(DC1) DIRECT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PROVISION

RURAL HORSE HILL

 

Bylaw 17237

June 9, 2015

 

Please Note:  Horse Hill Neighbourhood 2 was renamed as Marquis on November 2, 2015.

 

1.        General Purpose

To provide a district for low density residential housing whereby homes front onto a public park space or stormwater management facility and vehicular access is provided by a public alley, providing an opportunity for a pedestrian-oriented development.

2.       Area of Application

Portions of NE ¼ 5-54-23-W4M, containing 0.54 ha more or less, located in Horse Hill Neighbourhood 2, as shown on Schedule “A” of the Bylaw adopting this Provision.

3.       Permitted Uses

  1. Child Care Services

  2. Limited Group Homes

  3. Minor Home Based Business

  4. Single Detached Housing

  5. Secondary Suites

  6. Fascia On-Premises Signs

  7. Freestanding On-premises Signs

  8. Residential Sales Centre

  9. Temporary On-premises Signs

4.       Development Regulations

  1. The minimum Site area shall be 284 m2.

  2. The minimum Site Width shall be 8.6 m.

  3. The minimum Site depth shall be 32 m.

  4. The maximum Height shall not exceed 12.0m nor 2 ½ Storeys.

  5. The following minimum Setbacks shall be provided on each Lot:

  1. The minimum Front Setback shall be 3.0 m and shall be measured where the principal building fronts onto the park space or stormwater management facility;

  2. The minimum required Side Setback shall be 1.2 m;

  3. The minimum Side Setback 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; and

  4. The minimum Rear Setback shall be 6.0 m.

  1. The maximum total Site Coverage shall not exceed 47% with a maximum of 35% for a principal building and a maximum Site Coverage of 17% for Accessory buildings.

  2. Separation Space shall be provided in accordance with Section 48 of this Bylaw, except that Separation Space shall not be required between Dwellings where a minimum Side Yard of 1.2 m has been provided on the abutting Site.

  3. A minimum private Yard area of 30 m2 per Dwelling shall be designated on the Site Plan for the active or passive recreation use of the occupants. This Yard area shall be located immediately adjacent to, and with direct access from, the Dwelling it is intended to serve. Neither the width nor length of such a Yard shall be less than 4.0 m. This minimum private Yard may be located within a required Yard, other than a Front Yard. This Yard shall be permanently retained as open space, unencumbered by an Accessory Building or future additions.

  1. Notwithstanding provision h above, where an attached rear Garage is provided, the length or width of the private Yard area may be reduced but in no case shall be less than 30 m2 per Dwelling. A private Yard area may also be provided on the rooftop of the principal Dwelling or Garage.

  1. On-site parking shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

  1. One Garage, or area for one Garage, shall be clearly demarcated both on the Site and on the plan accompanying any application for a principal building. The minimum distance from the Rear Lot Line to a Garage or Garage area shall be 6.0 m from the building face to property line. A hard surface walkway is required between the Garage or Garage area and an entry to the Dwelling.

  2. Where no Garage is developed, a hard surface parking pad a minimum of 6.1 m wide and a minimum of 6.0 m deep, shall be constructed at the rear of each Lot. Such hard surface parking pad shall include an underground electrical power connection with outlet on a post 1.0 m in height, located within 1.0 m of the parking pad.

  1. All roof drainage shall be directed away from buildings and to a public roadway, including a Lane, or to a drainage work. Applications for a Development Permit shall include a detailed drainage plan showing the proposed drainage of the Site.

  2. Except where Secondary Suites are allowed in this Zone and may thereby constitute two Dwellings on a Lot, a maximum of one Dwelling per Lot shall be allowed.

  3. Secondary Suites shall comply with Section 86 of this Bylaw.

  4. Signs shall comply with the regulations found in Schedule 59A.

5.       Additional Development Regulations

  1. All Dwellings shall use non-combustible siding or vinyl siding with exterior grade wallboard underneath.

  2. A visible municipal address shall be required for each Lot and shall be affixed to each Garage visible from the Lane. Where no Garage has been constructed, municipal addresses shall be posted in a location visible from the Lane.

  3. Street lighting shall be provided within a 1.5 m easement Abutting the adjacent Lane.

  4. Notwithstanding Section 6.1(38), the Front Lot Line may be the property line separating a Lot from an Abutting pipeline corridor, stormwater management facility or public park. In the case of a Corner Lot, the Front Lot Line is the shorter of the property lines Abutting a pipeline corridor, public park, or public roadway other than a Lane. In the case of a Corner Lot formed by a curved corner, the Front Lot Line shall be the shorter of the two segments of the property line lying between the point determined to be the actual corner and the two points at the extremities of that property line.