REQUEST FOR DECISION
MEETING DATE: November 17, 2026 Report No. APC-26-025
TO: Advisory Planning Commission
FROM: Kirsten Dafoe, Planner II, and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Development Variance Permit Application – 1211 & 1213 Old Esquimalt Road
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Advisory Planning Commission recommends that Council approve, approve with conditions, or deny the Development Variance Permit application to authorize the proposed patio addition to an existing accessory building, following lot consolidation, at 1211 and 1213 Old Esquimalt Road, with the variance outlined in the “Purpose of Application” section of Staff Report No. APC-26-025, including reasons for the recommendation.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant proposes to construct a covered patio as an addition to an existing accessory building (garage) located at 1213 Old Esquimalt Road. The garage is a nonconforming use, as it is an accessory building located on a lot with no principal dwelling. The principal dwelling is located on a separate property with the address 1211 Old Esquimalt Road. Because of Local Government Act provisions, the proposed addition can only be authorized following the consolidation of the two lots to change the status of the garage to a permitted accessory use. However, because it would be located in front of the principal building following consolidation, the garage would be nonconforming with respect to required front yard setback in the RS-6 zone.
To allow the proposed addition following the necessary lot consolidation, a variance to the Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 is required, as outlined in the “Purpose of Application” section of this staff report. The variance requested is to allow an accessory building in front of the front face of the principal building.
If the development variance permit DVP00194 is approved, the applicant would then be required to complete the process of consolidating the two lots prior to...
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