The Kitchener Record

Committee of Adjustment

March 19, 2024

What was decided (6 motions)

6 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the application of GURCHARAN MALHI requesting a minor variance to permit a reduced lot width of 14.2m rather than the minimum required 15m; a reduced rear yard setback of 6.5m rather than the required 7.5m; to permit a multiple dwelling containing 5-units to have 1 off-street parking space rather than the required 5 off-street parking spaces; and, to allow a multiple dwelling to have no pedestrian entrance on the street line façade rather than the required one pedestrian entrance; to facilitate the construction of a rear yard addition and conversion of a single detached dwelling into a multi-residential dwelling with 5 dwelling units, on Part Lot 7, Part Lot 3, Plan 370, 49 Madison Avenue North, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED. It is the opinion of this Committee that: The variances requested in this application are minor. This application is desirable for the appropriate development of the property. The general intent and purpose of the City of Kitchener Zoning By-Law and Official Plan is being maintained on the subject property. Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, all oral and written submissions were considered and taken into account as part of the Committee’s decision-making process with respect to the subject application. For more information please review the meeting minutes, which are available on the City’s website at www.kitchener.ca.
Moved by S. Hannah, seconded by M. Gambetti
Carried
That the application of A & F GREENFIELD HOMES LTD 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, generally in accordance with the plan prepared by J.D. Barnes Limited, dated February 21, 2024, on Plan 230, Lot 402, 31 Belmont Avenue West, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED. It is the opinion of this Committee that: The variances requested in this application are minor. This application is desirable for the appropriate development of the property. The general intent and purpose of the City of Kitchener Zoning By-Law and Official Plan is being maintained on the subject property. Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, all oral and written submissions were considered and taken into account as part of the Committee’s decision-making process with respect to the subject application. For more information please review the meeting minutes, which are available on the City’s website at www.kitchener.ca.
Moved by B. Santos, seconded by M. Gambetti
Carried
That the application of MARK PERCHALUK requesting a minor variance to permit an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU) (Detached) in the rear yard 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, and for the ADU to have a lot coverage of 15.3% rather than the maximum permitted 15%, generally in accordance with drawings prepared by Dryden & Smith Head Planning Consultants Ltd., dated January 22, 2024 and drawings prepared by Fine Line Design dated October 2023 on Plan 250, Lot 136, 351 Blucher Boulevard, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED. It is the opinion of this Committee that: 1. The variances requested in this application are minor. 2. This application is desirable for the appropriate development of the property. 3. The general intent and purpose of the City of Kitchener Zoning By-Law and Official Plan is being maintained on the subject property. Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, all oral and written submissions were considered and taken into account as part of the Committee’s decision-making process with respect to the subject application. For more information please review the meeting minutes, which are available on the City’s website at www.kitchener.ca. And that the application of MARK PERCHALUK requesting a minor variance to a
Moved by M. Gambetti, seconded by B. Santos
Carried
That the application of DAVID BEAUDOIN and KIRSTEN DOEDE 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, generally in accordance with drawings submitted with the minor variance application, on Plan 58M-552, Lot 004, 50 Falconridge Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED. It is the opinion of this Committee that: The variances requested in this application are minor This application is desirable for the appropriate development of the property. The general intent and purpose of the City of Kitchener Zoning By-Law and Official Plan is being maintained on the subject property. Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, all oral and written submissions were considered and taken into account as part of the Committee’s decision-making process with respect to the subject application. For more information please review the meeting minutes, which are available on the City’s website at www.kitchener.ca.
Moved by S. Hannah, seconded by B. McColl
Carried
That the application of ANTHONY GASPAR requesting a minor variance 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 Birchcliff 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, generally in accordance with drawings prepared by Truetek Engineering, dated January 27, 2024, on Plan 946, Lot 139, 499 Forest Hill Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED. It is the opinion of this Committee that: The variances requested in this application are minor. This application is desirable for the appropriate development of the property. The general intent and purpose of the City of Kitchener Zoning By-Law and Official Plan is being maintained on the subject property. Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, all oral and written submissions were considered and taken into account as part of the Committee’s decision-making process with respect to the subject application. For more information please review the meeting minutes, which are available on the City’s website at www.kitchener.ca.
Moved by S. Hannah, seconded by M. Gambetti
Carried
That the application of EDWARD POWER and CYNTHIA POWER 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, on Part Lot 1216 Kitchener S/T, Lot 57, 132 Dalewood Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED. It is the opinion of this Committee that: The variances requested in this application are minor. This application is desirable for the appropriate development of the property. The general intent and purpose of the City of Kitchener Zoning By-Law and Official Plan is being maintained on the subject property. Pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act, all oral and written submissions were considered and taken into account as part of the Committee’s decision-making process with respect to the subject application. For more information please review the meeting minutes, which are available on the City’s website at www.kitchener.ca.
Moved by B. Santos, seconded by S. Hannah
Carried

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