The West Grey Record

Committee of adjustment

May 6, 2025

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 (6 motions)

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

"THAT the minutes of the regular Committee of Adjustment Hearing held April 1, 2025, and the special Committee of Adjustment Hearing held April 15, 2025, be approved."
Moved by Vice-Chair Townsend, seconded by Member Foerster
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘A02.2025 – Sharples’, the Committee of Adjustment approves minor variance application A022025, to zoning bylaw 372006, as amended, to permit an accessory building/structure with a maximum floor area of 124.68m2 (1342 ft2) for all accessory buildings and structure subject to the following conditions: 3 i. That the owner provides a property tax certificate or, correspondence from the municipal finance department, indicating that all property taxes have been paid up-to-date with respect to the property that is subject to this decision; ii. That this decision applies only to the ‘New Shed to be Built 9x22 198 sq ft’ and ‘New Build 22x26 572 sq ft’ as shown on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision. Any other variances that may appear on the schedule that are not listed in the written decision are not authorized; iii. That the minimum interior side yard along the south property line for the ‘New Shed to be Built 9x22 198 sq ft’ and ‘New Build 22x26 572 sq ft’ shall be no less than that of the ‘Existing Shop’ as it existed on May 6, 2025, as shown on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision; iv. That the ‘Existing Shed’ as shown on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of be removed after the new sheds are complete and that $5,000.00 security deposit be provided with $2,000 being provided in cash, and $3,000 being invoiced to the property owner at the time a building permit is issued for the new shed(
Moved by Member Shea, seconded by Member Nuhn
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘B01.2025 – McDonald (IPS)’, the Committee of Adjustment hereby grants provisional approval to consent application B01.2025 for the creation of one new lot subject to the following conditions: i. 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; ii. THAT this decision applies only to the ‘Lands to be Severed’ as indicated on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision. The severed lot shall substantially conform with Schedule ‘A’; iii. THAT a Reference Plan (survey that is registered) be completed and a digital and hard copy be filed with the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment, or an exemption from the Reference Plan be received from the Registrar. A draft copy of the Reference Plan shall be provided to the Secretary-Treasurer for review and approval prior to registration of the survey; iv. 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 Vice-Chair Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘B07.2025 – Becker- Messerschmidt and Wice’, the Committee of Adjustment hereby grants provisional approval to consent application B07.2025 for a lot addition as shown on Schedule ‘A’ attached to this decision and subject to the following conditions: i. THAT the owner provides a property tax certificate or correspondence from the municipal finance department, indicating that all property taxes have been paid up-to-date with respect to the property that is subject to this decision; ii. THAT this decision applies only to the ‘TO BE SEVERED AND MERGED WITH WICE PROPERTY’ as indicated on ‘Schedule A – B07.2025 (Becker-Messerschmidt and Wice)’ attached to and forming part of this decision. The severed lands shall substantially conform with ‘Schedule A – B07.2025 (Becker- Messerschmidt and Wice)’; iii. THAT the application is for a lot addition only; and, that the lands to be severed being as shown on the attached Schedule ‘A’ be merged under the same ownership as the abutting lands being Part Lot 9, Concession 7, NDR, being Part 1 on Registered Plan 17R1464, geographic township of Bentinck [421363 Concession 6 NDR], and that Subsection (3) or (5) of Section 50 of the Planning Act, apply to any subsequent conveyance. The lawyer shall provide an undertaking to consolidate the PINS for the property parcels upon registration of the consent(s); iv. THAT a Reference Plan (survey that is registered) be completed and a digital copy and a hard copy be
Moved by Member Eccles, seconded by Member Foerster
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘B09.2025 – Little’, the Committee of Adjustment hereby grants provisional approval to consent application B09.2025 for the creation of a new agricultural lot as shown 8 on Schedule ‘A’ attached to this decision and subject to the following conditions: i. THAT the owner provides a property tax certificate or, correspondence from the municipal finance department, indicating that all property taxes have been paid up-to-date with respect to the property that is subject to this decision; ii. THAT this decision applies only to ‘Severed Lot’ as indicated on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision. The severed lot shall substantially conform with Schedule ‘A’; iii. THAT a Reference Plan (survey that is registered) be completed and a digital and hard copy be filed with the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment, or an exemption from the Reference Plan be received from the Registrar. A draft copy of the Reference Plan shall be provided to the Secretary-Treasurer for review and approval prior to registration of the survey; iv. 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 Vice-Chair Townsend
Carried
"THAT in consideration of staff report ‘B10.2025 – Martin and Brubacher’, the Committee of Adjustment hereby grants provisional approval to consent application B10.2024 for the creation of a new agricultural lot as shown on Schedule ‘A’ attached to this decision and subject to the following conditions: i. THAT the owner provides a property tax certificate or, correspondence from the municipal finance department, 10 indicating that all property taxes have been paid up-to-date with respect to the property that is subject to this decision; ii. THAT this decision applies only to ‘Lot to be Severed Area – 50 ha.’’ as indicated on Schedule ‘A’ attached to and forming part of this decision. The severed lot shall substantially conform with Schedule ‘A’; iii. THAT a Reference Plan (survey that is registered) be completed and a digital and hard copy be filed with the Secretary-Treasurer of the Committee of Adjustment, or an exemption from the Reference Plan be received from the Registrar. A draft copy of the Reference Plan shall be provided to the Secretary-Treasurer for review and approval prior to registration of the survey; iv. 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 Foerster, seconded by Member Eccles
Carried

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