PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT REPORT (Sept. 7, 2023)

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT 2023-07 – 25 CHANCELLOR AVENUE

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report titled “Development Variance Permit 2023-07 – 25 Chancellor Avenue” from the Senior Planner dated September 7, 2023 be received for information.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to introduce a development variance permit application for the length of an accessory building and for the separation of an accessory building from a principal building.

TIME CRITICAL:

This project does not have critical time elements for the Town.

BACKGROUND:

The 835m² parcel is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Chancellor Avenue and Conard Street as shown in Figure 1 below. The R-1B zoned parcel contains a detached dwelling and an accessory building was removed recently.

DISCUSSION:

The proposal is to replace an existing old accessory building with a new 39m² accessory building as shown in Figure 2 below (see Attachments 2 and 3).

The subject property is currently zoned R-1B Detached Residential (Medium Lot), and the concept complies with the following zoning requirements for accessory buildings:

The applicant requests the following variances:

The applicant’s rationale for the requests is as follows:

1. They would like to site the new building in the same location as the old accessory building.
2. They would like to reuse and add on to the partial foundation of the old accessory building.
3. The building length would keep the building narrow and situated on existing hard surface. This would also minimize intrusion into the rear yard, which features a large willow tree.

Staff have no objection to the proposal. Building staff viewed the property and from visual inspection, the partial foundation appears to have potential for reuse, subject to certification by a structural engineer. The variance for building separation is minor and has no impacts on neighbouring properties.

SUSTAINABILITY/CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:

There are no significant sustainability or climate change impacts associated with this proposal.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

There are no financial implications for the Town.

ALTERNATIVES:

The Committee may:

1. Recommend that Council decline the application; or
2. Refer the application back to staff for further refinements to the requested variances.

CONCLUSION:

Staff have no objection to the proposal. Pending comments from the Committee of the Whole, notification can be conducted for a Council meeting to consider the development variance permit.

Attachments:

1. Attachment 1: Applicant Letter, May 24, 2023
2. Attachment 2: Site Plan
3. Attachment 3: Building Concept