REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 09, 2015 Report No. DEV-15-065
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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West Bay Neighbourhood Design Guidelines - Results of Public Consultation
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council adopt the West Bay Neighbourhood Design Guidelines (Schedule "A" to Staff Report DEV-15-065) by resolution with the following changes:
1) The addition of a note on page 21 (Height): "Six (6) stories may be allowed on the Triangle Lands where it is clearly demonstrated that the siting of the building and the additional storey does not significantly increase the sun shadow beyond what is contemplated by these guidelines based on the "Conceptual Siting, Form and Massing" illustrated on page 33".
2) Add the word "historical" between "built" and "and" in the last sentence of the Vision on page 7.
3) Change the word "waterfront" to "harbourfront" throughout the document.
4) Delete the reference to "public phone" on page 24.
5) Change the description in the caption on page 31 from "northeast" to "southeast".
6) That the text for the final bullet on page 16 be amended to indicate that "sun shade diagrams for the Winter Solstice will be required only when significant impacts are expected such as shading solar panels."
7) That the concept of "urban village" be used where appropriate to clarify meaning.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan
Economic Development Strategy:
-Encourage quality commercial developments;
- Promote marine recreational opportunities and events in the Township;
- Consider increasing the number of public spaces, so that people may gather and connect, in all new developments.
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
The proposed guidelines support the following strategic priorities in Council's 2015 - 2019 Strategic Priorities document:
- Undertake process to update the Official Community Plan; and
- Impl...
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