(DC1) DIRECT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PROVISION

Trumpeter

 

Bylaw 18680

March 11, 2019

 

north of Trumpeter Way and east of Winterburn Road

1.        General Purpose

The purpose of this Provision is to facilitate the development of Single Detached Housing in the form of small lot sizes and increased density

2.        Area of Application

This Provision shall apply to a portion of Quadrant SW, Section 19, Township 53, Range 25, containing approximately 2.49 ha, located north of Trumpeter Way and east of Winterburn Rd, as shown on Appendix 1 to Schedule “C” of the Bylaw adopting this Provision, Trumpeter.

3.      Uses

  1. Garden Suites

  2. Limited Group Homes

  3. Minor Home Based Business

  4. Secondary Suites

  5. Single Detached Housing

  6. Urban Gardens

  7. Fascia On-premises Signs

4.      Development Regulations

  1. For Housing with no lane abutting the property:

  1. The minimum Site area shall be 255 m2.

  1. The minimum Site Width shall be 8.3 m. The Site Width on pie shaped lots shall be measured 9 m into the Site from the Front Lot Line.

  2. The minimum Site depth shall be 30.0 m.

  3. The maximum Height shall not exceed 10.0 m.

  4. The maximum total Site Coverage shall not exceed 50%, inclusive of the attached Garage and any other Accessory buildings except that:

  1. The maximum total Site Coverage shall be increased by up to 2% of the Site Area, in addition to any increase allowed under Section 87, to accommodate single Storey Unenclosed Front Porches.

  1. The minimum Front Setback shall be 5.5 m.

  2. The minimum Rear Setback shall be 7.5 m, except in the case of a corner Site it shall be 4.5 m.

  3. The minimum Side Setback shall be 1.2 m, except that:

  1. on a corner Site where the building fronts on the Front Yard, the minimum Side Setback abutting the flanking public roadway other than a Lane shall be 2.4 m;

  2. on a corner Site where the building fronts on a flanking public roadway other than a Lane, the minimum Side Setback abutting the flanking public roadway shall be 4.5 m; and

  3. Zero Lot Line Development shall be permitted where:

  1. the other Side Setback is a minimum of 1.5 m;

  2. all roof leaders from the Dwelling are connected to the storm sewer service;

  3. all roof leaders from Accessory buildings are connected to the storm sewer service or directed to drain directly to an adjacent lane;

  4. no roof leader discharge shall be directed to the maintenance easement; and

  5. the owner of the adjacent Site has registered against the Certificate of Title, a private maintenance easement a minimum of 1.5 m wide that provides for:

  1. 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’

  2. a 0.60 m footing encroachment easement;

  3. a drainage swale, constructed as per the City of Edmonton Design and Construction Standards; and

  4. permission to access the easement areas for maintenance of both properties.

  1. buildings with similar front elevations must be separated by a minimum of one lot unless finishing treatments are substantially different.

  2. the Development Officer may require a graduated transition between different housing styles which shall be accommodated by varied roof lines, architectural projections and the interjection of bi-level or split-level designs between bungalow and two Storey designs.

  3. Dwellings on corner Sites shall have flanking side treatments similar to the front elevation.

  4. Separation Space shall be provided in accordance with Section 48 of this Bylaw, except that Separation Space shall not be required:

  1. between Dwellings where a minimum Side Setback of 1.2 m has been provided on the abutting Site, and

  2. between a Garden Suite and the associated principal Dwelling on the same Site.

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

  1. For Housing with a lane abutting the property:

  1. Vehicular access shall be from the Lane, except where access from a public roadway, other than a lane, will result in a consistent streetscape for abutting lots on a block face.

  2. Site Regulations:

  1. the minimum Site Area shall be 247 m2;

  2. the minimum Site Width shall be 7.6 m; and

  3. the minimum Site depth shall be 30.0 m.

  1. The maximum Height shall not exceed 10.0 m.

  2. Maximum Site coverage shall be as follows:

 

Principal Dwelling/ building

Accessory building

Principal building with attached Garage

Total Site Coverage

a. Single Detached

35%

17%

50%

50%

b. Single Detached Housing – Zero Lot Line Development

 

38%

 

17%

 

53%

 

53%

  1. The minimum Front Setback shall be a minimum of 4.5 m, except that it shall be a minimum of 3.0 m where a Treed Landscaped Boulevard is provided along the Front Lot Line of the Site.

  2. The minimum Front Setback for Reverse Housing shall be 3 m.

  3. Buildings with similar front elevations must be separated by a minimum of one lot unless finishing treatments are substantially different.

  4. The minimum Side Setback shall be 1.2 m, except that:

  1. 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. Where a Garage is attached to the principal building, and the vehicle doors of the Garage face a flanking public roadway other than a Lane, the distance between any portion of these vehicle doors and the flanking public roadway shall be not less than 4.5 m.

  2. where a Site is developed with Reverse Housing, the minimum Setback between one Side Lot Line and a detached Garage shall be 2.4 m, except:

  3. where the Side Lot Line abuts a public roadway the minimum Setback between the Side Lot Line and a detached Garage shall be 1.2 m.

  1. Zero Lot Line Development shall be permitted where:

  1. the other Side Setback is a minimum of 1.5 m;

  2. all roof leaders from the Dwelling are connected to the storm sewer service;

  3. all roof leaders from Accessory buildings are connected to the storm sewer service or directed to drain directly to an adjacent lane;

  4. no roof leader discharge shall be directed to the maintenance easement; and

  5. the owner of the adjacent Site has registered against the Certificate of Title, a private maintenance easement a minimum of 1.5 m wide that provides for:

  1. 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;

  2. a 0.60 m footing encroachment easement;

  3. a drainage swale, constructed as per the City of Edmonton Design and Construction Standards; and

  4. permission to access the easement area for maintenance of both properties.

  1. Separation Space shall not be required:

  1. between a Garden Suite and the associated principal Dwelling on the same site; or

  2. where side walls of abutting buildings face each other and windows of habitable rooms are not located directly opposite each other, such that privacy is not impacted and:

  1. in the case of Dwellings on separate Sites, each development complies with the minimum Side Setback requirements for each Dwelling; and

  2. in the case of Dwellings on the same Site, the separation distance between Dwellings is at least equal to the total of the minimum Side Setback requirements for both Dwellings.

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

  1. for Sites with reduced Side Setbacks, including Sites where one Side Setback is reduced to zero, the Garage or Parking Area shall not encroach on the private maintenance easement; and

  2. Parking Areas, Garages and Garage pads must be developed with the following requirements:

  3. one Garage or Garage pad shall be clearly demarcated both on the Site and on the plan accompanying any application for a principal building. A hard surface Walkway is required between the Garage or Garage pad and an entry to the Dwelling; or

  4. a Parking Area shall be developed and shall include an underground electrical power connection with outlet on a post approximately 1.0 m in Height, located within 1.0 m of the Parking Area.

  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. Where there is no exterior access from a public roadway to a Rear Yard, the Dwelling shall be designed so as to provide adequate access to a Rear Yard for landscaping, gardening, maintenance and other activities typical of Rear Yard use.

  3. Individual Development Permit applications shall be evaluated in terms of compatibility with existing structures on the block face, taking into account proposed development Setbacks, Dwelling entrances and orientation, massing, roof-lines, the location of windows and other openings in walls and elevational treatment of wall openings, building façades, and finishing materials.

  4. Where several Development Applications are received simultaneously, the Development Officer shall require the submission of Site plans showing Setbacks, Dwelling entrances and orientation, massing, roof-lines, the location and elevational treatment of wall openings, building façades, and finishing materials for all of the developments. The Development Officer shall require that the exteriors of the Dwellings that are the subject of the applications provide individuality and variety of building design in terms of Setbacks, entrances, elevations and finishing materials.

  5. Corner Sites shall have flanking side treatments similar to the front elevation.

  6. For Reverse Housing, the Facades of a principle building abutting the Front Lot Line and Rear Lot Line shall use consistent building materials and architectural features.

  7. General Site Landscaping for principal Dwellings shall be developed in accordance with the following:

  1. one deciduous tree, one coniferous tree and four shrubs shall be required for each Dwelling;

  2. all applications for a Development Permit shall include a Site plan that identifies the location, species and size of landscaping.

  1. A maximum of one principal Dwelling per Lot shall be allowed in this Zone.

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