Mayor and Council April 5, 1974

This property is presently zoned RM-1 and as such would accommodate the construction
of 76 suites of apartment construction. The owner has requested approval to proceed
with such a development by way of strata title and therefore the Committee has dealt
with his application prior to it being forwarded to Council for approval. The original
submission made by the owner involved a development that conformed with RM-1 Zoning
By-law regulations involving 76 suites with above ground parking. The building being a
single long structure of three storeys.

In view of the request for strata subdivision approval the Committee requested the
owner to review the design of the development and if possibie incorporate several
improvements;

(i) attempt to divide the building up in some way so that it would not present a
great mass to the adjacent properties. These invoive the lots in Birchland Manor
fronting on Larchway and the 52 unit condominium development lying to the north of.
the subject property.

(ii) The Committee requested incorporating underground parking so that there would not
be a great expanse of blacktop on the site with a maximum use of green space.

(iii) Recommended the applicant proceed by way of Land Use Contract to accommodate the
foregoing design changes and if such improvements could be made the Conmmitcee was
prepared to recommend to Council a bonus in the number of suites permitted. Up to

15 suites was considered in view of the fact that this took the density half way
between present RM~1 and RM-2 regulations.

After a number of meetings with the owner and the Committee the applicant has produced
a sketch of a development incorporating three separate buildings somewhat in the
manner requested by the Committee and incorporating fully underground parking with

the exception of a few guest parking spaces on the surface. Access to the devel~
opment was proposed to be by way of an existing 33 foot road allowance located on

the south boundary of the applicant's property. This road allowance is presently
unopened and is occupied by a drainage ditch.

The Committee is forwarding this to Council at this time for consideration. The
Committee feels that the development can be made more attractive if development contract
is used rather than applying the present rules in the RM~1 section of our zoning by-law.
The Committee is not totally satisfied with the proposal presented and feels that

there are still improvements to be made before final design can be approved, for example,
access by way of the 33 foot road allowance might conflict with pedestrian use of this
route,in the future, as an access to City owned park land to the east cf the subject
property. It is suggested that the driveway access be maintained on the site. The
Committee would consider some relocation of the buildings to facilitate driveway
construction and facilitate the movement of vehicles on the site.