Notice of Committee Hearing - May 25, 2023

The Public is invited to participate in a Public Hearing, which the Committee of Adjustment will be holding on:
Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.

Members of the public are invited to view the Public Meeting via live streaming by visiting www.thunderbay.ca/watchcouncil or via the live broadcast on Shaw Spotlight Ch10, BlueCurve Ch105 or TBayTel TV Channel 110. For more information on how to view the meeting or register to participate in the Public Meeting please contact Fiona.Buchan@thunderbay.ca. 

Right to appeal

If a person or public body that files an appeal of a decision of the Committee of Adjustment, in respect to the proposed variance, does not make written submissions to the Committee of Adjustment before it makes a decision, the Ontario Land Tribunal may dismiss the appeal.

How to Participate

Written comments may be sent to Fiona Buchan at Fiona.Buchan@thunderbay.ca, no later than Friday, January 20, 2023. Please quote the file number in your submission. Copies of all letters will be forwarded to the Committee and to the Applicant. The collection of personal information including names and contact information provided in written submissions is made under the authority of the Planning Act for the purpose of creating a Public Record. Personal information is collected in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. 

Additional Information

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Committee of Adjustment in respect of the proposed variance, you must submit a written request to Fiona.Buchan@thunderbay.ca. If you have any questions about this notice or you require accessible accommodations or materials, please contact (807) 625-2538 or Fiona.Buchan@thunderbay.ca. 

Minor Variance Applications

A-13-2023 - Minor Variance at 466 Francis Street East

Purpose and effect of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as described below:

Table 3.2.2
Reduce the interior side setback from 0.6 metres to 0.42 metres
Reduce the minimum separation distance for the eaves from 0.3 metres to 0.0 metres

If approved, the effect of the variance would be to enable an application for a building permit for an accessory building that already exists, to proceed.

The lands are zoned “UL” – Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.

The subject lands are not subject to any other application under the Planning Act at this time.

Applicant's Site Sketch:

A-18-2023 - Minor Variance application at 590 Harbour Expressway

The purpose and effect of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as described in the table below:

Table 5.3: Reduce the minimum landscape area from 20% to 10.3% and 1.5 m strip along Carrick Street to 1.0 m and 3.0 m along Harbour Expressway
Table 5.2: Reduce the exterior side setback from 7.5 m to 5 m
Table 11.3c: Allow for stacking spaces within exterior side and front setbacks
Table 5.1.3: Reduce the minimum Gross Floor Area for retail commercial use from 4600 m2 to 1322.5 m2 of retail commercial space

If approved, the effect of this application would be to allow for the construction of a new commercial 2-unit building to accommodate an office and a restaurant with a drive-thru.

The lands are zoned “RC” – Regional Centre Zone and designated as “Commercial – Regional Centre” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown on pages 3 and 4 of this notice.

The subject lands are not subject to any other application under the Planning Act at this time.

A-19-2023 - Minor Variance application at 2240 Sleeping Giant Parkway

The purpose and effect of the application is to gain relief from Site Specific Provision No. 26 of Zoning By-law 1-2022, and amended by By-law 109-2023, as set forth in the application and described below:

By-law 1-2022 Site Specific Provision No. 26 required parking spaces 1 per hotel suite and 55 in total for all other uses.

Table 4.3: By-law 109-2023, which amended By-law 1-2022 Table 4.3, provides for a hotel in the Waterfront Commercial Zone: required parking of 1 space per suite plus 1 space per 30 m2 of Gross Floor Area for dining or banquet facilities, lounges, restaurants, and meeting rooms.

Request to vary to a minimum of 135 spaces for a 150 suite hotel.

If approved, the effect of this application would be the reduction of parking spots to 135 spaces.

The lands are zoned “WC” – Waterfront Commercial and designated as “Commercial” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are below.

The subject lands are not subject to any other application under the Planning Act at this time.

Consent to Sever Applications

B-14-2023 - Consent to Sever application at 353 Hilldale Road

The purpose of this application is to create one new buildable lot. The severed lot would have Lot Frontage of 25 metres, Lot Depth of 38.3 metres on the south side, 38.1 metres on the north side, and Lot Area of 955 square metres. The retained lot would have Lot Frontage of 16.7 metres, Lot Depth of 38.3 metres and Lot Area of 1,161 square metres.

If approved, the effect of the application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.

The lands are zoned “UL” – Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are below.

The subject lands are not subject to any other application under the Planning Act at this time.

B-15-2023 - Consent to Sever application at 765 Mercier Street

 The purpose of this application is to create one new buildable lot.

If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.

The severed lot would have a Lot Frontage of 20 Metres, a Lot Depth of 45 metres and a Lot Area of 900 Square metres. The retained Lot would have a Lot Frontage of 41 metres, Lot Depth of 89 metres and Lot Area of 4651 square metres.

The lands are zoned “UL” – Urban Low-rise Zone and designated as “Residential” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.

The subject lands are not subject to any other application under the Planning Act at this time.

B-16-2023 and A-17-2023 - Minor Variance and Consent to Sever application at 820 Toms Road

B-16-2023

The purpose of this application is to create one new lot.

If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.

The severed lot would have a Lot Frontage of 52.1 m, a Lot Depth of 191.3 metres and a Lot Area of 9,966 square metres. The retained lot would have a Lot Frontage of 50 metres, a Lot Depth of 191.3 metres and a Lot Area of 9,134 square meters.

The lands are zoned “RU” – Rural Zone and designated as “Rural” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map are below.

The subject lands are also the subject of an application a minor variance, File no. A-17-2023, which is being reviewed by the Committee of Adjustment in the May 25, 2023 hearing.

A-17-2023

Purpose and effect of the application

To gain relief from Zoning By-law 1/2022, as set forth in the application and described below:
Table 1.1.1.2: Reduce the minimum lot area for both lots from 1 ha for to 9,000 m2, Reduce the minimum frontage of both lots from 60 m to 50 m

If approved, the effect of this application would be to allow the existing dwelling to remain on the retained lot and reduce the size of both the retained and severed lots along with reduced lot frontage.

The lands are zoned “RU” – Rural Zone and H-15 and designated as “Rural” in the Official Plan. The applicant’s site sketch and a key map of the subject lands are shown below.

The subject lands are also the subject of an application for a Consent, File no. B-16-2023, which is being reviewed by the Committee of Adjustment at the May 25, 2023 hearing.