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Councillor Guy Anderson
Kincardine council has cautiously allowed two dwellings on one lot,
as a temporary measure only, on property in Bruce Township.
Chief building official Michele Barr said this permits the owners to
build a new dwelling and leave the existing cottage in place. The owners
plan to convert the old cottage into an accessory building, she said,
noting while they have up to a year to build, they wanted to begin
construction right away.
"How do we ensure it will be just an accessory building?" asked
councillor Guy Anderson.
Barr said the owner is unhooking the septic system. "It's not really a
dwelling; it was built as a summer cottage in 1972," she said. "We've
seen sheds being inhabited," argued Anderson. "We need a way to make
sure it becomes an accessory building."
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"What do they want to use the accessory building for -
sheep?" asked councillor Marsha Leggett. "It would be used for storage,"
said Barr.
"I'd be fine to allow it temporarily but I'm not sure about leaving it
(old cottage) there," said councillor Gordon Campbell.
"We had a person who was 'using the building for storage' but had turned
it into a habitation, complete with a bed and a TV," said Anderson.
"I'd say allow it for a year and then it (old cottage) is torn down,"
said Leggett.
Barr suggested conditions could be added to ensure it
becomes an accessory building. "I would allow it but it has to have all
the plumbing and kitchen cupboards removed," said Anderson.
Council defeated the first option to allow the old cottage to remain;
but approved the second option, allowing the cottage to remain for a
year, pending an inspection by the chief building official to ensure it
has been rendered uninhabitable.
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