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MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for October 12, 2023

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October’s Committee of Adjustment meeting will be relatively low key in terms of volume. Eight applications is still a lot, but things are definitely slowing down from the highs of a dozen or more in the summer months. As winter approaches, October brings us requests to make a triplex, some changes to a townhouse subdivision, a new location for a daycare, some renovations to a self-store and an industrial land severance. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for October 12, 2023” →

RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Gets Stuck on Accessory Units

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In some recent Committee of Adjustment meetings, the most controversial files have been property severances, the act of taking one piece of land and making two (or more). There were a couple of those applications at this month’s committee meeting, but they weren’t the ones that got the most attention. So which files drew the most fire? You can see that for yourself in this recap of the most recent meeting… Continue reading “RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Gets Stuck on Accessory Units” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for September 14, 2023

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Committee of Adjustment doesn’t take summers off, so the September meeting is no big thing. Just another month at the office as it were. And even though it’s September, there are a dozen different applications looking for committee approval from accessory units to a new coffee shop and a couple of property severances. It’s a full line-up so let’s see what Committee of Adjustment are going to be dealing with… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for September 14, 2023” →

RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Gets Stuck on Controversial Separation

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It’s August, but summer doesn’t wait for decisions on minor variance applications. There were nine different projects on the agenda for this month’s meeting, and most of them were pretty straightforward with no real concerns from staff, but there were a few controversial applications, and there was one that was particularly problematic for the committee. Let’s recap this August meeting… Continue reading “RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Gets Stuck on Controversial Separation” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for August 10, 2023

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Committee of Adjustment doesn’t take summers off, so here we are with the August committee meeting coming up, and it is a very staked agenda indeed. Nearly 10 different items ranging from a land severance, new commercial spaces, and all kinds of adjusted setbacks will require a decision from the board, as undoubtedly a few of these projects are looking to get going before the end of summer. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for August 10, 2023” →

This Week at Council: Planning and Housing 101

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It’s been a couple of months since we’ve had something really juicy at a planning meeting to chew on, and boy was there ever something juicy at this planning meeting. Everyone’s favourite proposed student development was back at council again for the planning meeting, and after that, there was a council workshop that promised to be the first of many steps that will help council get their heads around the housing crisis. Continue reading “This Week at Council: Planning and Housing 101” →

RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Challenged By One Tree

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Everything was going pretty smoothly at this month’s Committee of Adjustment meeting until a very old black walnut tree was threatened by the severance of a property in the west end. Then the committee was basically ground to a halt as the members tried to figure out what to do. How did that situation resolve itself? You will have to consult the recap to see how that vote went, and how the vote went on the 10 other applications… Continue reading “RECAP: Committee of Adjustment Challenged By One Tree” →

LIVE BLOG: City Council Planning Meeting for July 11, 2023

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A few planning matters to clear up before summer break! You can click here for the amended agenda from City Hall, and you can click here for the Politico preview. For the complete blow-by-blow of today’s council meeting, you can follow along on Twitter, or follow the tweets below. You can also watch the City’s own live-stream of the meeting here. Continue reading “LIVE BLOG: City Council Planning Meeting for July 11, 2023” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for July 13, 2023

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No summer breaks for Committee of Adjustment who have a very packed agenda for this July meeting. Keep your eyes open for more land severances as owners are trying to turn one property into two, and sometimes three or more. There are also some additions and expansions to consider, and a couple of deferred decisions finally come back for a real decision from the committee. Let’s check out the slate… Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Committee of Adjustment Meeting for July 13, 2023” →

City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 11 Planning Meeting?

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After a couple of months with nothing controversial in new applications, we’ve got something really controversial for you this month, and obviously, it’s not the new semi-detached home or the proposed garage demolition. There are two new applications, a demolition request and some changes to the delegated authority all on this agenda, the last planning meeting before summer vacation! Continue reading “City Council Preview – What’s on the Agenda for the July 11 Planning Meeting?” →