Development Variance Permit DVP16-0015 – 2691 Peatt Rd (Permit document & Notice)

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT (DVP16-0015)

2691 Peatt Rd

Staff Recommendation (verbatim)

That Development Variance Permit No. DVP16-0015 be issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Harry Skagberg on behalf of Pacific Coast Land Co. Inc. to vary the parking and setback requirements for a 6 unit stacked townhouse development located at 2691 Peatt Rd subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. Appendix

The site shall be developed in accordance with the site plan attached (Appendix A).

2. Variances

The following regulations of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 are varied under Section 498 of the Local Government Act:

a) That Section 4.01.01 of the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw 300 be varied to reduce the number of required parking stalls from 2 stalls per dwelling unit to 1 stall per dwelling unit for Attached Housing and Townhouses;

b) That Section 6.36A.06(2) be varied to reduce the interior side lot line setback from the required 3 m to 1.5 m; and

c) That Section 6.36A.06(1) be varied to reduce the front lot line setback from the required 7.5 m to 0 m.

3. Conditions

The following requirements are imposed under Section 498 of the Local Government Act:

a) The applicant providing $5,000 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund, prior to the issuance of a Development Permit;

b) That the applicant provide a planting plan, prior to issuance of a building permit, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and the Parks Manager, to plant boulevard trees along the frontage of Peatt Road, and that irrigations are provided to the boulevard trees from 2691 Peatt Road

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Notice of Intention to Consider Issuance of a Development Variance Permit

Council for the City of Langford hereby gives Notice of Intention to consider issuance of a Development Variance Permit at its Regular Meeting scheduled for 5:30 pm, Monday, 21 November 2016, in the City Hall Council Chamber on the Third Floor of 877 Goldstream Avenue.

Proposal

1. That Section 4.01.01 of the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw 300 be varied to reduce the number of required parking stalls from 2 stalls per dwelling unit to 1 stall per dwelling unit for Attached Housing and Townhouses;

2. That Section 6.36A.06(2) be varied to reduce the interior side lot line setback from the required 3 m to 1.5 m; and

3. That Section 6.36A.06(1) be varied to reduce the front lot line setback from the required 7.5 m to 0 m.

Subject to:

a) the applicant providing $5,000 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund, prior to the issuance of a Development Permit;

b) That the applicant provide a planting plan, prior to the issuance of a building permit, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning, and the Parks Manager, to plan boulevard trees along the frontage of Peatt Road, and that irrigation is provided to the boulevard trees from 2691 Peatt Road.

Purpose

To permit a variance for parking from 2 stalls per unit plus visitor parking to 1 stall per unit plus visitor parking; and to permit setback variances for the front and interior side lot lines.

The purpose of this Notice is to acquaint the property owners and residents in the area with the specifics of the proposed variance. We request that the Administrator receive any written submissions by Wednesday, 16 November 2016. The submissions will then be distributed for Council's consideration. You may also speak at the Council Meeting of 21 November 2016 during the Public Participation Section at the beginning of the meeting.

Relevant background information and a draft of the permit are available in the Planning Department for perusal Monday through Friday, except Statutory Holidays, during office hours (8:30 am to 4:30 pm). If you have any questions, please call Lauren Morhart in the Planning Department.

Jim Bowden
Administrator