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File #: 25-161    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/8/2025 In control: APC Design Review Committee
On agenda: 7/9/2025 Final action:
Title: Rezoning and Official Community Plan Amendment - 868 Old Esquimalt Road, Staff Report No. DRC-25-006
Attachments: 1. Aerial Map, 2. Applicant's Letter, 3. Architectural Drawings, 4. Green Building Letter and Checklist, 5. Arborist Report, 6. Applicant's Presentation, 7. Survey
REQUEST FOR DECISION
MEETING DATE: July 9, 2025 Report No. DRC-25-006

TO: Design Review Committee
FROM: Kirsten Dafoe, Planner II and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Rezoning and Official Community Plan Amendment - 868 Old Esquimalt Road

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That the Esquimalt Design Review Committee recommends to Council to approve the Official Community Plan amendment and rezoning application to authorize the proposed development of a 7-unit townhouse residential development, consistent with the architectural plan and landscape plan provided by Outline Home Design at 868 Old Esquimalt Road, including reasons for the recommendation.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

To facilitate the proposed 7-unit townhouse development, the applicant is requesting the following amendments:

* To the Zoning Bylaw, to change the zoning of the property from RD-3 [Two Family/Single Family Residential] to a new Comprehensive Development zone [CD].

* To the Official Community Plan (Schedule H - Development Permit Areas), to change the designation of the property from Development Permit Area 3 - Enhanced Design Control Residential to Development Permit Area 6 - Multi-Family Residential.


BACKGROUND:

Relevant Policy:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Local Government Act
Declaration of Climate Emergency
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw, 2012, No. 2792
Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw, 1997, No. 2175
Green Building Checklist

Purpose of the Application:
The applicant is requesting to change the zoning of the property from RD-3 [Two Family/Single Family Residential] to a new Comprehensive Development zone [CD], and to change the Development Permit Area designation of the property from Development Permit Area 3 - Enhanced Design Control Residential to Development Permit Area 6 - Multi-Family Residen...

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