DocumentsStaff ReportMar 5, 2018Pages 24–25
Staff Report to Council: Bylaw No. 1744 - Z17-0020 (1177 Goldstream Avenue)
Report recommending adoption of Bylaw No.1744 to rezone 1177 Goldstream Avenue from R1 to RM2A to allow a three-unit townhouse development, subject to contributions and frontage/stormwater/parking conditions.
Key facts
- Report date: March 5, 2018
- Application: Z17-0020 for 1177 Goldstream Avenue
- Conditions include a Sec.219 covenant, full frontage improvements, Stormwater Management Plan, and Construction Parking Management Plan prior to building permit issuance
- Amenity contributions: $2,562 toward General Amenity Reserve Fund per unit; $610 toward Affordable Housing Reserve Fund per unit
- Public Hearing held Nov 6, 2017
Staff Report to Council
Date:
March 5, 2018
Department:
Planning
Application No.:
Z17-0020
Subject:
Bylaw No. 1744 - Application to rezone 1177 Goldstream Avenue from R1 to RM2A to allow a three unit townhouse
At their Regular Meeting of 18 September 2017, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the property at 1177 Goldstream Avenue:
That Council:
Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 1177 Goldstream Avenue from R1 to RM2A, subject to the following terms and conditions:
a) That the owner agrees to provide, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per dwelling unit, prior to the issuance of a building permit: (SECURED IN BYLAW NO. 1744)
- $2,562 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;
- $610 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)
- That prior to building permit issuance, the applicant provides full frontage improvements, to the standards of the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000, and to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;
- That prior to building permit issuance, the applicant provides a Stormwater Management Plan to the standards of the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000, and to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;
- That prior to building permit issuance, the applicant agrees to provide a Construction Parking Management Plan, subject to approval from the Director of Engineering;
c) Authorize the Director of Planning to issue a variance to allow a front lot line setback of less than 4.5m/5.5m, and a variance to reduce the off-street visitor parking requirement to nil within the Development Permit, subject to the provision of double car garages in each unit and visitor parking within the frontage of the subject property. (TO BE DEALT WITH IN FUTURE DP)
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 1(c) will be dealt with in a future form and character development permit.
Approval from the Ministry of Transportation was not required for this bylaw as it falls outside of the highway buffer zone.
OPTIONS
That Council:
Adopt Bylaw No. 1744;
Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 1744;
Respectfully Submitted,
Submitted by:
Julia Buckingham, Planning Technician
Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning
Concurrence:
Chris Aubrey, Fire Chief
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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