REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 6, 2015 Report No. DEV-15-062
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Karen Hay, Planner
SUBJECT:
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Interim Amendment to Zoning Bylaw 1992, No. 2050 - Amendment Bylaw No. 2861
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council resolves that AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 2861 attached as Appendix 'A' to Staff Report DEV-15-062, which would amend Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, by replacing text and figures as detailed in the content of the amending bylaw be considered for first and second reading; and
That Council authorizes the Corporate Officer to schedule a Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2861, and advertise for same in the local newspaper.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2006, No. 2646
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No 2050
Development Approval Procedures Bylaw, 2003, No. 2562
Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw, 2012, No. 2792
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Council's Strategic Priorities 2015-2019: Ensure the Township's processes for business and development are clear and predictable.
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Amendment Bylaw No. 2861 - Amendment to Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Purpose:
Esquimalt's Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 was adopted on April 5, 1993. In the past twenty-two years there have been substantial changes in staff, provincial legislation, and local development culture. There are challenges to interpreting the language, and lack of language contained within the current Zoning Bylaw. With Council just beginning an Official Community Plan review, it will be another two - three years before a new zoning bylaw can be envisioned.
This interim amendment bylaw is intended to provide clarification for Council, staff, residents and developers. It is largely based on staff interpretations of the intent of the language contained within the current bylaw over the last twenty years. Where there are gaps in the current legislation staff hav...
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