Surrey 7923-0092-00 May 1 2023 planning report

Staff Report to Council Application No.: 7923-0092-00 Planning & Development Report Page 2 RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY • Approval for Development Variance Permit to proceed to Public Notification. DEVIATION FROM PLANS, POLICIES OR REGULATIONS • The applicant is seeking to vary the minimum separation requirements in the Zoning Bylaw between a proposed small-scale drug store and existing drug stores. RATIONALE OF RECOMMENDATION • The proposal complies with the Town Centre designation in the Official Community Plan (OCP), and Low Rise Mixed Use designation in the Cloverdale Town Centre Plan (TCP). • The proposed small-scale drug store will operate in conjunction with a medical clinic as a joint, inter-related facility. The two businesses will occupy the same unit and provide accessible and convenient health-care services to residents. • Council has previously expressed concerns regarding the possible over-concentration of small stand-alone drug stores. However, Council has been receptive to small-scale drug stores that operate in conjunction with a medical office or clinic located within the same building. • A Section 219 Covenant will be registered on title to allow the small-scale drug store to operate only in conjunction with a medical clinic, and having the same hours of operation as the medical clinic. • The proposed small-scale drug store and medical clinic are permitted uses in the C-15 Zone. • A medical clinic has operated at the subject site for over 20 years. The medical clinic is expanding its existing family medicine services to include internal medicine, weight management and pain management services. The proposed pharmacy will provide an additional in-person service to support the medical clinic operation. • The applicant has indicated to staff that they are not a methadone dispensing clinic and the proposal is for a community pharmacy.

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