Minutes – Planning, Zoning & Affordable Housing Committee (Jan 11, 2016) and related extracts

Planning, Zoning & Affordable Housing Committee — January 11th, 2016

4. REPORTS

a) Application to Amend the Official Community Plan Designation of 3483 Happy Valley Road from Agriculture to Neighbourhood, and to Rezone the same property from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RM7A (Medium Density Apartment 7A) to allow a townhouse development of approximately 28 units

• Staff Report (Planning)

MOVED BY: K. SHELDRAKE
SECONDED: A. CREUZOT

That the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee recommend to Council:
That Council:

1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan designation of the property located at 3483 Happy Valley Road from Agriculture to Neighbourhood;

2. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 3483 Happy Valley Road from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RT1 (Residential Townhouse 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 new lot created, prior to subdivision approval: i. $6,000 per new SFE created towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;
   ii. $1,000 per new SFE created towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; b) 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: i. That future owners of the development shall be notified of the presence of the SVI Rangers station and the potential noise nuisance created by that use; and
   ii. That full frontage improvements shall be provided by the owner as per Bylaw 1000 to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; c) That the applicant registers, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a road dedication plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; and d) Authorize the Director of Planning to issue a the following variances within the required Development Permit: i. Reduce the visitor parking required for a strata townhouse development by two spaces;
   ii. Allow the required visitor parking for a townhouse development to be located within the proposed Lobo Vale right of way.
   iii. Reduce exterior side setbacks as outlined in Table 3 of this report.

CARRIED.

Regular Meeting of Council — January 18th, 2016

3. 2016 Engineering Department Capital and Operations Budgets (Engineering)

MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR SIFERT
SECONDED: COUNCILLOR WADE

That Council:

1. Approve in principle the Capital and Maintenance & Operations budgets and the five year financial plans for 2016-2020 at the figures shown for 2016 in Appendix A of the report dated December 15th, 2015 and refer them to the Treasurer for inclusion in the budget; and
2. Direct staff to prepare a budget for 2017 to start an Infrastructure Replacement Fund.

CARRIED.

c) Planning Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee — January 11th, 2016

1. Application to Amend the Official Community Plan Designation of 3483 Happy Valley Road from Agriculture to Neighbourhood, and to Rezone the same property from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RM7A (Medium Density Apartment 7A) to allow a townhouse development of approximately 28 units (Planning)

MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL
SECONDED: COUNCILLOR WADE

That Council:

1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan designation of the property located at 3483 Happy Valley Road from Agriculture to Neighbourhood;
2. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 3483 Happy Valley Road from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RT1 (Residential Townhouse 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 new lot created, prior to subdivision approval: i. $6,000 per new SFE created towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;
   ii. $1,000 per new SFE created towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; b) 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: i. That future owners of the development shall be notified of the presence of the SVI Rangers station and the potential noise nuisance created by that use; and
   ii. That full frontage improvements shall be provided by the owner as per Bylaw 1000 to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; c) That the applicant registers, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a road dedication plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; and d) Authorize the Director of Planning to issue a the following variances within the required Development Permit: I. Reduce the visitor parking required for a strata townhouse development by two spaces;

CARRIED.

2. Application for Development Variance Permit to reduce the minimum lot width from 16m to 9.7m as part of a 7 lot subdivision at 2376 Setchfield Avenue (Planning)

MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL
SECONDED: COUNCILLOR WADE

That Council direct staff to proceed with consideration of the following variances for 2376 Setchfield Avenue: a) That Section 6.21.02 (3) of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 be varied to reduce the minimum lot width from the required 16m to 9.7m for proposed Strata Lot 1.

CARRIED.

3. Application to Rezone 892 Klahanie Drive from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RR7 (Rural Residential 7) to allow a residential subdivision (Planning)

MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL
SECONDED: COUNCILLOR WADE

That Council direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 892 Klahanie Road from RR2 (Rural Residential 2) to RR7 (Rural Residential 7), subject to the following terms and conditions: a) That the owner agrees to provide, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per new lot created, prior to subdivision approval: i. $6,000 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;
ii. $1,000 towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; b) That prior to Public Hearing, the applicant agrees to: i. Work with the adjacent land owners to coordinate road access to the north or the south rather than directly from Klahanie Drive, and to present a plan to that affect prior to Public Hearing, to the satisfaction of the Directors of Planning and Engineering; 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: i. That a covenant shall placed on title for all new lots created provide future owners with the understanding that the South Vancouver Island Rangers gun range is located just over a kilometer away and may generate a noise nuisance;
ii. The greenspace area outlined in the plans submitted is dedicated as a non-disturbance area, to the Satisfaction of the Director of Planning;
iii. That full frontage improvements, Engineering including pavement improvement to road centreline, shall be provided by the applicant as per Subdivision and

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