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File #: 25-295    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/30/2025 In control: Advisory Planning Commission
On agenda: 8/19/2025 Final action:
Title: Development Variance Permit Applications – 527 Lampson Street, Staff Report No. APC-25-017
Attachments: 1. Appendix A - Aerial Map, 2. Appendix B - Variance Rationale Letter, 3. Appendix C - Proposed BCLS Site Plan, 4. Appendix D - Proposed Site Plan and Elevations, 5. Appendix E - Applicants Presentation (APC)
REQUEST FOR DECISION
MEETING DATE: August 19, 2025 Report No. APC-25-017

TO: Advisory Planning Commission
FROM: Kirsten Dafoe, Planner II and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Development Variance Permit Applications - 527 Lampson Street

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the Development Variance Permit applications to authorize the proposed building siting and parking dimensions at 527 Lampson Street, with the variances outlined in the "Purpose of Application" section of staff report no. APC-25-017, including reasons for the recommendation.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The applicant proposes to construct a Small-Scale Multi-Family Housing development of six dwellings, consisting of three dwelling units on each of the two fee simple parcels that comprise the civic address of 527 Lampson Street (Lot 16 and Lot 17). A shared driveway located between the two buildings is proposed to provide access to parking in the rear yard. Development permit applications have been submitted for the development, which are currently under review by staff and will be subject to delegated approval.

To allow the siting and parking layout for the proposed Small-Scale Multi-Family Housing, variances are required to the Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 and to the Parking Bylaw, 2025, No. 3089, as outlined in the "Purpose of Application" section of this staff report.
Separate development variance permits are required for each of the two fee simple parcels, with each of these permits encompassing all variances requested on the respective parcels. If the development variance permits are approved, staff could then proceed with the delegated approval process for the associated development permits.

The variances requested are to reduce the minimum required front setback and side setback where rear yard parking is accessed from the front yard as well as to reduce th...

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