TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 07, 2025 Report No. DEV-25-028
TO: Councill
FROM: Kirsten Dafoe, Planner II and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Official Community Plan Amendment Consultation List - 868 Old Esquimalt Road
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council, having considered Sections 475 and 476 of the Local Government Act, authorize staff to circulate the Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment concept plan detailing the proposed 7-unit townhouse development at 868 Old Esquimalt Road.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant is requesting to amend the Official Community Plan, Schedule H - Development Permit Areas to accommodate the proposed 7-unit townhouse development [Appendix C]. A change in zoning is also required for this proposal.
Per Sections 475 and 476 of the Local Government Act, Council must consider who should be consulted and how they should be consulted for all Official Community Plan amendments.
BACKGROUND:
An amendment to the Official Community Plan is required to accommodate the proposed 7-unit townhouse development at 868 Old Esquimalt Road. In accordance with the provisions outlined in the Local Government Act, staff have established a list for Council's review and consideration of persons, organizations, and authorities that must be consulted with respect to this application to amend the Official Community Pan to accommodate the proposed development. This is an early step in the application process that occurs prior to bringing the relevant amendment bylaws forward for broader consideration, discussion, and debate.
Relevant Policy:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Local Government Act
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
Chronology:
* April 4, 2025 - Rezoning Application Submitted
ANALYSIS:
The applicant is requesting an amendment to the Official Community Plan, Schedule H - Development Perm...
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