REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: May 2, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-028
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Karen Hay, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Statement of Significance for existing Heritage Designated Building (St. Peter and St. Paul's Church) at 1379 Esquimalt Road [PID 024-848-905; Lot A (DD EP75276), Suburban Lot 27, Esquimalt District, Plan 5092] End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. That Council approve the Statements of Significance that detail the heritage values of the designated building at 1379 Esquimalt Road (St. Peter and St. Paul's Church) [PID 024-848-905; Lot A(DD EP75276), Suburban Lot 27, Esquimalt District, Plan 5092] as presented in Appendix 'A' of Staff Report DEV-18-028.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Heritage Designation Bylaw (1379 Esquimalt Road) Bylaw, 1999, No. 2377
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2006, No. 2646
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision supports the following specific strategic objectives:
* Ensure heritage values are considered in land use decisions;
* Support community growth, housing and development consistent with our Official Community Plan.
* Build a vibrant and sustainable arts, culture and heritage community;
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Statement of Significance - St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
Appendix B: Heritage Designation Bylaw (1379 Esquimalt Road) Bylaw, 1999, No. 2377
The church building on the subject property was protected by a heritage designation bylaw in 1999, with exemptions provided for interior renovations and maintenance of the exterior. In the past when properties were designated there were no provincial requirements for the completion of a Statement of Significance [SOS]. The province now asks that an SOS be prepared for properties included on a community heritage register, including those designated by bylaw.
The purpose of a Statement of Significance...
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