Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Committee of Adjustment

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Time:

1:00 P.m. - 4:30 P.m.

Location:

Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual Meeting

32 Mill Street, Thornbury ON

Prepared by: Carrie Fairley, Secretary-Treasurer

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A.

Call to Order

A.1

Traditional Territory Acknowledgement

We would like to begin our meeting by recognizing the First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples of Canada as traditional stewards of the land.  The municipality is located within the boundary of Treaty 18 region of 1818 which is the traditional land of the Anishnaabek, Haudenosaunee and Wendat-Wyandot-Wyandotte peoples.

A.2

Committee Member Attendance

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Agenda of November 20, 2024, be approved as circulated, including any additions to the agenda.

A.4

Declaration of pecuniary interest and general nature thereof

NOTE: In accordance with the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, the Town Committee of Adjustment By-Law 2024-04, and the Town Procedural By-law 2023-62, Committee of Adjustment Committee Members must file a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the Clerk for inclusion on the Registry. 

A.5

Previous Minutes

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Minutes of October 16, 2024, be approved as circulated, including any revisions to be made.

A.6

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

None

B.

Public Meeting

Under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and in accordance with Ontario’s Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The Corporation of the Town of The Blue Mountains wishes to inform the public that all information including opinions, presentations, reports and documentation provided for or at a Public Meeting, Public Consultation, or other Public Process are considered part of the public record. This information may be posted on the Town’s website and/or made available to the public upon request.

B.1

Minor Variance Application No. A38-2024

Owner: Devin Gordon
Applicant/Agent: Abbey Scott, First Step Building Consultants
Municipal Address: 61 Lansdowne Street North
Legal Description: Plan 533 Lot 1

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PDS.24.133, entitled “Recommendation Report – Minor Variance A38-2024 / P3456 – 61 Lansdowne Street North (Gordon)”;

   

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  AND THAT the Committee of Adjustment GRANT a minor variance for A38-2024 subject to the following conditions:

  1. That the site development be constructed in a manner substantially in accordance with the submitted site plan;
  2. That this variance to the Zoning By-law is for the purpose of obtaining a building permit and is only valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of decision. Should a building permit not be issued within two years, the variance shall expire on November 20, 2026.

      

B.2

Minor Variance Application No. A39-2024

Owner: BMR GP Inc
Applicant/Agent: MHBC Planning
Municipal Address: Parts of Lots 6, 10, 15 and 15 and Part of Village Crescent

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PDS.24.134, entitled “Recommendation Report – Minor Variance A39-2024 – Freed Village Site B.”

  AND THAT the Committee of Adjustment REFUSE a minor variance to Town of Collingwood By-law 83-40 as amended, Section 5.8 (b)(i), Section 15.2 (c), (e) and Section 15.9 (e) to permit:

  1.A development on a lot which fronts on a private road;

  2.An increase of maximum lot coverage from 30% to 32%;

  3.A reduction in the required minimum front yard setback from 15 metres to 7.5 metres;

  4.A reduction in required minimum surface parking from 30% to 0% surface parking space.

C.

Deferred Applications

C.1

Minor Variance Application A26-204

Owner: Matthew Grandmont
Applicant/Agent: Nicholas Sibbet, Tandum Studios Inc.
Municipal Address: 191 Summit View Crescent
Legal Description: Plan 1029 Lot 34

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PDS.24.145, entitled “Recommendation Report – Minor Variance A26-2024 – 191 Summit View Crescent (Grandmont) ADDENDUM”;

   

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  AND THAT the Committee of Adjustment GRANT a minor variance for A26-2024, subject to the following conditions:

  1. That a permit is obtained from the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority;
  2. That the site development be constructed in a manner substantially in accordance with the submitted site plan; and
  3. That this variance to the Zoning By-law is for the purpose of obtaining a building permit and is only valid for a period of two (2) years from the date of decision. Should a building permit not be issued by the Town within two years, the variance shall expire on November 20, 2026.

C.2

Consent Application B09-2024

Owners: Joe and Lynda Elmes
Applicant/Agent: Colin Travis, Travis & Associates
Municipal Address: Town Plot Lot 10 SW Louisa St. NE Alice St. RP 16R-8525 Part 1

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment DEFERS Consent Application B09-2024 to a future Committee of Adjustment Meeting. 

D.

Other Business

D.1

2025 Committee of Adjustment Schedule

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receives and endorses the 2025 Meeting Schedule, as presented. 

E.

Committee Member Expenses

F.

Notice of Meeting Date

December 18, 2024
Town Hall, Council Chambers, and Virtual

January 15, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers, and Virtual

G.

Adjournment

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment does now adjourn at (time) p.m. to meet again at the call of the Chair.