Public Hearing December 3, 2019 Erik Wilhelm, Senior Community - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Thunderbird Marina (5776 Marine Drive) Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 4938, 2019 Public Hearing – December 3, 2019 Erik Wilhelm, Senior Community Planner

Subject Property In operation since early 1950s • • One primary and three maintenance buildings Extensive on-water moorage facilities • Numerous accessory businesses onsite • • Majority of upland used for vehicle parking

Background & Overview Site “ s plit zoned” • CR3 and M3 Zoned • • Current Permitted Uses • Boat building and repair within a building • Boat engine repairs within a building • Sale of boats, engines, or marine supplies within a building • Storage within a building • Boat storage  • No outdoor repair & maintenance of boats/engines allowed; Public storage garages  • No outdoor boat/engine displays or sales areas allowed; and Vehicle parking  • No outdoor storage of boats allowed. Accessory uses  No outdoor repair/maintenance of vehicles or boats allowed;  No outdoor sale or display of vehicles or boats allowed; and  No storage of boats taller than 3.7 metres (12.1 ft).

Background and Proposal Historical non-conforming uses found occurring onsite: • boat and engine repairs and maintenance; storage of boats taller than 3.7 metres (12 ft.); and • • boat and engine sales and displays Zoning Bylaw Amendment: Adds the above noted uses to both M3 and CR3 zones • • Allows continued marina operations in full compliance with the zoning bylaw  Extent of new uses limited by moorage customer parking  Excessive/repetitive noise regulated by Noise Bylaw

Public Information Meeting • Applicant hosted Public Information Meeting on November 19, 2019 • 11 members of the public attended • Main topics of discussion focused on:  Seeking confirmation that the proposal does not include changes to the site or any new development  Two members of the public raised concern about (a) noise related to outdoor boat/engine maintenance; and (b) view impacts related to large boat storage

Recommendation  Proposed uses are historically pre-existing and are a part of typical marina operations;  No new buildings or construction is necessitated;  No additional parking is required; and  Allows the marina to continue operations in full compliance with the zoning bylaw.

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