Staff Report (Planning) - Z17-0035 / Bylaw No. 1745 (681 Rockingham Road)

Staff Report to Council

Date: January 22, 2018
Department: Planning
Application No.: Z17-0035
Subject: Bylaw No. 1745 - Application to Rezone 681 Rockingham Road from R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) to RS1 (Small Lot 1) to accommodate a 3 lot subdivision with homes larger than 200m2

At their Regular Meeting of 2 October 2017, Council passed the following resolution with respect to the property at 681 Rockingham Road:

That Council:

1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 681 Rockingham Road from R2 to RS1, 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 above and beyond 2 lots, prior to subdivision approval: (SECURED IN BYLAW NO. 1745)

   i. $2,772 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;
   ii. $660 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: (COMPLETE)

   i. That prior to subdivision approval, the applicant provides full frontage improvements to the standards of the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000 standards, and to the Director of Engineering. This will include but is not limited to removing the rock in the centre of the existing cul de sac, creating a parking bowtie, and installing a street light;
   ii. That a Stormwater Management Plan shall be provided and all required measures recommended shall be implemented by the owner as a condition of Subdivision approval, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering;
   iii. That a Construction Parking Management Plan be provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to any alteration of the land.

2. Direct staff to proceed with amending the text of the RS1 zone to allow the size of the principle use buildings to exceed a gross floor area of 200m2.