The Council heard a presentation submitted by Matt Naismith for Bonnechere Excavating, to redevelop lots fronting on Bamagilia Street in Cobden, requiring Zoning amendment, to change the zoning of eight parcels into six semi-detached dwellings.
“Public notices were distributed to the public.” Burton said. “I did not receive any notices to the application.”
The development would create six semi-detached structures.
“The goal is repurpose these lots to multipurpose dwellings.” he said. “What’s we’re looking to do is convert six single lots to twelve separate lots. They would be fully serviced by municipal city and waste water.”
“This will provide for more developmental area and allow for a small shed in the backyard of these units.”
He said that staff were “supportive of the application.”
Burton said that the developer had to submit revised site servicing, stormwater, and wastewater management plans, which the developer was “totally committed to submitting”.
Mayor Mike Moore asked if the owner was in attendance, and Burton said he had received no correspondence regarding it and that they were not present.
“I understand that no-one has registered to speak.” Mayor Mike Moore said.
Councillor McLaughlin asked for clarification on the number of the lots.
“As it stands, there are four lots on either side of the road.” Burton said. “The proposal is to take those lots on either side of the road and essentially convert them so that there were essentially six lots with semi-detached dwellings on either side of the road.”
Councillor Mackay asked if they became two lots if a semi-detached is added.
Burton said that an application would come to council to move the property lines “in the coming months.”
Burton also clarified that the developer would have to demonstrate that the current sewage and water system could support these.
Councillor Jackson expressed concern that the lots were being advertised for sale, which Burton confirmed they cannot sell until they’d achieved the rezone.
“I admit that we’re doing this a bit backwards, but we’ve been working on this for years, and they’re just trying to adapt to housing market changes.”
Councillor Nicholson asked about traffic congestion issues and asked if it was factored into. Burton said that they “did not expect to have to expand the size of the road.” because it was a local road.
He also asked about the fourteen hundred square feet, which Burton could not clarify.
Councillor Jackson then asked if the owners knew about the McLeod Municipal Drain being put in and whether they knew they knew they might have to make plumbing alterations.
Burton said that the staff had engaged a contractor to assess the drainage situation.
Mayor Moore asked if the property lines were too close together. Burton said that the fire department had approved to plan.
The Mayor also asked if there were basements, which Burton could not confirm.
The motion was carried.
