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PART 5: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Division 12: Residential - Low Density Mixed Housing (R-G) (R-Gm) District
a
is intended to apply to low density neighbourhoods in master planned communities in suburban greenfield locations in the Developing Area;
b
accommodates a wide range of low density residential development in the form of Cottage Housing Clusters, Duplex Dwellings, Rowhouse Buildings, Semi-detached Dwellings and Single Detached Dwellings to allow for the mixing of different housing forms and to encourage housing diversity and intensification of a neighbourhood over time;
a
accommodate low density attached dwelling developments in the form of Rowhouse Buildings, Semi-detached Dwellings, Duplex Dwellings and Cottage Housing Clusters in locations within master planned communities where attached residential forms are promoted;
b
are not intended to accommodate Single Detached Dwellings except where subdivision results in remnant single lots, where carriage house lots are added or where Single Detached Dwellings are planned comprehensively with a majority of attached dwelling forms.
Permitted Uses
547.1
The following uses are permitted uses in the Residential — Low Density Mixed Housing District:
Discretionary Uses
547.2
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Residential — Low Density Mixed Housing District:
Permitted and Discretionary Uses for Parcels Designated R-Gm
547.3
1
Parcels designated R-Gm have the same permitted uses referenced in section 547.1 with the exception of:
2
Parcels designated R-Gm have the same discretionary uses referenced in section 547.2 with the additional discretionary use of:
Rules
547.4
In addition to the rules in this District, all uses in this District must comply with:
a
the General Rules for Low Density Residential Land Use Districts referenced in Part 5, Division 1;
Number of Main Residential Buildings on a Parcel
547.5
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2) the maximum number of main residential buildings on a parcel is one.
Parcel Width
547.6
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2) and (3) the minimum parcel width is 6.0 metres per Dwelling Unit.
2
The minimum parcel width is 5.0 metres per Dwelling Unit for a laned parcel containing a Duplex Dwelling or a Rowhouse Building.
Parcel Area
547.7
1
Except as otherwise referenced in subsections (2) and (3), the minimum area of a parcel is 150.0 square metres per Dwelling Unit.
3
The minimum area of a parcel for a Cottage Housing Cluster is 90.0 square meters per Dwelling Unit.
Parcel Coverage
547.8
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2) and (3), the maximum parcel coverage is 60.0 per cent of the area of the parcel.
2
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (3), the maximum parcel coverage for a laned parcel is 70.0 per cent of the area of the parcel.
3
The maximum parcel coverage referenced in subsections (1) and (2), must be reduced by 21.0 square metres for each required motor vehicle parking stall that is not located in a private garage.
Building Setback Areas
547.9
The minimum depth of all setback areas must be equal to the minimum building setbacks required in sections 547.10, 547.11 and 547.12.
Building Setback from Front Property Line
547.10
The minimum building setback from a front property line is 1.0 metres.
Building Setback from Side Property Line
547.11
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (4), (5), (5.1) and (6), for a laned parcel, the minimum building setback from any side property line is 1.2 metres.
2
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (3), (4), (5), (5.1) and (6), for a laneless parcel, the minimum building setback from any side property line is:
b
3.0 metres on one side of the parcel, when no provision has been made for a private garage on the front or side of a building.
3
The building setback required in subsection 2(b) may be reduced where the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel register, against both titles, an exclusive private access easement:
a
where the width of the easement, in combination with the reduced building setback, must be at least 3.0 metres; and
4
For a corner parcel, the minimum building setback from a side property line shared with a street is 1.0 metre.
5
For a parcel containing a Single Detached Dwelling one building setback from a side property line may be reduced to zero metres where:
a
the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel register, against both titles, a minimum 1.5 metre private maintenance easement that provides for:
i
a 0.30 metre eave encroachment easement with the requirement that the eaves must not be closer than 0.90 metres to the eaves on a building on an adjacent parcel; and
5.1
For a parcel containing a Single Detached Dwelling one building setback from a side property line may be reduced to 0.6 metres where:
a
the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel register, against both titles, private maintenance easements with a minimum combined width of 1.5 metres;
6
For a Backyard Suite, Rowhouse Building or Semi-detached Dwelling there is no requirement for a building setback from the property line on which a party wall is located that separates two or more Dwelling Units or Backyard Suites.
Building Setback from Rear Property Line
547.12
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2), (3) or (4) the minimum building setback from a rear property line is 7.5 metres.
2
On a laneless parcel the minimum building setback from a rear property line is 5.0 metres where all the required motor vehicle parking stalls are provided in a private garage.
3
The minimum building setback from a rear property line shared with a carriage house lot is 1.2 meters where all the required motor vehicle parking stalls are provided in a private garage.
4
On a laned parcel the minimum building setback from a rear property line shared with a lane is 0.6 metres where all the required motor vehicle parking stalls:
5
For a development subject to subsection (4) the provisions referenced in section 338 regarding projections into the rear setback area do not apply.
6
For a development subject to subsection (4) eaves may project 0.3 metres into the rear setback area.
Outdoor Private Amenity Space
547.14
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2) or (3), for a Duplex Dwelling, Rowhouse Building, Semi-detached Dwelling or a Single Detached Dwelling, each unit must have direct access to private amenity space that:
c
is not located in the building setback area between the front property line and a line parallel to the front property line measured at the closest building setback from the front property line;
2
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (3), for a Duplex Dwelling, Rowhouse Building or a Semi-detached Dwelling located on parcel designated R-Gm, each unit must have direct access to private amenity space that:
c
is not located in the building setback area between the front property line and a line parallel to the front property line measured at the closest building setback from the front property line;
3
For a Semi-detached Dwelling or a Single Detached Dwelling located on carriage house lot, each unit must have direct access to private amenity space that:
Balconies
547.15
The rules of subsections 340(1) and 340(2) regarding balcony size do not apply to a balcony located entirely on the roof of the first or second storey of the main residential building or a private garage attached to the main residential building.
Driveways
547.16
In addition to the rules regarding driveways in section 341 the combined width of all driveways accessing a street must not be wider than the parcel width less 3.0 metres.