THAT Application for Consent B1-24 requested by Steven Bradley to sever a parcel of land containing a dwelling surplus to a farming operation as a result of farm consolidation having a frontage of approximately 73 metres along Wellburn Road and an area of approximately 0.8 hectares for lands legally described as Part of Lot 34, Concession 5 (geographic Township of West Nissouri), Municipality of Thames Centre, and known municipally as 24089 Wellburn Road be APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the Certificate of Consent under Section 53(42) of the Planning Act be given within two years of the date of the notice of the decision. The request for the Certificate of Consent shall be accompanied by a written submission that details how each of the conditions of consent has been fulfilled and the required fee.
2. That the applicant provide a road widening dedication to the County of Middlesex across the frontage of the lands to be severed and the lands to be retained measuring up to 18 metres from the centreline of County Road 27 (Wellburn Road) if the right of way is not already to that width.
3. That the applicant obtain a rezoning approval to prohibit any new residential use on the lands to be retained being the remnant farm parcel.
4. That the applicant initiate and assume, if required, all engineering costs associated with the preparation of a revised assessment schedule in accordance with the Drainage Act, RSO 1990, as amended, with such costs to be paid in full to the appropriate engineering firm, all to the satisfaction of the Drainage Superintendent.
5. That all applicable property taxes, municipal fees and charges be paid to the Municipality.
6. That all outstanding work orders or by-law enforcement issues be resolved to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official.
7. That the proponent provide evidence from an Ontario Land Surveyor which confirms with respect to the lands to be severed that all structures will be compliant with applicable zoning by-law setbacks and the existing private on-site sewage disposal system and well are wholly contained and compliant with applicable setbacks as required by the Ontario Building Code.
8.That the necessary deeds, transfers and charges for certificates and /or instruments necessary for registration be submitted electronically to the Municipality, all of which are to be fully executed.
9.That an electronic version of a deposited reference plan be submitted to legally describe the lands affected and in general conformity with this decision, all to the satisfaction of the Municipality.
REASONS
- The application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.
- Conformity with the County Official Plan and Municipal Official Plan would be maintained.
- The requirements of the Zoning By-Law are capable of being satisfied through the requested rezoning.
- The matters set out in Section 51(24) of the Planning Act would be satisfied.