REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: May 26, 2020 Report No. DEV-20-029
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Subdivision Approving Officer
SUBJECT:
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Approval of a Section 219 Covenant (Appendix "A") to be registered on the land title for 1198 Munro Street (PID 005-455-031) (Legal Description Lot 1, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan 44436).
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council authorize the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer to execute the Section 219 Covenant (Appendix "A") that would link the two proposed lots (Appendix B") until the Comprehensive Development Zone No. 114 [CD No. 114] (Appendix "C") is amended to allow a density of three (or more) dwelling units in the zone or the existing suite has been removed.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Land Title Act
Local Government Act
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, No. 2791, 2012
Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw, 1997, No. 2175
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
The approval of the Section 219 Covenant and the execution of the relevant Land Titles Forms does not directly support any of the goals and objectives in the Strategic Plan.
BACKGROUND:
On May 27, 2019, Council adopted Bylaw No. 2947 which created a site specific zone, Comprehensive Development District No. 114 [CD No. 114] (Appendix "C") that allowed for the creation of two lots from a single parent lot (Appendix "B"). The Section 4 of the CD 114 zone states that:
Density
The number of Dwelling Units permitted on Lot 1, Section 11, Esquimalt District Plan 44436 and in this CD No. 114 Zone shall be limited two [2], for a minimum density of one [1] unit per 357 square metres.
The current house on the property, which will remain, contains a legal suite. Therefore, the property already has reached its maximum density of two Dwelling Units. Once the subdivision is approved (Appen...
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