June 15, 2009 - District of Mission

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Site Description
The subject property is approximately 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres). The property rises to a small
knoll on proposed Lot 6 and slopes down toward the existing temporary detention pond, located
on proposed Lots 1 and 2. The property is sparsely vegetated.
To develop the 6 lots on the property the existing temporary detention pond must be removed.
The developer's engineer has prepared a design for an underground storm water detention
pond to be installed on Griner Park. The Parks Department has confirmed that the underground
detention storage pond in Griner Park is acceptable.
Neighbourhood Context
The proposal is in an area where the neighbourhood character is in transition, due to
development as proposed in the Cedar Valley Comprehensive Development Plan.
Properties on the south side of Cherry Avenue, east of Cedar Street have been developed into
single family lots, with little room remaining for further subdivision. Properties on the north side
of Cherry Avenue are single family but designated for multi family development in the Cedar
Valley Comprehensive Development Plan.
Official Community Plan Designation
The application is in conformance with the Single Family Residential designation in the Cedar
Valley Comprehensive Development Plan, and therefore, no Official Community Plan
amendment is required.
Zoning
The application is to rezone the property at 32966 Cherry Avenue from RS-2 One Unit
Suburban Residential zone with a minimum lot size of.36 (.88 acre) to RS-1A One Unit Small
Lot Residential zone with a minimum lot size of 465 sq. metres (5005 sq. feet) to allow for the
creation of 6 single family lots.
In 2004 Council established a policy to only approve RS-1A zoning where 4 lots or less were
being created. Although the creation of six single family lots under the RS-1A zone is contrary
to Council policy staff is able to support this rezoning for the following reasons:
1) Due to the location of the temporary detention pond encumbering 2 lots, if the developer
chose he could rezone to create 4 lots which would meet the 2004 policy and then
rezone and subdivide the remainder, to create '2 additional lots. The end result would be
6 lots under the RS-1A zoning. By subdividing into 6 lots, the temporary detention pond
will be relocated permanently in Griner park, reducing the required volume of the storm
water detention facilities for development north of the subject property, that are currently
being planned in the Cedar/Tunbridge Area.
2) The developer is volunteering $25,000 to the parks department to off set the burden of
locating the underground detention pond in the park to be used to purchase additional
park or to enhance an existing park facility at the discretion of the Parks, Recreation and
Culture Department.
3) The developer has volunteered to register a restrictive covenant for form and character
for garages to be located off the lane. Additional design elements include ornamental
detailing, front entrances facing Cherry Avenue with front walkways, fencing or shrubs
no higher than 3 1/2 feet along front property line. The purpose of these design
requirements is to ensure that the front of the dwellings face Cherry Avenue and create
street presence similar to the houses to the east, along Cherry Avenue.
FILE:PRO.DEV.ZON
R06-030
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