Staff Report - Bylaw 2082 (Zoning Amendment No. 679, Omnibus No. 60)

Background

On September 6, 2022, Council gave First Reading of Bylaw 2082 – Omnibus 60, which outlines various amendments to Zoning Bylaw 300, addressing issues that have been brought to staff’s attention.

As a condition of First Reading, Council requested that two items be removed from the Bylaw such that they could be further researched:

1. Minimum space dimensions for attached parking garages.
2. Tandem parking in townhouse developments.

Following the resolution, staff have further reviewed best practices for these items and recommend Council move forward with implementing minimum garage dimensions and retain the current flexibility for tandem parking.

In addition, accessible parking requirements have been added to the Omnibus, presented below. Should Council support these proposed amendments, they may wish to rescind First Reading of Bylaw 2082 and give First Reading to the bylaw as re-drafted.

Commentary

Given the comprehensive nature of the Zoning Bylaw, it is common practice to identify amendments in response to administrative or design issues, and to ensure the bylaw is functioning as intended. All proposed changes have been consolidated into the table below, including a brief rationale for each amendment.

Proposed Changes and Rationale

Accessible Parking (Background)

In 2018 the BCBC removed the requirements for accessible parking to allow local governments to retain or establish their own requirements and bylaws.

Prior to the BCBC adopting its own specifications (circa 2012), the City of Langford had its own regulations for accessible parking (both ratios and space dimensions).

To address the regulatory gap between the BC Building Code and the City’s bylaw, staff are proposing to revert to the 2012 Zoning Bylaw 300 provisions.

It is noted for Council’s reference that the space dimensions are provided in accordance with the 2020 Building Accessibility Handbook, issued by the Office of Housing and Construction Standards.

Proposed Accessible Parking Requirements

Section 4.01.07(1) – Accessible parking spaces must be provided as follows (residential uses):

Plus 1 for each residential unit designed or intended to be used by a disabled person (included in the overall parking spaces count).

Section 4.01.07(2) – Accessible parking stalls must be sized and located as follows:

1. With minimum width of 3.9 m and a minimum depth of 5.8 m or a minimum width of 2.75 m (9 ft), provided an additional 1.2 m wide loading zone or access isle is included and is shared with an adjacent accessible parking space. The minimum functional width of each accessible space must be 3.9 m; and
2. Be clearly identified as accessible parking only;
3. Be connected to the building entrance by a marked access route that avoids travel behind parked vehicles.

Section 4.01.07(3) – Accessible parking spaces for commercial uses must be provided as follows:

4. A minimum of 1 accessible parking space shall be provided where Table 1 of Section 4.01.01 requires the provision of more than 10 and fewer than 30 off-street parking spaces, excluding those required for dwelling units, and for every 50 spaces or part thereof in excess of 30.

Financial Implications

There are no financial implications for the above noted amendments.

Legal Implications

There are no legal implications for the above noted amendments.

Options

Option 1

THAT the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee recommend:

1. That Council rescind First Reading of Bylaw 2082 and proceed with consideration of First Reading of Bylaw 2082 as re-drafted.

OR Option 2

THAT the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee recommend:

1. That Council take no action with respect to Bylaw 2082 until such time as the following items are addressed and reviewed by the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee:

a. ________________;
b. ________________;
c. ________________;

Submitted By

SUBMITTED BY: David Sametz, MCIP, RPP, Planner II – Long Range Planning

Concurrence:
Leah Stohmann, MCIP, RPP, Deputy Director of Planning and Subdivision
Concurrence:
Donna Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
Concurrence:
Yari Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP, Director of Planning and Subdivision
Concurrence:
Katelyn Balzer, P.Eng., Director of Engineering and Public Works
Concurrence:
Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance
Concurrence:
Marie Watmough, Deputy Director of Corporate Services
Concurrence: Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
Concurrence:
Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer

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CITY OF LANGFORD

BYLAW NO. 2082

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. Section 1.01 – Definitions - is amended by adding the following definition:

“Landscape Retaining Wall – a wall that retains any earthly material that prevents it from sliding, eroding, or moving.”

2. By adding the following as Section 3.02.02(17):

(17) “A landscape retaining wall visible from neighbouring properties or municipal roads, that is constructed of smooth concrete blocks and/or are of natural concrete colour ranging from white to grey.”

3. By deleting the following sections and renumbering subsequent sections accordingly:

(a) 3.26.02(9)
(b) 3.26.02(11)
(c) 3.26.02(12)
(d) 6.35.01(5)
(e) 6.40.01(10)

4. By deleting 6.40.01(13)(a) and replacing it with the following:

(a) “Group daycare in accordance with Section 3.26.02”

5. By deleting 6.41.01(24) and replacing it with the following:

(24) “Group daycare on the lot legally described as Lot 1, Section 72, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP24286 (2780 Veterans Memorial Parkway) in accordance with Section 3.26.02;”

6. By deleting 6.54.01(17) and replacing it with the following:

(17) “Group daycare on the lot legally described as Lot 1, Section 75, Esquimalt District, Plan EPP75724, PID No. 030-357-951, (3030 Merchant Way) in accordance with Section 3.26.02;”

7. By adding the following as 3.26.02(10):

(10) “Despite Article 3.26.02(4) and (5), a group daycare with a capacity indicated in Column 2 below is permitted on the lot legally described in the associated Column 1:

8. By adding the following as section 4.01.02(2):

(2) “The minimum dimensions for attached garages is 3m x 6m for a single wide, single car garage, 3m x 12m for a single-wide, double car garage (i.e. tandem) and 6m x 6m for a double wide, double car garage, measured from finished interior surface.”

9. By deleting 6.22.03(2) and replacing it with the following:

(2) “A two-family dwelling use is permitted on lots with a lot area of no less than 600 m2 (6,459 ft2) AND a lot width of no less than 15m.”;

10. By inserting as Section 6.22.03(3) and renumbering subsequent sections accordingly:

(3) “Despite subsection 6.22.03(2), the lot area for a two-family dwelling use may be less than 600 m2 provided that the lot area is not less than 500 m2 and the lot width is not less than 17m.”

11. By deleting Section 6.22.03(5) and (7) as renumbered by this Bylaw and renumbering subsequent section accordingly;

12. By adding the following as Section 6.58.01 (1)(a)(ii) and renumbering subsequent sections accordingly:

(ii) “Apartments, when located on a corner lot and facing the secondary street which may not include Peatt Road, Claude Road, Goldstream Avenue, Veterans Memorial Parkway, or Jacklin Road.”

13. By adding the following as Section 6.91.01(3)(b) and renumbering subsequent sections accordingly:

(b) “Accessory Dormitories”

15. By deleting section 4.01.07(1) and (2) and replacing them with the following:

(1) “Accessible parking must be provided as follows for residential uses:

Plus 1 for each residential unit designed as an accessible housing unit (included in the overall parking spaces count)

(2) “Accessible parking must be provided as follows for commercial uses: (a) A minimum of 1 accessible parking space shall be provided where Table 1 of Section 4.01.01 requires the provision of more than 10 and fewer than 30 off-street parking spaces, excluding those required for dwelling units, and for every 50 spaces or part thereof in excess of 30”.

(3) “Accessible parking stalls must be sized and located as follows:
(a) With minimum width of 3.9 m and a minimum depth of 5.8 m or a minimum width of 2.75 m, provided an additional 1.2 m wide loading zone or access isle is included and is shared with an adjacent accessible parking space.
(b) The minimum functional width of each accessible space must be 3.9 m;
(c) Be clearly identified as accessible parking only; and
(d) Be connected to the building entrance by a marked access route that avoids travel behind parked vehicles.”

B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 679, (Omnibus No. 60 – Various Housekeeping Items), Bylaw No. 2082, 2023".

READ A FIRST TIME this day of , 2023.
PUBLIC HEARING held this day of , 2023.
READ A SECOND TIME this day of , 2023.

READ A THIRD TIME this day of , 2023.
ADOPTED this day of , 2023.

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