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One-Sentence Summary

Council heard Planning staff recommend approval for a two-storey accessory unit at 915 11th Avenue East, reviewed a minor variance allowing a new three-story secondary school to reach sixteen metres on 28th Avenue East, and addressed the adjournment of the meeting after no additional business was added before item ten.

Whole Meeting Summary

The committee supported minor variance application A-12-2025 for a two-storey accessory residential unit at 915 11th Avenue East, granting a one-metre height increase from the five-metre limit to six metres while ensuring parking for two cars and compliance with zoning bylaws. The committee supported application A14/2025 for a minor variance at 890 Twenty Street East, permitting the severance of lands to create a new residential lot and a single detached dwelling while retaining an existing structure, with staff recommending approval subject to conditions ensuring stormwater management, adherence to specific garage parking dimensions, and construction conformity to submitted sketches. The committee approved minor variance application A-15-2025 for 28th Avenue East, permitting a new three-story secondary school to reach sixteen metres in height while reducing the building footprint by approximately twenty-two thousand square feet and maintaining a forty-metre setback from neighbouring properties. Planning staff recommend approval of Application File No. A16-2025 for a new three-story group residence at 1170 3rd Avenue East, subject to variances for setbacks and density with site-specific conditions addressing public concerns about safety and property values. The Council declared the meeting adjourned at 3:43 with no additional business added before addressing item ten, which serves as the final agenda entry for this session without further deliberation or action taken.

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Council approved application A14/2025 for a minor variance at 890 Twenty Street: Council approved application A14/2025 for a minor variance at 890 Twenty Street East, permitting the severance of lands to create a new residential lot and a single detached dwelling while retaining an existing structure.
The committee approved a minor variance for application A-15-2025 allowing a new: The committee approved a minor variance for application A-15-2025, allowing a new three-story secondary school to reach 16 metres in height on 28th Avenue East.
The Council declared the meeting adjourned at 3: The Council declared the meeting adjourned at 3:43 with no additional business added before addressing item ten.

Meeting Recap

7.a Application File No. A12-2025 for 915 11th Avenue East

Council approved minor variance application A-12-2025 for a two-storey accessory residential unit at 915 11th Avenue East, granting a one-metre height increase from the five-metre limit to six metres. Planning staff recommended approval subject to conditions ensuring parking for two cars, removal of the existing shed, and compliance with zoning bylaws regarding driveway width and servicing arrangements.

7.b Application File No. A14-2025 for 890 20th Street East

Council approved application A14/2025 for a minor variance at 890 Twenty Street East, permitting the severance of lands to create a new residential lot and a single detached dwelling while retaining an existing structure. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions ensuring stormwater management, adherence to specific garage parking dimensions, and construction conformity to submitted sketches. Public concerns regarding undersized lot areas were addressed by committee members who noted the city’s encouragement of smaller housing units for diverse residents.

7.c Application File No. A15-2025 for 28th Avenue East

The committee approved a minor variance for application A-15-2025, allowing a new three-story secondary school to reach 16 metres in height on 28th Avenue East. This adjustment accommodates Ministry of Education efficiency standards and rooftop mechanical equipment while reducing the building footprint by approximately 22000 square feet. The proposal maintains a forty-metre setback from neighbouring properties to minimize impact on residential uses south of the site.

7.d Application File No. A16-2025 for 1170 3rd Avenue East

Planning staff recommend approval of Application File No. A16-2025 for a new three-story group residence at 1170 3rd Avenue East, subject to variances for setbacks and density. The proposal includes a ten-unit facility with 24-hour supervision, addressing public concerns about safety and property values through site-specific conditions.