The Township has received applications for rezoning amendment and Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment from the registered owner of 1209 Lyall Street (see map below).
The Municipal Council will consider this application on Monday, May 5, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ESQUIMALT MUNICIPAL HALL, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1.
What does this mean?
As part of the application process, the public has an opportunity to provide input to Council regarding the proposed changes. These changes need to be considered by Council because they require an amendment to the Township’s Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 and the Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922. Find more information about the Zoning Bylaw and OCP Bylaw at Esquimalt.ca/development.
Site location:
Description of land:
Address: 1209 Lyall Street Parcel Identifier (PID): 004-774-701 Legal description: LOT 5, SECTION 11, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 946
Purpose of the application:
Amendment Bylaw No. 3152 provides for the following changes to Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922:
- An amendment to Section 5.2 Low Density Residential part of Section 5 Housing and Residential Use policy in relation to allowing appropriate small-scale commercial use in locations which reflect such historical uses, as is the case with the subject property.
Amendment Bylaw No. 3153 provides for the following changes to Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050:
- An amendment to the RS-6 (Single Family DADU Residential) zone to permit Micro Beverage Manufacturer with Liquor Lounge, including Accessory Retail at 1209 Lyall Street, including unit size, floor area ratio and parking amendments.
- An amendment to the I-1 (Light Industrial) zone to permit the use of Micro Beverage Manufacturer with Liquor Lounge, including Accessory Retail for consistency and to explicitly permit this use in that zone.
Input opportunities:
All persons believing their interest in property is affected by the proposed application will be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard and may indicate their support or opposition for the proposed bylaw changes in one of the following ways:
- Written submissions must be received by 12:00 p.m. on May 5, 2025. All correspondence submitted will form part of the public record and may be published in a meeting agenda. Comments may be submitted by:
• Emailing comments to council@esquimalt.ca
• Mailing or delivering comments to 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1
• Placing written comments in the drop box by the main door to Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road - Speak in person at the public input opportunity during the meeting.
- Electronic participation may be arranged by contacting the Corporate Officer prior to 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting at 250-414-7177.
Copies of the proposed bylaw, relevant background documents, and other information related to this application may be reviewed from April 25, 2025, until May 5, 2025 at Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays.
Personal information contained in communications to Council on this matter is collected under the authority of section 26 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used to assist Council members in decision making. Comments expressed orally during the Meeting will be webcast live and recorded to form part of the public record. Written submissions will form part of the Township’s public record and may be included in a public agenda and posted on our website. Your phone number and email address will not be disclosed; however, your address is considered relevant to this proposal and will be disclosed to inform Council of your opinion in relation the proposed bylaw(s). Questions regarding the collection of personal information may be referred to the privacy team at foi@esquimalt.ca or 250-414-7177.
More information about the project: James Davison at 250-414-7148