REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: March 2, 2021 Report No. DRC-21-004
TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee
FROM: Trevor Parkes, Senior Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application - 819 Esquimalt Road (including 821 and 823 Esquimalt Road) End
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the Esquimalt Design Review Committee [DRC] recommends that the application for an Official Community Plan amendment to change the 'Proposed Land Use Designations' map by changing the designation applied to the subject properties from 'Neighbourhood Commercial Mixed-Use' to Commercial/ Commercial Mixed-Use and change the "Development Permit Areas' map by changing the applicable Development Permit Area for the subject properties from 'Multi-Family Residential' to 'Commercial'; and the associated Zoning amendment to authorize development of ninety-two (92) seniors multi- family residential units and one commercial unit as sited on the survey plan prepared by J.E. Anderson and Associates Surveyors - Engineers, stamped "Received March 1, 2021", and incorporating the height and massing consistent with the architectural plans provided by Zeidler Architecture, stamped "Received March 1, 2021", detailing the development proposed to be located at 819 Esquimalt Road [PID 009-205-292; Lot 20, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP265]; 821 Esquimalt Road [PID 009-205-276; Lot 19, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP265]; and 823 Esquimalt Road [PID 006-854-940; Lot 18, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP265], be forwarded to Council with a recommendation to either approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application including reasons for the chosen recommendation.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Declaration of a Climate Emergency
Local Government Act
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011
Development Application Pro...
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