April 5, i993: The Municipal Council approved the recommendation of the
Planning Committee to receive the above report for
information.

April 6, 1993: Starting on this date, Mr. Fabick was in contact with the
Planning Department to analyze aitermatives for the use of
his property, including the possibility of rezoning his
property to permit apartment buildings. Mr. Fabick
indicated, however, that he would prefer that Council
simply allow him to subdivide his property into two 33 foot
lots through any methods that may be necessary.

April 26, 1993: Mr. Fabick appeared as a delegation to open Council to
request that a positive decision be made on his desire to
subdivide his property into two 33 foot lots.

During the meeting it was suggested by members of Council
that perhaps he should explore the use of his property for
a duplex building rather than subdivide it into two lots.

DISCUSSION:

Mr. Fabick's application for rezoning of his property to RS-2 to permit
subdivision into two single family dwellings has, under the present rules, no
significant meaning. Even if Council were to approve the rezoning of the
property, the property could still not be subdivided because the resulting
lots would not meet the minimum lot requirements of the zone.

There appears to be reluctance on the part of Council to approve
amendments to the Zoning Bylaw to permit 33 foot lots or lots smaller than
currently permitted under RS~2, unless within a clear overail policy for the
City. Hence, the instructions to defer the whole issue of 33 foot lots to the
Official Community Plan process to see if smaller lots could be rationalized
in the overall context of the new plan.

the interim, Mr. Fabick appears to be left with three alternatives:
Do nothing and leave his property as a single family lot;

Attempt to develop his property under current Official Community Plan
guidelines, and in conjunction with some of his neighbours, develop
an apartment building; or

Council has indicated some sympathy towards amending the rules
regarding duplex zoning by reducing the minimum distance required
between duplexes. There is, therefore some chance that Mr. Fabick
could be successful in applying for rezoning of his property to
permit a duplex building. -

Carlos Felip, M. Arch., M.C.1I.P.
Registered Planner, Director of Planning
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