C. Tang, Secretary Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment presented the report.
Council asked and received answers from staff on the following:
- Whether the municipality can control the façade/appearance of the buildings;
- The location of the entrances to the proposed residences;
- Potential effects on traffic flow patterns;
- Options for the lot in the event a zoning by-law amendment was denied;
- Whether the proponent could appeal a denial of the application for the zoning change to the Ontario Land Tribunal;
- The availability of on-street parking for residents, and the number of proposed parking spaces; and
- The status and protection of the trees currently on the property.
The proponent, Jonathan Creighton, provided an overview of the proposed plan, and provided the rationale for the application.
Council asked and received answers from the proponent on the following:
- The size and design of the proposed buildings;
- The possibility of reducing the number of bedrooms, or omitting basements; and
- Clarification of the proposed number of parking spaces.
Tyler (Ty) Martin, Angela Coates, John S. MacLeod, Julie Hannigan, Denise Plourde and Shawn Bench all spoke in opposition of the rezoning application. They asked questions and received answers from staff regarding:
- Whether the Ministry of the Environment would review the site;
- The Planning process;
- The frontage of the lot;
- Regulations regarding drainage; and
- Water and sewage capacity in the area.
Carl Walker, agent for the proponent, and Heather DeBoer spoke in favour of the rezoning application.
There being no one else present to speak either for or against this application, deliberations concluded with the introduction of the following recommendation: