Staff Report to Special Council (Adoption of Bylaw No. 2154 / Z23-0027 and DVP23-0013)

BACKGROUND

Note: This item has been the subject of a Public Hearing.

At their regular meeting of January 15th, 2024, Council passed the following resolution with respect to this application:

1. Proceed with consideration of First Reading of Bylaw No. 2154 to amend the text of the CD3 zone to allow for a group daycare with 53 children at 1331 Westhills Drive subject to the following terms and conditions:

   a. That the applicant, prior to Bylaw Adoption, registers a Section 219 covenant in priority of all other charges on title, that agrees to the following: (completed)

   i. That the following Transit Demand Management strategies be implemented and maintained for all office users, in accordance with the Parking Study completed by Watt Consulting Group, dated December 1st, 2023:

   1. Guaranteed Ride Home program with a minimum of 8 reimbursable trips per employee per year; and

   2. Commuter financial incentives, providing employees with at least $1.55 per day cash out for not using a single occupant vehicle as their travel mode.

   ii. That no parking stalls be assigned to specific users and that all parking be provided on a first-come-first-served basis, with the exception of accessible parking stalls and designated pick-up and drop-off stalls for the daycare use.

AND

2. Direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Development Variance Permit for the property at 1331 Westhills Drive with the following variance to Zoning Bylaw No. 300: (to be dealt with in the DVP)

   a. That Section 4.01.01 be varied to reduce the required parking from 208 to 118 parking stalls.

COMMENTARY

The Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 2154 was held on February 20th, 2024. Following the close of the Public Hearing, Council passed 2nd and 3rd readings of the Bylaw. The information considered as part of the Public Hearing as well as the video recording of the Public Hearing can be found at the following link on the City’s website: Council Meeting - February 20, 2024 (escribemeetings.com)

The applicant has registered a Section 219 Covenant against the title of the subject properties that agrees to items 1(a) i – ii, in Council’s resolution dated July 24, 2023.

Bylaw No. 2154 was not required to be signed by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure as it falls more than 800 m away from a controlled access highway.

As there were no conditions imposed by Council to be required prior to bylaw adoption, Council may wish to proceed with bylaw adoption.

OPTIONS

Option 1

That Council adopt Bylaw No. 2154.

OR Option 2

That Council reject the application associated with Bylaw No. 2154.

SUBMITTED BY

Julia Buckingham, Planner II

Concurrence

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