TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 13, 2026 Report No. DEV-26-018
TO: Council
FROM: Jakub Lisowski, Planner II, Development Services
SUBJECT: Bylaw to amend the Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council give first, second, and third readings to Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 3187.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 3187 would amend the Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw (See Appendix A for Track Changes) by raising fees to better align with neighbouring peer municipalities while still maintaining lower overall fees than the average in Greater Victoria, and simplifying the fee structure by eliminating fees no longer required and removing duplicate fees.
BACKGROUND:
A review of the Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw was conducted by comparing Esquimalt's fees with those of peer municipalities in Greater Victoria. In addition, the Bylaw was simplified by reducing redundancies and inefficiencies in the fee structure.
Proposed amendments to the Development Applications and Procedures Bylaw include changes to Schedule B of the Bylaw (Development Application Fees):
1) Official Community Plan:
a. "Official Community Plan amendment" fee increased
2) Zoning Bylaw:
a. Consolidated several text amendment fee categories into a single, increased fee for any "Zoning Bylaw text amendment"
b. Consolidated Several Residential rezoning fee categories into a single, increased fee for "Rezoning to a Residential zone"
c. Increased fees for several Rezoning categories:
* Rezoning to a Commercial (C) zone
* Rezoning to an Industrial (I) zone
* Rezoning to an Institutional (P) zone
* Rezoning to a Marine (M) zone
* Rezoning to a "Comprehensive Development Zone (CD) zone
3) Development Permit:
a. Consolidated two Delegated Development Permit categories into a single, incre...
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