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1 Public Notice March 24, 2016 Subject Property: 966 Vernon Avenue Lot 10, District Lot 366, Similkameen Division Yale District Plan 5419 Application: Development Variance Permit PL The owner would like to convert a pre-existing garage into a carriage house and has applied to vary the following section of Zoning Bylaw : COMOX ST COMOX ST Lot 7 Lot 6 Lot 5 Lot R.P R.P CRESTON AVE Lot Lot 8 R.P Lot 1 EPP R. P R.P R. P Lot WESTMINSTER AVE Lot 9 Lot Lot 10 Lot VERNON AVE Lot 8 Lot 9 Lot Lot Lot Lot E R.P Section : Decrease the minimum side yard setback from 1.5m to 1.35m Information: The staff report to Council and development variance permit will be available for public inspection from Friday, March 25, 2016 to Monday, April 4, 2016 at the following locations during hours of operation: Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street Penticton Library, 785 Main Street Penticton Community Centre, 325 Power Street You can also find this information on the City s website at Please contact the Planning Department at (250) with any questions. Council Consideration: Council will consider this application at its Regular Council Meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m., Monday, April 4, 2016, in Council Chambers at Penticton City Hall, 171 Main Street. Public Comments: You may appear in person, or by agent, the evening of the Council meeting, or submit a petition or written comments by mail or no later than 9:30 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2016 to: Attention: Corporate Officer, City of Penticton 171 Main Street, Penticton, B.C. V2A 5A9 publichearings@penticton.ca. continued on Page 2

2 No letter, report or representation from the public will be received by Council after the conclusion of the April 4, 2016 Council Meeting. Please note that all correspondence submitted to the City of Penticton in response to this Notice will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda when this matter is before the Council or a Committee of Council. The City considers the author s address relevant to Council s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author s phone number and address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information disclosed. Those persons with special hearing, language or access needs should contact City Hall at (250) prior to the meeting. Blake Laven, RPP, MCIP Manager of Planning For Office Use Only: city\address\vernon Ave\966\PLANNING\2016 PRJ-018\NOTICES\ Public Notice Page 2 of 2

3 Council Report Date: April 4, 2016 File No: DVP PL To: Eric Sorensen, Chief Administrative Officer From: Lindsey Fraser, Planner I Address: Subject: Staff Recommendation 966 Vernon Avenue Approve Development Variance Permit PL THAT Council approve Development Variance Permit , for Lot 10, District Lot 366, Similkameen Division Yale District, Plan 5419, located at 966 Vernon Avenue, a permit to decrease the minimum side yard setback for a carriage house from 1.5m to 1.35m, in order to support the conversion of a pre-existing garage into a carriage house. AND THAT staff be directed to issue Development Variance Permit PL Background The subject property (Attachment A ) is located in a low-density area of the city, comprised of single family residential lots with some automobile and tourist accommodation uses in the vicinity (Westminster Avenue is just to the north). The property is zoned R2 (Small Lot Residential). The owner would like to convert a preexisting garage into a carriage house, however, the interior side yard setback on the east side of the garage does not meet the minimum requirement for a setback for a carriage house. As such, the owner requires a variance permit. Proposal The applicant is requesting a development variance permit to vary the following section of Zoning Bylaw : Section : Decrease the minimum side yard setback from 1.5m to 1.35m Financial implication N/A Technical Review This application was reviewed through the Technical Planning Committee (TPC) process. No significant issues were raised. The building will be required to meet the BC Building Code for habitable space.

4 Analysis Approve When reviewing an application, staff encourage Council to consider whether the approval will have a negative impact on neighbouring properties and whether the request is in keeping with the intent of the bylaw. In the case of this application, staff considers the request to be minor in nature and do not expect there to be any negative impact to neighbours. The applicant simply wants to change the use of the building, but there will be no further physical impact on the neighbouring property. Staff view densification of this nature to be positive and gentle within existing neighbourhoods. This infill development increases the diversity of housing stock, rental opportunities, and makes use of existing infrastructure all factors that the City s Official Community Plan supports. Given this, staff recommend that Council support the variance and direct staff to issue the permit. Deny Council may feel that the variance is not justified and the property owner should follow the bylaw. If that is the case, Council should deny the variance. Alternate recommendations THAT DVP PL is referred back to staff. THAT DVP PL is approved with conditions. Attachments Attachment A Subject property location map Attachment B Zoning map of subject property Attachment C Images of the property Attachment D Letter from applicant Attachment E DVP Respectfully submitted, Lindsey Fraser Planner I Approvals Manager Director City Council Report Page 2 of 9

5 Attachment A Subject Property Location Map Figure 1: Subject property in blue Council Report Page 3 of 9

6 D ra f t Attachment B Zoning Map of Subject Property Figure 2: Subject property zoned R2 with CT1 properties within close proximity Council Report Page 4 of 9

7 ra f t Attachment C Images of Subject Property Figure 3: Looking south from 966 Vernon Avenue D Variance needed for this setback Figure 4: Looking at garage to be converted to carriage house Council Report Page 5 of 9

8 Attachment D Letter of Rationale Council Report Page 6 of 9

9 Attachment E DVP Council Report Page 7 of 9

10 Council Report Page 8 of 9

11 Council Report Page 9 of 9