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File #: 20-560    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 11/17/2020 In control: Council
On agenda: 12/7/2020 Final action: 12/7/2020
Title: Rezoning Application - 481 South Joffre Street
Attachments: 1. Appendix A - Bylaw 2999 - Zoning Bylaw Amendment (481 S Joffre Street - CD141), 2. Appendix B - Registered Covenant, 3. Appendix C - Subject property map, Air photo
REQUEST FOR DECISION

DATE: December 1, 2020 Report No. DEV-20-079
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Karen Hay, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:

Title
Rezoning Application - 481 South Joffre Street
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RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That Council resolves that Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2999, attached as Appendix A to Staff Report DEV-20-079, which would amend Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, by changing the zoning designation of 481 South Joffre Street [PID 003-150-909, Lot 4, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan 4729], shown cross-hatched on Schedule 'A' of Bylaw No. 2999, from Two Family/ Single Family Residential [RD-3] to Comprehensive Development District No. 141 [CD. No. 141], be adopted.
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RELEVANT POLICY:

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


STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

Healthy, Livable and Diverse Community: Support community growth, housing and development consistent with our Official Community Plan.


BACKGROUND:

Appendix A: Amendment Bylaw No. 2999 - 491 S Joffre Street - CD No.141
Appendix B: Registered Covenant
Appendix C: Subject property map, Air photo
Purpose of the Application:
The applicant is requesting a change in zoning from Two Family/Single Family Residential [RD-3] to a Comprehensive Development District, to create a development where the existing single family dwelling is retained and a new detached accessory dwelling unit [DADU] ("garden suite") is added in the rear yard of the property.

Context:
Applicant: John Sorenson, J. Sorenson Design Build
Owner: Lynn Mitchell
Designer: Adapt Design

Time Line:
November 27, 2019 - Rezoning application recei...

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