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L A M B T O N S H O R E S C O M M U N I T Y A S S O C I A T I O N
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Lambton Shores Community Association
P.O. Box 107
Grand Bend, ON
N0M 1T0
August 9,2012
To the Mayor and all members of Council:
At our Annual meeting on July, 7, 2012, the Chair of the Plan 24
Committee submitted her report. Among other things the Report
details the failure of by-law enforcement to follow through on 2
Committee of Adjustment meetings that required compliance by the
owners of 11 and 13 Woodward St.
A re-cap of activities to date includes:
November 10, 2011- neighbours received the Committee of Adjustment
notice of the hearing to be held
Thursday, November 24, 2011- At least fourteen letters were sent
objecting to the minor variance application and six of those people were
in attendance at the hearing.
November 25, 2011 -The report given to Council was that "The Committee
deferred this application in order for the Applicant to work with the
neighbours who opposed the application to come up with a solution that
would be suitable to all concerned. The Applicant was granted 60 days to
submit a new proposal and should that 60 days lapse, the fence must be
brought into compliance with the requirements of Fence By-law 80 of
2008."
February 10, 2012- a re-notification letter was sent to neighbours,
indicating that another Committee of Adjustment hearing was being held
on Thursday, February 23, 2012.
February 29, 2012 -The report submitted to Council by the Committee
stated "The Committee refused this application as, in the opinion of the
Committee, the variances were not minor in nature, the intent of the
fence by-law was not maintained, and the variances were not desirable
for the appropriate development or use of the land."
Neighbours were all sent a copy of the Decision of the Committee of
Adjustment, restating that an application requesting a variance from the
provisions of the Fence By-law to permit:
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