Staff Report: DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT – 14 JEDBURGH RD
Planning report evaluating a variance request for common access roadway distance for a nine-lot subdivision.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COMMITTEE REPORT
TO: Committee of the Whole DATE: June 6, 2016 FROM: J. Davison, MCIP RPP, Planner MEETING DATE: June 14, 2016 FILE NO.: 3090-20-2016/07
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT – 14 JEDBURGH RD
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Committee receive the report for information.
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S COMMENTS
I concur with the recommendation.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES' COMMENTS
I concur with the recommendation.
PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to present the application for a Development Variance Permit (DVP) for 14 Jedburgh Rd to permit a nine lot subdivision in an R-1B: Detached Residential (Medium Lot) configuration. The variance is to the distance of the common access roadway from 9m to 0m; essentially a technical variance to permit the subdivision in the context of the two existing lots at 20 and 24 Jedburgh Rd.
BACKGROUND
The site is currently zoned R-1B: Detached Residential (Medium Lot) and sits directly north of Island Highway right-of-way within a neighbourhood consisting predominantly of detached houses sharing the R-1B zoning.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Proposal
The proposal for the property is to subdivide the land described as 14 Jedburgh Rd (and identified within the attached tentative plan of subdivision) into nine lots ranging in size from 610m² to 827m².
The applicant has submitted the following information in support of their application:
- Applicant's Letter – Wayne Hopkins, Merdyn Development Group – May 6, 2016
- Tentative Plan of Subdivision – J.E. Anderson & Associates – February 15, 2016
The proposed Development Variance Permit addresses the following aspects:
- A variance to the distance of the common access roadway to the existing side lot line from 9m to 0m.
Issues
This is a technical variance for a regulation which is designed to provide Council with discretion regarding the granting of subdivisions in a panhandle configuration. In this case, due to the configuration of the Common Property Strata Access, the variance is to permit the location of the strata road in the context of the two lots at 20 and 24 Jedburgh Rd. Staff does not believe that granting the variance will result in an undue impact on 20 or 24 Jedburgh Rd. The site itself is zoned for detached residential development under an R-1B zoning and the proposal is logical and consistent with the neighbourhood's pattern of development.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Committee receive the report for information.
SUBMITTED BY: J. Davison MCIP RPP, Planner
REVIEWED BY: L. Chase MCIP RPP, Director of Development Services
ATTACHMENTS:
- Subject Property Map
- Subject Property Orthophoto
- Applicant's Letter – Wayne Hopkins, Merdyn Development Group
- Tentative Plan of Subdivision – J.E. Anderson & Associates
Document Images
(4)
