File #: 20-309    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 6/22/2020 In control: Council
On agenda: 7/6/2020 Final action: 7/6/2020
Title: Development Variance Permit - 955 Colville Road
Attachments: 1. Appendix A - DVP00105 - 955 Colville Road - retaining walls, 2. Appendix B - Subject property map, Air photo, CD-112 zone, 3. Appendix C - Site Plan, Approved & Proposed plans
REQUEST FOR DECISION

DATE: June 29, 2020 Report No. DEV-20-039
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Karen Hay, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:

Title
Development Variance Permit - 955 Colville Road
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RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That Council resolves that Development Variance Permit No. DVP00105 [Appendix A of staff report DEV-2-039] authorizing changes to the retaining walls in the south-west corner of the subject property, as sited on the survey plan prepared by Summit Land Surveying, the Engineering drawings by Farhill Engineering Ltd., and consistent with the architectural plans provided by T-Square Design, all stamped "Received June, 3, 2020" and including the following relaxations to Zoning Bylaw 1992, No. 2050, be approved, and staff be directed to issue the permit and register the notice on the title of the property located at 955 Colville Road [PID 030-922-852; Lot A, Section 10, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP96394]'':

Vary Section 22 (2) Fences and Retaining Walls: To reduce the required height to horizontal separation ratio to allow the 1.5 metre walls to exist less than 3 metres apart [i.e. from 1:2 ratio to 1:0.40].

Vary Section 67.99 (12)(a) Retaining Walls: Allow a 0.5 metre increase to the permitted height of a retaining wall, provided they are located within 4.3 metres of the Rear Lot Line [i.e. from 1.5 metres to 2.0 metres].
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RELEVANT POLICY:

Declaration of Climate Emergency
Local Government Act
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


STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

This Request for Decision supports the following specific strategic objective:
Support community growth, housing and development consistent with our Official Community Pla...

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