January 24, 1990/002
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES

A meeting of the Planning and Development Committee was held in the
Pianning Department on Wednesday, January 24, 1990 at 4:45 p.m.

. ; In attendance were: OS

Alderman J.J. Keryluk, Chairman
Mr. C. Felip, Director of Community Planning

In attendance for Item 2 were:

Dale Alcock and Associates

That the minutes of the meeting of the Planring and Development _ fs ‘
Committee held on Wednesday, January 17, 1990 be taken as read and adopted. ce

Carried _

i 1) 3374 Sefton Street - Development Variance Permit Application
Planning File No. 79/89.

A delegation headed by Mr. Dale Alcock presented the history of this
project. They indicate that the site was originally re-zoned to RM-4& in 1981
to permit an apartment complex. Due to the economic downturn of 1982 and with
the purpose of keeping it as a holding property, at the request of the
applicant the Municipal Council down zoned this property to RS—1l.

In 1988 the current owners contacted the Planning Department requesting
information as to the preferred type of development the City would favor for
this property. The Director of Planning advised that a townhouse development
could be supported at this location. In order to accommodate a five unit
townhouse complex the Director of Planning recommended to Council that the
property be rezoned back to RM-4 with a restriction limiting the development oo
of the site to five units. (This restriction wag later not enforced). Bs

The applicant hired a reputable architectural firm to design a very
attractive townhouse development. The design, however, could not be . od
accommodated within the yard setback restrictions of the RM-4 zone and minor : a
relaxationa of the front and side yards were required together with a very oy
substantial relaxation of the rear yard. The Director of Planning in aa
conéideration of the high quality of the development and the fact that the
property backs onto a lane and commercial property beyond and that the

residential property has no windows to the rear, supported this relaxations at
the rezoning stage.

The Chairman of the Planning Committee thanked the delegation for their
presentation and indicated that a recommendation would be made to the
Municipal Couneil.

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