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File #: 17-438    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 10/24/2017 In control: Council
On agenda: 11/6/2017 Final action: 11/6/2017
Title: Development Variance Permit - 1003 Wollaston Street
Attachments: 1. Appendix A - DVP00072, 2. Appendix B - Subject Property Map, Aerial Map, RS-1 Zone, Mail Notice, 3. Appendix C - Surveyor’s Site Plan, Architectural Plans, 4. Appendix D - Narrative Letter from Applicant, Neighbourhood Consultation Letter, Responses from Neighbourhood Consultation Letter
REQUEST FOR DECISION

DATE: November 1, 2017 Report No. DEV-17-063
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services / Alex Tang, Planning Technician
SUBJECT:

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Development Variance Permit - 1003 Wollaston Street
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RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That Council resolves that Development Variance Permit No. DVP00072 authorizing construction of a new Single Family Dwelling as illustrated in the architectural drawings prepared by Pacific Homes, stamped "Received October 31, 2017", sited as detailed on the survey plan prepared by JE Anderson & Associates, stamped "Received September 22, 2017", and including the following variance to Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, for the property located at PID 009-211-829, Lot 2, Block B, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan 292 [1003 Wollaston Street] be denied.

Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Section 34 (8)(a) - Lot Coverage: A 6.2% increase to the requirement that all Principal Buildings, Accessory Buildings and Structures combined, shall not cover more than 30% of the Area of a Parcel [ie. from 30% to 36.2%].
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RELEVANT POLICY:

Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2006, No. 2646
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw, 2012, No. 2792

STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

This Request for Decision does not directly relate to a specific strategic objective.

BACKGROUND:

Appendix A: DVP00072
Appendix B: Subject Property Map, Aerial Map, RS-1 Zone, Mail Notice
Appendix C: Surveyor's Site Plan, Architectural Plans
Appendix D: Narrative Letter from Applicant, Neighbourhood Consultation Letter, Responses from Neighbourhood Consultation Letter

Purpose of the Application

The applicant is proposing to construct a new Single Family Dwelling on a lot that is vacant except for a small garage that will be demolished. This new Single Family Dwelling covers 36.2% of the Area of the Parcel. This is 6.2% ...

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