Municipality of West Elgin
Agenda
Committee of Adjustment

Thursday, June 09, 2022 at 9:00 A.m. - 10:00 A.m.

West Elgin Community Complex - Hybrid Meeting

160 Main Street

West Lorne

Electronic Hybrid Meeting

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and social distancing requirements this meeting will be held at an alternate location. Please contact the Clerk’s Department if you require an alternate format or accessible communication support or wish to receive the link to the meeting, at 519-785-0560 or by email at clerk@westelgin.net.

1.
Call to Order

Recommendation:
That West Elgin Committee of Adjustment convenes at ____ a.m. to consider application for a minor variance for lands owned by Nadine and Shaun Vickers of 177 Maple Street, West Lorne.

2.
Adoption of Agenda

Recommendation:
That the Committee of Adjustment for the Municipality of West Elgin hereby adopt the Agenda for June 9, 2022 as presented.

3.
Purpose of Meeting

The purpose of this Public Meeting of the West Elgin Committee of Adjustment is to allow the presentation of applications for Minor Variance and to allow interested members of the public an opportunity to ask questions or offer comments with regards to this application. The application is to permit the construction of a new detached garage and to seek relief to the Municipality's Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2015-36 from Section 4.1 f) Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures to permit an increase in the accessory building lot coverage from 10% to 12.5% coverage of the total lot area to permit the construction of a new detached garage and recognize the existing decks accessory to the single detached dwelling.

Written comments must be submitted to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee.

If any member of the public would like to be notified in writing of the Committee of Adjustment’s decision on a particular application they are to provide their name and mailing address to the Secretary-Treasurer by email at clerk@westelgin.net, no later than 4 pm on the day of the hearing. This will also entitle you to be advised of possible Local Planning Appeals Tribunal hearings in the event the decision on an application is appealed.

Notice was sent via regular mail on May 26, 2022 to property owners within 60 m (200 ft) of the subject properties and to agencies requiring notice.

4.
Adoption of the Minutes

1.Post-Meeting Minutes - COA_Nov04_2021 - English.pdf

Recommendation:
That the minutes of the Committee of Adjustment held on November 4, 2021 be adopted as circulated and printed.

5.
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

6.
Minor Variance

6.1
Minor Variance Application D13 01-2022 – Recommendation Report

1.Minor Variance Application D13 01-2022 - Recommendation Report - 2022-20-Planning.pdf

2.Planning Report 2022-20 Appendix One - Sketches.pdf

3.D13 02-2022 - MV Decision Sheet.pdf

Recommendation:
That West Elgin Committee of Adjustment hereby receives the report from Heather James, Planner, regarding the Minor Variance Application D13 01-2022 – Recommendation Report (Planning Report 2022-20);

And that West Elgin Committee of Adjustment grant Minor Variance Application D13 01-2022, by obtaining relief from Section 4.1(f) of the Municipality of West Elgin Zoning By-law 2015-36 that requires accessory buildings or structures not exceed ten (10) percent lot coverage of the total lot area, proposing an increase in maximum accessory use lot coverage to 10.33 percent, to permit the construction of a 83.61 square metres (900 square feet) accessory use detached garage, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the proposed development is substantially in accordance with Minor Variance Application D13 01-2022 drawings, as appended to Planning Report 2022-20.