Notice of Intent / Staff Report - DVP18-0017 - 2786 Wenger Terrace

Notice of Intention to Consider Issuance of a Development Variance Permit

Council for the City of Langford hereby gives Notice of Intention to consider issuance of a Development Variance Permit at its Regular Meeting scheduled for 5:30 pm, Monday, 15 March 2021, in the City Hall Council Chamber on the Third Floor of 877 Goldstream Avenue.

• File: Development Variance Permit No. DVP18-0017
• Applicant: Ron Coutre
• Location: 2786 Wenger Terr

Proposal

1. That Subsection 6.20.06(1)(c) be varied to reduce the exterior side setback from the required 3.5 m to 1.5 m for proposed Lot B; and
2. That Subsection 6.20.06(1)(d) be varied to reduce the interior side setback from the required 1.5 m to 1.2 m for proposed Lot A; and
3. That the Table in Subsection 4.01.02 be varied to reduce the length of a driveway stall from the required 5.5 m to 4.28 m for proposed Lot A.

Purpose

To accommodate the retention of the existing single-family dwelling on proposed Lot A and the future construction of a new single-family dwelling on proposed Lot B following subdivision of the property located at 2786 Wenger Terrace.

The purpose of this Notice is to acquaint the property owners and residents in the area with the specifics of the proposed variance. Should you wish to make a submission to Council in writing, we request that this be received, either electronically or by mail, no later than 3:00 PM on Monday, 15th March 2021 so that your submission may be included in the Council’s agenda package. The submissions will then be distributed for Council's consideration. You may also speak at the Council Meeting of 15 March 2021 during the Public Participation Section at the beginning of the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held electronically, and not in-person. Information about how to connect to this meeting by phone may be found on the City’s Website: www.cityoflangford.ca.

COPIES of the complete Notice and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the development variance permit may be made available upon request by emailing to planning@langford.ca or in writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8 for the duration of the pandemic emergency. Please contact David Sametz in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 or by email at dsametz@langford.ca with any questions on this development variance permit.

Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services

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Public Submission: Letter dated Jan. 26, 2019

Jan. 26, 2019

In response to;
File: Development Variance Permit No. DVP18-0017
Location: 2786 Wenger Terr

Dear Mr. Hutchins & Council members,

I [redacted] of [redacted] strongly disagree with the proposed amendment of the above location to ‘permit a secondary suite within the existing home on the property’. I also disagree with the allowance ‘to reduce the length of a driveway stall from the required 5.5m to 4.28m for proposed Lot A.’

Reasons:

1. Parking issues:
   The property currently does not have a proper driveway (house is not set back far enough on road and the street parking on the blind corner already creates many issues.
   See attached Photo 1 though 10.

Renters of this property past and present park on the street and use neighbouring driveways to U-turn. There has been on more than one occasion a near hit of those neighbours’ vehicles while doing so.

Driveways in plans will already be located on a blind corner. To shorten their length is a poor design choice for safety.

2. Current home-owners intent:
   I have lived on [redacted] for 8 years and this home-owner of 2786 Wenger Terrace has allowed and be-friended a notorious drug-dealer to live in his home on Wenger for years. This renter terrorized the neighbourhood to the point that the RCMP suggested we sell our home and move away. If this home owner’s plan is to rent out all 3 units, I do not trust his judgement on whom he rents to and this neighbourood cannot be destroyed by one person’s poor judgement and/or ethics.

3. Street ideology:
   The long-time home-owners on Wenger Terr purchased here because of the larger lot sizes, privacy from neighbours and the quiet the comes from less people/cars. If we sought to live in a condensed housing situation, we would not have purchased where we did. This design and plan goes against all of the above. 12 out of the 14 homes on Wenger Terrace are owner-occupied. This number has increased over the years and the home/yard and street condition has improved vastly earning home-owners an appreciation in property value, a great sense of security, safety and overall pleasure to live where we do.

Last point:

1. Sewer/septic issue:
   It should be known that approximately half of the home-owners on the street are against bringing sewer up at this time. Myself included.

To summarize, if this was your street, one would probably like to see this older, unkept rancher torn down and a tasteful single-family home built (perhaps with a suite) and a proper driveway on the side of the house just as all the other homes encompass; a project that suits its environment.
To have an owner who doesn’t show regard for the residents and to request to build 2 dwellings, 1 of which will host a suite, all with small driveways and on a blind corner is all for financial gain with very little respect for anything else.

Many thanks for taking the time to read my letter of opposition and understanding my reluctance to see this project go forth.

Sincerely,
[redacted — signature block blacked out]
Business-owner – Langford, BC
[redacted — contact block blacked out]

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Attached Photographs (captions included)

• Photo 1: Area of space to build 2nd dwelling. Currently where septic field is located and is a small location.

  

• Photo 2: ‘S’ curve in street creating a blind corner already without a house obstructing the road

  

• Photo 3: Entire property under review for subdivision. Small lot size with a house built close to the road. Small backyard, as well.

  

• Photo 4: Existing small driveway that does not get used due to its short length. All renters to date have parked on the street.

  

• Photo 5: Close up of proposed lot for a 2nd dwelling. Large embankment at back of yard.

  

• Photo 6: The street showing housing spacing and driveways. The fence is the start of subject property on the ‘S’ curve of the road

  

• Photo 7: You can see how the driveways would be hidden around this corner.

  

• Photo 9: Width of property. Steep embankment behind property (not shown)

  

• Photo 10: How would this property fit 3 dwellings and enough parking for all the cars? (approx. 2 per house, totaling 6 cars)

  

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