Committee of Adjustment Meeting - Tuesday, August 17, 2021

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Committee of Adjustment for the City of Kitchener will meet electronically on TUESDAY August 17, 2021, commencing at 10:00 a.m. as an electronic meeting for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance and/or Consent. You have received this notice pertaining to the application number referenced on the front of your envelope as a courtesy. Anyone having an interest in any of these applications may register to participate electronically as a delegation or submit comments for Committee consideration. Please note this electronic meeting is a public meeting and will be recorded.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19 and recommendations by Waterloo Region Public Health to exercise physical distancing, City Hall is only open for select services. Members of the public are invited to watch in this meeting electronically by accessing the meeting live-stream video at www.kitchener.ca/watchnow. Information on how you can participate or submit written comments for any matter on this agenda are provided below.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

• All applications must be represented by an applicant or agent to be considered by the Committee. Please follow the registration information as listed below to confirm the most up-to-date contact information.

As in-person meetings are not an option at this time, you can view or participate in a meeting as follows:

• To participate you can register no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday August 16, 2021. To register please email CofA@kitchener.ca or via phone at 519-741-2203. When registering you must provide your full contact name including mailing address, email address, phone number and application you would like to comment on. Once you are registered you will receive an email including information on how to connect to the Zoom meeting (i.e. weblink of conference call number).
• You can provide a written submission no later than 8:30 a.m. Tuesday August 17, 2021, which would be circulated to the Committee for consideration. All written submissions MUST include your full name, mailing address, phone number and email address if possible. Failure to include your contact information will prevent it from being circulated to the Committee.

If you are unsure whether you would like to speak but would rather listen and watch the meeting with the option to comment on a particular application, please register with the Secretary-Treasurer (information provided above). You will not be required to speak if you choose not to.

Copies of written submissions and public agencies’ comments are available on the City of Kitchener website www.kitchener.ca. Comments will be available using the calendar of events, see the meeting date for more details.

APPLICATIONS FOR MINOR VARIANCE AND / OR CONSENT PURSUANT TO THE PLANNING ACT

A 2021-081 - 101 Schweitzer Street

Permission to construct a single detached duplex with an easterly side yard setback of 0.914m rather than the required 1.2m; and, a rear yard setback of 6.585m rather than the required 7.5m.

A 2021-082 - 915 Eaglecrest Court

Permission to construct a single detached dwelling having a driveway and garage width of 54% of the overall lot width rather than the maximum permitted 50%

A 2021-083 - 200 Tartan Avenue

Permission to construct a 51-unit multi-residential townhouse development containing 3 3-storey townhouse dwellings having a parking rate of 1.13 off-street parking spaces/per unit rather than the required 1.25 off-street parking spaces/per unit; a visitor parking rate of 13% of the required number of parking spaces, rather than the required 15%; and, to have a side yard abutting Beckview Drive of 4.5m rather than the required 6m.

A 2021-084 - 210 Tartan Avenue

Permission to construct a 45-unit multi-residential townhouse development containing 3 3-storey townhouses having a parking rate of 1.18 off-street parking spaces/per unit rather than the required 1.25 off-street parking spaces/per unit.

A 2021-085 - 49 Gruhn Street

Permission to renovate the attic space in an existing single detached dwelling and legalizing the southerly side yard setback of 0.67m rather than the required 1.2m.

A 2021-086 - 176 Woolwich Street

Permission to construct a single detached dwelling on lot having a width of 56.08m rather than the required 60m; and, to have a southerly side yard setback of 1.9m rather than the required 7.5m. The existing dwelling is proposed to be demolished.

A 2021-087 - 407 Park Street

Permission to construct balconies/decks in the rear yard of an existing triplex dwelling having a westerly side yard setback abutting Gildner Street of 2.34m rather than the required 6m.

A 2021-088 - 62 Hawkswood Drive

Permission to construct a covered patio in the rear yard of an existing single detached dwelling having a rear yard setback of 3.04m rather than the required 7.5m. 

A 2021-089 - 165 Courtland Avenue East

Permission to construct a 30-unit multi-residential dwelling having a parking rate of 1 off-street parking space/per-unit rather than the required 1.25 off-street parking spaces/per-unit; and, to have 10% of the required visitor parking spaces rather than the required 20% visitor parking spaces.

A 2021-090 - 50 Otterbien Road

Permission to construct a 194-unit 8 storey multi-residential development having a parking rate of 1.21 off-street parking spaces/per-unit rather than the required parking rate of 1.5 off-street parking spaces/oer-unit.

A 2021-091 - Quarry Park Drive (Phase 2 Sandra Sprigs, Draft Plan of Subdivision 30T-91005, Lots 67 to 80)

Permission for future residential lots fronting onto Quarry Park Drive, Lots 67 to 80 on the plan submitted with the application, currently Zoned R3, to have a minimum lot width of 12.5m to 13.01m rather than the required 13.7m.

B 2021-042 - 220 Ira Needles Boulevard

Permission to grant three easements in favour of the adjacent property municipally addressed as 1460 Highland Road West, easement 1 on the plan submitted with the application having a width of 7.3m and being irregular in shape intended for driveway access; easement 2 having a width of 1.8m intended for pedestrian access; and, easement 3 being 25.3m by 48.1m for a shared common area.

• additional information is available at the Legislated Services Department, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener (519-741-2203).
• copies of written submissions/public agencies' comments are available on Friday afternoon prior to the meeting on the City of Kitchener website www.kitchener.ca in the online Council and Committee calendar; see the meeting date for more details.
• anyone having an interest in any of these applications may attend this meeting.
• a person or public body that files an appeal of a consent decision of the Committee of Adjustment must make written submissions to the Committee before the Committee gives or refuses to give a Provisional Consent otherwise the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) may dismiss the appeal.
• any personal information received in relation to this meeting is collected under the authority s. 28(2) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, and will be used by the City of Kitchener to process Committee of Adjustment applications. Questions about the collection of information should be directed to CofA@kitchener.ca.
• if you wish to be notified of a decision you must make a written request to the Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment, City Hall, 200 King St. W., Kitchener ON, N2G 4G7; this request also entitles you to be advised of a possible Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing; even if you are the successful party you should make this request as the decision could be appealed by the applicant or another party.

Dated the 30th day of July, 2021.

Sarah Goldrup

Acting Secretary-Treasurer

Committee of Adjustment

 THIS NOTICE OF HEARING IS BEING SENT TO YOU AS A COURTESY. THE PRESCRIBED NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THIS COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE RECORD ON JULY 30, 2021.