Committee of Adjustment Meeting - Tuesday, September 21, 2021

	THE CITY OF KITCHENER COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF HEARING Pursuant to the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, As amended and Ontario Regulations 197/96 and 200/96, as amended.	Kitchener City Hall 200 King St W Box 1118 Kitchener ON N2G 4G7 519-741-2203 CofA@kitchener.ca

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Committee of Adjustment for the City of Kitchener will meet electronically on TUESDAY September 21, 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 September 20, 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 September 21, 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 2021-084 (Amended) - 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 (53 spaces) rather than the required 1.25 off-street parking spaces/per unit (57 spaces); and, to have maximum side yards abutting Reistwood Drive and Beckview Drive of 6m rather than the required maximum 4.5m.

A 2021-092 - 21 Nine Pines Road

Permission to re-construct a deck and walkway in the southerly side yard of a single detached dwelling having a side yard setback of 0.0m rather than the required 1.2m.

A 2021-093 - 1248 Ottawa Street South

Permission to convert a semi-detached dwelling into a duplex having a driveway width of 5.8m rather than the maximum permitted 5.2m; having the required off-street parking space located 1.8m from the property line rather than the required 6m; and, to allow two pedestrian entrances to remain on the street line façade whereas the By-law only permits 1 entrance for a semi-detached dwelling.

A 2021-094 - 50 Valleybrook Drive

Permission to construct a single detached dwelling having a westerly side yard setback of 1.25m rather than the required 1.5m.

A 2021-095 - 1791 Glasgow Street

Permission to construct an accessory building (garage) in the northerly side yard of an existing single detached dwelling having a maximum building height of 7.4m from grade to ridge rather than the permitted maximum height of 5.5m; and, a maximum height to the underside of the facia of 5.6m rather than the permitted maximum height of 3m.

A 2021-096 - 61 Warren Road

Permission to convert a single detached dwelling into a duplex having the required off-street parking space located 2.4m from the property line rather than the required 6m.

A 2021-097 - 17-19 Peter Street

Permission to construct a 3.5-storey 10-unit multi-residential townhouse development having a parking rate of 1 off-street parking spaces/per unit (10 spaces) rather than the required 1.25 off-street parking spaces/per unit (13 spaces).

A 2021-098 - 16-20 Queen Street North

Permission to construct a 34-storey mixed-used building with 236 dwelling units and a ground floor community amenity area having a minimum yard abutting Goudies Lane of 0.0m rather than the required 1m setback; a minimum façade openings of 20% with no maximum horizontal distance for display windows or entrances, rather than the required 50% façade openings with a maximum of 4m horizontal distance; zero off-street parking spaces for the residential parking, rather than the required 1 off-street parking spaces/per unit (184 spaces); and, zero off-street parking spaces for the community amenity area, rather than the required 1 off-street parking spaces/per 23 sq.m. (11 spaces).

A 2021-099 - 111 Gay Crescent

Permission to construct an accessory building (shed) in the rear yard of an existing single detached dwelling with the accessory building having a proposed maximum height to the underside of the facia of 4.5m rather than the permitted maximum of 3m.

A 2021-100 - 932 Eaglecrest Court

Permission to legalize a single detached dwelling under construction having a rear yard setback of 7.31m rather than the required 7.5m; and, driveway width of 6.5m rather than the maximum permitted 5.86m; and, garage width 56% rather than the maximum permitted 50% of lot width.

A 2021-101 - 20 Pearson Street & 160 Bullock Street

Permission to construct an industrial building having stairs exceeding 0.6m in height to be located 1.8m from the property line abutting Bullock Street rather than the required 3m.

A 2021-102 - 695 Block Line Road

Permission to construct a 3-storey addition on an existing 5-storey institutional building having a building height greater than 14m without the required minimum street line stepback of 3m.

A 2021-103 to 104 - 331 & 341 Hesh Crescent

Permission to add the use "Bulk Fuel and Oil Storage Establishment" to the subject lands to allow for the construction of a wholesale compressed gases establishment.

B 2021-043 - 303 Park Street

Permission to sever a parcel of land so each half of a semi-detached residential dwelling can be dealt with separately. The severed land will have a width of 7.6m, a depth of 45.9m and an area of 344.6 sq.m. The retained land will have a width of 7.6m, a depth of 42.3m and an area of 329.3 sq.m.

• 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 3rd day of September 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 SEPTEMBER 3, 2021.