REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 25, 2021 Report No. DEV-21-084
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Alex Tang, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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OCP Amendment Consultation List - 602, 608, & 612 Nelson Street
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council, having considered Sections 475 and 476 of the Local Government Act, authorize staff to circulate the Official Community Plan Amendment concept plan, attached as Appendix 'B' to Staff Report DEV-21-084, detailing the proposed development at 602 Nelson Street [PID 004-930-941 Lot B, Suburban Lot 37, Esquimalt District, Plan 11993], 608 Nelson Street [PID 005-398-991 Lot 2, Suburban Lots 37 and 45, Esquimalt District, Plan 9871 Except Part in Plan 16394], and 612 Nelson Street [PID 005-398-860 Lot 1, Suburban Lot 45, Esquimalt District, Plan 9871] to those persons, organizations, and authorities identified in Appendix 'A' of Staff Report DEV-21-084.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Local Government Act
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy, Livable, and Diverse Community: Support community growth, housing, and development consistent with our Official Community Plan
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Official Community Plan Consultation List
Appendix B: Proposed Development Concept Plan
PURPOSE:
The applicant is requesting a change in the Official Community Plan Proposed Land Use Designation from the current designation of High Density Residential to Commercial/Commercial Mixed-Use, and a change in zoning from the current RM-1 [Multiple Family Residential] to a Comprehensive Development District zone. The change in Official Community Plan Proposed Land Use Designation is required to accommodate the commercial use proposed. The change in zoning is required to accommodate the proposed 12-storey, commercial mixed use, multiple-family residential building, as detailed in the proposed development concept plan [Appendix B...
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