[1:54] I will uh call the West Perth uh
[1:56] Committee of Adjustment to order at 6:45
[1:59] to consider an application for a minor
[2:01] variance for property owned by
[2:03] Patrick Lee Liston Candace Lumens known
[2:06] as plan 339 lot 190 part lot 191
[2:12] part 3 44R759
[2:16] part lot 150
[2:18] as in R186292
[2:24] Mitchell Ward Municipality of West Perth
[2:26] or 49 Blenheim Street.
[2:28] Do any members of the committee have a
[2:30] pecuniary interest?
[2:36] The West Perth Committee of Adjustment,
[2:38] can I have a mover and second her to
[2:40] accept the agenda as it was presented?
[2:44] Alex and Dean, all those in favor?
[2:47] That is carried. Thank you.
[2:49] Could I please also have a mover and
[2:51] second her
[2:53] that the West Perth Committee of
[2:54] Adjustment adopt from the May 19th
[2:57] meeting as presented?
[2:59] Bill
[3:01] and Alex, all those in favor?
[3:03] That is carried. Thank you.
[3:07] Any decision that is reached by the
[3:09] committee tonight cannot be used to set
[3:12] a precedent at a future meeting.
[3:15] I will now call on our Secretary
[3:18] Treasurer Claire Cobson to advise the
[3:21] purpose of tonight's meeting, how notice
[3:22] was provided, and whether any comments
[3:24] were received.
[3:26] » Well, thank you. And through you, the
[3:28] purpose of this public meeting of the
[3:29] West Perth Committee of Adjustment is to
[3:31] allow the presentation of an application
[3:33] for minor variance
[3:35] and to allow interested members of the
[3:36] public the opportunity to ask questions
[3:38] or offer comments regarding the
[3:39] application.
[3:41] Any member of the public that would like
[3:42] to be notified in writing of the
[3:44] Committee of Adjustment's decision
[3:46] on the application are to provide their
[3:48] name and mailing address to
[3:49] clerk@westperth.com.
[3:51] This will also entitle you to be advised
[3:53] of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal
[3:55] hearing in the event the decision on
[3:57] this application is appealed. Public
[3:59] notice was provided to the neighboring
[4:00] property owners on June 19th, 2026 in
[4:03] accordance with the requirements of the
[4:05] Planning Act. I'll turn it back over to
[4:06] you now, Chair.
[4:07] » Thank you, uh James.
[4:09] Uh now we get into the uh public
[4:11] portion. Now, first we'll have uh Perth
[4:14] County Planner John Bice present his
[4:15] report and then give members of the
[4:18] public a chance to ask any uh questions
[4:21] or make any comments. Um the the
[4:23] applicant, if they wish to uh speak to
[4:25] it as well, too, and the committee
[4:27] members. And then we'd move down to the
[4:29] decision portion of the the meeting. So,
[4:32] I'll now call on Perth County Planner
[4:34] John Bice to present the minor variance
[4:37] application report.
[4:44] » Thank you very much, through you, Chair.
[4:46] Um
[4:47] so, this application is for a minor
[4:49] variance.
[4:50] Uh it's located at 49 William Street,
[4:52] which is just at the red star on the
[4:55] slides.
[4:56] Owners are Patrick Lelystad Candace
[4:58] Lumens.
[5:01] Uh so, the property is designated
[5:04] neighborhood in the Perth County's new
[5:07] official plan.
[5:08] Um and the property is zoned Mitchell
[5:11] Residential High Density uh Zone 4 R4 in
[5:15] the West Perth Zoning Bylaw.
[5:19] So, the re- relief being sought uh
[5:22] is to decrease the minimum distance
[5:24] between a driveway and an intersection
[5:27] uh from 9 m to 6 m.
[5:30] You can see that's outlined
[5:32] approximately where that would occur um
[5:35] in the red box.
[5:36] And then the secondary relief uh is to
[5:39] decrease the minimum landscape open
[5:41] space uh from 35% to 33% and that is for
[5:45] the unit two
[5:47] um to facilitate the construction of the
[5:50] deck out back. Uh just it so that it can
[5:53] be the same size
[5:54] as the other decks that are proposed for
[5:56] units one and three.
[5:59] Uh this image just showcases
[6:01] approximately where the lot line
[6:04] um
[6:05] exists currently and it's uh intended to
[6:07] show um how large uh the right of way is
[6:11] uh on the corner of Blenheim Street and
[6:15] uh and uh Napier there. Um so Perth
[6:18] County uh
[6:19] consulted uh West Perth uh the director
[6:22] of public works who has indicated that
[6:25] uh he has no concerns with uh the
[6:27] driveway reduction due to the large uh
[6:30] area for the sidewalk in the right of
[6:32] way along Blenheim there.
[6:34] Um
[6:35] So the
[6:36] So going back a bit, the intent um of
[6:39] the minimum distance a driveway can be
[6:40] constructed uh from an intersection is
[6:43] to prevent sightline issues with
[6:46] motorists utilizing the intersection
[6:49] um as well as vehicles coming and going
[6:52] from driveways that are in close
[6:54] proximity uh to said in intersections.
[6:57] Um and then the intent of the landscape
[7:00] open space
[7:01] uh is to ensure that a property remains
[7:03] consistent in um
[7:06] the lot uh
[7:07] the landscaping of the neighborhood
[7:10] um and enhance outdoor livability of the
[7:12] residents who will live there.
[7:14] Uh so Perth County planning staff
[7:16] believe that uh the two requests are
[7:19] minor in nature
[7:20] um and that we uh support the
[7:22] application as applied for and I can
[7:25] take any questions.
[7:27] » Thank you uh John.
[7:29] I'll maybe uh I'll go to the the
[7:31] applicant and agent and if you just hold
[7:33] on if you if we do have some questions,
[7:35] that'd be appreciated. Uh would the
[7:37] applicant or agent like to make any
[7:39] comments or questions?
[7:45] Would any members of the public um might
[7:47] like to make any comments or questions?
[7:53] Any questions or comments from members
[7:56] of council?
[7:58] Dean, go ahead.
[8:02] » Um thank you, Mr. Chair, through you.
[8:04] Just to want to confirm with the
[8:07] uh our planner um
[8:10] on the diagram
[8:12] provided in the agenda
[8:14] the just there's a distance of 15.5.
[8:18] Guessing that's 15.5 m
[8:21] from Napier Street to the
[8:25] west edge of the
[8:27] proposed driveway.
[8:30] So, that is from the curb line of Napier
[8:33] to the edge of the the driveway. So,
[8:35] that that would be um located in front
[8:37] of the porch, correct?
[8:39] » Uh through the chair, um
[8:41] it's either that or the center line.
[8:44] This uh drawing that was proposed was uh
[8:46] done through sketch
[8:48] um and it's not
[8:50] to exact scale. It's more of
[8:52] approximation um at this time.
[8:58] » Is there a way that we can confirm
[8:59] whether it's center line or curb?
[9:02] » Uh we could take it back and and look
[9:05] into it a bit more.
[9:06] Um
[9:07] the 9 m is uh the lot line just for
[9:11] reference.
[9:12] Um and that's what's is being varied.
[9:15] Uh so, it's 9 m down to 6 m.
[9:18] Uh it's essentially to allow the uh
[9:21] future residents to park along Blenheim
[9:23] Street uh
[9:27] if not approved, the individuals would
[9:30] park uh they would access through Napier
[9:32] Street through a second access um
[9:36] that would meet all the provisions of
[9:38] the zoning bylaw. So, it's essentially
[9:40] to have all the parking in one location.
[9:42] On that end unit.
[9:45] » Okay, and I guess the supplemental
[9:47] supplementary question if I could, Mr.
[9:49] Chair. So, if the access was to be
[9:53] off of Napier Street, how far
[9:56] » [gasps and sighs]
[9:56] » Like how far along Napier from the
[10:00] Blenheim Street, where would that be?
[10:02] So, would it be beyond that 9-m triangle
[10:05] or what would it be looking at?
[10:07] » Yes, so through the chair, it would be
[10:08] past the 9-m mark.
[10:12] » Final question if I could, Mr. Chair.
[10:14] » Yes, of course.
[10:14] » So, this proposal as it sits
[10:18] right now, West Perth
[10:21] um
[10:23] roads department, they're satisfied that
[10:25] this causes no potential impact on
[10:29] sightlines or safety traffic safety at
[10:32] this intersection.
[10:34] » Sure, through the chair, Director of
[10:35] Public Works Adam Ryan
[10:37] sent staff out and they had took a look
[10:41] at the intersection and advised that
[10:42] they had no concerns.
[10:44] » Thank you.
[10:46] » Thank you, Dean. Are there any other
[10:48] questions, members of the committee?
[10:55] For sure, go ahead, Phil.
[10:56] » Uh through the chair, so the proposed
[10:58] driveway is off of Napier. Are they only
[11:00] there in the event that we don't approve
[11:02] that one off of Blenheim?
[11:05] Or are they going to be installed also?
[11:09] » So, through the chair,
[11:10] they have the ability to put that there.
[11:14] It meets all the parameters of the
[11:15] zoning bylaw if they wish.
[11:17] Their choice, their preference is to
[11:19] keep all the parking in one location. Um
[11:23] but if there is a need down the line for
[11:25] future, if they find that there isn't
[11:27] enough parking for say visitors, they
[11:29] have every ability to go and uh
[11:33] obtain a driveway permit off of Napier
[11:36] Street through the building department.
[11:41] » Thank you. Thanks. Thanks, John. That
[11:44] brings the the discussion to a close.
[11:46] Thank you, everyone for your questions
[11:48] and input and brings us down to the
[11:51] decision portion of the meeting.
[11:53] I have a recommendation from
[11:56] Perth County Planning and staff and I'll
[11:58] read that recommendation and then look
[12:00] for a mover and second.
[12:03] That the Committee of Adjustment for the
[12:05] Municipality of West Perth approve
[12:07] application file MV4 2026 submitted by
[12:11] Patrick Lee Listen Candace Lumens for
[12:14] lands described as plan 339 lot 190 part
[12:18] lot 191 part 3 44R 759
[12:24] part lot 150 as in R186292
[12:29] Mitchell in the Municipality of West
[12:30] Perth as it relates to relief from
[12:33] section 5.19.2.1
[12:37] to decrease the minimum distance between
[12:39] a driveway and an intersection of street
[12:41] lines from 9 m to 6 m to facilitate the
[12:44] construction of a driveway for the
[12:46] westerly most unit of a three-unit
[12:49] townhouse subject to the following
[12:51] conditions.
[12:53] That the proposed driveway be generally
[12:55] of the size and in the location
[12:57] identified on the applicant's sketch
[12:59] attached to the report to the
[13:01] satisfaction of the West Perth Building
[13:03] Department and that the proposed
[13:05] driveway be located along Blenheim
[13:07] Street and not located along Napier
[13:10] Street.
[13:11] That the owners obtain any necessary
[13:14] building permits within 2 years of the
[13:16] approval of the minor variance.
[13:18] Relief from sec in part two, relief from
[13:21] section 12.6.10
[13:23] to decrease the minimum landscape open
[13:26] space from 35% to 33% to facilitate the
[13:29] construction of a deck for the middle
[13:31] unit of the three unit townhouse subject
[13:35] to the following conditions. That the
[13:36] proposed deck be generally of size and
[13:39] in location as identified on the
[13:41] applicant's sketch attached to this
[13:43] report to the satisfaction of the West
[13:45] Perth building department and that the
[13:47] owners obtain the necessary building
[13:48] permits within two years of the approval
[13:51] of the minor variance.
[13:52] Could I please have a mover and a
[13:54] seconder for this recommendation?
[13:57] Bill
[13:58] and Alex
[13:59] Are there any other comments or
[14:00] questions from the committee?
[14:05] All those in favor?
[14:08] That is a carried.
[14:09] This minor variance is hereby granted
[14:11] for the following reasons. The relief
[14:13] requested is minor nature. It is
[14:15] required for appropriate development of
[14:17] the property. It maintains the general
[14:19] intent and purpose of the official plan
[14:21] and it maintains the general intent and
[14:23] purpose of the zoning bylaw. Could I
[14:25] please have a couple members of the
[14:27] committee to close tonight's meeting at
[14:30] 6:57.
[14:32] Alex and Dean
[14:33] All those in favor? Meeting's adjourned.