THAT Applications for Consent B2-24, B3-24, B4-24 and B5-24 as revised and requested by Michael Pye on behalf of Sherry Lynn Pye and Lawrence Pye to sever four (4) parcels of land each having a frontage of approximately 31 metres along Putnam Road and, from north to south, each having an area of approximately 0.45 hectares, 0.49 hectares, 0.53 hectares and 0.53 hectares, for lands legally described as Part of Lot 4, Concession B, SRT (geographic Township of North Dorchester), Municipality of Thames Centre, and known municipally as 2770 Rath Street 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 be required to dedicate lands up to 15 m from the centreline of construction of County Road 30 (Putnam Road) to the County of Middlesex for the purposes of road widening if the right of way is not already to that width. That the applicant be also required to dedicate lands up to 18 m from the centreline of construction of County Road 29 (Hamilton Road) to the County of Middlesex for the purposes of road widening if the right of way is not already to that width.
3. That a consent for easement purposes be required to establish a right-of-way in favour of the owner of 2757 Rath Street over the subject lands to ensure legal access to and from Rath Street (if such easement does not already exist).
4.That an easement in favour of the Municipality of Thames Centre be dedicated for the lands to be severed consistent with the working area identified in the Putnam Drain Report.
5. That the applicant obtain a rezoning approval to rezone the lots to be severed and the lots to be retained to the Hamlet Residential (HR) Zone with the exception of flood prone lands along the Reynolds Creek Drain and extending the full length of the subject property which are to be rezoned to Environmental Protection (EP).
6.That an approved minor variance be required to address the lot frontage deficiency of the lands to be retained.
7.That the applicant retain a qualified professional to undertake a soils investigation to confirm independent private sewage disposal systems are capable of supporting the proposed residential development based on existing site conditions and surrounding uses.
8.That the applicant enter into a Development Agreement with the Municipality to facilitate the residential development of the lands to address a number of matters including but not limited to access, grading, drainage, private servicing, identify any easements that apply to the lands; and that the said agreement be registered against the title of the subject lands.
9. 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, with such costs to be paid in full to the appropriate engineering firm, all to the satisfaction of the Drainage Superintendent.
10. That all applicable property taxes, municipal fees and charges be paid to the Municipality.
11. That all outstanding work orders or by-law enforcement issues be resolved to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official.
12.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.
13.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 applications would be consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.
•Conformity with the County Official Plan would be maintained.
•The requirements of the Zoning By-Law are capable of being satisfied through the requested rezoning.