Correspondence from Merdyn Development Group regarding Jedburgh subdivision

DATE: May 6, 2016

TO: His Worship Mayor Screech & Members of Council

FROM: Wayne Hopkins

SUBJECT: Development Variance – Subdivision of #14 Jedburgh

Thank you for considering our application for a Development Variance Permit for the subdivision of #14 Jedburgh Road. This application is further to the Preliminary Layout Assessment issued by the Town of View Royal on April 1, 2016.

This subdivision includes four fee simple and five bare land strata lots. The property is currently an assembly of seven “parcels”, a strange group of lots that were created as a result of historical gazetting of the Island Highway. The application also includes the removal of the existing house at 14 Jedburgh Road.

The variance requested pertains to the location of the common property, where the common property is adjacent to the rear yard property lines of two existing single family lots that front Jedburgh. This portion of the common property will provide some pull out parking as required under the bare land strata requirements. The second part of the common property that is included in the variance is a portion of the emergency services turnaround.

When designing the subdivision, it was important to us to ensure no vehicle traffic disturbed the side yards of the two existing properties, therefore the design maintained single family lots adjacent to each existing property. Any close proximity of the common property was limited to the rear yard property line of the existing properties, and that this portion of common property would have a very low frequency of vehicle use.

Thank you for your consideration of this application. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 250.812.0554 for additional information or with any questions you may have.

Sincerely,

Wayne Hopkins Merdyn Development Group Email: wayne@merdyngroup.com

4038 Prospect Lake Road Victoria, BC, V8T 2J9