Agenda Package - City of Vernon

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF VERNON
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
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SUBMITTED BY: Dean Strachan, Planning Assistant DATE: January 13,2011
FILE: DVP00217
SUBJEGT:
WESBILD - DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR
LOT 53, PLAN K4P81666, SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 8, O.D.Y.D. (4220
PAINTED TURTLE DRIVE)
PURPOSE:
To consider the Development Variance P
of Tony Schefer to vary the maximum hei
1.2m to a maximum of 3.15m and to va
from 1.2m to 1.0m on a single family resid
REGOMMENDATION;
THAT Co
on behalf
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minimum
t Variance Permit application submitted by Wesbild
g Bylaw, Section 6.5.'l'1 for the maximum height for
itted'1.2m to a maximum 3'15m and to vary the
en walls from 1'2m lo 1'0m on a single family
residential properly Lot 53, Plan KAPB1666, Section 4, Township 8, O'D'Y'D' (4220
Painted turtte Drive), subject to the following conditions:
a) The owner is to provide a detailed landscape plan for the installation of two deciduous
trees in the front yard area of the lot with a minimum calliper of 6cm and minimum 1'5m
clear stem; and
b) The site and landscape plans shall be attached to the Development Variance Permit as
"schedule A"'
AND FURTHER THAT Council support the release of the statutory right-of-way adjacent to
the south property line and the removal of the two existing trees'
ALTERNATIVES & IMPLICATIONS:
1. Council may deny the proposed retaining wall variances. The applicant has indicated
they woul¿ iemoúe the exìsting wall and- replace it with a series of walls meeting the
Zoning gyf"*. This change -would limit the useable rear yard are of the home
constructed on the subject property'
2. council may support the Development variance Permit application subject to conditions
that vary from those recommended by staff'
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