Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc
Committee of Adjustment Meeting
Agenda

Thursday, May 01, 2025

5:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Hybrid Meeting (Council Chamber and Virtual)

Strathroy-Caradoc Municipal Office

52 Frank Street, Strathroy, Ontario

The Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc acknowledges that it is located on Treaty 21 territory. We are thankful to the generations of people who have taken care of this land, including The Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, The Munsee-Delaware First Nation, and The Oneida Nation of the Thames.

 

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1.

Roll Call

2.

Approval of Agenda

• Recommendation

  THAT: the May 1, 2025 Committee of Adjustment agenda be approved as circulated.

3.

Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

4.

Reading and Correction or Approval of Minutes

4.1

Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes of April 3, 2025

• Recommendation

  THAT: the Committee of Adjustment meeting minutes of April 3, 2025 be approved as written.

5.

Submissions for Consideration

5.1

Application for Consent (B3-2025) - 56 Canaan Street, Strathroy (Report: BBP-2025-33)

Owner: Prowler Holdings Inc.

• Recommendation

  THAT: Application for Consent B3-2025 be approved subject to the following conditions:

  1. That the Certificate of Consent under Section 53(42) of the Planning Act shall be given within two years of the date of the notice of the decision and the consent certificate fee be paid to the Municipality.
  2. That any outstanding property taxes be paid in full.
  3. That a draft reference plan be prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor for the purposes of facilitating the transaction of Consent B3-2025 and that this plan be approved by the Municipality prior to being deposited with the Land Registry Office.
  4. That one copy of the reference plan be submitted to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
  5. That the Owner shall dedicate lands to the Municipality along the entire frontage of Canaan Street to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
  6. That a building permit is obtained to legally recognize the building addition on 70 Canaan Street.
  7. That the conveyed lands be merged in the same name and title as the adjacent lot, known municipally as 70 Canaan Street, to the satisfaction of the Municipality; that subsection 50(3) or (5) of the Planning Act apply to any subsequent conveyances involving the enlarged parcel, and that any mortgages that may be required take into the account the parcel as enlarged.
  8. That the location of the municipal water service be confirmed for the ‘lands to be retained’, to the satisfaction of the Municipality. If the service crosses the adjusted lot boundary, it is to be relocated to be wholly contained on the ‘lands to be retained’ at the cost of the owner and then reconnected, to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
  9. That the location of the municipal sanitary service be confirmed for the ‘lands to be retained’, to the satisfaction of the Municipality. If the service crosses the adjusted lot boundary, it is to be relocated to be wholly contained on the ‘lands to be retained’ at the cost of the owner and then reconnected, to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
  10. That the location of the utility services (gas, hydro, telephone) be confirmed for the ‘lands to be retained’, to the satisfaction of the Municipality. If any of the services cross the adjusted lot boundary, they are to be relocated at the cost of the owner and then reconnected, to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
  11. That the applicant’s solicitor submits an Acknowledgement and Direction duly signed by the applicant.
  12. That the applicant’s solicitor submit an undertaking in a form satisfactory to the Secretary-Treasurer to register an electronic transfer of title consistent with the Acknowledgement and Direction and the decision of the Committee of Adjustment.

5.2

Application for Consent (B4-2025) - 22706 & 22710 Adelaide Road (County Road 81), Mount Brydges (Report: BBP-2025-34)

Owners: Paul Milliken, Doug Milliken, and David Milliken

• Recommendation

  THAT: Application for Consent B4-2025 be approved subject to the following conditions:

  1. That the Certificate of Consent under Section 53(42) of the Planning Act shall be given within two years of the date of the notice of the decision and the consent certificate fee be paid to the Municipality.
  2. That any outstanding property taxes be paid in full.
  3. That a land dedication to the County of Middlesex for the purposes of road widening to a distance of 18.0 m from the centerline of construction of County Road 81 (Adelaide Road) is required if the right of way is not already to that width.
  4. That a municipal 9-1-1 address be assigned to the ‘lands to be severed’, to the satisfaction of the Municipality and the County of Middlesex.
  5. That the location of the utility services (gas, hydro, telephone) be confirmed for the ‘lands to be retained’ and ‘lands to be conveyed’, to the satisfaction of the municipality. If the services run through another lot, they will have to be relocated at the cost of the owner and then reconnected, to the satisfaction of the municipality.
  6. That a draft reference plan, showing the ‘severed lands’ be prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor for the purposes of facilitating the transaction of Consent B11-2021 and that this plan be approved by the Municipality prior to being deposited with the Land Registry Office.
  7. That one copy of the reference plan be submitted to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
  8. That the ‘retained lands’ and ‘severed lands’ be individually connected to the municipal water supply and municipal sewer facilities with all costs, including the sanitary PDC’s to the lot line, being $12,400.00 + HST and administration fees as well as applicable fees and charges to connect both sanitary and water to the dwellings, borne by the applicant.
  9. That the applicant’s solicitor submits an Acknowledgement and Direction duly signed by the applicant.
  10. That the applicant’s solicitor submit an undertaking in a form satisfactory to the Secretary-Treasurer to register an electronic transfer of title consistent with the Acknowledgement and Direction and the decision of the Committee of Adjustment.

5.3

Application for Minor Variance (A3-2025) - 24640 Melbourne Road (County Road 9) (Report: BBP-2025-41)

Owners: Pamela Maragaret Burdick & Paul Kody Vanderkroft

• Recommendation

  THAT: Application for Minor Variance A3-2025 be denied.

5.4

Application for Minor Variance (A7-2025) - 584 Albert Street, Strathroy (Report: BBP-2025-35)

Owners: Jessica & Casey Vanderheide

• Recommendation

  THAT: Application for Minor Variance A7-2025 be approved.

5.5

Application for Minor Variance (A8-2025) - 24 Front Street East (Report: BBP-2025-36)

Owner: Derek Bezaire

• Recommendation

  THAT: Application for Minor Variance A8-2025 be deferred.

5.6

Application for Minor Variance (A9-2025) - 77 Kittridge Avenue East (Report: BBP-2025-37)

Owner: Leigh Cassell

• Recommendation

  THAT: Report BBP-2025-37 for Application for Minor Variance A9-2025 be received for information.

6.

Announcements and Inquiries by Members

7.

Schedule of Meetings

• Thursday, June 5, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, July 3, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.
• Thursday, August 7, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m.

8.

Adjournment

• Recommendation

  THAT: the May 1, 2025 Committee of Adjustment meeting adjourn at _____p.m.