File: ZC1504
INFRASTRUCTURE, DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE
March 12, 2015
NOTICE OF COMPLETE APPLICATION AND PUBLIC MEETING PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT
A complete application has been received by the City of Guelph’s Planning Services to amend the City’s Zoning By-law for the property municipally known as 209 to 211 Liverpool Street, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, as amended. The application was received by the City on January 29, 2015 and deemed to be complete on February 26, 2015.
PUBLIC MEETING
City Council will hold a Public Meeting in accordance with the Planning Act for the Zoning By-law Amendment application from Mark Lough on behalf of The Chandler Holding Company Limited for the property municipally known as 209 to 211 Liverpool Street.
Meeting Date: April 13, 2015
Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Carden Street
Time: 7:00 p.m.
SUBJECT LANDS
The subject property is located on the north side of Liverpool Street, between Arnold Street and Edinburgh Road North (see Location Map). The subject property has an area of 820 square metres (8,826.4 square feet) and a frontage of 25.7 metres (84.32 feet) along Liverpool Street. There is an existing semi-detached dwelling on the property and a detached garage located behind the dwelling unit at 209 Liverpool Street.
Surrounding land uses include:
To the north: lands zoned for and developed with residential uses, beyond which is Suffolk Street West;
To the south: Liverpool Street, beyond which are lands zoned for and developed with residential uses;
To the east: lands zoned for and developed with residential uses, beyond which is Arnold Street; and,
To the west: lands zoned for and developed with residential uses, beyond which is the Canadian National Railway line and Edinburgh Road North.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF APPLICATION
The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to change the zoning from
“Residential Single Detached” (R.1B) to a “Specialized Residential Semi-Detached/Duplex”
(R.2-?) Zone to recognize the existing semi-detached dwelling and existing detached garage.
The owner has submitted this Zoning By-law Amendment application in conjunction with a severance application so that the semi-detached dwelling can be marketed and sold as two individual units (See “Details of Proposal” section of Notice).
The subject property is subject to an application for Consent (File: B-5/15) under the Planning Act to sever the subject property into one (1) retained lot and one (1) severed lot.
A 3m2 easement in favour of the retained parcel has also been requested through the Consent application.
File: ZC1504 Supporting Documents
The following materials have been submitted in support of this application:
Existing property survey and severance sketch, dated January 28, 2015, prepared by Van Harten Surveying Inc.
TO SPEAK AT COUNCIL OR PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS
Any person may attend the meeting and/or provide written or verbal representation on the proposal.
1a. If you wish to speak to Council on the application you may register as a delegation by contacting the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, no later than April 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.
in any of the following ways:
By Phone at 519-837-5603 or TTY 519-826-9771
By Email at [email protected]
By Fax at 519-763-1269
In person at the ServiceGuelph Counter at City Hall, 1 Carden Street, Guelph
By regular mail or courier to Guelph City Clerk, 1 Carden Street, Guelph ON N1H 3A1
1b. You may attend the meeting and request to speak at the meeting.
2. If you wish to submit written comments to Council on the application you must submit the written comments to the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, no later than April 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in any of the following ways:
By Email at [email protected]
By Fax at 519-763-1269
In person at the ServiceGuelph Counter at City Hall, 1 Carden Street, Guelph
By regular mail or courier to Guelph City Clerk, 1 Carden Street, Guelph ON N1H 3A1
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The purpose of the meeting is to provide more information about the application and an opportunity for public input. No recommendations are provided at the Public Meeting and City Council will not be making any decision at this meeting. A recommendation report will be prepared and presented at a subsequent meeting of City Council following a full review of the application.
If you would like to be notified of the date when City Council will consider staff’s recommendation on this application you must submit your full name and mailing address in writing or fill in the Public Meeting sign-in sheet at the Public Meeting.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MAKING A SUBMISSION
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to Guelph City Council before the by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting, or make written submissions to Guelph City Council before the by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Details of the Zoning By-law Amendment Application can be found on the City’s website under ‘Active Development Files’. City staff reports and public notices will be added to this site as they become available.
Additional information including copies of the staff report and related background information will be available for review by visiting 1 Carden Street, 3rd Floor or contacting Lindsay Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner at 519-837-5616, ext. 3313 during regular office hours.
Please note that copies of the Staff report will be available on April 3, 2015 and may be picked up at Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise (1 Carden Street, 3rd Floor) on, or after this date.
File: ZC1504
DETAILS OF PROPOSAL
Applicant: Mark Lough on behalf of The Chandler Holding Company Limited Address: 209 to 211 Liverpool Street
Legal Description: Legally described as Part of Lot 7, Registered Plan 29, Northwest Side of Liverpool Street, City of Guelph
Property Size: The property has an area of 820 square metres (8,826.4 square feet) and a frontage of 25.7 metres (84.32 feet) along Liverpool Street.
Existing Land Use: The property is developed with a semi-detached dwelling and detached garage.
Official Plan: The Official Plan land use designation that applies to the subject property is “General Residential” which permits a range of housing types including: single, semi-detached residential dwellings and multiple unit residential buildings.
Existing Zoning: The subject property is currently zoned “Residential Single Detached” (R.1B), according to Zoning By-law (1995)-14864, as amended.
Proposed Zoning: The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is to change the zoning from “Residential Single Detached” (R.1B) to a
“Specialized Residential Semi-Detached/Duplex” (R.2-?) Zone to recognize the existing semi-detached dwelling and existing detached garage.
Proposal Description:
The applicant is not proposing any new development on the subject property. The existing semi-detached dwelling will be renovated and sold as individual units if this Zoning By-law Amendment application is approved along with the severance application.
(see attached concept plan)
Ward 3: Councillor Phil Allt
Phone: 519-822-1260 ex. 2510 Email: [email protected]
Councillor June Hofland Phone: 519-822-1260 ex. 2505 Email: [email protected]
PROPOSED ZONING
Proposed Zoning: Specialized Residential Semi-Detached/Duplex (R.2 - ?) In addition to the regulations set out in Section 5.2 – Residential Semi-Detached/Duplex (R.2) Zone of Zoning By-law (1995)-14864, as amended, the following additional specialized regulations have been requested to facilitate this proposal:
The minimum Front Yard setback shall be 2.8 metres, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum Front Yard setback of 4.5 metres;
The minimum Landscaped Open Space shall be 0.2 metres for 209 Liverpool Street, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum Landscaped Open Space of 0.6 metres between the driveway and nearest Lot Line to be maintained as landscaped open space in the form of grass, flowers, trees, shrubbery, natural vegetation and indigenous species and may include a surfaced walk in accordance with Section 4.13.7.2.4; and,
The detached garage shall be 0.4 metres within the Side Lot Line, whereas the Zoning By-law requires that Accessory Buildings or Structures not be located within 0.6 metres of any Lot Line.
File: ZC1504 EXISTING PROPERTY SURVEY AND SEVERANCE SKETCH:
To: Agencies and Departments
The City of Guelph is initiating the review of the Zoning By-law Amendment application from Mark Lough on behalf of The Chandler Holding Company Limited for the property municipally known as 209 to 211 Liverpool Street.
Please submit your comments by April 17, 2015. If you have any questions or require further information, please call Lindsay Sulatycki at 519-837-5616 Extension #3313, or email at [email protected].
If you have no comments or concerns regarding this application, 209 to 211 Liverpool Street (File # ZC1504), please sign and submit this form to:
Lindsay Sulatycki, Senior Development Planner Planning Services
Infrastructure, Development and Enterprise City of Guelph
1 Carden Street
Guelph, ON N1H 3A1
Email: [email protected]
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