Bylaw 16343
May 6, 2013
The purpose of this Zone is to provide the opportunity for more efficient utilization of suburban areas through increased density of Single Detached Housing and by eliminating the requirement of one Side Yard per lot.
Limited Group Homes
Minor Home Based Business
Secondary Suites
Single Detached Housing
Fascia On-premises Signs
Except as expressly modified in Subsection 3(c) herein, the development regulations specified in the RSL Zone of this Bylaw shall regulate development of Single Detached Housing with front attached garage in this Zone.
Except as expressly modified in Subsection 3(d) herein, the development regulations specified in the RPL Zone of this Bylaw shall regulate development of Single Detached Housing with rear detached garage in this Zone.
The following development regulations shall apply to the development of Single Detached Housing with front attached garage:
The minimum Site Area shall be 240 m2 for each Single Detached Dwelling.
The minimum Site Width shall be 7.6 m. In this Zone, the Site Width on pie shaped lots shall be measured 9 m into the Site from the front property line.
The maximum Height shall not exceed 10.0 m nor 2 storeys.
The maximum total Site Coverage shall not exceed 50%, inclusive of the attached Garage and any other Accessory Buildings.
Side Yards shall be a minimum of 1.5 m.
On a corner Site where the building fronts on the Front Yard, the minimum Side Yard abutting the flanking public roadway other than a Lane shall be 2.4 m.
The minimum Side Yard abutting a Walkway or a Lane shall be 1.2 m.
One Side Yard may be reduced to zero metres where:
the owner of the Site proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent Site register, against both titles, a minimum 1.5 m private maintenance easement that provides for:
a 0.30 m eave encroachment easement with the requirement that the eaves must not be closer than 0.90 m to the eaves on the adjacent building;
a 0.60 m footing encroachment easement; and
contemplates sufficient access for maintenance;
all roof drainage from the building shall be discharged through eavestroughs and downspouts connected to the storm sewer service of the parcel on which the building is located. The applicant shall submit a detailed drainage plan showing the proposed drainage of the site (including swale where required) for approval by the Drainage Services Branch.
The following development regulations shall apply to the development of Single Detached Housing with rear detached garage:
The minimum Site area shall be 240 m2.
The minimum Site Width shall be 7.6 m.
The minimum Site Depth shall be 30.0 m.
The maximum Height shall not exceed 10.0 m nor 2 Storeys.
The minimum Front Yard shall be 3.0 m.
The minimum required Side Yard shall be 1.5 m.
The minimum Side Yard abutting a public roadway other than a Lane shall be 20% of the Site Width or 2.4 m, whichever is greater.
The minimum Side Yard abutting a Lane shall be 1.2 m.
One Side Yard may be reduced to zero metres where:
The owner of the Site proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent Site register, against both titles, a minimum 1.5 m private maintenance easement that provides for:
a 0.30 m eave encroachment easement with the requirement that the eaves must not be closer than 0.90 m to the eaves on the adjacent building;
a 0.60 m footing encroachment easement; and
contemplates sufficient access for maintenance;
parcels are graded for split surface drainage; and
all roof drainage from the building is discharged through eavestroughs and downspouts onto the parcel on which the building is located.
The maximum total Site Coverage shall not exceed 50% with a maximum of 35% for a principal building, and a maximum Site Coverage of 17% for Accessory buildings. Where a Garage is attached to or designed as an integral part of a Dwelling, the maximum Site Coverage for the principal building shall be 50%..