TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: July 8, 2024 Report No. DEV-24-039
TO: Council
FROM: Mikaila Montgomery, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development
SUBJECT: Development Permit and Development Variance Permit - 533 Admirals
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approve Development Permit No. DP000230 and Development Variance Permit No. DVP00145 and direct staff to issue the permits and register the notices on the title of the property upon receipt of the landscape deposit.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant has applied for a Development Permit and Development Variance Permit to accommodate a 179.35m? addition to the existing commercial liquor store. The requested variance is to the interior side setback (from 3 metres to 1.48 metres). The addition will be used for storage.
BACKGROUND:
Context:
Applicant: Matt Rasmussen
Owner: Dirty Digger Holdings Ltd. Inc. NO. BC1324940
Designer: Skogg Designs
Property Size: 4,253.01m?
OCP Land Use Designation:
Current: Commercial
Proposed: Commercial
Zone: C-6 Licensed Liquor Establishment
Existing Land Use: Commercial
Proposed Land Use: Commercial
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Service station commercial
South: Single detached residential
East: Commercial/Residential
West: Multi-unit residential
Chronology:
* February 21st - Application received
* May 21st - Advisory Planning Commission meeting
* June 12th - Design Review Committee meeting
Advisory Body Recommendations:
Advisory Planning Commission
That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends to Council to approve the development variance permit to construct an addition on the commercial business located at 533 Admirals Road as the variance is minor and the storage facility maintains design with the interesting building. Carried Unanimously.
Design Review Committee
Discussion
* The east/south building faces could use a hop screen/green element.
* Suggest additional trees are added to enhance the ...
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