REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 21, 2019 Report No. DEV-19-111
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Tricia deMacedo, Planner 2 - Policy and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Rezoning Application - 524 Admirals Road
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council resolves that Bylaw No. 2976 (Appendix A), which would change the zoning designation of 524 Admirals Road (PID 001-031-066, Lot 179, Suburban Lot 39, Esquimalt District, Plan 2854), shown cross-hatched on Schedule 'A' of Bylaw No. 2976, from the Core Commercial Zone (C-3) to a Comprehensive Development District (CD-127), be adopted.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Local Government Act
Declaration of Climate Emergency, 2019
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
This Request for Decision does not directly relate to a specific strategic objective.
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2976
Purpose of the Application
This rezoning application is to allow for the retail sale of cannabis in an existing building. The applicant has applied to rezone the property located at 524 Admirals Road to a site specific (CD-127) zone. The proposal is for unit no. 522 on the ground floor of a mixed use building.
Context
Applicants: Mary Anne Emmott, Alternative Aromatics
Owners: Kuntai Holding Inc.
Property Size: 689.4 m2
Existing Land Use: One apartment and two commercial units.
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Multi-family residential (C-3)
South: Multi-family residential (RM-1)
West: Multi-family/Commercial (C-3)
East: Commercial (C-6)
Existing Zoning: Core Commercial (C-3)
Proposed Zoning: Comprehensive Development (CD)
Existing OCP Designation: Commercial/Commercial Mixed Use
Timeline
Application date: December 17, 2018
Neighbourhood meeting: ...
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