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File #: 18-343    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 8/13/2018 In control: Council
On agenda: 8/20/2018 Final action: 8/20/2018
Title: Encroachment Easement on Park Place for private water main connection to Esquimalt Town Square lands
Attachments: 1. Schedule "A" - Encroachment Agreement - Watermain, 2. Schedule "B" - Plan EPP84906, 3. Schedule "C" - Notice of Disposition
REQUEST FOR DECISION

DATE: August 13, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-051
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:

Title
Encroachment Easement on Park Place for private water main connection to Esquimalt Town Square lands
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RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That Council authorize the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to execute the necessary documents to allow an "Encroachment Easement", attached as Schedule "A" to Staff Report DEV-18-051 including minor legal edits, on Park Place in order to allow the owner(s) of the Town Square site (Lot 1, Section 11, Suburban Lot 40, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP32782) to install, operate, use and maintain a private water main connection on Park Place in order to service the Esquimalt Town Square lands; the Agreement to be executed upon satisfactory arrangements being agreed to for the registration of encroachment agreement(s)/easement(s) for that portion of the stairs and wheelchair ramp at the front entrance of Municipal Hall that encroach onto Lot 1, Section 11, Suburban Lot 40, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP32782.
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RELEVANT POLICY:

Community Charter
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw 1997, No. 2175
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050


STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

The proposed "Encroachment Easement" supports the Strategic Objective to Continue to work with development partners on Esquimalt Town Square project.

BACKGROUND:

In order to facilitate the development of the Esquimalt Town Square project, it is necessary to provide a connection to the City of Victoria's water distribution system located under Esquimalt Road. An engineering analysis and discussions with the developer has determined that the most cost effective way to service the site with potable water is to install a private water main connection from the City of Victoria's water distribution main under Esquimalt Road to the site along Park...

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