I will uh call the West Perth uh
Committee of Adjustment to order at 6:45
to consider an application for a minor
variance for property owned by
Patrick Lee Liston Candace Lumens known
as plan 339 lot 190 part lot 191
part 3 44R759
part lot 150
as in R186292
Mitchell Ward Municipality of West Perth
or 49 Blenheim Street.
Do any members of the committee have a
pecuniary interest?
The West Perth Committee of Adjustment,
can I have a mover and second her to
accept the agenda as it was presented?
Alex and Dean, all those in favor?
That is carried. Thank you.
Could I please also have a mover and
second her
that the West Perth Committee of
Adjustment adopt from the May 19th
meeting as presented?
Bill
and Alex, all those in favor?
That is carried. Thank you.
Any decision that is reached by the
committee tonight cannot be used to set
a precedent at a future meeting.
I will now call on our Secretary
Treasurer Claire Cobson to advise the
purpose of tonight's meeting, how notice
was provided, and whether any comments
were received.
» Well, thank you. And through you, the
purpose of this public meeting of the
West Perth Committee of Adjustment is to
allow the presentation of an application
for minor variance
and to allow interested members of the
public the opportunity to ask questions
or offer comments regarding the
application.
Any member of the public that would like
to be notified in writing of the
Committee of Adjustment's decision
on the application are to provide their
name and mailing address to
clerk@westperth.com.
This will also entitle you to be advised
of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal
hearing in the event the decision on
this application is appealed. Public
notice was provided to the neighboring
property owners on June 19th, 2026 in
accordance with the requirements of the
Planning Act. I'll turn it back over to
you now, Chair.
» Thank you, uh James.
Uh now we get into the uh public
portion. Now, first we'll have uh Perth
County Planner John Bice present his
report and then give members of the
public a chance to ask any uh questions
or make any comments. Um the the
applicant, if they wish to uh speak to
it as well, too, and the committee
members. And then we'd move down to the
decision portion of the the meeting. So,
I'll now call on Perth County Planner
John Bice to present the minor variance
application report.
» Thank you very much, through you, Chair.
Um
so, this application is for a minor
variance.
Uh it's located at 49 William Street,
which is just at the red star on the
slides.
Owners are Patrick Lelystad Candace
Lumens.
Uh so, the property is designated
neighborhood in the Perth County's new
official plan.
Um and the property is zoned Mitchell
Residential High Density uh Zone 4 R4 in
the West Perth Zoning Bylaw.
So, the re- relief being sought uh
is to decrease the minimum distance
between a driveway and an intersection
uh from 9 m to 6 m.
You can see that's outlined
approximately where that would occur um
in the red box.
And then the secondary relief uh is to
decrease the minimum landscape open
space uh from 35% to 33% and that is for
the unit two
um to facilitate the construction of the
deck out back. Uh just it so that it can
be the same size
as the other decks that are proposed for
units one and three.
Uh this image just showcases
approximately where the lot line
um
exists currently and it's uh intended to
show um how large uh the right of way is
uh on the corner of Blenheim Street and
uh and uh Napier there. Um so Perth
County uh
consulted uh West Perth uh the director
of public works who has indicated that
uh he has no concerns with uh the
driveway reduction due to the large uh
area for the sidewalk in the right of
way along Blenheim there.
Um
So the
So going back a bit, the intent um of
the minimum distance a driveway can be
constructed uh from an intersection is
to prevent sightline issues with
motorists utilizing the intersection
um as well as vehicles coming and going
from driveways that are in close
proximity uh to said in intersections.
Um and then the intent of the landscape
open space
uh is to ensure that a property remains
consistent in um
the lot uh
the landscaping of the neighborhood
um and enhance outdoor livability of the
residents who will live there.
Uh so Perth County planning staff
believe that uh the two requests are
minor in nature
um and that we uh support the
application as applied for and I can
take any questions.
» Thank you uh John.
I'll maybe uh I'll go to the the
applicant and agent and if you just hold
on if you if we do have some questions,
that'd be appreciated. Uh would the
applicant or agent like to make any
comments or questions?
Would any members of the public um might
like to make any comments or questions?
Any questions or comments from members
of council?
Dean, go ahead.
» Um thank you, Mr. Chair, through you.
Just to want to confirm with the
uh our planner um
on the diagram
provided in the agenda
the just there's a distance of 15.5.
Guessing that's 15.5 m
from Napier Street to the
west edge of the
proposed driveway.
So, that is from the curb line of Napier
to the edge of the the driveway. So,
that that would be um located in front
of the porch, correct?
» Uh through the chair, um
it's either that or the center line.
This uh drawing that was proposed was uh
done through sketch
um and it's not
to exact scale. It's more of
approximation um at this time.
» Is there a way that we can confirm
whether it's center line or curb?
» Uh we could take it back and and look
into it a bit more.
Um
the 9 m is uh the lot line just for
reference.
Um and that's what's is being varied.
Uh so, it's 9 m down to 6 m.
Uh it's essentially to allow the uh
future residents to park along Blenheim
Street uh
if not approved, the individuals would
park uh they would access through Napier
Street through a second access um
that would meet all the provisions of
the zoning bylaw. So, it's essentially
to have all the parking in one location.
On that end unit.
» Okay, and I guess the supplemental
supplementary question if I could, Mr.
Chair. So, if the access was to be
off of Napier Street, how far
» [gasps and sighs]
» Like how far along Napier from the
Blenheim Street, where would that be?
So, would it be beyond that 9-m triangle
or what would it be looking at?
» Yes, so through the chair, it would be
past the 9-m mark.
» Final question if I could, Mr. Chair.
» Yes, of course.
» So, this proposal as it sits
right now, West Perth
um
roads department, they're satisfied that
this causes no potential impact on
sightlines or safety traffic safety at
this intersection.
» Sure, through the chair, Director of
Public Works Adam Ryan
sent staff out and they had took a look
at the intersection and advised that
they had no concerns.
» Thank you.
» Thank you, Dean. Are there any other
questions, members of the committee?
For sure, go ahead, Phil.
» Uh through the chair, so the proposed
driveway is off of Napier. Are they only
there in the event that we don't approve
that one off of Blenheim?
Or are they going to be installed also?
» So, through the chair,
they have the ability to put that there.
It meets all the parameters of the
zoning bylaw if they wish.
Their choice, their preference is to
keep all the parking in one location. Um
but if there is a need down the line for
future, if they find that there isn't
enough parking for say visitors, they
have every ability to go and uh
obtain a driveway permit off of Napier
Street through the building department.
» Thank you. Thanks. Thanks, John. That
brings the the discussion to a close.
Thank you, everyone for your questions
and input and brings us down to the
decision portion of the meeting.
I have a recommendation from
Perth County Planning and staff and I'll
read that recommendation and then look
for a mover and second.
That the Committee of Adjustment for the
Municipality of West Perth approve
application file MV4 2026 submitted by
Patrick Lee Listen Candace Lumens for
lands described as plan 339 lot 190 part
lot 191 part 3 44R 759
part lot 150 as in R186292
Mitchell in the Municipality of West
Perth as it relates to relief from
section 5.19.2.1
to decrease the minimum distance between
a driveway and an intersection of street
lines from 9 m to 6 m to facilitate the
construction of a driveway for the
westerly most unit of a three-unit
townhouse subject to the following
conditions.
That the proposed driveway be generally
of the size and in the location
identified on the applicant's sketch
attached to the report to the
satisfaction of the West Perth Building
Department and that the proposed
driveway be located along Blenheim
Street and not located along Napier
Street.
That the owners obtain any necessary
building permits within 2 years of the
approval of the minor variance.
Relief from sec in part two, relief from
section 12.6.10
to decrease the minimum landscape open
space from 35% to 33% to facilitate the
construction of a deck for the middle
unit of the three unit townhouse subject
to the following conditions. That the
proposed deck be generally of size and
in location as identified on the
applicant's sketch attached to this
report to the satisfaction of the West
Perth building department and that the
owners obtain the necessary building
permits within two years of the approval
of the minor variance.
Could I please have a mover and a
seconder for this recommendation?
Bill
and Alex
Are there any other comments or
questions from the committee?
All those in favor?
That is a carried.
This minor variance is hereby granted
for the following reasons. The relief
requested is minor nature. It is
required for appropriate development of
the property. It maintains the general
intent and purpose of the official plan
and it maintains the general intent and
purpose of the zoning bylaw. Could I
please have a couple members of the
committee to close tonight's meeting at
6:57.
Alex and Dean
All those in favor? Meeting's adjourned.