REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: November 19, 2020 Report No. BOV-20-001
TO: Chair and Members of the Board of Variance
FROM: Alex Tang, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Board of Variance Application - 815 Elrick Place
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ADDRESS:
815 Elrick Place
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Lot 18, Section 10, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP14024
BACKGROUND:
The applicant is proposing to construct a detached garage. The proposed accessory building is situated in front of the front face of the Principal Building as the Principal Building is sited in towards the rear of the lot. The proposed accessory building is also closer to the interior side lot line than prescribed by the RS-1 zone in the Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050.
PROPOSED VARIANCE AND APPLICANTS EXPLANATION OF HARDSHIP:
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Section 34 (9)(b)(i) - Accessory Building - Front Setback: Exemption from the requirement that no accessory building shall be located in front of the front face of the Principal Building. Alternatively, no accessory building shall be located within 0.99 metres of the Front Lot Line.
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Section 34 (9)(b)(ii) - Accessory Building - Side Setback: No Accessory Building shall be located within 0.83 metres (0.67 metres decrease from the currently allowed 1.5 metres) of an Interior Side Lot Line.Variance: Enter content here
Hardship:
The applicant states that she is experiencing hardship without a carport.
The siting of the house makes it difficult to locate an accessory building behind the front face of the house.
The applicant feels that the proposed siting of the accessory building is the optimal configuration considering the curve and grade of the existing driveway.
CONTEXT:
Applicant: Adriane Pollard
Owner: Adriane Pollard
Designer: Atelier Carolvs
Property Size: Metric: 816 m2 Imperial: 8792 ft2
OCP Land Use Designation: Low Density Residential
Zone: RS-1
Existing Land Use: Single Family Res...
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