Notice from City of Victoria Re: Development Proposal for 821-825 Broughton Street
Meeting notice from the City of Victoria regarding a rezoning proposal for a neighboring property.
DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
COMMUNITY MEETING NOTICE
ADDRESS: 821-825 Broughton Street, Victoria BC
You are receiving this notice because you live or own property within the City of Victoria property within:
- 100 metres of a proposed development or land use change
- 200 metres of a proposed development or land use change that also involves an amendment to the Official Community Plan (Land Use Designation or Development Permit Area or Heritage Conservation Area guidelines).
You are invited to a Community Meeting to hear more about the proposed development and to discuss your concerns, if any, about how the proposed development may affect you.
THE COMMUNITY MEETING
Date: 2017 / 04 / 27 (YYYY/MM/DD) Time: 7:00 [ ] AM [x] PM Address: Fairfield Gonzales Community Association Centre, 1330 Fairfield Road, Victoria BC Hosted By: Fairfield Gonzales Community Association Land Use Committee Chair name: David Biltek Land Use Committee Chair email: planandzone@fairfieldcommunity.ca Land Use Committee Chair phone: 250-382-4604
THE PROPOSAL
This proposal is to change the current land use, description and zone: From: CHP - OB Cathedral Hill Precinct Office Building District To: CA-4 Zone, Central Area Commercial Office District Applicant name: Karen Hillel architect AIBC / Hillel Architecture Inc Phone: 250-592-9198
Briefly explain your proposal: rezoning application for the Mellor Building, an existing designated-heritage two-storey commercial building, to replace outdated zone and permit a wider range of commercial uses in keeping with revitalization initiatives, new development and increased vibrancy of neighbourhood
Changes are proposed that affect the following: (check all that apply)
- Official Community Plan Amendment
- New zone being requested
- Remove or demolish existing building(s)
- Use of land or buildings
- Renovate existing building(s)
- Number of units/residences
- Number of buildings on the property
- Basement with separate entrance
- Height
- Garage in yard
- Number of storeys
- Blasting
- Floor area
- Green space/open space
- Site coverage (%)
- Existing trees
- Strata subdivision
- Views from surrounding properties
- Number of rental units
- Heritage values
Variances(s) being requested: Setbacks on: [ ] Street frontage [ ] One or both sides [ ] Rear Parking on site: [ ] Number of spaces [ ] Location on site [ ] Underground parking Traffic: [ ] Volumes [ ] Patterns
HOW THE PROCESS WORKS
- STEP 1 This Community Meeting is the first step in the process and is required by the City of Victoria.
- STEP 2 Applicant and Land Use Committee Chair agree on meeting date, time and location. Chair to review and initial this notice.
- STEP 3 The City of Victoria mails out this Community Meeting Notice to the neighbours (owners and occupiers) approximately two weeks prior to the meeting.
- STEP 4 The applicant will consider the feedback received at the Community Meeting and may revise the application before formally submitting it to the City.
- STEP 5 The applicant submits their rezoning application to the City.
- STEP 6 The application is then reviewed by City staff and presented to Council at a Committee Meeting. At this point Council will decide to either decline, refer or advance the application for consideration at a public hearing.
- STEP 7 If the application advances to a public hearing, the public is invited to speak at the hearing. After the hearing, Council usually makes their decision to support or decline the application.
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY MEETING
Community Meetings are hosted by volunteers from your Community Association Land Use Committee. The Land Use Committee is a voluntary organization not affiliated with the applicant or the City.
At this meeting, the applicant will present information about the proposal and will answer questions.
Volunteers will make notes and will provide comments to the City. If you have strong feelings about the proposal, you should also provide a written submission to the City.
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