BYLAW NO. 1994 — Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 634 (648–660 Granderson Road) (Background Report Attached)

Staff Report to Council

Date:

September 20, 2021

Department:

Planning

Application No.:

Z21-0022

Subject:

Bylaw No. 1994 - Application to Rezone 648, 652, 656, and 660 Granderson Road from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) to CC1 (City Centre 1) to Allow a six-Storey, 84-Unit Apartment Building.

At their Regular Meeting of July 19, 2021, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the properties at 648, 652, 656, and 660 Granderson Road:

That Council:

1. Consider proceeding with First Reading of Bylaw No. 1994 to amend the zoning designation of 648, 652, 656, and 660 Granderson Road from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) to CC1 (City Centre) subject to the following terms and conditions: (secured in bylaw)

a) That the applicant provides, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per residential unit, prior to the issuance of a building permit:

i. $750 towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; and
ii. $2,850 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund.

Subject to reductions depending on the use and height in accordance with the Affordable Housing and Amenity Contribution Policy.

b) That the applicant provides, prior to Public Hearing, the following to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering: (completed)

i. A technical memo from an engineer that verifies storm water can be adequately managed on-site for the proposed developments; and
ii. A frontage drawing to confirm if road dedication is required to complete all required frontage improvements.
iii. A Traffic Impact Assessment study be submitted to assess the traffic impact this development will have to the area.

c) That the applicant registers, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a road dedication plan, if required, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; (not required)

d) 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: (completed)

i. That the following are provided to Bylaw No. 1000 standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to the issuance of Building Permit:

1. Frontage improvements;
2. A storm water management plan; and
3. A construction parking and traffic management plan;

ii. That the developer registers a strata plan, prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, that creates individual strata titles for each residential unit;

iii. Acknowledgement that the site is in proximity to an existing rail corridor that may be utilized for transportation uses in the future such as, but not limited to rail, bus, or other, that these uses may result in general nuisances, and that the owner and all future owners assume all risk and annoyance of such nuisances;

iv. That the required parking stalls for this development are allocated for the use by individuals in each unit, as required by Bylaw 300 and designated accordingly, and that the parking stalls are not sold or rented out individually;

v. That 100% of residential parking spaces, excluding visitor parking spaces, shall feature an energized outlet capable of providing Level 2 charging or higher to the parking space; and

1. Energized outlets shall be labelled for the use of electric vehicle charging;
2. Where an electric vehicle energy management system is implemented (load sharing), the Director of Engineering may specify a minimum performance standard to ensure a sufficient rate of electric vehicle charging; and
3. The owner is required to keep the Electric Vehicle Servicing Equipment (EVSE) in operation and the Strata Council may not prevent an owner, occupant, or tenant from installing the EV charging equipment.

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COMMENTS

The applicant’s lawyer has provided an undertaking that states all necessary signatures have been received, except for the City’s. Once the lawyer has received the City’s signatures, they undertake to ensure the required covenant is registered against the title of the subject properties, which agrees to items i. - v. of section 1) d. in Council’s resolution of July 19th, 2021.

A Public Hearing for the application was held on August 16th, 2021.

Bylaw No. 1994 was signed by the Minister of Transportation on August 23rd, 2021.

As there are no outstanding conditions, Council may wish to proceed with bylaw adoption.

OPTIONS

That Council:

1. Adopt Bylaw No. 1994;

OR

2. Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 1994.

Respectfully Submitted,
Submitted by:
Julia Buckingham, Planner II

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

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CITY OF LANGFORD

BYLAW NO. 1994

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 CC1 (City Centre 1) Zone the property legally described Lots 1 and 2, Section 72, Esquimalt District, Plan 14911 (648 and 652 Granderson Road), Lot A, Section 72, Esquimalt District, Plan 14555 (656 Granderson Road), and Lot 4, Section 72, Esquimalt District, Plan 13806 (660 Granderson Road) 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:

f) $187.50 per new residential unit created on the 7thstorey or higher of the building towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund;

B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 634, (648, 652, 656, 660 Granderson Road), Bylaw No. 1994, 2021".

READ A FIRST TIME this 19th day of July, 2021.
PUBLIC HEARING held this 16th day of August, 2021.
READ A SECOND TIME this 16th day of August, 2021.

READ A THIRD TIME this 16th day of August, 2021.
APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE this 23rd day of August, 2021.
ADOPTED this day of, 2021.

PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER
CORPORATE OFFICER

Schedule A