Committee of Adjustment Meeting - Tuesday, December 12, 2023

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT - CITY OF KITCHENER

(Pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended,

and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96, as amended)

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Committee of Adjustment for the City of Kitchener will meet in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, on TUESDAY, December 12, 2023, commencing at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance and/or Consent. Applicants or Agents must attend in support of the application. This is a public meeting, anyone having an interest in any of these applications may make oral submission at the meeting or provide a written submission for Committee consideration. Please note this is a public meeting and will be livestreamed and archived at www.kitchener.ca/watchnow.

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

A 2023-137 – 48 Betzner Avenue North

Requesting a minor variance to permit a lot width of 12.4m rather than the minimum required 13.1m to facilitate the development of an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Detached) in the rear yard of the existing detached dwelling.

A 2023-138 – 136 River Road East

Requesting minor variances to permit a reduced lot width of 19.1m rather than the minimum required 30m, a reduced interior side yard setback of 3m rather than the minimum required 4.5m; a reduced rear yard setback of 6.1m rather than the minimum required 7.5m; to permit a parking lot to be set back a minimum of 0.5m from the rear lot line rather than the minimum required 1.5m; and, to permit a parking requirement of 8 parking spaces inclusive of visitor and accessible parking (0.7 spaces per unit) rather than the minimum required 11 parking spaces (1.25 spaces per unit), to facilitate the redevelopment of the subject property with a multiple dwelling having 9 dwelling units.

A 2023-139 – 107 Country Clair Street

Requesting a minor variance to permit a rear yard setback of 2.5m rather than the minimum required 7.5m to facilitate the construction of a sunroom addition at the rear of the existing detached dwelling.

A 2023-140 – 332 Prospect Avenue

Requesting minor variances to permit a lot area of 342.2sq.m., rather than the minimum required 395sq.m., to permit a rear yard setback of 4.6m at the northwest corner and 6.9m at the northeast corner of the proposed building rather than the minimum required 7.5m to facilitate the construction of a single detached dwelling with two Additional Dwelling Units (ADU) (Attached) (Triplex).

A 2023-141 – 24 Cherry Street

Requesting minor variances to permit a lot width of 12.1m rather than the minimum required 13.1m; and, to permit an unobstructed walkway that is 1.05m in width, for a small portion of the walkway adjacent to a bay window, rather than the minimum required 1.1m to facilitate the development of an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Detached) in the rear yard an existing detached dwelling.

A 2023-142 – 807 Frederick Street

Requesting minor variances to avoid providing a Visual Barrier between the parking area and the abutting residential lot line to the east; and, to permit the 4 existing parking spaces to be located in the front yard within 3m of the street line, to facilitate the development of a 3.5-storey purpose-built rental apartment containing 16 dwelling units, on the property, in accordance with Conditionally Approved Site Plan Application SP23/056/F/ES.

A 2023-143 – 195 Franklin Street North

Requesting minor variances to allow a personal services home occupation (hair salon), with a gross floor area of 21sq.m., in a duplex, whereas this type of home occupation is only permitted in a single detached dwelling; and, to permit the required parking space for duplex use to be located 0m from the street line rather than the minimum 6m, to facilitate the use of the attached garage for a personal services home occupation.

B 2023-043 – 18 Stanley Avenue

Requesting consent to sever a parcel of land having a lot width of 9.9m, a lot depth of 35.4m and a lot area of 366sq.m. The lands to be retained will have a lot width of 9.9m, a lot depth of 35.4m and a lot area of 366sq.m. The existing dwelling is proposed to be demolished and a new detached dwelling will be constructed on each new lot.

• Additional information is available at the Legislated Services Department, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 200 King Street West, Kitchener 519-741-2203 or by emailing CofA@kitchener.ca.
• Copies of written submissions/public agencies' comments are available the Friday afternoon prior to the meeting on the City of Kitchener website www.kitchener.ca/meetings 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.
• Only the Applicant, Minister, specified person (as defined in Section 1 of the Planning Act) or public body that has an interest in the matter has the right to appeal of decisions of the Committee of Adjustment. These parties must make written submissions to the Committee prior to the Committee granting or refusing 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 Mariah Blake at Mariah.Blake@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.

Dated the 24^th day of November, 2023.

Mariah Blake

Acting Secretary-Treasurer

Committee of Adjustment