B. Booth, Senior Municipal Law Enforcement Officer, provided an overview of what led to the issuance of the Property Standards Order for 750 Winchester Road East on April 11, 2023. Mr. Booth stated that the netting on the fence between the golf course and abutting residential properties was in an unsafe condition. He conducted an inspection of the property on January 23, 2024 and the netting was still in a state of disrepair. Mr. Booth requested that the Committee confirm the Order due to safety concerns to residents.
A brief question and answer period ensued between the Committee and Mr. Booth regarding:
- the relevance of Town issued Notices dating back to 2006;
- whether the Town was responsible for maintaining golf netting;
- whether the structural components of the fence were in need of repair;
- whether the verbal compliance agreement in July 2022 was to repair the netting; and,
- whether complaints were received from adjacent property owners after April 2023.
D. Summers, the appellant, appeared before the Committee. Mr. Summers stated that the fence between the golf course and residential properties was a shared fence. Mr. Summers advised that the original fence was installed by the property developer. He stated that the netting on the fence was repaired and that he intended to install new netting. He advised that he ordered new netting but it was not delivered prior to the compliance date. Mr. Summers stated he was waiting for an appropriate time to install the new netting and requested that the Committee modify the compliance date of the order.
A brief question and answer period ensued between the Committee and Mr. Summers regarding:
- whether he has received the new netting and what conditions were required to install the new netting;
- the beginning of the golf season; and,
- when the net was ordered.
The Committee excused the appellant, K. Novia, and B. Booth from the virtual meeting at 2:35 p.m. and reviewed the matter. The appellant, K. Novia, and B. Booth returned to the virtual meeting at 2:43 p.m.