REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: April 15, 2025 Report No. APC-25-006
TO: Chair and Members of the Advisory Planning Commission
FROM: Alex Tang, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Rezoning Application - 909 McNaughton Avenue
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Esquimalt Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council that the rezoning application to permit the additional use of Group Children’s Day Care Centre, to the property located at 909 McNaughton Avenue be forwarded to Council with a recommendation to either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application including reasons for the chosen recommendation.
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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, 2023, No. 3128
Green Building Checklist
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy and Engaged Community
Diversified and Thriving Economy
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Aerial Map
Appendix B: Site Plan
Appendix C: Applicant’s Letter
PURPOSE OF APPLICATION:
The applicant is requesting to permit the additional permitted use of Group Children’s Day Care Centre on a property that is zoned RD-1 [Two Family Residential]. This change is required to accommodate the proposed 24-children day care centre.
Evaluation of this application should focus on issues related to zoning such as the proposed land use, parking, fit with the neighbourhood, and consistency with the overall direction contained within the Official Community Plan.
CONTEXT:
Applicant: Luz Mary Calderon
Owner: Juan Carlos Ramirez and Olga Liberchuk
Parcel Size including both strata: Metric: 762 m2 Imperial: 8202 ft2
OCP Land Use Designation: Low Density Residential
Zone: RD-1
Existing Land Use: Two-Family Residential
Proposed Land Use: Two-Family Residential and Group Children’s Day Care Centre
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Single Family Residential
South: Single Family Residential
East: Single Family Residential
West: Single Family Residential
ZONING ANALYSIS:
The RD-1 zone for this property allows for the following permitted uses:
a) Two Family Residential
b) Home Occupation
c) Boarding
d) Urban Hens
The applicant is proposing the additional use of Group Children’s Day Care Centre.
PARKING ANALYSIS:
Parking: Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011 requires 1 parking space to be provided for each dwelling unit.
On the subject parcel exists two strata lots: A (909 McNaughton Avenue) and B (907 McNaughton Avenue). The strata at 907 McNaughton Avenue has a parking space off Uganda Avenue. The applicant’s strata at 909 McNaughton Avenue is proposing two parking spaces for residential use and the group children’s day care centre use.
ISSUES:
Please consider the proposed land use, parking, and fit with the neighbourhood in your recommendation to Council.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council that the rezoning application be approved including reason for this recommendation.
2. That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council that the rezoning application be approved subject to conditions, including reason for this recommendation.
3. That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council that the rezoning application be denied including reasons for this recommendation.