TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 16, 2025 Report No. DEV-25-023
TO: Committee of the Whole
FROM: Jakub Lisowski, Planner II Policy, Development Services
SUBJECT: Official Community Plan Recalibration - 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Committee of the Whole recommend that Council endorse the draft Project Sign-off and proceed with the Official Community Plan Recalibration.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At their October 21, 2024, meeting, the Committee of the Whole assessed options for the review of the Official Community Plan and subsequently directed staff to proceed with Options 1, 2, and 3 (see staff report DEV-24-052 for details (Appendix "A")). These options included:
* Making amendments necessary to be compliant with recent amendments to the Local Government Act related to the most recent Housing Needs Report.
* Making housekeeping amendments as outlined in the staff report.
* Amending the Commercial/Commercial Mixed-use policies to include policies related to height and density.
Based on the comments staff received at this meeting, a Project Sign-off (Appendix "B") has been drafted for Council's review and comment.
BACKGROUND:
In response to the Committee of the Whole's recommendations from their October 21, 2024, meeting, staff have prepared a "Project Sign-off Document" (Appendix "B"). This document contains the core aspects of a Project Charter and is provided for review to ensure that expectations for the project are well understood. The Project Sign-off process achieves the following objectives:
* Forms the basis of the Project Charter.
* Provides information about the scope, key proposed milestones, identification of partners, and plans for engagement with the public.
* Clarifies and aligns expectations about the project's intent and the desired outcomes early in the project.
The Project Sign-off includes provisions related to the recent amendments to the Local Government Act that require that local go...
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