Committee of Adjustment Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Location: Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that this land is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations (comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples), and of the Huron-Wendat Peoples. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial.

3.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest

4.

Adoption of Published Agenda

4.1

Committee of Adjustment Meeting Agenda for June 17, 2025

• That the published agenda for the June 17, 2025 Committee of Adjustment Meeting be adopted as presented / amended.

5.

Adoption of Minutes

5.1

Committee of Adjustment Minutes for May 21, 2025

• That the minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting held May 21, 2025 be adopted as circulated.

6.

Reports from Administration/Applications

• That the report entitled Committee of Adjustment Regular Meeting, June 17, 2025, be received.

6.1

A-05-25 |205 Centre Street |Lisa & Michael Girard (Agent: Dean Santarossa)

(Deferred by the applicant from the May 21, 2025 Committee of Adjustment Meeting)

An application for minor variance has been received by the Town of Essex Committee of Adjustment for the lands located at 205 Centre Street, Essex Centre, Ward 1. The applicant is looking to construct an additional dwelling unit that is 70.0 sqm (753 sq ft) in gross floor area to be located 1.51 m (5 ft) from the rear lot line. Therefore, the applicant is requesting relief from section 8.15 c) xi) of the Zoning By-law which states: an Additional Dwelling Unit located in a detached accessory or ancillary building shall be permitted in a rear yard, except in a required rear yard. The subject property is zoned Residential District 1.1 which requires a minimum rear yard depth of 7.5m (25ft).

• That application A-05-25 be approved, denied with reasons or deferred.

6.2

A-06-25 | 4493 4th Concession Road | Trajce & Elaine Filiposki

An application for minor variance has been received by the Town of Essex Committee of Adjustment for the lands located at 4493 4^th Concession Road, former Colchester South, Ward 3. The applicant is looking to convert a portion of an existing accessory structure into an Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU). The existing accessory structure is located 1.2 m (4 ft) from the rear lot line. The applicant is requesting relief from section 8.15 c) xi) of the Zoning By-law which prohibits an ADU in a detached accessory or ancillary building from being located within a required rear yard. The subject property is zoned Agricultural District 1.1 which requires a minimum rear yard depth of 15m (50ft).

• That application A-06-25 be approved, denied with reasons or deferred.

6.3

B-08-25 | 61 Bell Avenue | Kirk Vivier (Agent: Rocco Mancini)

A consent application has been received by the Town of Essex Committee of Adjustment for the lands located at 61 Bell Avenue, in Essex Centre, Ward 1. The applicants are proposing to sever a + 651.5 square metre (7,013.2 square foot) parcel from the existing + 1,487.6 square metre (16,013.2 square foot) residential lot. The retained residential lot is proposed to have an area of + 836.1 square metres (9,000 square feet). The applicant is proposing this consent for the creation of one (1) new residential lot.

• That application B-08-25 be approved, denied with reasons or deferred

6.4

B-09-25 | 1153 County Road 11 | Stephen J. Zavaros

A consent application has been received by the Town of Essex Committee of Adjustment for the lands located at 1153 County Road 11, former Colchester North, Ward 2. The applicants are proposing to sever a + 0.024 ha (0.059 acre) parcel from the existing + 14.473 ha (35.763 acre) agricultural lot to be added to the adjacent property identified as 1169 County Road 11. The retained agricultural lot is proposed to have an area of + 14.435 ha (35.67 acres). The applicant is proposing this consent for the purposes of a lot addition.

• That application B-09-25 be approved, denied with reasons or deferred

6.5

A-07-25 | 1153 County Road 11 | Stephen J. Zavaros

An application for minor variance has been received by the Town of Essex Committee of Adjustment for the lands located at 1153 County Road 11, former Colchester North, Ward 2.  As a result of two (2) consent applications for the purposes of a lot addition, the lot area for the retained lands will be reduced from + 14.473 ha (35.763) to + 14.435 ha (35.67 acres). Relief is therefore required from Section 13.1 b) ii) of the Zoning By-law which states: The minimum lot area for lots within Agricultural District 1.1 (A1.1) is 40 hectares (100 acres) or as existing.

• That application A-07-25 be approved, denied with reasons or deferred

6.6

B-10-25 | 1153 County Road 11 | Stephen J. Zavaros

A consent application has been received by the Town of Essex Committee of Adjustment for the lands located at 1153 County Road 11, former Colchester North, Ward 2. The applicants are proposing to sever a + 0.011 ha (0.027 acre) parcel from the existing + 14.473 ha (35.763) agricultural lot to be added to the adjacent property identified as 1179 County Road 11. The retained agricultural lot is proposed to have an area of + 14.435 ha (35.67 acres).  The applicant is proposing this consent for the purposes of a lot addition.

• That application B-10-25 be approved, denied with reasons or deferred.

7.

New Business

7.1

Verbal reports on Ontario Association of Committees of Adjustment & Consent Authorities (OACA) Conference May 11 - 14, 2025

• That the verbal report regarding the Ontario Association of Committees of Adjustment & Consent Authorities (OACA) conference attended by 3 Committee Members, May 11-14, 2025 be received.

8.

Adjournment

• That the meeting be adjourned at __________.

9.

Future Meetings

Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 33 Talbot Street, South, Essex ON.