NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:30 pm
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4
TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the City of Chilliwack will hold a Public Hearing, as noted above, on the following items:
1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5319 (RZ001546)
Location: 47051 Yale Road
Applicant: Mohit Kumar
Purpose: To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an R1-A (Urban Residential) Zone to an R3 (Small Lot Residential) Zone to facilitate a future subdivision.
Location Map
2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5330 (RZ001719)
Applicant: City of Chilliwack
Purpose: To amend the text of the Zoning Bylaw to increase the maximum permitted Floor Area Ratio from 0.8 to 1 within the CS2 (Tourist Commercial) Zone, permit an Accessory Dwelling Unit within the CD-10 (Comprehensive Development-10) Zone and complete amendments to resolve implementation concerns related to contractor’s equipment storage.
3. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5316 (RZ001681)
Location: 46220 Larch Avenue
Applicant: JCR Design Ltd.
Purpose: To rezone the subject property, as shown on the map below, from an R1-A (Urban Residential) Zone to an R1-C (Urban Infill) Zone to facilitate a future subdivision.
Location Map
4. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5321 (RZ001608)
5. DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT (DVP01353)
Location: 46120 & 46130 First Avenue and 9164 Nowell Street
Applicant: Arch Developments Ltd.
Purpose: To rezone the subject properties, as shown on the map below, from an R2 (Urban Residential Transition) Zone to an R5 (Low Rise Apartment) Zone to facilitate a future apartment development.
An application to vary the following standards of the proposed R5 Zone is being considered concurrently with the rezoning application:
- Reduce the interior side lot line setback from 6.75m to 6.15m for the 4th storey, and from 7.5m to 6.15m on the 5th storey on the east property line to accommodate the internal staircase and 4th storey balconies;
- Increase the building height from 17.5m to 20.3m to incorporate a varied roofline and access to the rooftop amenity area;
- Permit off-street parking spaces in association with a multi-unit development to be directly accessed from a highway (rear lane);
- Waive the requirement for a landscaping strip to be provided between off-street parking spaces and a public highway (rear lane); and,
- Waive the requirement for a common amenity area to have a minimum contiguous area of no less than 200m2 for the indoor amenity area on the second-storey.
Location Map
Please review the instructions below in regard to the participation options for the Public Hearing:
- Written submissions, including your full name and address, to the Corporate Services Department at 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 or by email to clerks@chilliwack.com no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, July 17, 2023.
- Participate in person at the City of Chilliwack, Council Chambers, located at 8550 Young Road, Chilliwack, BC.
All submissions will be recorded and form part of the official record of the meeting. The Council meeting will be broadcast live on the City of Chilliwack website via the following link: www.chilliwack.com/live for viewing by the public.
These proposed bylaws will be provided via email upon request between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Wednesday, July 5, 2023 to Tuesday, July 18, 2023, both inclusive, by the Planning Department at 604-793-2906 or planning@chilliwack.com.
Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.
Jacqueline Morgan, CMC
Corporate Officer