REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 13, 2024 Report No. DRC-24-009
TO: Chair and Members of the Advisory Planning Commission Design Review Committee
FROM: James Davison, Manager of Development Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Rezoning Application - 903 Admirals Rd - Staff Report No. DRC-24-009End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Esquimalt Design Review Committee recommends to Council to either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the rezoning which would allow the construction of eight townhouse units on the property.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Local Government Act
Declaration of Climate Emergency
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw, 2012, No. 2792
Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw, 1997, No. 2175
Green Building Checklist
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Housing
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Aerial Map
Appendix B: Site Survey
Appendix C: Architectural Plans
Appendix D: Landscaping Plans
Appendix E: Tree Management Plan
Appendix F: Green Building Checklist
Appendix G: Site Servicing Plan
PURPOSE OF APPLICATION:
The application proposes the rezoning of the subject property from RS-2: Single Family Panhandle Residential to a CD zone which will permit eight townhouses at an FSR of 0.59.
CONTEXT:
Applicant: Vijay Banghu, Ramtard Developments
Owner: 1408613 B.C. LTD., INC.NO. BC1408613
Designer: Adapt Design
Property Size: 1,739m2
OCP Land Use Designation:
Current: Townhouse Residential
Proposed: Townhouse Residential
Existing Zone: RS-2 Single Family Panhandle Residential
Proposed Zone: CD Zone
Existing Land Use: Single Family Residential
Proposed Land Use: Townhouse Residential
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Townhouse Residential
South: Townhouse Residential
East: Mix of Townhouse Residential, Single Family and Duplex Residential
West: Townhouse Residential
OCP ANALYSIS:
The application is consistent with the Townhouse Residential Land Use Designation within the Official Community Plan. As such, a Public Hearing will not be required.
ZONING ANALYSIS:
Lot Area: 1,739m2
Floor Area: 1,024m2
Floor Space Ratio (FSR) 0.59
Lot Coverage: 32%
Front Yard Setback: 5m
Side Yard Setback (N): 4m
Rear Setback: 4m
Side Yard Setback (S): 4m
Useable Open Space: None provided (dimension must be 6m in shortest direction)
PARKING ANALYSIS:
Parking provided is two spaces per townhouse unit, plus two visitor spaces within the driveway. The visitor parking spaces leave 3m of drive aisle in the driveway, which will accommodate one vehicle width.
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011 requires two spaces per dwelling unit, and one out of every four required parking spaces must be designated for visitors. The proposal exceeds the requirements of the current parking bylaw.
TREE ANALYSIS:
A Tree Management Plan is attached to the report as Appendix E. None of the existing protected trees onsite will be retained. The report indicates that none of the offsite trees will be affected, and 81 new trees will be required as replacements.
COMMENTS FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS:
Pending
ISSUES:
Please consider the proposed uses, massing, height, lot coverage, setbacks, number of units, unit sizes, amount of open space, relationship to nearby land uses, and number of parking spaces.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. the Advisory Planning Commission Design Review Committee recommends to Council that the rezoning application be approved including reasons for this recommendation.
2. That the Advisory Planning Commission Design Review Committee recommends to Council that the rezoning application be approved subject to conditions, including reasons for this recommendation.
3 That the Advisory Planning Commission Design Review Committee recommends to Council that the rezoning application be denied including reasons for this recommendation.