BYLAW NO. 1939 - Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 605 (671 Rockingham Rd)

Staff Report to Council

Date: April 19, 2021
Department: Planning
Application No.: Z20-0022
Subject: Bylaw No. 1939 - Application to Rezone 671 Rockingham Road from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) to RS1 (Residential Small Lot 1) to Allow a small lot subdivision

At their Regular Meeting of December 7, 2020, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the property at 671 Rockingham Road:

1. Proceed with consideration of First Reading to Bylaw No. 1939 to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 671 Rockingham Road from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) to RS1 (Residential Small Lot 1) subject to the following terms and conditions:

a. That the owner agrees to provide, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per lot created, prior to subdivision approval: (SECURED IN BYLAW)
i. $3,960 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;
ii. $660 towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund;

b. That the applicant provides, prior to Public Hearing, a technical memo from an engineer that verifies stormwater can be adequately managed on-site for the proposed developments, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; (COMPLETE)

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: (COMPLETE)

i. That all frontage improvements to Bylaw 1000 standards are provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, including the construction of a sidewalk and undergrounding the culvert/ditch, prior to subdivision approval;

ii. That any necessary above or underground infrastructure or servicing upgrades, extensions or other required servicing requirements are to be fulfilled to the standards of Bylaw No. 1000 and the Director of Engineering, and that costs incurred will be the responsibility of the developer;

iii. That a Stormwater Management Plan be provided and all required measures recommended be implemented by the owner as a condition of Subdivision approval, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;

iv. That a Construction Parking Management Plan be provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to any alteration of the land.

At their Regular Meeting of January 18, 2021, Council added the following items to the resolution with respect to the property at 671 Rockingham Road:

That Council give Bylaw No. 1939 second and third readings with the following amendments to the required section 219 covenant: (COMPLETE)

a) No suites are permitted;
b) That the Developer will provide 10 on-street angle parking stalls;
c) That staff will work with the Developer to ensure there are 10 parking stalls instead of 5; and
d) The section 219 covenant be amended to require that the garages must be used for parking and use for storage is not permitted.

COMMENTS

The applicant has registered a Sec. 219 covenant against the title of the subject property that agrees to items c) i. through iv. in Council’s resolution of December 7th, 2020, and items a) through d) in Council’s resolution of January 18, 2021.

Bylaw No. 1939 was signed by the Minister of Transportation on January 26, 2021.

As there are no outstanding conditions of approval, Council may wish to proceed with Bylaw Adoption at this time.

OPTIONS

That Council:

1. Adopt Bylaw No. 1939;
2. Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 1939;

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Respectfully Submitted

Submitted by:
Julia Buckingham, Planner II – Approved

Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning - Approved
Marie Watmough, Manager of Legislative Services - Approved
Chris Aubrey, Fire Chief - Approved
Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng, P.Geo, Director of Engineering - Approved
Leah Stohmann, MCIP, RPP, Deputy Director of Planning - Approved
Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance - Approved
Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services - Approved
Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer - Approved

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CITY OF LANGFORD

BYLAW NO. 1939

A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 300, “LANGFORD ZONING BYLAW, 1999"

The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows:

A. Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 is amended as follows:

1. By deleting from the R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to RS1 (Residential Small Lot 1) Zone the property legally described as LOT 8, SECTION 109, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 12553, PID No. 004-785-771 (671 Rockingham Rd) in the portions as shown shaded on Plan No. 1 attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.

2. By adding the following to Table 1 of Schedule AD:

B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 605, (671 Rockingham Rd), Bylaw No. 1939, 2021".

READ A FIRST TIME this 7th day of December, 2020.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD this 18th day of January, 2021.

READ A SECOND TIME this 18th day of January, 2021.

READ A THIRD TIME this 18th day of January, 2021.

APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION THIS 26th day of January, 2021.

ADOPTED this of, 2021.

MAYOR

(Certified Correct)
CORPORATE OFFICER

Schedule A