Development Permit No. 2016/05 - 1950 Watkiss Way

"THAT the letter dated July 17, 2016 from the property owners of 1900 Watkiss Way, Re: Development Permit No. 2016/08 - 1950 Watkiss Way be received."

"THAT Development Permit 2016/05 be approved; AND THAT variances to the provisions of Zoning Bylaw 900, 2014 be approved as part of Development Permit 2016/05 as follows: 1. variance to the maximum lot coverage from 40% to 42%; 2. variance to the siting of a structure from 12m from the easterly lot line to 6.0m. 3. variance to parking requirements from 1.5 spaces per two bedroom apartment dwelling unit to 1.4 spaces per unit to allow 21 parking spaces where 23 are required for that use; 4. variance to parking requirements from 1 space per 25m2 of multi-tenant office space to 1 space per 28m2 to allow 11 parking spaces where 13 are required for that use; 5. variance to the required amount of loading spaces for commercial uses from 1 to 0; and 6. variance to the maximum height of retaining walls from 1.2m to 4.0m. AND FURTHER THAT Development Permit 2016/05 include the following conditions: a. tree protection fencing to be inspected by staff before heavy equipment is allowed onto site; b. a Certified Arborist is to supervise all clearing/blasting/excavation work inside critical root zones of trees to be retained; c. cut edges of blasting/excavation areas adjacent to park are to be covered immediately with a filter cloth and kept moist until backfilled. Certified Arborist to supervise; d. contractor to cut all roots cleanly back to excavation edge as directed by a Certified Arborist; e. areas between trees to be retained and cut edges of blasting/excavation areas to be covered with 10cm of composted chip mulch. Certified Arborist to supervise installation of mulch; f. Certified Arborist to brief blasting contractor prior to drilling or blasting inside critical root zones of trees to be retained. Load dynamite only inside critical root zones. Do not use ammonium nitrate/fuel oil. Unloaded sheer line holes may be required between the tree's critical root zone and explosive loaded holes. Certified Arborist to supervise; g. outdoor lighting fixtures to be "dark skies" friendly; h. pole mounted light standard luminaries to be no more than 40,000 lumens and mounted on poles no more than 5 metres high; i. prior to occupying the building, registration of a covenant in favour of the Town to allow residential visitor parking in commercial parking spaces when the businesses are not open in the evenings and weekends; and j. provision of a landscape security deposit of $70,600 in the form of cash or an auto-extending irrevocable letter of credit prior to building permit issuance."

"THAT the report dated June 8, 2016 from the Senior Planner titled "Development Permit No. 2016/05 - 1950 Watkiss Way" be received for information."