REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: March 1, 2017 Report No. DEV-17-016
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Development Permit for the excavation of contaminated soil from the Esquimalt Town Square property.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council:
1. Exempt Development Permit No. DP000084 (Appendix "B") from being referred to the Advisory Planning Commission; and
2. Approve Development Permit No. DP000084 authorizing the excavation of contaminated soil from the Esquimalt Town Square site as outlined in the Development Permit and that staff be directed to issue the permit and register the notice at the Land Title Office.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No 2050
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
The proposed development permit is directly related to the strategic priority to, "Continue to work with development partner on Esquimalt Town Square project."
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Subject Property Map
Appendix B: DP000084
Appendix C: Map showing extent of contaminated soils to be excavated
The subject site had historically been used for a public works yard from the 1910's until the mid 1990's when it was relocated to its current site at 601 Canteen Road. During that time the soil became contaminated with a variety of chemicals typically associated with a public works yard. Following the removal of the public works yard and Township office from the site, the Township explored the idea of redeveloping the site as a Town Square. A major milestone in the redevelopment process occurred on July, 11, 2016 when Council adopted an amendment to the Official Community Plan that, among other things, designated the site as Development Permit Area No. 6 - Esquimalt Town Square. This new designation prohibited the alteration of the lands without a development permit. Therefore, it is necessar...
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