REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 28, 2017 Report No. DEV-17-069
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Trevor Parkes, Senior Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Rezoning Application, 101 Island Highway, PID 030-296-625, Lot 1, Section 2, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP67312 End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council, upon considering the comments made at the Public Hearing, resolves that Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2893, attached to Staff Report DEV-17-069 as Schedule "A", be adopted.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2006, No. 2646
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No 2050
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw, 2012, No. 2792
Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw, 1997, No. 2175
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision does not directly relate to a specific strategic objective.
BACKGROUND:
Purpose of the Application
The applicant is requesting a change in zoning from the current Tourist Commercial [C-5A] and Marine Navigation [M-4] zones to Comprehensive Development District No. 102 [CD No. 102]. This zoning amendment is required to accommodate changes to the uses permitted on the property and would refine parking requirements associated with the proposed uses.
The "EconoLodge" site has a long history of providing tourist accommodations. Changes in the tourism economy have resulted in challenges to continuing the motel business model on this site. Significant demand for affordable rental units exists and is expected to continue due to critically low vacancy rates across the region. To maintain the vitality of this site and to meet market demand, the new owners are proposing to convert the existing buildings to residential units while maintaining commercial uses on the site ensuring consistency with the OCP Land Use Designation. The applicant's proposal in...
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