Planning Report:
Planner Gillian Smith explained the report and recommendation. Any comments received from Agencies and the Public received by the time of writing the report were in the written report.
Presentations from the Applicant - The applicant, Kevin Machan was present.
Presentations from the Public - Ken McEwan, 319 Mechanics Ave., presented that the proposed plan was not suitable to the residential area.
Jamie McEwan, 319 Mechanics Ave., presented concerns with planning analysis. His concerns were that it inaccurately interprets the intent of the Zoning By-law in that accessory buildings should be smaller than the principle building and that there were no other accessory buildings of like size permitted in the area or in the zone. He also presented concerns with the appropriate development of the land, building or structure in that the height of the proposed structure is to heigh and that the front elevation of the building in the drawings was not accurate in the public notice. He commented that the structure was not compatible with the neighbourhood. He also presented that the application was not minor in nature because the size is substantial, the proximity to the neighbours property and the loss to the neighbours enjoyment of property.
Sandy McEwan, 319 Mechanics Ave. was in attendance.
Questions and Clarifications from Committee The Committee discussed the characteristics of the area, how the accessory structure is generally subordinate to the principle one, and the height currently permitted for a secondary unit above a garage.