Highlights of the presentation include:
- 2.9 ha (7.31 acres);
- Located in the Glenrosa neighbourhood;
- Walking distance of schools and commercial;
- Not within the ALR;
- Located approximately 250 meters West of the roundabout at Webber and Gorman Road;
- The surrounding land uses include:
- North - Single Family Residential (including some duplex use);
- East: Neighbourhood Commercial and Single Family Residential (including some duplex use);
- South: Glenrosa Middle School and Agricultural (in and out of ALR);
- West: Single Family Residential and Country Residential;
- Proposal - OCP Amendment
- Currently designated: Single Family Residential;
- Propose to amend a portion of the Single Family Residential to Low Density Multiple Family;
- Proposal - Zoning Amendment
- Currently zoned: Rural Residential Small Parcel Zone (RU2);
- Propose to amend to Single Detached Residential (R1) and Low Density Multiple Residential (R3);
- The proposed amendment will facilitate approximately 17 single family residential lots and 44 townhouse units;
Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw No. 0100
- Single Family Residential designation:
- Supports traditional single family housing opportunities;
- Encourages efficient compact housing forms for families;
- R1 lots consistent with designation and create a buffer between existing lots and proposed townhouse development;
- Proposed amendment to Low Density Residential designation:
- Provides a broader range of housing in area served by transit and in walking distance to schools and commercial uses;
- Buffered by R1 lots;
- Ground oriented townhouses consistent with polices to encourage infill where designed to respect neighbourhood character and scale;
Zoning Bylaw No. 0154
- Application proposes a split zone to facilitate both traditional single family houses, as well as townhouses;
- Conceptual lot layout is consistent with proposed minimum zoning regulations where proposed zones only permit buildings up to 9m in height to a maximum of 3 storeys.
Technical Review
- Site Servicing:
- Site can be adequately services;
- Anticipate off-site sanitary service upgrades (needs review);
- Need to confirm potential off-site water conditions, as well as stormwater conditions and routing on and off-site;
- Access:
- Access from Gorman Road and from the extension of Lyon Court to Ficke Road;
- Anticipate frontage improvements to a Rural Local Road Standard;
- McTaggart Road improvements not anticipated except to address pedestrian connections;
- Geotechnical:
- Confirmed that site is safe for use intended;
- Recommendation for control and redirection of the drainage course and additional future building recommendations;
- Future DP to address possible geotechnical covenant;
- Pedestrian Connection between Gorman Road and McIver Road:
- Pedestrian connection desired between Gorman Road and McIver Road with access to Glenrosa Middle School;
- Portion of pathway (yellow dashed line) required at subdivision as per Works and Services Bylaw No. 249;
- Additional discussion with applicant required regarding construction of remaining portion;
Question on the presentation:
- Was a soil assessment done? It was not required for this proposal.
Highlights of the discussion include:
- Agricultural standpoint no comments on this parcel.
- Like the mixed use development, great idea and good location.
- Good proximity to schools.
- Good use of higher density and lots of benefits being close to the school.