REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: July 11, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-053
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Council consideration of application to amend Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to allow development of 12-storey mixed-use building at 899 Esquimalt Road and 896 Wollaston StreetEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council consider an application to amend the Official Community Plan and the Zoning Bylaw in order to allow for the development of a 12-storey mixed-use building at 899 Esquimalt Road and 896 Wollaston Street [PID 030-151-562, Lot A, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP69557] (Schedule A) and upon such consideration, instruct staff how Council wishes to proceed with the applications - namely to prepare the amending bylaws or close the file.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Local Government Act
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 as amended
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, No. 2791, 2012
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
The proposed amendments to the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw do not directly relate to any of Council's strategic priorities.
BACKGROUND:
Purpose of the Application:
The applicant is requesting a change in Official Community Plan Land Use Designation from the current "Neighbourhood Commercial Mixed-Use" designation on its northwestern half and "Townhouse Residential" designation on its southeastern half to entirely "Commercial Mixed-Use" and a change in zoning from the current mix of C-2 [Neighbourhood Commercial] and RD-1 [Two Family Residential] to a Comprehensive Development District Zone [CD]. This change is required to accommodate the proposed 12 storey, commercial and residential mixed-use building consisting of two street level retail commercial units, 57 residential units (3 studio units; 3 1-bedroom units; 10 1-bedroom plus den units; 28 2-bedroom units; 10 3-bedroom u...
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