# Minutes of the Council Meeting — October 21, 2019 (excerpt)

Meeting: Regular Council — December 2, 2019

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Council minutes (Oct 21, 2019) recording Council direction to staff regarding rezoning applications including 684 Hoylake Ave and other planning matters.

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### Minutes of the Council Meeting — October 21, 2019 (excerpt)

Source pages: 13–15

## Minutes of the Council Meeting — October 21, 2019 (excerpt)

### Item 3 — Application to Rezone 684 Hoylake Avenue (R2 to RM2A) — to allow construction of 6 townhouse units

MOVED BY:  
COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL

SECONDED:  
COUNCILLOR WADE

ThatCouncil direct staffto preparea bylaw to rezone the property at 684Hoylake Avenue from the R2 (One and Two Family Residential) Zone to the RM2A (Attached Housing) Zone subject to the following terms and conditions:

a) That the applicant provides, as a bonus forincreased density, the following contributions per residential unit, prior to issuance of a buildingpermit;  
i. $610 per unittowardsthe Affordable Housing Fund; and  
ii. $3660 per unittowardsthe General Amenity Reserve Fund.

b) That the applicant provides, prior to Public Hearing, the following:  
i. A technical memo from an engineer that verifies storm water can be adequately managed on-site for the proposed developments, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;  
ii. A turning template that illustrates how motor vehicles will maneuver into the parking stalls located parallel to the driveway;  
iii. A frontage drawing to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering to confirm if road dedication is required to complete all required frontage improvements including boulevard landscaping, sidewalks and streetlighting (if applicable).

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c) That the applicant registers, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a road dedication plan, if required, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;

d) That the applicant provides, prior to Bylaw Adoption, aSection 219 covenant, registered in priority ofall othercharges ontitle, that agrees to the following:  
i. That the developer agrees to install, or bond for, all required frontage improvements to Bylaw No. 1000 standards, including the installation of road edge parking, streetlights, and boulevard landscaping to the satisfaction ofthe Director of Engineering, prior to issuance ofa building permit;  
ii. That thedeveloper agrees to install underground irrigation tothe property, and that irrigation will be extended tothe boulevard tothestandards ofBylaw No.lOO and to the satisfaction ofthe Director of Engineering;  
iii. That future maintenance of the boulevard landscaping will be the responsibility of the property owner(s);  
iv. That the developer will connect and be responsible for any upgrades required to the services and utilities required for the development;  
v. That all storm water management plan(s) be provided prior to issuance of a building permit and implemented, as per Bylaw 1000, all to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;  
vi. That a construction parking management plan be provide prior to the issuance of a building permit, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering.  
vii. That the required parkingstalls for this development are allocated for the use by individuals in each unit and visitors, as required by Bylaw No. 300; and that parking is not separated from individual units nor provided for in exchange for compensation separate than that of the residential unit;  
viii. That a section 219 shall be registered on each property acknowledging the nuisances that exist from the location close proximity to Western Speed Way; and  
ix. That the developer submit the FireUnderwriters Survey (FUS) calculations prior to the issuance of a development permit to develop the property, and acknowledges that these calculations may determine different setbacks than what is prescribed in the zone or from what has been granted through variances.

e) That Council authorize the Director of Planning to providethe following variances within a Development Permitthat addresses the form and character of the development:  
i. Avariance to reduce the required building setback from an interior lot line from 3 m to 2.7 m subject to the following:  
   i. That the developer installscreening along the entire perimeter of the property, in accordance with the screening regulations found in Zoning Bylaw No.300;  
   ii. That the developer agrees to landscape the boulevard beyond the standards found within Bylaw No. 1000 and in consultation with a professional Landscape Architect, to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Parks Manager;  
ii. Avariance to reduce the required building setback from a rear lot line from 7.5 m to 5.5 m subject to the following:  
   i. That that privacyscreens are installed along the rear and sides of the balconies located on the rear elevation;  
iii. Avariance to reduce the required building setback from front lot line from 5.5m to 2.6 m subject to the following:  
   i. Thatthe applicant registera Section 219Covenant on the property acknowledging that they will not require an encroachment agreement onto City property as a result of receiving a variance to the required buildingsetback from the front property line;  
iv. A variance to the allowable projection limits for a front property line from 4.5 m to 1.6 m.

CARRIED.

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### Item 4 — Bylaw No. 1869 — Rezone 2865 Carlow Road (R2 to RT1) — to allow construction of 9 townhouse units

MOVED BY;  
COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL

SECONDED:  
COUNCILLOR WADE

That Council direct Staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the text within the RTl (Residential Townhouse) Zone to allow for an FAR of 1.2 ifthe owner of the property proposed to be developed:  
a. pays to the City the amount specified in Column 4 of Table 1 of Schedule AD, prior to the issuance of a building permit.

Direct Staff to prepare a bylaw to rezone the property at 2865 Carlow Road from the R2 (One and Two Family Residential Zone) to the RTl (Residential Townhouse) Zone subject to the following terms and conditions:

a. That the applicant provides, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions, per unit, prior to the issuance of a building permit to develop the property:  
   i. $3,800 per unit towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;  
   ii. $1,000 per unit towards the Affordable Housing Fund.

b. That prior to First Reading the applicant provides a cost estimate associated with the installation of a sidewalk beyond the Carlow Road frontage of the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;

c. That the applicant provides, prior to Public Hearing, the following:  
   i. Atechnical memo from an engineer that verifies storm water can be adequately managed on-site for the proposed developments, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;  
   ii. A frontage drawing to the satisfactionof the Director of Engineering to confirm if road dedication is required to complete all required frontage improvements including boulevard landscaping, sidewalksand street lighting (ifapplicable);

d. That prior to Bylaw Adoption,the applicant dedicates, if necessary, road frontage necessary to accommodate required frontage improvements;

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

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