This Committee of Adjustment meeting is in November, and you might think that there might be fewer demands for variances now that winter is coming (obligatory Game of Thrones joke). Well, you would be wrong. There are 10 new applications for the committee’s consideration including new secondary buildings, new property severances, and a couple of rare property easements. Let’s see what’s all on the agenda!
NOTE #1: This meeting will hybrid in format, available on the City of Guelph live stream, but you can also appear in-person at the council chambers in 1 Carden Street.
NOTE #2: If you would like to delegate on one of these matters, or submit a written comment, you have until Thursday November 9 at noon to get in touch with committee staff at cofa [at] guelph.ca, or by calling 519-822-1260 extension 2524.
NOTE #3: The meeting begins at 4 pm.
A-74/23 385B Starwood Drive – An easy one to start us off, this residence has a 3.7 metre tall fence in the backyard, but the bylaw only allows a 2.5 metre fence. Technically, there is a 2.5 metre fence but the taller fence surrounds the patio behind the house. The homeowners are asking for a variance so that the taller fence can remain.
B-19/23 225 Paisley Street – We have here two properties along this stretch near Edinburgh Road, and this request, while being brought by 225 Paisley, actually affects 229 Paisley. The request here is for an easement to allow more space for parking and access to 229.
A-75/23 31 Margaret Street – This application is a request for some relief from rear and sidebar setbacks. The homeowner is looking to build an addition on the back of the current building plus a second floor balcony.
A-76/23 45 Armstrong Avenue – The homeowner here is looking to build a detached garage at the back end of the property. The hitch is that an accessory building in this area can only be four metres tall, but the owner is looking for just over 5.5 metres in height so that he can have enough room to park a car and have storage in the upper part of the garage.
B-20/23 25 Alice Street – Yes, there is presently a small home on this property, but with the committee’s leave, it will be demolished and thus pave the way for two different properties with two different semi-detached dwellings.
B-21/23 601 Scottsdale Drive – You may know this address as the site of the old Holiday Inn and Conference Centre, which has been since converted into a student residence. That was phase one of the plan, this is the start of phase two. The developer is asking for consent for a long-term lease of 21 years so that they can proceed with construction of an additional residence, the plan for which will be coming to city council at some point in the coming months.
A-77/23 127 Glasgow Street North – This home in the centre of town is going to be adding an uncovered porch in a revamp of the front yard area. To make that happen, the committee needs to approve an increased front yard projection and reduced front yard setback.
A-78/23 27 Vardon Drive – This property tucked away at the end of a dead end street on the edge of Cutten Fields is looking to build a new detached home, but the owners would like a couple of variances including one for a wider driveway and another for a front setback beyond the maximum; 16 metres instead of the prescribed 10 metres.
B-22/23 59 Essex Street -The request here is for an easement to allow some more parking space and access. This is a duplex with 61, but the driveway is on the 59 side of the building, hence why the application is for 59 Essex Street and not 61, which will be the beneficiary of that extra space.
A-79/23 37 Manor Park Crescent – The homeowner here would like to add an accessory unit above the detached garage, but it will require increased height, in this case 6.1 metres. The dilemma is that an accessory building cannot be higher than the primary building, and the new height for the garage will be less than half-a-metre taller than the main house. The owners are looking for a variance to allow a balcony on the building too.
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