Rezoning paves way for new home on Goderich Street
By Liz Dadson

 

Kincardine Council

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Kincardine council has approved the rezoning required for Art and Corabelle Danahy to build a house at 346 Goderich St., Kincardine.

In planning advisory committee Wednesday night (April 8), Bruce County planner Bruce Stickney outlined the proposal which would see a new home replace the existing cottage which is a legal, non-confirming use, encroaching into the Environmentally-Protected zone. The Danahys plan to demolish the cottage and build a larger house, extending the footprint to the north and south.

Stickney reported that the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) recognizes the new home will not increase the risk to development that presently exists. In fact, the proposal represents an improvement to the long-term safety of the site as the SVCA will be able to control design measures to address the hazard. The SVCA wants to review a site plan for the new house so it can ensure appropriate approvals prior to development.

There were objections from two neighbours, said Stickney, noting problems with parking along that north extension of Goderich Street, particularly in the summer, as well as a narrow roadway which will be made more dangerous with the construction of the Danahys' house, and concerns about building on the Environmentally-Protected zone.

Stickney said the problems regarding the width of the road are no different than what exists with the cottage already there. A limited services agreement would be required, he said.

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 Peter Reynen, who lives above the site on Penetangore Row, said he has problems with people parking in front of his property and said this development will only make it worse.
Another neighbour, Bill Graham, said he has no problem with the new house, but he would like to see drainage improved on the road.

Chief building official Michele Barr clarified that that section of Goderich Street is a municipal road and the front porch of the new house will stick out further to the east than the existing cottage. The new house will also be about twice the size of the cottage.

"We should look at the parking situation down there for the summer especially," said deputy mayor Laura Haight. "It is tight down there and it's difficult to get through when cars are parked along Kincardine Avenue and Goderich Street."

Councillor Kenneth Craig asked why the names of the neighbours, whose letters of objection were included in the committee package, were blacked out with marker.
Stickney said because information is now being posted on the Internet, there is a problem with people's names and addresses being made public. "Council should have received the documents with the names not blacked out," he said.

The committee approved the rezoning and it was later approved by council.
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