Boyle Street McCauley ARP - DC1 (Area 13) McCauley Secondary Suite Direct Development Control Provision

 

Bylaw 16601

September 16, 2013

8.4.20a.1       Area of Application

Lot 34, Block 35, Plan ND

8.4.20a.2       Rationale

To provide a Provision which will accommodate affordable housing options designed to promote the family-oriented character within the McCauley neighbourhood in order to achieve the intent of Section 7.2.7 of the Boyle-Street McCauley Area Redevelopment Plan.  In order to achieve these objectives, this range of housing options may include innovative forms of housing such as Semi-detached housing and Duplex housing on single Lots and Secondary Suites. This may also include semi-detached housing where the dwellings are back-to back and the two Dwellings are joined in whole or in part at the rear only, and in which one Dwelling faces the Front Setback of the Lot and the other Dwelling faces the Rear Setback of the Lot. 

8.4.20a.3       Uses

  1. Single Detached Housing

  2. Semi-detached Housing

  3. Duplex Housing

  4. Secondary Suite

  5. Limited Group Home

  6. Group Home

  7. Minor Home Based Business

  8. Major Home Based Business

  9. Child Care Services

  10. Religious Assembly

  11. Residential Sales Centre

8.4.20a.4       Development Regulations

The following development regulations shall apply to the prescribed Uses pursuant to Section 710.4 of the Zoning Bylaw:

  1. The maximum building Height shall not exceed 10 m nor 2½ Storeys.

  2. The maximum total Site Coverage shall not exceed 40% for Single Detached Housing with a maximum of 28% for a principal building and a maximum of 12% for Accessory buildings.  Where a Garage is attached to or designed as an integral part of a Dwelling, the maximum for the principal building is 40%.  The maximum total Site Coverage shall not exceed 50% for Semi-detached or Duplex Housing with a maximum of 38% for a principal building and a maximum of 12% for Accessory buildings.  The maximum total Site Coverage shall not exceed 50% for Semi-detached Housing where the Dwellings are back-to-back, inclusive of any other Accessory buildings, with a maximum of 12% for Accessory buildings.

  3. The minimum Front Setback shall be 4.5 m which may be varied by the Development Officer to reflect the existing building Setbacks.  For Semi-detached Housing where the Dwellings are back-to-back, all minimum Setback requirements shall be calculated on the basis of the location of the entire building, notwithstanding the location of individual Dwellings within the structure.

  4. The minimum Rear Setback shall be 7.5 m except Semi-detached Back-to-Back Housing, where the minimum Rear Setback shall be 4.5 m.

  5. Notwithstanding Section 50 of the Zoning Bylaw, where the Accessory Building is a detached Garage and where the vehicle doors of the detached Garage face a Lane Abutting the Site, no portion of the Garage shall be less than 0.6 m from the rear property line.

  6. Side Setbacks shall conform with the following:

  1. Notwithstanding other regulations of the Zoning Bylaw, for the principle building, Side Setbacks shall total at least 20% of the Site Width, but the requirement shall not be more than 6.0 m with a minimum Side Setback of 1.2 m.

  2. Notwithstanding Section 50 of the Zoning Bylaw, for Accessory buildings, including the single detached Garage in existence at the time of the approval of this Bylaw, the minimum Side Setback shall be 0.5 m.

  3. If future redevelopment of the Site includes the removal or replacement of the single detached Garage, any new Accessory building shall require a minimum Side Setback of 0.9 m and be in accordance with Section 50 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  1. Semi-detached or Duplex Housing shall not be developed on any Lot which does not have a rear or flanking Lane.

  2. Notwithstanding the other regulations of this Provision:

  1. Religious Assembly Uses shall be developed in accordance with Section 71 of the Zoning Bylaw;

  2. Minor Home Based Businesses shall be developed in accordance with Section 74 of the Zoning Bylaw;

  3. Major Home Based Businesses shall be developed in accordance with Section 75 of the Zoning Bylaw;

  4. Group Homes shall be developed in accordance with Section 79 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  5. Child Care Services shall be developed in accordance with Section 80 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  6. Residential Sales Centres shall be developed in accordance with Section 82 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  7. Secondary Suites shall be developed in accordance with Section 86 of the Zoning Bylaw, except that if developed completely or partially above Grade, the Floor Area  (excluding the area covered by stairways) shall not exceed 50% of the total Floor Area above Grade of the building containing the associated principal Dwelling, nor 80 m2, whichever is less.

  1. For the purposes of this Provision, notwithstanding the requirements of Section 54 of the Zoning Bylaw, the on-site vehicular parking requirement shall be two spaces and be in general conformance with Appendix I.  Access to all vehicular parking spaces shall be from a rear or flanking Lane. All vehicular parking shall be located in the Rear Setback.

  2. All trash collection shall be accessed from the rear Lane and be located in general conformance with Appendix I.

  3. Development in this Provision shall be evaluated with respect to compliance with the General Development Regulations of Sections 40 to 60 inclusive, of the Zoning Bylaw.

  4. For development of a Secondary Suite, the requirements of Section 55 shall not apply.

  5. The Development Officer may grant variances to the regulations contained in Sections 40 through 60 of the Zoning Bylaw and the regulations of this Provision, if, in his opinion, such a variance would be in keeping with the general purpose of this Provision and would not adversely affect the amenities, use and enjoyment of neighbouring properties.