Board of Variance

 

NOTICE OF OPEN MEETING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, 2015 May 07

 

 

TIME:

1:00 PM

 

 

PLACE:

Council Chamber, Main Floor, City Hall

 

A G E N D A

 

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

PAGE

 

2.

MINUTES

 

 

3.

APPEAL APPLICATIONS

 

 

(a)

APPEAL NUMBER:

B.V. 6157

WITHDRAWN

 

 

APPELLANT:

Murray Gilmour

 

 

REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:

Jessie Kumagai

 

 

CIVIC ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

5710 Cedarwood Street

 

 

(b)

APPEAL NUMBER:

B.V. 6158

1:00 p.m.

 

 

APPELLANT:

Harp Badesha

 

 

REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:

Daljit Dhaliwal

 

 

CIVIC ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

7368 Barnet Road

 

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 131; District Lot 216; Plan 11241

 

 

APPEAL:

An appeal for the relaxation of Sections 6.14(5)(a) and 6.14(5)(b) of the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw which, if permitted, will allow for the construction of a single family home at 7368 Barnet Road.  The following variances are being requested:

 

a) the construction of a retaining wall at the frontage of Barnet Road with varying heights up to a maximum of 16.53 feet where the maximum permitted height is 3.28 feet; and

 

b) the construction of a retaining wall at the rear of the lot with varying heights up to a maximum of 13.67 feet where the maximum permitted height is 5.91 feet.

 

 

(c)

APPEAL NUMBER:

B.V. 6159

1:15 p.m.

 

 

APPELLANT:

David Wong

 

 

REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:

Maria and Aaron Man

 

 

CIVIC ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

4188 Rumble Street

 

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 4; District Lot 156; Plan 1387

 

 

APPEAL:

An appeal for the relaxation of Sections 6.2(2), 102.6(1)(b), 102.8(1) and 800.6(1) of the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw which, if permitted, will allow for the construction of a new single family home at 4188 Rumble Street.  The following variances are being requested:

 

a) the principal building height, measured from the rear average elevation will be 28.65 feet where a maximum building height of 24.3 feet is permitted.  The principal building height, measured from the front average elevation will be 24.3 feet;

 

b) the principal building will be 3 storeys where a maximum of 2 1/2 storeys is permitted.  The proposed upper floor (1095.8 square feet) exceeds the 50% of the main floor (1808.2 square feet) by 191.7 square feet.  The lowest floor does not meet cellar qualification; and

 

c) the front yard setback will be 43.50 feet to the upper floor cantilever where a minimum setback of 55.98 feet is required based on front yard averaging; and

 

d) an accessory building in a required front yard, located 28.54 feet from the North property line abutting Rumble Street and 5.25 feet from the West property line, where siting of an accessory building in a required front yard is prohibited by the Zoning Bylaw.

 

 

(d)

APPEAL NUMBER:

B.V. 6160

1:15 p.m.

 

 

APPELLANT:

Elton Donald

 

 

REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:

Elton and Ryoko Donald

 

 

CIVIC ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

3971 Yale Street

 

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 13; District Lot 186; Plan 1124

 

 

APPEAL:

An appeal for the relaxation of Sections 103.6(1)(b) and 103.9(1) of the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw which, if permitted, will allow for interior alterations/finishing to the basement, main floor and upper floor, an addition to the main floor and upper floor, a new deck to the main floor and upper floor, new porch to the main floor and enclosing of the detached carport only.  The following relaxations are being requested:

 

a) the principal building height will be 3 storeys where a maximum 2 1/2 storeys is permitted.  The proposed upper floor (1129 square feet) exceeds the 50% of the main floor (1380 square feet) by 439 square feet.  The lower floor does not meet cellar qualifications as it is only 48.1% below average natural grade, where more than 50% is required;

 

b) the principal building height, measured from the rear elevation, will be 27.17 feet where a maximum 24.3 feet is permitted; and

 

c) the principal building side yard setback, measured from the west property line to the addition, will be 4.54 feet where a minimum 4.9 feet is required.

 

 

(e)

APPEAL NUMBER:

B.V. 6161

1:30 p.m.

 

 

APPELLANT:

Harb Mann

 

 

REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:

Leigh-Ann Chu

 

 

CIVIC ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

7913 Suncrest Drive

 

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 5; District Lot 175; Plan 11750

 

 

APPEAL:

An appeal for the relaxation of Sections 800.6(1) and 6.2(2) of the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw which, if permitted, will allow for the construction of a single family home at 7913 Suncrest Drive.  The construction of an accessory building in a required front yard, located 4.0 feet from the North property line abutting Clinton Street and 4.0 feet from the West property line, where siting of an accessory building in a required front yard is prohibited by the Zoning Bylaw.

 

 

(f)

APPEAL NUMBER:

B.V. 6162

1:30 p.m.

 

 

APPELLANT:

Amitoj Sanghera

 

 

REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:

Amitoj Sanghera

 

 

CIVIC ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

6585 Halifax Street

 

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 227; District Lot 132; Plan 32419

 

 

APPEAL:

An appeal for the relaxation of Section 104.9 of the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw which, if permitted, would allow the construction of a new two family dwelling at 6585 Halifax Street.  The front yard setback, to the porch post, will be 29.05 feet where a minimum front yard setback of 42.43 feet is required based on front yard averaging.  The overhang projects 2 feet beyond the porch post.  The porch stairs project 3 feet beyond the porch post.

 

 

(g)

APPEAL NUMBER:

B.V. 6163

1:45 p.m.

 

 

APPELLANT:

Michael Vint

 

 

REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:

Michael and Heather Vint

 

 

CIVIC ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

6863 Mandy Avenue

 

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 3; District Lot 150; Plan 15981

 

 

APPEAL:

An appeal for the relaxation of Sections 110.6(2)(a), 110.7(a) and 110.8 of the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw which, if permitted, would allow for interior alteration/finishing to the basement and main floor, an addition to the upper floor and a new secondary suite only to 6863 Mandy Avenue.  The following variances are being requested:

 

a) the principal building height will be 29.48 feet where a maximum height of 24.9 feet is permitted;

 

b) the principal building depth will be 59.63 feet where a maximum 52.20 feet is permitted; and

 

c) the principal building front yard setback, measured to the upper floor addition, will be 9.65 feet where a minimum 24.90 feet is required.

 

 

(h)

APPEAL NUMBER:

B.V. 6164

1:45 p.m.

 

 

APPELLANT:

Sundeep Puar

 

 

REGISTERED OWNER OF PROPERTY:

Kalwant and Charanjit Puar

 

 

CIVIC ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:

3705 Price Street

 

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:

Lot 1; District Lot 35; Plan 1123

 

 

APPEAL:

An appeal for the relaxation of Sections 6.6(2)(d) and 6.6(2)(g)(i) of the Burnaby Zoning Bylaw which, if permitted, will allow for the construction of a new single family home at 3705 Price Street.  The following variances are being requested:

 

a) the setback, from the  North property line to the garage foundation, will be 2.0 feet where a minimum setback of 3.94 feet is required.  The overhang projects 0.5 feet beyond the foundation; and

 

b) the setback, from the South property line to the garage foundation, will be 10.01 feet where a minimum setback of 19.7 feet is required.  The overhang projects 0.5 feet beyond the foundation.