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File #: 26-053    Version: 1 Name: Development Variance Permit - 884 Lampson St - Staff Report No. DEV-26-005
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 1/29/2026 In control: Council
On agenda: 2/23/2026 Final action: 2/23/2026
Title: Development Variance Permit - 884 Lampson St - Staff Report No. DEV-26-005
Attachments: 1. APPENDIX A: DVP00176, 2. APPENDIX B: Aerial Map, 3. APPENDIX C: Applicant Letter, 4. APPENDIX D: Project Data and Parkade Drawings, 5. APPENDIX E: Servicing Drawings, 6. APPENDIX F: Applicant Presentation
TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 23, 2026 Report No. DEV-26-005

TO: Council
FROM: James Davison, Manager of Development Services
SUBJECT: Development Variance Permit Application - 884 Lampson St - Report No. DEV26-005

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That Council approve the Development Variance Permit No. DP00176 to vary the parking ratio for required residential vehicle parking per unit, at 884 Lampson St within the CD No. 155 Zone, from 0.92 to 0.73, as outlined in Staff Report No. DEV-26-005.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The applicant wishes to obtain a variance to the vehicle parking requirement of 0.93 spaces per residential unit within the CD No. 155 zone to 0.73, a ratio which matches the parking requirements within Parking Bylaw, 2025, No. 3089. The applicant is also proposing an increase in long-term bicycle parking provision, from 129 stalls to 146 stalls, with 20% of the long-term stalls sized for cargo bikes. There is a 10% total TDM reduction in vehicle parking due to the cargo bike provision and a car-share provision.

BACKGROUND:

The vehicle parking requirement for the property is written into the CD No. 155 zone directly rather than simply referencing the current Parking Bylaw. The intent of writing the parking requirement into the zone was to reduce the vehicle parking requirement from 155 parking spaces (at 1.2 stalls per unit plus 0.1 for visitor) to 110 spaces. The commissioned Parking Study at the time suggested 100 parking spaces was the total site parking demand (a 0.84 ratio).

A S.219 Covenant is in place on the site, which requires the provision of the following parking-related TDM measures:

* 50% of bicycle parking having access to Level 1 outlets (120V)
* Provision of seven e-bikes in bikeshare program
* 12 visitor parking spaces to be provided outside of the security gate
* One Modo carshare outside of the security gate with membership provided for 67 of the units in perpetuity

The new Parking Byla...

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