Staff Report: Bylaw No. 1616 (Z15-0015) – Application to Rezone 892 Klahanie Drive (Rezoning report)

Staff Report to Council

Date:

21/11/2016

Department:

Planning

Application No.:

Z15-0015

Subject:

Bylaw No. 1616 - Application to Rezone 892 Klahanie Drive from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RR7 (Rural Residential 7) to allow a residential subdivision

At their Regular Meeting of January 18th, 2016, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the property at 892 Klahanie Drive:

1. That Council direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 892 Klahanie Road from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RR7 (Rural Residential 7), subject to the following terms and conditions:

   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 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund; ii. $1,000 towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; (Secured in Bylaw No. 1516)

   b) That prior to Public Hearing, the applicant agrees to: I. Work with the adjacent land owners to coordinate road access to the north or the south rather than directly from Klahanie Drive, and to present a plan to that affect prior to Public Hearing, to the satisfaction of the Directors of Planning and Engineering; (Complete)

   c) 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: i. That a covenant shall placed on title for all new lots created provide future owners with the understanding that the South Vancouver Island Rangers gun range is located just over a kilometer away and may generate a noise nuisance; ii. The greenspace area outlined in the plans submitted is dedicated as a non-disturbance area, to the Satisfaction of the Director of Planning;

   iii. That full frontage improvements, Engineering including pavement improvement to road centreline, shall be provided by the applicant as per Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000 as a condition of Subdivision approval, to the satisfaction of the Director of; and iv. That all required measures recommended by the Stormwater Management Plan shall be implemented by the owner as a condition of Subdivision, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; (Complete)

   d) That the applicant provides, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a stormwater management plan, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; and (Complete)

   e) That the applicant registers, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a road dedication plan for the SRW providing access to 815/835 Latoria Road to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and Approving Officer. (Complete)

CARRIED.

COMMENTS

The applicant has registered a Sec. 219 covenant against the title of the subject property that agrees to items 1 (a) through (e) in Council’s resolution of January 18th, 2016. Now that all of the conditions are either completed or secured, Council may wish to consider adopting Bylaw No. 1616.

OPTIONS

That Council:

1. Adopt Bylaw No. 1616.

OR

2. Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 1616.

Respectfully Submitted,

Submitted by:
Grant Liebscher, Planner II

Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning

Concurrence:
Mike Leskiw, Parks and Recreation Manager

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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