Minutes of the PZAH Committee – July 24th, 2017 (extracts relating to 2874 Leigh Rd and other items)

4. REPORTS

a) Application to Amend the Text of the One-Family Residential (R1) Zone to allow a Secondary Suite in an Accessory Building at 2874 Leigh Road (Z17-0028)

Staff Report (Planning)

MOVED BY: K. SHELDRAKE
SECONDED: A. CREUZOT

That the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing recommend to Council:
That Council:

Option 1

1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning of the property located at 2874 Leigh Road by adding “Secondary suite in an accessory building, on the land legally described as Lot A, Section 79, Esquimalt District, Plan VIP72861” to the list of permitted uses in Section 6.21.01, subject to the following terms and conditions:

a) 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 all frontage improvements, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, be constructed, or that cash-in-lieu of sidewalks, in an amount to be determined by the Director of Engineering be paid to the City, prior to Building Permit issuance.

2. Amend Section 3.18.01 of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 to include the following:

3. Direct staff to proceed with consideration of a variance to reduce the minimum setback from the exterior side lot line from 2.0 m (6.6 ft) to 1.5 m (5 ft) for the proposed one-family dwelling at 2874 Leigh Road through a Development Variance Permit application to be submitted by the applicant;

4. That the Director of Planning ensure that both structures are complimentary, but not necessarily of the same form and character;

CARRIED.

b) Application to Amend the Text of the Service Commercial (CS1) Zone to allow a Funeral Parlour on the property at 934 Goldstream Avenue (Z17-0031)

Staff Report (Planning)

MOVED BY: A. CREUZOT
SECONDED: S. HARVEY

That the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing recommend to Council:
That Council:

1. Give First Reading to Bylaw No. 1726 to amend the text of the Service Commercial (CS1) Zone by:
   a) Adding “funeral parlour on land legally described as Lot 7, Section 5, Esquimalt District, Plan 3495, Except Parts in Parcel B (DD 118427-I) and Parcel C (DD 118428-I) of Lots 6 and 7 of Said Plan (934 Goldstream Avenue)” as a permitted use in Section 6.45.01 of Zoning Bylaw No. 300, and
   b) Adding “(b) Despite Subsection (a), within 3 m (10 ft) of the front lot line on land legally described as Lot 7, Section 5, Esquimalt District, Plan 3495, Except Parts in Parcel B (DD 118427-I) and Parcel C (DD 118428-I) of Lots 6 and 7 of Said Plan (934 Goldstream Avenue)” to Section 6.45.08 of Zoning Bylaw No. 300, all subject to the following terms and conditions:

i. That the applicant provides, prior to Public Hearing:

1. A road dedication plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; and
2. A plan illustrating the layout of parking on the subject site in accordance with the requirements of Part 4 of Zoning Bylaw No. 300;

ii. That the applicant registers, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a Section 219 covenant, in priority of all other charges on title, that agrees to the following:

1. That the applicant will construct full frontage improvements, as per Bylaw No. 1000 standards, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to Building Permit or Business License issuance, whichever occurs first;
2. That the applicant will connect to municipal sanitary sewer services prior to Building Permit or Business License issuance, whichever occurs first; and
3. That the applicant will remove the existing chain link and barbed wire fence surrounding the subject site prior to Building Permit or Business License issuance, whichever occurs first;

iii. That the applicant registers, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a road dedication plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering.