Staff Report: Bylaw No. 1756 — Application to Rezone 721 Station Ave (CS1 to C8A)

Staff Report: Bylaw No. 1756 — Application to Rezone 721 Station Ave (CS1 to C8A)

2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8 · T · 250-478-7882 F · 250-478-7864

Date

September 4, 2018

Department

Planning

Application No.

Z17-0041

Subject

Bylaw No. 1756- Application to Rezone 721 Station Ave from CS1 to C8A to allow for future redevelopment of the site

Council Resolution (22 January 2018)

At their Regular Meeting of 22 January 2018, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the property at 721 Station Ave:

That Council:

1. Give First Reading to Bylaw No. 1756 as drafted to rezone the property at 721 Station Avenue from CS1 (Service Commercial) to C8A (Community Town Centre Pedestrian A) and to amend the text of the C8A Zone to allow for future redevelopment of the site at a higher density and with a wider range of permitted uses.

Subject to the following conditions:

a) That, prior to Public Hearing, the applicant provides a technical memorandum regarding stormwater management for redevelopment of the site, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; and

b) That, prior to Bylaw Adoption, the applicant provides a Section 219 Covenant, registered on title in priority of all other charges, that agrees to:

i. Provide a Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA), to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and the Ministry of Transportation, and complete all improvements recommended in the TIA, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, prior to the issuance of any Development Permit or Building Permit, whichever occurs first, for redevelopment of the site to a density exceeding a floor area ratio (FAR) of 1.0;

ii. Provide a stormwater management plan, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and in accordance with Bylaw No. 1000, prior to subdivision approval or the issuance of a Building Permit for redevelopment of the site;

iii. Implement the approved stormwater management plan and complete any required improvements and/or upgrades to on- and off-site infrastructure necessary to facilitate proper drainage on the subject property, at the owner’s expense;

iv. Construct full frontage improvements on Station Avenue and Millstream Road, in accordance with Bylaw No. 1000 and to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, prior to subdivision approval or the issuance of a Building Permit for redevelopment of the site, whichever occurs first; and

v. Provide a construction parking management plan, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, prior to the issuance of any Building Permit for redevelopment of the site; and

vi. That any necessary aboveground or underground infrastructure or servicing upgrades, extensions or other servicing requirements are to be fulfilled to the standards of Bylaw No. 1000 and to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, and that any costs incurred by these upgrades, extensions or other requirements will be the responsibility of the developer.

CARRIED.

COMMENTS

The applicant has registered a Sec. 219 covenant against the title of the subject property that agrees to item 1(b) in Council’s above noted resolution.

Bylaw No. 1756 was signed by the Minister of Transportation on April 12th, 2018.

OPTIONS

That Council:

1. Adopt Bylaw No. 1756;

OR

2. Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 1756;

Submitted by:

Leah Stohmann, MCIP, RPP, Deputy Director of Planning

Concurrence:

Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP, Director of Planning
Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng, P.Geo, Director of Engineering
Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance
Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer

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