The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007
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PART 5: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Division 6: Residential – One Dwelling (R-1) (R-1s) District
Purpose
444
1
The Residential — One Dwelling District is intended to accommodate residential development in the form of Single Detached Dwellings in the Developing Area.
2
Parcels designated R-1s are intended to accommodate a Secondary Suite as a permitted use on the same parcel as a Single Detached Dwelling.
Permitted Uses
445
The following uses are permitted uses in the Residential — One Dwelling District:
Discretionary Uses
446
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Residential — One Dwelling District:
447
1
Parcels designated R-1s have the same permitted uses referenced in section 445 with the additional permitted uses of:
2
Parcels designated R-1s have the same discretionary uses referenced in section 446 with the additional discretionary uses of:
Rules
448
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
449
The maximum number of main residential buildings on a parcel is one.
Parcel Coverage
453
The maximum parcel coverage is 45.0 per cent of the area of a parcel, which must be reduced by 21.0 square metres for each required motor vehicle parking stall that is not provided in a private garage.
Building Setback Areas
454
The depth of all setback areas must be equal to the minimum building setback required by sections 455, 456 and 457.
Building Setback from Front Property Line
455
The minimum building setback from a front property line is:
Building Setback from Side Property Line
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
For a corner parcel, the minimum building setback from a side property line shared with a street is 1.2 metres, provided there is no portion of a building, except for a projection allowed in 337(3), located within 3.0 metres of:
4
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
a
the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel register, on both titles, a 2.4 metre private maintenance easement that provides for a 0.60 metre eave and footing encroachment easement; and
Building Setback from Rear Property Line
457
The minimum building setback from a rear property line is 7.5 metres.