Bylaw No. 1612 – Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw, Amendment No. 19 (3483 Happy Valley Rd)

Staff Report to Council

Date: 18/04/2016
Department: Planning
Application No.: OCP15-0003 and Z15-0024
Subject: Bylaw Nos. 1612 and 1613 - Application to amend the OCP and Zoning designations of 3483 Happy Valley Rd from Agricultural to Neighbourhood and RR2 to RT1, respectively

At their Regular Meeting of January 18th, 2016, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the property at 3483 Happy Valley Rd:

1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan designation of the property located at 3483 Happy Valley Road from Agriculture to Neighbourhood; (Done by Bylaw No. 1612)

2. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 3483 Happy Valley Road from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RT1 (Residential Townhouse 1) subject to the following terms and conditions: (Done by Bylaw 1613)

a) That the owner agrees to provide, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per new lot created, prior to subdivision approval:
i. $6,000 per new SFE created towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;
ii. $1,000 per new SFE created towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund;

b) That the applicant provides, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a Section 219 covenant, registered in priority of all other charges on title, that agrees to the following: (Done)
i. That future owners of the development shall be notified of the presence of the SVI Rangers station and the potential noise nuisance created by that use; and
ii. That full frontage improvements shall be provided by the owner as per Bylaw 1000 to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;

c) That the applicant registers, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a road dedication plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; (Done)

d) Authorize the Director of Planning to issue a the following variances within the required Development Permit:
i. Reduce the visitor parking required for a strata townhouse development by two spaces;
ii. Allow the required visitor parking for a townhouse development to be located within the proposed Lobo Vale right of way.
iii. Reduce exterior side setbacks as outlined in Table 3 of this report.
CARRIED.

COMMENTS

Bylaw Nos. 1612 and 1613 have been prepared in accordance with items 1 and 2(a) of Council’s above-noted resolution. The applicant has submitted the required Sec. 219 covenant and approved road dedication plan to the Land Titles Office for registration per items 2 (b) and 2(c) of Council’s resolution.

Item 2(d) will be addressed as part of a subsequent Development Permit process.

The subject property is not located within 800m of a Controlled Access Highway, therefore the Minister of Transportation is not required to sign the Bylaws.

As all of Council’s conditions have been fulfilled, Council may wish to consider adopting Bylaw Nos. 1612 and 1613 at this time.

OPTIONS

That Council:

1. Adopt Bylaw No. 1612; and
2. Adopt Bylaw No. 1613;

Or

3. Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw Nos 1612 and 1613;

Respectfully Submitted,
Submitted by:
Leah Stohmann, MCIP, RPP
Deputy Director of Planning

Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP
Director of Planning

Concurrence:
Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng, P.Geo,
Director of Engineering

Concurrence:
Brent Molnar, Manager of Land Development

Concurrence:
Steve Ternent, Director of Finance

Concurrence:
Jim Bowden, Chief Administrative Officer

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