TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: January 27, 2025 Report No. DEV-25-003
TO: Council
FROM: James Davison, Manager of Development Services
SUBJECT: Official Community Plan Amendment Consultation List - 1209 Lyall Street
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council, having considered Sections 475 and 476 of the Local Government Act, authorize staff to circulate the Official Community Plan Amendment concept plan detailing the proposed development at 1209 Lyall Street as outlined in Staff Report No. DEV-25-003.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The applicant has made a rezoning and Official Community Plan amendment application to permit a 32m2 (345 ft2) tasting and licensed retail sales space, for ten or less patrons at a time, to the existing front room of the building intended to complement the existing micro beverage manufacturer use.
The OCP amendment to the Proposed Land Use Designation is required to accommodate the commercial use in their historically significant, former commercial location within the existing Low Density Residential Land Use Designation. This would be accomplished by adding a policy to the Low Density Residential designation to account for these historic properties that had a greater intensity of commercial use. While they would be used more so than typical home occupations, they would not reach the intensity of Neighbourhood Commercial Mixed-Use.
BACKGROUND:
Chronology:
* August 14, 2024 - OCP amendment and Rezoning application received
* November 13, 2024 - Design Review Committee
* November 19, 2024 - Advisory Planning Commission
Context:
The purpose of the combined Rezoning and OCP amendment application is to add a 32m2 (345 ft2) tasting and licensed retail sales space, for ten or less patrons at a time, to the existing front room of the building intended to complement the existing micro beverage manufacturer use. The amendment to the OCP is required because the proposed tasting room use is not consistent with the ...
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