DocumentsStaff ReportJul 17, 2023Pages 9–13
Staff Report to the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee - Bylaw 2082 (Zoning Amendment No. 679, Omnibus 60)
Staff report (dated June 13, 2022) summarizing proposed housekeeping amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 300 (Bylaw 2082), rationale for each change, and options for committee recommendation regarding First Reading.
Key facts
- Report date: Monday, June 13, 2022
- Proposed amendments include minimum garage dimensions, tandem parking limits in townhouses, accessible parking updates, daycare table consolidation
- Recommendation options: (1) Recommend Council provide First Reading to Bylaw 2082, or (2) Do not recommend First Reading
- Financial implications: none stated
Staff Report to the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee - Bylaw 2082 (Zoning Amendment No. 679, Omnibus 60)
DATE
Monday, June 13, 2022
DEPARTMENT
Planning
APPLICATION NO.
Bylaw 2082 - Zoning Amendment No 679, Omnibus 60
SUBJECT
Various Housekeeping Items
PURPOSE
The purpose of this report is to outline various proposed housekeeping amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 300, which are proposed to fulfill previous Council resolutions as well as address issues that have been brought to staff’s attention.
COMMENTARY
Given the comprehensive nature of the Zoning Bylaw, it is common practice to identify housekeeping amendments in response to administrative or design issues, and to ensure the bylaw is functioning as intended. All proposed changes have been consolidated into the table below, including a brief rationale for each amendment.
Proposed Changes and Rationale
| Proposed Change | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Appendix H (General Multi-Family Residential Development) of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 would be amended by adding the following as section 9(f): 1. Developments containing Townhouse units with a 2-car tandem garage shall be limited to a maximum of 30% of the development. |
There are two arrangements of tandem parking (i.e., a unit with 2-car tandem garage; or a unit with 1- car garage and a tandem parking space on the driveway). Tandem parking featuring a fully enclosed 2-car garage can be problematic due to one of the tandem spaces being used as storage, resulting in one of the vehicles parking on street. |
| Section 4, Parking Regulations, would be amended by adding the following as section 4.01.02 (2) to Zoning Bylaw No. 300: 2. The minimum dimensions for attached garages is 3m x 6m for a single wide, single car garage, 3m x 12m for a single-wide, double car garage (i.e. tandem) and 6m x 6m for a double wide, double car garage, measured from finished interior surface |
The proposed amendment would establish a minimum internal clear space requirement. Staff are proposing this amendment to ensure parking spaces are suitable for parking of vehicles and not resulting in the spaces being used for storage while the owners occupy on-street parking spaces. This proposal is based on standard car sizes and the safe clearance required from the internal garage walls. |
| Section 6.91(1)(a) – Comprehensive Development 2 – Hull’s Field (CD2) Zone is amended by adding the following as a permitted use: 3. Accessory Dormitories which may include a kitchenette. |
This proposed change is designed to capture the short-term dormitories located at the Boxing BC facility. |
| Section 6.58.01(1) – City Centre Pedestrian CCP Zone would be amended by allowing the following as a permitted use: 4. Apartments on the ground floor and/or second floor of a building, when located on a corner lot and facing on a secondary street, which may not include Peatt Rd, Claude Rd, Goldstream Ave, Bryn Maur, Veterans Memorial Parkway, or Jacklin Rd; |
A corner lot faces two intersecting streets, with each side of a building facing one of the streets. Allowing additional residential uses along one side of the building would promote walk-up townhouse units with entrances at grade while still supporting commercial activity on adjacent commercial/pedestrian corridors. |
| Section 6.57 – City Centre 1 Zone would be amended by deleting the requirement for a 3.0 m landscape strip within Section 6.57.08(3) – Parking – as below: 5. Surface parking stalls may be located adjacent to an interior side or rear lot line when screened by a fence no less than 1.8m (5.9 ft.) in height and a landscaping strip of no less than 1m (3.3 ft) in width |
The 3 m landscape strip is generally not visible from the fronting street, right-of-way or adjacent properties. Removing this landscape requirement from the interior and rear lot lines would allow that landscaping to be placed in a more suitable location elsewhere on site (e.g., amenity space, pedestrian pathway, etc), and would be more consistent with the landscaping requirements of other mixed-use zones. |
| Section 3.26.02 would be amended by adding Table 1 as section 3.26.02(9) and renumbering remaining sections accordingly: 6. Refer to Bylaw 2082 for details. |
The purpose of this amendment is to consolidate all daycare capacity exemptions from each zone into the same section of the Bylaw. |
| Section 6.22.03 – One-and Two-Family Residential (R2) Zone would be amended as follows: 7. The lot area for a two-family dwelling use may be less than 600 m2, but not less than 500 m2, provided that the lot width is not less than 17m. |
This proposed amendment is expected to have minimal impact on the perceived character and scale of R2 neighbourhoods, particularly with the increased lot width, and may provide a lower-cost option for home ownership in lower density neighbourhoods. This would be an alternate option to the current two-family lot dimension requirements of 600 m2 with 15m lot width. |
| Section 3.02 - Prohibited Uses – the following would be prohibited in all zones: 8. A landscape retaining wall visible from neighbouring properties or municipal roads, that is constructed of smooth concrete blocks and/or are of a natural concrete colour, ranging from white to grey. |
The purpose of this amendment is to promote retaining walls with more attractive materials (e.g. stone masonry, bricks or sand-blasted concrete with interesting patterns or other suitable finish). |
| Section 1.01 – Definitions - would be amended by adding the following definition: 9. Landscape Retaining Wall - means a wall that retains any earthy material that prevents it from sliding, eroding, or moving. This wall shall not be constructed of any smooth concrete blocks nor be of any natural concrete colour, ranging from white to grey. |
There are currently no retaining wall guidelines or definitions within Zoning Bylaw 300. This definition is required in order to distinguish retaining walls from other “structures”, which would trigger setback requirements. |
Section 4.01.07 – Accessible Parking (proposed amendment)
Accessible Parking: where more than 50 parking spaces are provided in a development, parking stalls for persons with disabilities shall be provided at a ratio of 1 for every 100 units or part thereof.
Where accessible dwelling units are provided, one parking stall for persons with disabilities shall be provided for each sleeping unit required.
Bylaw 300 currently does not have a ratio for accessible parking in residential developments, as the BC Building Code (“BCBC”) used to address this requirement. Staff are proposing to add the previous BCBC requirements to the Zoning Bylaw.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no financial implications for the proposed amendments.
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no legal implications for the proposed amendments.
OPTIONS
Option 1
THAT the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee recommend that Council provide First Reading to Bylaw 2082, as drafted.
OR
Option 2
THAT the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee do not recommend Council provide First Reading to Bylaw 2082.
SUBMITTED BY
David Sametz, MCIP, RPP, Long-Range Planner II
Concurrence
- Leah Stohmann, MCIP, RPP, Deputy Director of Planning and Subdivision
- Donna Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- Will Ying-udomrat, Manager of Legislative Services
- Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP, Director of Planning and Subdivision
- Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng, P.Geo, Director of Engineering and Public Works
- Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance
- Marie Watmough, Acting Director of Corporate Services
- Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
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