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I will uh call the West Perth uh

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Committee of Adjustment to order at 6:45

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to consider an application for a minor

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variance for property owned by

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Patrick Lee Liston Candace Lumens known

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as plan 339 lot 190 part lot 191

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part 3 44R759

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part lot 150

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as in R186292

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Mitchell Ward Municipality of West Perth

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or 49 Blenheim Street.

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Do any members of the committee have a

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pecuniary interest?

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The West Perth Committee of Adjustment,

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can I have a mover and second her to

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accept the agenda as it was presented?

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Alex and Dean, all those in favor?

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That is carried. Thank you.

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Could I please also have a mover and

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second her

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that the West Perth Committee of

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Adjustment adopt from the May 19th

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meeting as presented?

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Bill

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and Alex, all those in favor?

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That is carried. Thank you.

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Any decision that is reached by the

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committee tonight cannot be used to set

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a precedent at a future meeting.

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I will now call on our Secretary

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Treasurer Claire Cobson to advise the

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purpose of tonight's meeting, how notice

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was provided, and whether any comments

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were received.

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» Well, thank you. And through you, the

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purpose of this public meeting of the

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West Perth Committee of Adjustment is to

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allow the presentation of an application

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for minor variance

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and to allow interested members of the

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public the opportunity to ask questions

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or offer comments regarding the

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application.

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Any member of the public that would like

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to be notified in writing of the

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Committee of Adjustment's decision

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on the application are to provide their

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name and mailing address to

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clerk@westperth.com.

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This will also entitle you to be advised

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of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal

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hearing in the event the decision on

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this application is appealed. Public

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notice was provided to the neighboring

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property owners on June 19th, 2026 in

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accordance with the requirements of the

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Planning Act. I'll turn it back over to

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you now, Chair.

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» Thank you, uh James.

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Uh now we get into the uh public

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portion. Now, first we'll have uh Perth

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County Planner John Bice present his

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report and then give members of the

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public a chance to ask any uh questions

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or make any comments. Um the the

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applicant, if they wish to uh speak to

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it as well, too, and the committee

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members. And then we'd move down to the

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decision portion of the the meeting. So,

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I'll now call on Perth County Planner

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John Bice to present the minor variance

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application report.

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» Thank you very much, through you, Chair.

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so, this application is for a minor

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variance.

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Uh it's located at 49 William Street,

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which is just at the red star on the

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slides.

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Owners are Patrick Lelystad Candace

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Lumens.

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Uh so, the property is designated

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neighborhood in the Perth County's new

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official plan.

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Um and the property is zoned Mitchell

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Residential High Density uh Zone 4 R4 in

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the West Perth Zoning Bylaw.

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So, the re- relief being sought uh

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is to decrease the minimum distance

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between a driveway and an intersection

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uh from 9 m to 6 m.

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approximately where that would occur um

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in the red box.

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And then the secondary relief uh is to

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decrease the minimum landscape open

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space uh from 35% to 33% and that is for

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the unit two

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um to facilitate the construction of the

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deck out back. Uh just it so that it can

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be the same size

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as the other decks that are proposed for

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units one and three.

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approximately where the lot line

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exists currently and it's uh intended to

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show um how large uh the right of way is

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uh on the corner of Blenheim Street and

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uh and uh Napier there. Um so Perth

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consulted uh West Perth uh the director

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of public works who has indicated that

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uh he has no concerns with uh the

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driveway reduction due to the large uh

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area for the sidewalk in the right of

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way along Blenheim there.

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the minimum distance a driveway can be

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constructed uh from an intersection is

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to prevent sightline issues with

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motorists utilizing the intersection

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um as well as vehicles coming and going

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from driveways that are in close

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proximity uh to said in intersections.

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open space

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uh is to ensure that a property remains

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consistent in um

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the landscaping of the neighborhood

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um and enhance outdoor livability of the

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residents who will live there.

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believe that uh the two requests are

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minor in nature

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um and that we uh support the

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application as applied for and I can

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take any questions.

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» Thank you uh John.

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applicant and agent and if you just hold

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on if you if we do have some questions,

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that'd be appreciated. Uh would the

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applicant or agent like to make any

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comments or questions?

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like to make any comments or questions?

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Any questions or comments from members

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Dean, go ahead.

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» Um thank you, Mr. Chair, through you.

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uh our planner um

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on the diagram

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provided in the agenda

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the just there's a distance of 15.5.

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west edge of the

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proposed driveway.

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to the edge of the the driveway. So,

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that that would be um located in front

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of the porch, correct?

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» Uh through the chair, um

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it's either that or the center line.

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to exact scale. It's more of

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approximation um at this time.

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whether it's center line or curb?

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» Uh we could take it back and and look

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the 9 m is uh the lot line just for

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Uh so, it's 9 m down to 6 m.

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future residents to park along Blenheim

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if not approved, the individuals would

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park uh they would access through Napier

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that would meet all the provisions of

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the zoning bylaw. So, it's essentially

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to have all the parking in one location.

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» Okay, and I guess the supplemental

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supplementary question if I could, Mr.

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Chair. So, if the access was to be

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off of Napier Street, how far

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» Like how far along Napier from the

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Blenheim Street, where would that be?

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or what would it be looking at?

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» Yes, so through the chair, it would be

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past the 9-m mark.

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» Final question if I could, Mr. Chair.

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» Yes, of course.

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» So, this proposal as it sits

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right now, West Perth

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roads department, they're satisfied that

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this causes no potential impact on

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sightlines or safety traffic safety at

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this intersection.

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» Sure, through the chair, Director of

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sent staff out and they had took a look

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at the intersection and advised that

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they had no concerns.

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» Thank you.

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» Thank you, Dean. Are there any other

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questions, members of the committee?

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For sure, go ahead, Phil.

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» Uh through the chair, so the proposed

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driveway is off of Napier. Are they only

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there in the event that we don't approve

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that one off of Blenheim?

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they have the ability to put that there.

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It meets all the parameters of the

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zoning bylaw if they wish.

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Their choice, their preference is to

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keep all the parking in one location. Um

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but if there is a need down the line for

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future, if they find that there isn't

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enough parking for say visitors, they

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have every ability to go and uh

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obtain a driveway permit off of Napier

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» Thank you. Thanks. Thanks, John. That

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brings the the discussion to a close.

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Thank you, everyone for your questions

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and input and brings us down to the

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decision portion of the meeting.

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I have a recommendation from

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Perth County Planning and staff and I'll

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read that recommendation and then look

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for a mover and second.

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That the Committee of Adjustment for the

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Municipality of West Perth approve

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application file MV4 2026 submitted by

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Patrick Lee Listen Candace Lumens for

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lands described as plan 339 lot 190 part

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part lot 150 as in R186292

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Mitchell in the Municipality of West

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Perth as it relates to relief from

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section 5.19.2.1

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to decrease the minimum distance between

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a driveway and an intersection of street

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lines from 9 m to 6 m to facilitate the

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construction of a driveway for the

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westerly most unit of a three-unit

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townhouse subject to the following

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That the proposed driveway be generally

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of the size and in the location

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identified on the applicant's sketch

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attached to the report to the

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satisfaction of the West Perth Building

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Department and that the proposed

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driveway be located along Blenheim

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Street and not located along Napier

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Street.

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That the owners obtain any necessary

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building permits within 2 years of the

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approval of the minor variance.

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Relief from sec in part two, relief from

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to decrease the minimum landscape open

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space from 35% to 33% to facilitate the

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construction of a deck for the middle

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unit of the three unit townhouse subject

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to the following conditions. That the

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proposed deck be generally of size and

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in location as identified on the

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applicant's sketch attached to this

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report to the satisfaction of the West

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Perth building department and that the

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owners obtain the necessary building

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permits within two years of the approval

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of the minor variance.

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Could I please have a mover and a

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seconder for this recommendation?

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and Alex

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Are there any other comments or

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questions from the committee?

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All those in favor?

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That is a carried.

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This minor variance is hereby granted

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for the following reasons. The relief

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requested is minor nature. It is

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required for appropriate development of

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the property. It maintains the general

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intent and purpose of the official plan

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and it maintains the general intent and

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purpose of the zoning bylaw. Could I

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please have a couple members of the

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committee to close tonight's meeting at

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6:57.

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Alex and Dean

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All those in favor? Meeting's adjourned.