REQUEST FOR DECISION
MEETING DATE: May 20, 2025 Report No. APC-25-010
TO: Advisory Planning Commission
FROM: James Davison, Manager of Development Services
SUBJECT: Development Variance Permit Application - 429 Lampson Street - Staff Report No. APC-25-010
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Advisory Planning Commission recommend that Council approve, approve with conditions, or deny the Development Variance Permit application consistent with the Tentative Plan of Subdivision attached to this report as Appendix A by J.E. Anderson & Associates, including the following variances to Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 for the property located at 429 Lampson Street:
* Variance to Section 67.71(7)(a) Siting of the Principal Building from that as detailed on the survey plan prepared by McElhanney Associates Land Survey Ltd., stamped "received September 9, 2013" to "...prepared by J.E. Anderson & Associates, stamped "received May 8, 2025" as attached to this report as Appendix A.
* Variance to Section 67.71(18)(a)(v) Site A/Site B shared Lot Line Setback for building elements up to 11 metres in height from 3.5 metres to 1.0 metres for Site B
* Variance to Section 67.71(18)(a)(v) Site A/Site B shared Lot Line Setback for building elements over 11 metres in height from 7.5 metres to 1.3 metres for Site B
Note that staff continues to work with the applicant and their surveyor. The variances may change depending on the ultimate determination of the existing built elements in the setback (including 'ornamental' features as per the zone) and their exact location.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The application is requesting variances as a result of both slight changes to building elements on the site during construction (now completed) and to the setbacks of the Site B building elements relating to a new Lot A / Lot B lot line as illustrated in Schedule A. The proposed lot line will separate the English Inn site from the residential site on the same lot and is intended to d...
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