Oakville Committee of Adjustment Meeting

The Oakville Committee of Adjustment deferred two applications because required public notice signs were not posted properly, approved a heritage-related rear addition at 361 McDonald Road, and approved a sun room addition at 293 Callahan Crescent. Members also declined to waive a deferral fee tied to improper signage, with Jonathan McNeice saying, "We either have compliance or we don't."

PUBLIC NOTICE AND SIGNAGE DEFERRALS

Two applications were deferred because notice signs did not meet committee requirements. At 1321 Duncan, the sign was not displayed for the full required period. At 350 Iqua Shore, a corner-lot application, the committee said signage must face all street frontages. Committee member Nav Nanda asked, "Madam Secretary Treasure, with respect to a corner lot with several streets and what is the requirement for the signage for it to meet?" The discussion ended with both files being pushed to a future meeting.

540 SAN BROOK ROAD RETURNED AFTER EARLIER DEFERRAL

Application 007 of 2026 for 540 San Brook Road, presented by agent David Stikney, returned after a previous deferral from the Jan. 21 meeting. The proposal is for a new two-storey dwelling. Stikney told the committee, "my argument is that it's actually smaller and that we submitted photographs of the neighborhood because the guidelines I believe are clearly related to making a product or a building that that fits the context." The application was discussed in the context of neighbourhood fit and updated infill design guidelines.

361 MCDONALD ROAD HERITAGE ADDITION APPROVED

The committee approved application 093 of 2026 for 361 McDonald Road, a designated heritage property known as Miller House. The proposal adds about 70 square feet at the rear to create additional second-floor living space. The applicant said, "the special provision of the zoning bylaw only allows you to have 19%. So our request that this has been asked is 27.3% of lot coverage versus granted 19%. However, we had a previous commitive adjustment decision granting us to 26.3% previously back in 2015." Seven letters of support were submitted, and the committee approved the variance with conditions tied to the submitted plans.

DEFERRAL FEE WAIVER REQUEST

The committee discussed a request to waive a deferral fee after an earlier signage problem. The applicant said, "So, what happened last time it was very unfortunate, but if I may, I would like to um request a deferral uh sorry um to wave the deferral fee if you wish that it was unfortunately imposed." Members did not agree to waive it.

293 CALLAHAN CRESCENT SUN ROOM APPROVED

Application 097 of 2026 for 293 Callahan Crescent was approved for removal of a covered back porch and construction of a one-storey sun room addition. The application included a rear yard setback variance from 7.5 metres to 6.7 metres and a minor lot coverage increase. Mr. Towski moved approval, noting five letters of support and asking that the approval be conditional on the addition being built in general accordance with the submitted plans.

PUBLIC APPEAL RIGHTS NOTED

During the meeting, the committee was reminded of changes to appeal rights under provincial legislation. Staff noted, "Please note that in November of 2022, Bill 23 legislation, the More Homes Build Faster Act, amended the planning act to remove appeal rights for members of the public."

Motions

• Deferral of application at 1321 Duncan (A096) — Deferred to the next available meeting due to signage not being displayed for the required period.
• Deferral of application at 350 Iqua Shore — Deferred to the next available meeting due to incomplete signage on a corner lot.
• Residential variance application with reduced side yard setback, increased lot coverage, and increased floor area — Approved with conditions tied to site plan Revision 4 dated June 2026 and elevation drawings dated March-April 2026; expires in two years if no building permit is issued.
• Application 093 of 2026, 361 McDonald Road — Approved with conditions requiring conformity with the June 15, 2026 site plan and April 20, 2026 elevation drawings; expires in two years if no building permit is issued.
• Deferral fee waiver request related to improper signage — Not granted during the meeting.
• Application 097 of 2026, 293 Callahan Crescent — Approved for a one-storey sun room addition and related variances; expires in two years if no building permit is issued.

Attendees

• Jonathan McNeice
• Nav Nanda
• Ms. Price
• Mr. Hardcastle
• Mr. Towski

Meeting adjourned at 7:39 p.m.