Committee of Adjustment Meeting - Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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, March 19, 2024, 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 2024-017 – 31 Belmont Avenue West

Requesting a minor variance to permit a lot width of 9.7m rather than the minimum required 13.1m to construct an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Attached) within the existing building to facilitate the conversion of the existing Duplex into a Triplex.

A 2024-018 – 351 Blucher Boulevard

Requesting minor variances to permit an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Detached) in the rear year of an existing single detached dwelling to be 53.1% rather than the maximum permitted 50% of the single detached dwelling building floor area; to be located on a lot having an area of 370.91 sq.m. rather than the required 391 sq.m.; having a lot width of 12.21m, rather than the required 13.1m; to allow an unobstructed walkway to have a width of 0.59m rather than the required 1.1m; and for the ADU to have a lot coverage of 15.3% rather than the maximum permitted 15%.

A 2024-019 – 50 Falconridge Drive

Requesting a minor variance to legalize an accessory structure in the rear yard of a single detached dwelling having a height of the underside of the fascia of 5.5m rather than the maximum permitted 3m.

A 2024-020 – 499 Forest Hill Drive

Requesting minor variances to permit a required parking space to be located 3m from the street (property) line rather than the required 6m; and, to recognize the location of the existing driveway to be located 4.5m from an exterior lot line abutting Birchcliffe Avenue rather than the required 7m, to permit the construction of an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Attached), to facilitate the conversion of single detached dwelling into a duplex.

A 2024-021 – 132 Dalewood Drive

Requesting a minor variance to permit a required parking space to be located 3.5m from the street (property) line rather than the required 6m setback to permit the construction of an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Attached), to facilitate the conversion of single detached dwelling into a duplex.

A 2024-022 – 167 Forfar Avenue

Requesting a minor variance to permit a required parking space to be located 0m from the street (property) line rather than the required 6m setback to permit the construction of an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Attached), to facilitate the conversion of single detached dwelling into a duplex.

B 2024-004 – 546-548 Peach Blossom Court

Requesting consent to sever a parcel of land (546 Peach Blossom Court) having a lot width of 9.9m, a lot depth of 47m and a lot area of 407sq.m. The lands retained (548 Peach Blossom Court) will have a lot width of 9.3m, a lot depth of 43m and a lot area of 402sq.m. The consent will permit each half of a semi-detached dwelling currently under construction to be dealt with independently.

B 2024-005 – 680 Frederick Street

Requesting consent to sever a parcel of land having a width of 7.6m, a lot depth of 45.7m and a lot area of 349.3sq.m. The retained lands will have a lot width of 7.6m, a lot depth of 45.7m and a lot area of 349.3sq.m. The existing dwelling and garage are proposed to be demolished and new semi-detached duplexes are proposed to be constructed in their place.

• 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 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 1st day of March, 2024.

Mariah Blake

Acting Secretary-Treasurer

Committee of Adjustment