# Staff Report to Council: Bylaw No. 1740 - Z17-0007 (1253 Goldstream Avenue)

Meeting: Regular Council — March 5, 2018

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Report recommending adoption of Bylaw No.1740 to rezone the northern portion of 1253 Goldstream Avenue from R1 to RS4 to allow a proposed four-lot subdivision, subject to conditions including SRW, stormwater and parking plans.

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### Staff Report to Council: Bylaw No. 1740 - Z17-0007 (1253 Goldstream Avenue)

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## Staff Report to Council: Bylaw No. 1740 - Z17-0007 (1253 Goldstream Avenue)

### Date:
March 5, 2018

### Department:
Planning

### Application No.:
Z17-0007

### Subject:
Bylaw No. 1740 - Application to rezone the northern portion of 1253 Goldstream Avenue from R1 to RS4 to allow a proposed 4 lot subdivision

At their Regular Meeting of September 5, 2017, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the northern portion of the property at 1253 Goldstream Avenue:

That Council:

1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the northerly portion of the property located at 1253 Goldstream Avenue from R1 to RS4, 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 above and beyond 4 dwelling units, prior to subdivision approval: (SECURED IN BYLAW NO. 1740)
      i. $3,960 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;
      ii. $660 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: (COMPLETE)
      i. Register a Statutory Right of Way along the strata common property access road and through a 1.8m wide portion of Proposed Lot 4 along the outer edge of the fish bearing stream SPEA boundary, reaching the property to be dedicated to the City as park. The SRW shall contain a clause that the City will discharge the SRW once an alternate access has been established;
      ii. That a Stormwater Management Plan shall be provided and all required measures recommended shall be implemented by the owner as a condition of Subdivision approval, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;
      iii. That a Construction Parking Management Plan be provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to any alteration of the land.
   c) That the applicant pay cash-in-lieu for frontage improvements to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to subdivision.

2. Direct staff to proceed with consideration of the following variances for 1253 Goldstream Avenue:
   a) That Section 6.27A.06(1)(a) of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 be varied from the required 3m front lot line setback to 2m;
   b) That Section 6.27A.06(1)(b) of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 be varied from the required 5.5m rear lot line setback to 4.4m. (TO BE DEALT WITH IN FUTURE DVP)

### COMMENTS

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## COMMENTS

The applicant has registered a Sec. 219 covenant against the title of the subject property that agrees to the items in 1 (b) of Council’s above-noted resolution. The variances noted in item 2 above will be further considered once the applicant has applied for a Development Variance Permit following the completion of this rezoning.

Bylaw No. 1740 was signed by the Ministry of Transportation on October 19th, 2017.

### OPTIONS

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## OPTIONS

That Council:

1. Adopt Bylaw No. 1740;

2. Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 1740;

Respectfully Submitted,

Submitted by:
Julia Buckingham, Planning Technician

Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP  
Director of Planning

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

Concurrence:
Leah Stohmann, MCIP, RPP,  
Deputy Director of Planning

Concurrence:
Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA,  
Director of Finance

Concurrence:
Braden Hutchins,  
Director of Corporate Services

Concurrence:
Darren Kiedyk,  
Chief Administrative Officer

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