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SURVEY QUESTION Councillor Responses
July 9, 2024Page 2601 section
A summary table of survey responses from various Councillors regarding commercial and amenity space requirements in multi-story residential buildings.
Councillors surveyed: AM, RM, DB, ST, GL, DK, JR13 survey questions regarding commercial development density and location
SURVEY QUESTION
| # | SURVEY QUESTION (STRONGLY AGREE / AGREE / NEUTRAL / DISAGREE / STRONGLY DISAGREE) | AM | RM | DB | ST | GL | DK | JR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | View Royal would benefit from additional commercial development: | A | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA | SA |
| 2 | An effective way of adding commercial/amenity space would be an requirement for the first story of multi-story residential building to be zoned for this purpose | N | SA | SA | SA | A | N | D |
| 3 | View Royal should require Commercial/Amenity space in multi-story residential buildings | N | SA | SA | SA | A | A | D |
| 4 | If Council were to require first floor of multi-story residential buildings, the requirement would be restricted to buildings (e.g., 3+ = 3 stories and above) | 3+ | 4+ | 3+ | 4+ | 4+ | 5+ | >6 |
| if there is a rezoning in the area LISTED BELOW, should commercial/amenity space on first floor be required. | ||||||||
| 5 | All areas of VR | N | N | A | D | N | D | |
| 6 | On all main roads (e.g., Helmcken, Admirals, Island Highway) | N | SA | SA | SA | N | A | N |
| 7 | At intersections of major roads (e.g., Helmcken/Admirals) | N | SA | SA | N | |||
| 8 | On VR’s 6-mile strip | N | SA | SA | SA | SA | ||
| 9 | Helmcken Road in Hospital district | N | SA | N | A | SA | SA | |
| 10 | In high density areas to foster 15 minute communities (e.g., Ersking Lane type density) | SA | SA | N | A | A | A | |
| SA / A / N / D / SD -- if there is a bylaw requiring first story commercial | ||||||||
| 11 | it is a Council decision whether to negotiate with the developer to exchange first-floor commercial/amenity space for community amenity contributions | N | A | N | SA | A | N | N |
| 12 | Developer MUST have the option on whether or not they negotiate a reduction in first-story commercial/amenity space | SD | A | N | A | N | SD | |
| 13 | Neither Council nor the developer can negotiate an exchange | SD | A | A | SD |
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Extracted from: 2024 07 09 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf