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Committee of the Whole/Documents/Amend Development Procedures Bylaw & New Public Notification Bylaw - Bill 26 Amendments
Presentation

Amend Development Procedures Bylaw & New Public Notification Bylaw - Bill 26 Amendments

June 13, 2023Pages 316–3216 sections

A slide presentation for the June 13, 2023 meeting summarizing the proposed changes to development notification distances and comparisons with neighboring municipalities.

June 13, 2023Proposed notification distance of 100m for OCP/REZ/LUC/TUPComparison data with Victoria, Langford, Esquimalt, Colwood, and Saanich

Bill 26 Amendments

Page 316–321

PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION

C-123-21: That in response to changes to legislation through Bill 26, staff prepare a report to establish an approach with respect to public hearing for rezoning applications with the official community plan.

Page 316–321

Purpose

  • Summary of Bill 26 Changes
  • Review of the Town’s current processes
  • Discuss next steps and recommendations
Page 316–321

Proposed Development Notification Changes

Jurisdiction OCP / REZ / LUC TUP DPV DVP BOV
View Royal • 400 m for residential, commercial, comprehensive development and industrial applications (require Public Hearing)
• 100 m for public use, institutional, transportation and park land use
100 m 100 m 100 m 100 m
Victoria 100 m (require Public Hearing) Only parcels adjacent to the property Only parcels adjacent to the property Only parcels adjacent to the property Property adjacent
Langford 100 m (require Public Hearing) 30 m 30 m 30 m Property adjacent
Esquimalt 100 m (require Public Hearing) 50 m Property adjacent
Colwood 75 m Property adjacent or up to 75 m
Saanich 75 m Property adjacent
Page 316–321

Proposed Development Notification Changes (Continued)

Date Notice Type Application Type Address Number of Notice Mailouts
April 18, 2023 Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment Development Permit with Variances to construct a multi-unit residential building 7 Erskine Lane 81
March 17, 2023 Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment Development Variance Permit to construct an accessory building 305 Anya Court 31
November 1, 2022 Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment Development Permit with Variances for an addition. 1519 Admirals Road 440
September 7, 2022 Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment Development Variance Permit for construction of a new retaining wall and foundation wall greater than 5 feet along with new deck 49 Tovey Crescent 39
Aug 19, 2022 Public Hearing Rezoning Amendment Bylaw to construct a duplex 110 High Street 529
May 25, 2022 Public Hearing Temporary Use Permit for the parking lot to be used as a staging area for construction 2 Hospital Way 512
Jan 19, 2022 Public Hearing Rezoning Amendment Bylaw for a multi-unit residential building 167, 169, 171 Island Highway 771
Map of proposed notification distances centered on 258 Helmcken Road showing 400 Metre Notification Distance (red circle) and 100 Metre Notification Distance (blue circle)
Map of proposed notification distances centered on 258 Helmcken Road showing 400 Metre Notification Distance (red circle) and 100 Metre Notification Distance (blue circle)
Page 316–321

Proposed Public Hearing: Existing

[Diagram: Overview of existing public hearing requirements, purpose, and legislative process]

Public Hearing Required

  1. OCP Bylaw amendment
  2. Zoning Bylaw amendment
  3. LUC Termination

Purpose

Allow public to make representation to local government

Waiving a Public Hearing

Local governments may ‘waive’ a public hearing on a proposed ZBL if:

  1. OCP is in effect
  2. Bylaw is consistent with OCP

What was considered?

Identifying public interest:

  1. The general public
  2. Stakeholders
  3. Neighbourhood associations

Public Hearing Process Overview

1st Reading ➔ 2nd Reading ➔ Notice of Public Hearing ➔ Public Hearing ➔ 3rd Reading

Page 316–321

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Extracted from: 2023 06 13 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf