Recommendation
That Application ZBA29/21/RC from Charles Sawyer, Owner of lands described as BURFORD Concession 14 Part Lot 3, in the geographic Township of Burford, known as 12 Maple Avenue South, County of Brant, proposing to rezone the subject lands from Agriculture (A) and Special Exception Agriculture (A-18) to Agriculture (A) and Special Exception Agriculture (A-180) to prohibit a dwelling and to recognize an undersized farm parcel of approximately 27.6 hectares (68.2 acres) in order to facilitate a surplus dwelling severance, BE APPROVED, subject to the following site specific provisions;
1. To prohibit a dwelling as a condition of approval of a surplus dwelling severance.
2. To permit an undersized farm parcel with an area of approximately 36.2 hectares (89.4 acres), whereas a minimum of 40 hectares (98.8 acres);
And that the reason(s) for approval are as follows:
1) The application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020).
2) The application conforms to the policies of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).
3) The application is in conformity with the general intent of the policies of the County of Brant Official Plan (2012); and,
4) The applicant maintains the intent of the County of Brant Zoning By-Law 61-16.