The committee of adjustment here is keeping busy.
On May 8 Mapleton council received a list of meetings the committee will hold on June 9 starting at 9:30am at the township council chambers.
The first is for a property at Lot 9, 104 Graham Street West, in Alma. It is currently occupied by a residence and it is southwest of Elora Street. The applicant wants relief from the maximum floor area and height requirement for an accessory building.
The maximum allowable floor area under Mapleton’s current and proposed zoning bylaws is 753.5 square feet or 1,000 square feet for a residential lot. The applicant is requesting permission to construct a 1,872 square foot accessory building (36 by 52 feet) with a height of 25 feet to the peak, for personal use, to store recreational vehicles.
The variance may also address any other siting regulations deemed appropriate by the committee.
The second meeting is for a property described as 128 Wellington Street North in Drayton.
The purpose of the application is to obtain relief from the maximum floor area for a woodworking shop and a reduction in the minimum rear yard setback. The maximum allowable floor areas for the shop is limited to 4,000 square feet.
The building was recently destroyed by fire and the applicant is asking to reconstruct the building at 6,400 square feet and situate it 10 feet from the rear lot line, whereas the bylaw requires 25 feet.
In the third case, the committee is hearing an application for a property described as Block 48 of Andrews Drive West and Wellington Street North in Drayton.
The purpose of the application is to provide relief from the setback and maximum allowable height. The front yard setback reduction is required in order to allow a driveway canopy encroachment. The applicants are proposing to construct a three storey, 17-unit seniors’ apartment building.
