The West Grey Record

Committee of adjustment

April 7, 2026

Who was there

Present (7): Kevin Eccles, Scott Foerster, Tom Hutchinson, Doug Hutchinson, Joyce Nuhn, Geoffrey Shea, Doug Townsend

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (7 motions)

7 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

"THAT the minutes of the March 3, 2026, Committee of Adjustment hearing be approved as amended."
Moved by Member Eccles, seconded by Vice-Chair Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘A01.2026 – WT Land’, the Committee of Adjustment approves minor variance application A01.2026 to permit an accessory building/structure with a maximum floor area of 340m2 whereas provision 6.1.4.ii of Zoning Bylaw 37-2006 permits a maximum floor area for accessory buildings of 92.9 m2, and to permit an accessory building/structure to be located in the Front Yard whereas provision 6.1.2(b) of Zoning Bylaw 37-2006 prohibits placement of 3 accessory building/structure in the Front Yard, subject to the following conditions: 1. That this decision relates to the proposed parking structure illustrated in the site plan attached to this decision as Schedule “A”; and 2. That the parking structure governed by this decision is located in a position that is materially similar to what is shown on Schedule “A”."
Moved by Member Hutchinson, seconded by Member Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘A03.2026 – Cobide Park St. W’, the Committee of Adjustment approves minor variance application A03- 2026 to: 1. Permit a minimum distance of 7.3 metres between any side of a residential townhouse block and any side of the same or another block whereas Zoning Bylaw 37-2006 requires a minimum distance of eight metres as per the site-specific provisions of the R3-513 zoning provisions contained in amending bylaw 2024-084; 2. Permit a maximum floor area for an accessory building of 413 m2 whereas provision 6.1.4.ii of Zoning Bylaw 37-2006 permits a maximum floor area for accessory buildings of 92.9 m2; and 3. Permit parking spaces located in the front yard whereas provision 6.27.3 of Zoning Bylaw 37-2006 states that “all parking spaces within a residential zone shall be to the rear of the front wall of the main building, except that a driveway leading directly from the street to a required parking space may be used for the temporary parking of motor vehicles, subject to the following provisions: a. That this decision relates to the parking spaces and the proposed parking garage illustrated in the site plan attached to this decision as Schedule “A”, and that the parking spaces and the parking garage that are permitted by this decision are located in a position that is materially similar to what is shown on Schedule “A”; and 5 b. That the parking spaces in the front yard are screened from the abutting residential properties through the constr
Moved by Member Foerster, seconded by Vice-Chair Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘B04.2026 Brubacher - 278 Garafraxa’, the Committee of Adjustment hereby grants provisional approval to consent application B04.2026 for the creation of one new lot, subject to the following conditions: 6 1. THAT the owner provides a property tax certificate or, correspondence from the West Grey finance department, indicating that all property taxes have been paid up-to-date with respect to the property that is subject to this decision; 2. THAT this decision applies only to the ‘Proposed Severance’ as indicated on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision. The severed lot shall substantially conform with Schedule ‘A’; 3. THAT pursuant to Section 53(42) of the Planning Act, the ‘Certificate of Consent’ be affixed to the deed within two years of the giving of the Notice of Decision. (Note: Section 53(43) of the Planning Act requires that the transaction approved by this consent must be
Moved by Member Nuhn, seconded by Chair Hutchinson
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘B05.2026 Brubacher - 287 Garafraxa’, the Committee of Adjustment hereby grants provisional approval to consent application B05.2026 for the creation of one new lot, subject to the following conditions: 1. THAT the owner provides a property tax certificate or, correspondence from the West Grey finance department, indicating that all property taxes have been paid up-to-date with respect to the property that is subject to this decision; 2. THAT this decision applies only to the ‘Proposed Severance’ as indicated on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision. The severed lot shall substantially conform with Schedule ‘A’, excepting however that the frontage of the retained parcel may be reduced to not less than 15 metres and the frontage of the severed parcel may increase by a corresponding amount in order to ensure the dwelling on the severed parcel is located a minimum of three metres from the mutual lot line of the severed and retained parcels; 3. THAT a Reference Plan (survey that is registered) be completed and a digital and/or hard copy be filed with the Secretary- 8 Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment. A draft copy of the reference plan shall be provided to the Secretary Treasurer for review and approval prior to registration of the survey. The reference plan or a related surveyor’s real property report must demonstrate that the dwelling on the severed parcel is a minimum of three metres from the mutual interior lo
Moved by Vice-Chair Townsend, seconded by Member Eccles
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘B06.2026 - McCulloch-Watson Funeral Home’, the Committee of Adjustment hereby grants provisional approval to consent application B06.2026 to allow for a lot line adjustment, subject to the following conditions: 1. THAT the owner provides a property tax certificate or, correspondence from the West Grey finance department, indicating that all property taxes have been paid up-to-date with respect to the property that is subject to this decision; 2. THAT this decision applies only to the ‘Proposed Severance’ as indicated on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision. The severed lot shall substantially conform with Schedule ‘A’; 3. THAT a Reference Plan (survey that is registered) be completed and a digital and/or hard copy be filed with the Secretary- Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment; 4. THAT pursuant to Section 53(42) of the Planning Act, the ‘Certificate of Consent’ be affixed to the deed within two years of the giving of the Notice of Decision. (Note: Section 53(43) of the Planning Act requires that the transaction approved by this consent must be
Moved by Member Hutchinson, seconded by Member Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report B12.2026, the Committee of Adjustment hereby grants provisional approval to consent application B12.2026 for the creation of one new lot, subject to the following conditions: 1. THAT the owner provides a property tax certificate or, correspondence from the West Grey finance department, 11 indicating that all property taxes have been paid up-to-date with respect to the property that is subject to this decision; 2. THAT this decision applies only to the ‘Proposed Severance’ as indicated on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision. The severed lot shall substantially conform with Schedule ‘A’; 3. THAT pursuant to Section 53(42) of the Planning Act, the ‘Certificate of Consent’ be affixed to the deed within two years of the giving of the Notice of Decision. (Note: Section 53(43) of the Planning Act requires that the transaction approved by this consent must be
Moved by Member Eccles, seconded by Vice-Chair Townsend
Carried

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