NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, October 10, 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. 5335 (RZ001687)
2. DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT (DVP01322)
Location: 9132 and 9146 Mary Street
Applicant: 1335457 BC Ltd.
Purpose: To rezone the subject properties from an RC (Commercial Conversion) Zone to an R6 (Mid Rise Apartment) Zone, to facilitate a future apartment development, within the subject properties, as shown on the map below.
A concurrent Development Variance Permit application has been submitted to vary the following Zoning Bylaw standards:
• reduce the front lot line setback from 6m to 3.3m for an off-street parking structure;
• reduce the exterior side lot line setback from 4.5m to 1m for an off-street parking structure;
• reduce the minimum interior side lot line setback from 6.75m to 6m for the 4th
• waive the requirement for portions of the common amenity area to have a minimum dimension of 6m;
• waive the requirement for a private amenity area to have a minimum dimension of 3m for five ground-oriented units;
• waive the requirement for a common amenity area to be located more than 5m from a window serving a dwelling unit;
• reduce the minimum private amenity area space to less than 15m2 for two ground-oriented units;
• increase the maximum lot coverage from 50% to 82% for an off-street parking structure; and,
• waive the requirement to provide an off-street loading space.
Location Map
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3. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5346 (RZ001694)
Location: 45223 Watson Road
Applicant: JCR Design Ltd. (BC1089662)
Purpose: To rezone the subject property from an R1-A (Urban Residential) Zone to an R1-B (Urban Duplex Residential) Zone to facilitate a future duplex development, as shown on the map below.
Location Map
4. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5349 (RZ001662)
5. DEVEOLPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT (DVP01343)
Location: 7990 Lickman Road
Applicant: Joe Dhaliwal
Purpose: To rezone a portion of the subject property from a CS2 (Tourist Commercial) Zone to an M2 (Service Industrial) Zone and a portion from an M1 (Light Industrial) Zone to an M2 (Service Industrial) Zone to facilitate a combination industrial and hotel development, within the subject property, as shown on the map below.
A concurrent Development Variance Permit application has been submitted to vary the following Zoning Bylaw standards:
• reduce the minimum required lot width within the CS2 Zone from 25m to 16m for the proposed hotel lot;
• reduce the minimum required lot width within the M2 Zone from 15m to 7.5m for the proposed industrial lot;
• waive the requirement to provide a 0.6m overhang when a parking space is located adjacent to a building, fence or sidewalk;
• waive the requirement to provide a 1.5m wide sidewalk located outside of a maneuvering aisle;
• waive the requirement to landscape the front setback area for the proposed industrial lot;
• waive the requirement that landscape beds within parking areas be at least 5m2 for the proposed hotel lot;
• reduce the minimum interior landscaping of a parking lot area from 7% to 3.7% for the proposed industrial lot;
• increase maximum building height from 20m to 20.9m for a portion of the hotel;
• reduce the minimum required number of loading spaces from 5 to 2 for the proposed hotel lot; and,
• increase the maximum permitted copy area for a sign from 20m2 to 27m2.
Location Map
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6. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5353 (RZ001672)
Location: 43596 Old Orchard Road
Applicant: Lucern Construction Ltd.
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
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7. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5339 (RZ001522)
8. DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT (DVP01300)
Location: 45631 and 45641 Morton Road
Applicant: 1356981 BC Ltd.
Purpose: To rezone the subject properties from an R1-A (Urban Residential) Zone to an R6 (Mid Rise Apartment) Zone to facilitate a future apartment development, within the subject properties, as shown on the map below.
A concurrent Development Variance Permit application has been submitted to vary the following Zoning Bylaw standards:
• To increase the maximum ratio of small car parking spaces from 20% to 26%; and,
• To waive the requirement to provide an off-street loading space.
Location Map
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9. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5354 (RZ001580)
10. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW 2023, No. 5355 (RZ001580)
11. DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT (DVP01374)
Location: 46195 Fifth Avenue
Applicant: City Of Chilliwack
Purpose: To amend the 2040 Official Community Plan (OCP) designation of the subject property from ‘Industrial’ to ‘Civic/Institutional’ within the Downtown Land Use and Development Plan, and to rezone the subject property from an M1 (Light Industrial) Zone to a P1 (Civic Assembly) Zone to facilitate the development of a new facility for Chilliwack Search & Rescue as shown on the map below.
A concurrent Development Variance Permit application has been submitted to vary the following Bylaw standards:
• Waive interior landscaping requirement for the parking areas:
• Waive the requirements to provide a landscape strip or sidewalk between a parking stall and a fence or a building; and,
• Waive the requirement to pave a portion of the property in the area identified for a future addition until such time it is considered
Location Map
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Please review the instructions below in regards to the participation options for the Public Hearing:
1. Written submissions, including your full name and address, to the Legislative 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, October 9, 2023.
2. 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, September 27, 2023 to Tuesday, October 10, 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