Surrey 7922-0375-00 / -01 / -02 planning report

Jenkin’s Creek (WC 3) is the only fish bearing stream impacting this site. The creek is located within a ravine that meanders through a portion of the site from the north east. In accordance with Part 7A Streamside Protection setbacks of the Zoning By-law, a Class A (red-coded) watercourse requires a minimum streamside setback of 15 metres for a lot of record, as measured from the top of bank.  WC 2, WC 2-1, and WC 4 identified as streams having a significant source of food and nutrient value to downstream fish. The streams are located on the northern half of the site and flow north into Jenkin’s Creek. The Class B (yellow-coded) watercourses require a minimum streamside setback of 15 metres for a lot of record, as measured from the top of bank. Due to the size of the Jenkin’s Creek ravine, the setbacks associated with the Class B watercourses fall behind the WC3 setback, except for a small setback associated with WC 2-1 on the northwest portion of the site.  The applicant proposes a variance to utilize the ‘flexing’ provisions under Part 7A B.1.1 adjust the Jenkin’s Creek (WC3) streamside setback. The QEP proposes reducing the streamside setback closest to the residential homeplate by 5 metres and increasing the setback on the north-western portion of the site by 10 metres.  This variance is intended to meet the SEDP Design Guidelines condition for buffering the streamside protection area from side yard residential uses.  The streamside protection and riparian area will be protected through the registration of a combined Restrictive Covenant/Right-of-Way against the property to ensure safeguarding and maintenance of the Protection Area in perpetuity, in compliance with the OCP.  An Ecosystem Development Plan, prepared by Arinze Uche, Carolyn Prentice, R.P. Bio, and James Neville, R.P. Bio. and dated June 21, 2023, was reviewed by staff and found to be generally acceptable, with some modifications to content and format of the report still required. The finalized report and recommendations will be incorporated into the Development Permit.  The subject property also falls within the Sensitive Ecosystems DPA for Green Infrastructure Areas in the OCP, given the location of a Biodiversity Conservation Strategy (BCS) Green Infrastructure Network (GIN) Corridor located on the north-east quadrant of the site.  This GIN is associated with the ravine containing Jenkin’s Creek. The on-site GIN is located entirely within an area adjacent to the ravine top of slope and within the riparian and streamside setback area encumbering the property. Because this area is naturalized and coincident with the riparian area, the GIN area will be safeguarded as part of the streamside area and does not require additional conditions for conservation or enhancement.

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