THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA 

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Township Administration Building
318 Canborough Street, Smithville, Ontario

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1.
CHAIR
 

The Chair will call to Order the evening's proceedings.

2.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND/OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 

3.
REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL AND/OR ADJOURNMENT
 

4.
APPLICATIONS
 

a.
A10/2022WL– Gabel
 

Property Address: 7627 Range Road 2


A minor variance application has been applied for to permit a proposed accessory building to be built 0.3 metres (0.98 feet) higher then permitted with a total height of 5.8 metres (19.03 feet) whereas Table 1-1 of the Township’s Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the maximum height that a Type 2 agricultural accessory building can be is 5.5 metres (18.04 feet). When the applicant first started the process of designing their accessory building it was classified as being a Type 3 agricultural accessory building and would not have required a minor variance for its proposed height.

b.
A09/2022WL – Hawkins
 

Property Address: 8200 Sixteen Rd.


A minor variance application has been applied for to permit a proposed accessory building to be built 11 metres (36.09 feet) further then permitted away from the main building on the subject property with a total setback of 61 metres (200.13 feet) whereas Table 1-1 of the Township’s Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the maximum distance that an accessory building can be built from a main building is 50 metres (164.04 feet). The applicant is requesting the extra room so that they can use an existing driveway and have enough space to turn their truck and trailer around to park them in the proposed accessory building.

c.
A12/2022WL – Staios
 

Property Address: 7325 Sunset Place


A minor variance application has been applied for that requests two variances for an attached private garage.


The first variance that is required is to permit an attached garage to project from the house 8 metres (26.25 feet) further than allowed with a total projection from the house of 9.5 metres (31.17 feet) whereas Section 3.12.7 f) ii. of the Township’s Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that a residential attached garage may project up to a maximum of 1.5 metres closer to the front lot line than the main front wall of the dwelling on the same lot (provided the front yard setback is met for the private garage).


The second variance that is required is to permit an attached garage to be built 3.49 metres (11.45 feet) wider than allowed for a private garage with a total width of 12.69 metres (41.63 feet) whereas Section 3.12.7 h) of the Township’s Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the maximum garage width for an attached private garage shall be 50% of the total width of the dwelling on the lot, or 9.2 metres, whichever is less.


The applicant has identified that the variances will allow the proposed garage to be more esthetically pleasing.

d.
A11/2022WL – Mildenberger
 

Property Address: 9100 Silver St


 


A minor variance application has been applied for to permit a proposed attached garage to be built 2.55 metres (8.37 feet) wider then permitted with a total width of 11.75metres (38.55 feet) whereas Section 3.12.7 of the Township’s Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the maximum width of a proposed attached garage is shall be 50% of the total width of the dwelling on the lot, or 9.2 metres, whichever is less.

e.
A13/2022WL – Forester
 

Property Address: 3010 South Grimsby Road 18



A minor variance application has been applied for to will recognize a use that has historically been existing on a property. The property is permitted to have a principle use of a single detached dwelling unit, however, the property has historically been structured as a duplex. In order for the applicants to obtain any future building permit (ex. swimming pool, front porch, etc.) for their property they are required to obtain a minor variance application to permit the historic use of the lot.


 


Therefore, the applicants are requesting three specific variances.


 


The first variance that is required is to permit an existing accessory dwelling unit to be 75.93 square metres (817.3 square feet) larger then permitted with a total size of 175.93 square metres (1,893.69 square feet) whereas Section 3.2.1 g) ii. of the Township’s Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the maximum size for an attached accessory dwelling unit is the lesser of 100 square metres or 40% of the floor area of the main building.


 


The second variance that is required is to permit the existing entrance and exit for the accessory dwelling unit to be oriented toward the front façade of the dwelling whereas Section 3.2.1 g) iv. of the Township’s Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the residential appearance and character of the dwelling as a single detached dwelling shall be maintained, and any separate entrance and exit for the accessory dwelling unit shall be oriented toward the exterior side lot line, interior side lot line, or rear lot line, and not located on the front façade of the dwelling. (By-law 2019-63)


 


The third variance that is required is to permit the existing additional driveway for the accessory dwelling unit whereas Section 3.2.1 g) viii. of the Township’s Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the access to the required parking for the accessory dwelling unit shall be provided from the same driveway that provides access to the primary dwelling unit on the lot. (Bylaw 2018-61)

5.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
 

6.
NEW BUSINESS
 

7.
ADJOURNMENT
 

That, this Committee does now adjourn at the hour of _______ pm

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