Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Committee of Adjustment

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

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 July 16, 2025, 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 June 18, 2025, 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. A12-2025

Owner: Thornbury Industrial Park Inc.
Applicant/Agent: Cameron Sellers, Innovative Planning Solutions
Municipal Address: Lot 31 Clark Street
Legal Description: CON 8 AND 9 PT LOT 31 PT RD ALLOW RP 16R3512 PART 1 AND RP 16R4224 PARTS 2 AND 3

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PBS.25.051, entitled “Recommendation Report – Minor Variance Application A12-2025 – Lot 31 Clark Street (Thornbury Industrial Park Inc.)”;

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment GRANT a minor variance for A12-2025 to permit a minimum of 72 parking spaces for the subject lands with 8 parking spaces for the self-storage use and 64 parking spaces for the general industrial uses conditional upon the following:

  1. Confirmation from Grey Sauble Conservation Authority that a permit can be obtained (if required);
  2. Confirmation from the Ministry of Transportation that a permit can be obtained (if required);
  3. That the site development be constructed in a manner substantially in accordance with the submitted site plan; and
  4. That this 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 shall expire on .

      

B.2

Minor Variance Application No. A13-2025

Owner: Lisa Edwards
Applicant/Agent: Gabriel Matamoros, Garden Holistics Inc.
Municipal Address: 108 Stoneleigh Drive
Legal Description: PLAN 16M69 LOT 85

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PBS.25.052, entitled “Recommendation Report – Minor Variance A13-2025 – 108 Stoneleigh Drive (Edwards)”;

  AND THAT the Committee of Adjustment GRANT a minor variance for A13 – 2025 to increase the maximum lot coverage from 30% to 34.4% in order to permit the construction of a new 45 m² pergola.

  1. That the site development be constructed in a manner substantially in accordance with the submitted site plan; and
  2. That this 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 shall expire on .

C.

Other Business

D.

Committee Member Expenses

E.

Notice of Meeting Date

August 20, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

September 17, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers and Virtual

F.

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.