Council Report: Development Variance Permit 2023-07 – 25 Chancellor Avenue

DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT 2023-07 – 25 CHANCELLOR AVENUE

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT Development Variance Permit 2023-07 for 25 Chancellor Avenue be approved as per the report titled “Development Variance Permit 2023-07 – 25 Chancellor Avenue” from the Senior Planner dated October 11, 2023;

AND THAT Development Variance Permit 2023-07 include the following variances:

1. Variance to Section 4.6.2 of Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 to increase the maximum length of an accessory building within from 7.5m to 9.15m; and
2. Variance to Section 4.6.3 of Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 to reduce the minimum separation of an accessory building from the principal building from 3.0m to 2.8m.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to consider a development variance permit application for 25 Chancellor Avenue to facilitate the construction of an accessory building to replace a building that has been removed. The following variances are being requested:

TIME CRITICAL:

This project does not have critical time elements for the Town.

BACKGROUND

This application was previously considered at the October 3, 2023, Council meeting. However, due to technical difficulties that occurred during the meeting, the opportunity for public comment was compromised and had to be rescheduled to October 17, 2023.

DISCUSSION:

This application was introduced at the September 12, 2023, Committee of the Whole meeting. The staff report (Attachment A) contains the details of the proposal.

Building staff visited the subject property and from visual inspection, the partial foundation appears to have potential for reuse, subject to certification by a structural engineer. Staff has no objection to the proposal because the variances for length of accessory building and building separation are minor in nature and have no additional impacts on neighbouring properties.

SUSTAINABILITY/CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS:

There are no significant sustainability or climate change impacts associated with this proposal.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

There are no financial implications for the Town.

ALTERNATIVES:

Option 1

That Council decline the development variance permit application.

Option 2

That Council defer consideration of the development variance permit to a future date. Additional public notice would be required. For this option, Council should provide further direction on specific revisions to the proposal.

CONCLUSION:

Given that the proposed variances are minor in nature and have no additional impacts on immediate neighbours, staff recommends that Council consider approving the application as presented.

Attachments:

Attachment A: Committee of the Whole Report titled “Development Variance Permit 2023-07 – 25 Chancellor Avenue” from the Senior Planner dated September 7, 2023