Bylaw No. 1727 - Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 501 (1300 Glenshire Dr), 2017 (Adoption)

Staff Report to Council

Date:

June 18, 2018

Department:

Planning

Application No.:

Z17-0019

Subject:

Bylaw No. 1727 - Application to rezone 1300 Glenshire Drive from RR4 (Rural Residential 4) to Attached Housing (RM2A) to allow for the development of approximately 100 townhouse units on a private roadway

At their Regular Meeting of July 17, 2017, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the property at 1300 Glenshire Drive:

That Council:

1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 1300 Glenshire Drive from Rural Residential 4 (RR4) to Attached Housing (RM2A), subject to the following terms and conditions:

   a) That the owner agrees to provide, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions prior to Building Permit issuance:

   i. $6,000 per Single Family Equivalent (SFE) towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund; and

   ii. $1,000 per SFE towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund;

   b) That the applicant provides, prior to Public Hearing, the following:

   i. A detailed site plan illustrating the proposed development, retention of at least 30% of the site as open space, and an emergency access via a trail connection south to the new driveway for the properties at 1289, 1277, 1265 and 1253 Valemount Court; and

   ii. A stormwater management plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;

   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 minimum of 30% of the site be retained as open space in its natural state;

   ii. That all frontage improvements, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, be constructed prior to subdivision approval or Building Permit issuance, whichever occurs first;

   iii. That the required left hand turn lane on West Shore Parkway be constructed, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, prior to subdivision approval or Building Permit issuance, whichever occurs first;

   iv. That any on- or off-site improvements required by the stormwater management plan be implemented prior to subdivision approval or Building Permit issuance, whichever occurs first, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;

   v. That a water supply, meeting the Fire Underwriters’ Survey (FUS) requirements be established prior to any construction on-site;

   vi. That advisory notes be written and registered on Title to provide future owners with the understanding that the South Vancouver Island Rangers gun range is located approximately 1,400 m (4,593 ft) from the subject site and may generate a noise nuisance; and

   vii. That the emergency access to the driveway located south of the subject site be secured by a statutory right-of-way prior to the issuance of a Building Permit;

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

COMMENTS

The applicant has provided an executed copy of the required Section 219 Covenant that agrees to the items noted as (c)(i) to (vii) in Council’s resolution, along with an undertaking to register the Covenant immediately upon receipt of the City’s signatures.

Council’s resolution of July 17, 2017 also required that a road dedication plan be registered prior to Bylaw Adoption; however, all required road dedication has already been addressed through the creation of the West Shore Parkway.

Bylaw No.1727 was signed by the Minister of Transportation on November 21, 2017.

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