File #: 22-433    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Passed
File created: 8/22/2022 In control: Council
On agenda: 9/26/2022 Final action: 9/26/2022
Title: Development Variance Permit Application - 435 Lampson Street
Attachments: 1. Appendix A: Development Variance Permit, 2. Appendix B: 435 Lampson Aerial, 3. Appendix C: Notice of Variance
REQUEST FOR DECISION

DATE: August 22, 2022 Report No. DEV-22-083
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Mikaila Montgomery, Planner and Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:

Title
Development Variance Permit Application - 435 Lampson Street
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RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation
That Council approve Development Variance Permit No. DVP00130, attached as Appendix A to staff report DEV-22-083, authorizing a reduction to the ratio of parking spaces per dwelling unit, including the following relaxations to Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011, and staff be directed to issue the permit and register the notice on the title of the property located at Lot 1, Section 11, Esquimalt District, Plan 9444 [435 Lampson Street].

Parking Bylaw, 1992, No. 2011, Part 5, Section 13, Number of off-street parking spaces, Table 1 - Residential: A reduction to the ratio of parking spaces permitted in medium and high density apartment zones from 1.3 required parking space per dwelling unit to 1 parking space per dwelling unit.
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RELEVANT POLICY:

Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Local Government Act
Declaration of Climate Emergency
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791


STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:

Healthy, Livable and Diverse Community: Support community growth, housing, and development consistent with our Official Community Plan.

BACKGROUND:

Appendix A: DVP No. DVP00130
Appendix B: Aerial Map
Appendix C: Notice of Variance at 435 Lampson

CHRONOLOGY:
August 3, 2022 - Application Received
August 17, 2022 - Notice of Variance mailed

PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION:
The applicant is proposing to convert two main-floor storage units into a (bachelor) suite in an existing 12-unit multi-family building. The applicant is also proposing to add one additional parking space. This would result in 13 parking spaces for 13 units, a ratio of 1:1. This does not conform to the Parking Bylaw for m...

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