200921 Council MIN1
MINUTES
Monday, September 21, 2020
4:30 PM
Electronic Meeting
ATTENDANCE: Mayor Molnar
Deputy Mayor Beres
Councillor Esseltine
Councillor Gilvesy
Councillor Luciani
Councillor Parker
Councillor Rosehart
Staff: Kyle Pratt, Chief Administrative Officer
Michelle Smibert, Town Clerk
Amelia Jaggard, Deputy Clerk
Eric Gilbert, Senior Planner
Geno Vanhaelewyn, Chief Building Official
Carlos Reyes, Director of Operations
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1.Call to Order
2.Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 2020-425
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council meeting of Monday, September
21, 2020, be adopted.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
(Arrived at 5:07 p.m.)
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No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
4. Adoption of Council Minutes of Previous Meeting
5. Public Meetings
Resolution # 2020-426
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council move into the Committee of Adjustment to hear applications for
Minor Variance at 4:32 p.m.
Carried
5.1 Application for Minor Variance A 09-20 (JMG Adventures Inc.)
The Senior Planner provided an overview of the application and indicated
that staff support the application for minor variance.
The applicant, Mr. Penner noted this is a good news story as they have
outgrown their space and now wish to expand. Parking is handled on
street and also on the municipal lot.
Councillor Rosehart noted her concern as it relates to the removal of trees
on the property. Mayor Molnar asked how the one way laneway is
designated the applicant noted there can be a marking on the asphalt but
that it hasn't been a concern to date.
Mark Renaud noted that the BIA supports the application.
Resolution # 2020-427
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT the Committee of Adjustment approve Application File A09-20,
submitted by JMG Adventures Inc, for lands described as Part Lot 941 &
Lot 942, Plan 500, in the Town of Tillsonburg, as it relates to:
1. Relief from Section 15.3.3.2.5- NC-3 Zone Provisions- Gross Area for
Office Use, to increase the maximum permitted gross floor area from
280 sq m (3,014 sq ft) to 470 sq m (5060 sq ft);
2. Relief from Section 5.24.2.1- Required Parking, to reduce the required
parking for the proposed addition from 9 spaces to 4 spaces;
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3. Relief from Section 5.24.16- Minimum Aisle Width, to reduce the
minimum parking aisle width from 7.3 m (24 ft) to 6.8 m (22.3 ft);
4. Relief from Section 5.24.3.1- Location of Parking Areas, to reduce the
required setback of a parking area from an interior lot line from 6 m
(19.69 ft) to 1.5 m (4.9 ft).
Subject to the Owner entering into a cash-in-lieu of parking agreement
with the Town of Tillsonburg.
Carried
Resolution # 2020-428
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
THAT Council move out of the Committee of Adjustment and move back
into regular Council session at 4:51 p.m.
Carried
5.2 Applications for Consent and Minor Variance B20-32-7 and A20-05-7
(Oxford Lofts Inc.)
The Senior Planner reviewed the application. Staff is suggesting that an
access easement be required over the severed parcel.
Deputy Mayor Beres asked about servicing and who pays for the servicing
costs. The Planner noted that the current development is not on full
services but any new development on the severed parcel would be
required to be on full servicing with the costs assumed by the property
owner.
Councillor Gilvesy asked about the Central Area design guidelines for the
development and the Senior Planner noted that the applicant would be
required to provide a design brief prepared by an architect to ensure the
development would meet the guidelines.
Mr. Teeple, the agent for the applicant appeared before Council and
answered any questions.
Resolution # 2020-429
Moved By: Councillor Luciani
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor Beres
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THAT Council advise the Land Division Committee that the Town supports
Minor Variance Application A20-05-7, for lands described as Lot 761 and
Part of Lots 763 & 764A, Plan 500, in the Town of Tillsonburg, municipally
known as 83 Rolph Street, Town of Tillsonburg as it relates to:
1. Section 12.2, EC Zone Provisions, Required Rear Yard Depth, to
reduce the rear yard depth from 12.5 m (41 ft) to 4.7 m (15.42 ft);
2. Section 12.2, EC Zone Provisions, Planting Strip Width, to reduce the
required planting strip width from 1.0 m (3.3 ft) to nil;
3. Section 5.24.3- Location and Setback of Parking Areas, to permit
parking with a 0 m setback from the street line and interior side lot line.
AND THAT Council advise the Land Division Committee that the Town
supports the proposal to sever the subject property, subject to the
conditions contained in Report CP 2020-245.
Carried
5.3 Applications for Consent and Minor Variance B20-33-7 and A 20-06-7
(E & E McLaughlin Ltd.)
The Senior Planner provided an overview of the application.
Andrew Gilvesy, agent for the applicant noted his support of the staff
recommendation.
Resolution # 2020-430
Moved By: Deputy Mayor Beres
Seconded By: Councillor Luciani
THAT Council advise the Land Division Committee that the Town is
supports of Minor Variance Application A20-06-7, for lands described as
Lot 2, Plan 41M-205 and PARTS 3 & 6, Reference Plan 41R-7549, Town
of Tillsonburg as it relates to:
1. Relief from Section 7.2, Table 7.2 – R2 Zone Provisions, to reduce the
minimum lot depth from 30 m (98.4 ft) to 27 m (88.5 ft) for the lots to
be severed; and
2. Relief from Section 7.2, Table 7.2 – R2 Zone Provisions, to reduce the
minimum lot depth from 30 m (98.4 ft) to 27 m (88.5 ft) for the lots to
be retained;
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AND THAT Council advise the Land Division Committee that the Town
supports the proposal to sever the subject property, subject to the
conditions contained in Report CP 2020-240.
Carried
5.4 Application for Zone Change ZN 7-20-10 (Nagy)
The Senior Planner provided an overview of the application. There were
no comments received from the public. Since the mapping provisions still
need to be prepared, staff is suggesting that the application be approved
in principle. The Mayor asked about site plan for the property and the
Senior Planner noted that staff is suggesting that the open storage use on
the property would be treated as the Industrial Zone provisions and that
other requirements can be provided in a site plan for the lands.
Suzen Nagy, the applicant noted that they are proposing indoor storage at
this time and will be looking at an outdoor contracting yard at a later date.
Resolution # 2020-431
Moved By: Councillor Gilvesy
Seconded By: Councillor Rosehart
THAT Council approve the zone change application submitted by Olga
Nagy (Lajos Nagy), whereby the lands described as Part Lot 3,
Concession 5 in the Town of Tillsonburg, known municipally as 1801
Highway 3, are to be rezoned from ‘Future Development Zone (FD)’ to
‘Special Future Development Zone (FD-sp)’ to allow for the development
of a contractor’s yard & shop and a public storage business within an
existing non-residential building on the subject lands.
Carried
6. Planning Applications
7. New Business
8. Motions/Notice of Motions
9. By-Laws
10. Confirm Proceedings By-law
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Resolution # 2020-432
Moved By: Councillor Rosehart
Seconded By: Councillor Gilvesy
THAT By-Law 2020-095, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council Meeting held
on September 21, 2020, be read for a first, second, third and final reading and
that the Mayor and the Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and
place the corporate seal thereunto.
Carried
11. Items of Public Interest
12. Adjournment
Resolution # 2020-433
Moved By: Councillor Esseltine
Seconded By: Councillor Parker
THAT the Council Meeting of Monday, September 21, 2020 be adjourned at 5:38
p.m.
Carried