TOWNSHIP OF ESQUIMALT STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 29, 2025 Report No. DEV-25-032
TO: Council
FROM: Alex Tang, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application - 1340 Sussex Street & 1337 Saunders Street
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council adopt Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 3157 and Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 3158.
Body
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The bylaws will amend the Official Community Plan Proposed Land Use Designation from the current designation of 'High Density Residential' to a new land use designation of 'Commercial/Commercial Mixed-Use - Tall' and change the zoning from RM-4 [Multiple Family Residential] to Comprehensive Development District No. 167 to accommodate a 21-storey, 335-unit, purpose built rental residential building including 240 m2 [2583 ft2] of commercial space.
BACKGROUND:
Amendment Bylaws No. 3157 and No. 3158 were given 1st and 2nd reading on May 26, 2025. Subsequently, a Public Hearing was held on July 7, 2025.
Section 219 Covenant CB2330071 (Appendix C) has now been registered on title and addresses the following items:
* Lot consolidation prior to development as the proposed CD No. 167 Zone does not work unless the parcels are consolidated
* Provision of memberships for a shared vehicle service for all the residents
* Provision of a shared vehicle
* The building to be constructed to include and continue to include twenty-three 3-bedroom dwelling units
* The building to be constructed to include and continue to include 380 m2 of indoor amenity space available without charge to all the residents
* The building to be constructed to include and continue to include 240 m2 of commercial space
* Contribution of $250,000 towards new traffic signals at the intersection of Esquimalt Road and Nelson Street
Section 219 Covenant CB2330067 (Appendix D) has now been re...
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