REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: August 13, 2019 Report No. DEV-19-068
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 - 937 Colville RoadEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. That Council resolves that Bylaw No. 2975 [Appendix A], which would amend Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, by changing the zoning designation of 937 Colville Road [PID 003-679-144, Lot 4, Block 1, Section 10, Esquimalt District, Plan 6277], shown cross-hatched on Schedule "A" of Bylaw No. 2975, from Single Family Residential [RS-1] to Comprehensive Development District No. 126 [CD. No. 126], be considered for first and second reading; and
2. That Council authorizes the Corporate Officer to schedule a public hearing for Zoning Bylaw 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2975, and to advertise for same in the local newspaper.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Local Government Act
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Declaration of Climate Emergency
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, No. 2791, 2012
Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw, 2012, No. 2792
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision supports the following specific strategic objective:
? Support community growth, housing and development consistent with our Official Community Plan.
BACKGROUND:
Purpose of the Application
The applicant is requesting a change in zoning from the current zone of Single Family Residential [RS-1], to create a new Comprehensive Development District [CD-126] to accommodate six new strata townhouse residences, to be constructed in one building on the subject property. The existing house would be demolished and the new building containing the six stacked townhomes would be constructed. Should the rezoning be approved, the form and character of the buildings and landscaping would be controlled by a developm...
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