Agenda
The Blue Mountains, Committee of Adjustment

Meeting #:

Date:

Wednesday, March 19, 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 March 19, 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 February 19, 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. A02-2025

Owner: Tina and John Edwards
Applicant/Agent: Kaegan Walsh Architect Ltd.
Municipal Address: 150 Bay Street East
Legal Description: P 395 PT LOT 18 RP 16R2399 PART 2

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PBS.25.017, entitled “Recommendation Report – Minor Variance A02-2025 – 150 Bay Street East (Edwards)”;

  AND THAT the Committee of Adjustment GRANT an expansion to a legal non-conforming use under Application A02-2025 in order to permit a 4.5 square metre addition in the southwest corner of the existing dwelling, and to increase the maximum lot coverage by 0.7% 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 March 19, 2027.

B.2

Minor Variance Application No. A03-2025

Owner: Ryan Jennett
Applicant/Agent: Abbey Scott, First Step Building Consultants
Municipal Address: 417208 10th Line
Legal Description: COLLINGWOOD CON 11 PT LOT 34 RP 16R2078 PT PART 1

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PBS.25.018, entitled “Recommendation Report – Minor Variance A03-2025 – 417028 10^th Line (Jennett)”;

  AND THAT the Committee of Adjustment GRANT a minor variance for A03-2025 in order to permit a 115.02 square metre addition within the northerly side yard 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 March 19, 2027.

B.3

Minor Variance Application No. A04-2025

Owner: Lorayne and Robert Maaskant
Applicant/Agent: Abbey Scott, First Step Building Consultants
Municipal Address: 125 Blue Mountain Dr.
Legal Description: PLAN 529 W PT LOT 56 RP 16R1328 PART 1

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PBS.25.019, entitled “Recommendation Report – Minor Variance A04-2025 – 125 Blue Mountain Drive (Maaskant)”;

  AND THAT the Committee of Adjustment GRANT minor variance A04-2025 in order to permit deck stairs to be located 8.08 metres from the 177.9 GSC Elevation line subject to the following conditions:

  1. The positive comments are received from Grey Sauble Conservation Authority regarding hazards associated with Georgian Bay and a permit can be obtained, if required;
  2. That the site development be constructed in a manner substantially in accordance with the submitted site plan;
     1. 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 March 19, 2027.

B.4

Consent Application No. B02-2025, B03-2025 and B04-2025

Owner: 1000925296 Ontario Inc. 
Applicant/Agent: Kristine Loft, Loft Planning Inc.
Municipal Address: 372 Grey Road 21
Legal Description: PT LT 147-148 PL 529 COLLINGWOOD AS IN R262179; S/T R272237, R297829, R301646; THE BLUE MOUNTAINS

• Recommended (Move, Second)

  THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive Staff Report PBS.25.016, entitled “Recommendation Report – Consent Application B02-2025, B03-205, B04-2025 – 372 Grey Road 21 (10000925296 Ontario Inc)
  AND THAT Committee of Adjustment GRANT provisional consent to application B02-2025, B03-205, B04-2025, each subject to the following conditions:

  1. That the Owner meets all the requirements of the Town, financial or otherwise, for the Certificate of Consent to be issued;
  2. The downstream improvement to the culvert be completed in it’s entirety and be certified by the project engineers as a condition of the severance. A permit for this work will be required from GSCA;
  3. Completion of the groundwater monitoring program and demonstration of the results that demonstrate that all adjacent residential development is located above the water table
  4. That the Owner to implement the general mitigation plan outline in the Environmental Impact Study conducted by Birks Natural Heritage Consultants, Inc dated March 2022;
  5. A restoration/enhancement plan shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the County and must include tree compensation at 2:1 compensation rate for any native tree removal over 10 centimeters diameter at breast height that is necessary to accommodate the proposed development;
  6. That a permit is obtained from the Ministry of Transportation Ontario for building and land use, if required;
  7. Registered easement details to be entered upon to permit the adjacent lots to utilize the proposed easement for drainage purposes, maintenance and any additional requirements to the satisfaction of the Town, if required;
  8. That the Owner provides a description of the land which can be registered in the Land Registry Office;
  9. That all above conditions be fulfilled within two years of the Notice of Decision so that the
  Town Clerk is authorized to issue the Certificate of Consent pursuant to Section 53(42) of the Planning Act.

C.

Other Business

D.

Committee Member Expenses

E.

Notice of Meeting Date

April 16, 2025
Town Hall, Council Chambers, and Virtual

May 21, 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.