Section 11 - Suburban Residential Zones

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March 18, 2024

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Section 11 - Suburban Residential Zones

Section 11.1 Zone Purposes

Section 11.1 Zone Purposes
Zones	Purpose
RU1 – Large Lot Housing	The purpose is to provide a zone that permits up to four dwelling units with compatible secondary uses, on larger serviced urban lots.
RU2 – Medium Lot Housing	The purpose is to provide a zone that permits up to four dwelling units with compatible secondary uses, on medium serviced urban lots.
RU3 – Small Lot Housing	The purpose is to provide a zone that permits up to four dwelling units with compatible secondary uses, on smaller serviced urban lots.
[Deleted]	[Deleted]
RU5 – Multiple Suburban Housing	The purpose is to provide a zone for multiple single detached dwellings, duplexes, or triplexes including compatible secondary uses, on a single serviced urban lot.

Section 11.2 Sub-Zones

Section 11.2 Sub-Zones
Zones	Sub-Zones	Purpose
RU1 – Large Lot Housing	RU1cc – Large Lot Housing with Child Care Centre, Major	The purpose is to provide a sub-zone for RU1 lots to allow child care centre, major on a case-by-case basis where supported by OCP policy.
RU2 – Medium Lot Housing	RU2cc – Medium Lot Housing with Child Care Centre, Major	The purpose is to provide a sub-zone for RU2 lots to allow child care centre, major on a case-by-case basis where supported by OCP policy.
RU3 – Small Lot Housing	n/a	n/a
[Deleted]	[Deleted]	[Deleted]
RU5 – Multiple Suburban Housing	n/a	n/a

Section 11.3 Permitted Land Uses

Section 11.3 Permitted Land Uses
Uses	Zones ('P' = Principal Use, 'S' = Secondary Use, '-' = Not Permitted)
Uses	RU1 ^{.6, .7}	RU2 ^{.6, .7}	RU3 ^{.6, .7}	[Deleted]	RU5 ^{.6, .7}
Accessory Buildings or Structures	S	S	S	[Deleted]	S
Agriculture, Urban	P	P	P		P
Bed and Breakfast	S ^.9^,^.10	S ^.9^,^.10	S ^{.9 , .10}		-
Boarding or Lodging	P (RU1b only)	-	-		-
Carriage House	S	S	S		S
Child Care Centre, Major	P ^.3	P ^.3	-		P ^.3
Child Care Centre, Minor	S	S	S		S
Duplex Housing	P	P	P		P
Group Home	P	P	P		P
Home-Based Business, Major	S	S	-		S
Home-Based Business, Minor	S	S	S		S
Secondary Suite	S	S	S		S
Semi-Detached Housing	P	P	P		P
Single Detached Housing	P	P	P		P
Townhouses	P	P	P		-
FOOTNOTES (Section 11.3): ^.1[Deleted] ^.2[Deleted] ^.3 The lot must have a child care sub-zone ‘cc’ on the property for a child care centre, major to be permitted. ^.4 [Deleted] ^.5 [Deleted] ^.6 Any lot with more than one dwelling unit must be on a lot serviced with community water. ^.7 Any lot with more than two dwelling units must be on a lot serviced with community sanitary sewer. ^.8 [Deleted] ^.9 A bed & breakfast can only occur if there is only one dwelling unit on the lot. ^.10 [Deleted]

Section 11.4 Subdivision Regulations

Section 11.4 Subdivision Regulations m = metres / m² = square metres
	Zones
	RU1 ^.1	RU2 ^.1	RU3 ^.1	[Deleted]	RU5 ^.1
Min. Lot Width without access to a Rear Lane	16.5 m ^.2	13.0 m	8.5 m	[Deleted]	40.0 m
Min. Lot Width with access to a Rear Lane or Strata Road	15.0 m ^.2	12.0 m	8.5 m		40.0 m
Min. Lot Width for Corner Lots	17.0 m ^.2	15.0 m	10.0 m		40.0 m
Min. Lot Depth	30.0 m	27.0 m	27.0 m		30.0 m
Min. Lot Area ^.1	450 m^{2 .2}	350 m² ^.3	255 m²		4,000 m²
Min. Building Envelope Area	150 m²	130 m²	n/a		n/a
New lots must have access to side or rear lane	no	no	yes		no
FOOTNOTES (Section 11.4): ^.1Minimum lot width, lot depth, and lot area also apply to bareland strata lots. ^.2Where a lot is developed with a semi-detached housing form and is being subdivided along a party wall then: the minimum lot area is 270 m², the minimum lot width is 10 m for corner lots, the minimum lot width is 9 m for all other lots, and the minimum building envelope area is 100 m². ^.3 The minimum lot area is 325 m² when the lot has access to a rear lane or strata road.

Section 11.5 Development Regulations

Section 11.5 Development Regulations m = metres / m² = square metres
	Zones
	RU1 ^.1	RU2 ^.1	RU3 ^.1	[Deleted]	RU5 ^.1
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings	40% ^.11	40% ^.11	40% ^.11	[Deleted]	40%
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings, Structures, and Impermeable Surfaces	70% .¹²	70% ^.12	70% ^.12		70% ^.6
Min. Front Yard and Flanking Yard Setback	3.0 m ^.2	3.0 m ^.2	3.0 m ^.2		3.0 m ^.5
Min. Side Yard Setback	2.1 m ^{.3, .10}	1.5 m ^.3	1.2 m ^.3		3.0 m ^{.5 , .10}
Min. Rear Yard Setback	6.0 m ^.13	6.0 m ^.13	6.0 m ^.13		6.0 m ^.5
Min. Rear Yard Setback on Wide Lots	4.5 m ^.13	4.5 m ^.13	4.5 m ^.13		n/a
Min. Rear Yard Setback for accessory structures or carriage houses	1.5 m ^.4	1.5 m^.4	1.5 m ^.4		1.5 m ^.5
Min. Setback between Principal Buildings	2.5 m	2.5 m	2.5 m		2.5 m
Max. Net Floor Area for Single (1) Storey Carriage Houses	100 m²	100 m²	n/a		n/a
Max. Net Floor Area for Two (2) Storey Carriage Houses	90 m²	90 m²	n/a		n/a
Max. Building Footprint per Accessory Building or Structure	90 m²	90 m²	90 m²		90 m²
Max. Net Floor Area for Secondary Suites	90 m²	90 m²	90 m²		90 m²
Min. Riparian Management Area	Any lot with three or more dwelling units that is abutting a watercourse or a riparian area must have the Minimum Riparian Management Area (RMA), as described in Table 21.1 of the OCP, dedicated to the City. If the lot is abutting a trail identified in Map 10.1 of the OCP then five additional metres must be dedicated to the City for trail connections in addition to the minimum RMA.
Lit pathway requirement for Carriage Houses and Secondary Suites	A lighted pathway is required from the entrance of the carriage house and/or the secondary suite to the on-site parking space(s) and to the fronting street.
FOOTNOTES (Section 11.5): ^.1Development Regulations apply to bareland strata lots. ^.2The minimum setback for any attached garage or carport that faces the street shall be 6.0 metres measured from edge of sidewalk closest to lot line. In situations without a sidewalk the setback shall be measured from the back of curb or edge of street (where pavement ends). However, the minimum setback from the lot line is 3.0 m. ^.3 Side yard setbacks are not required for semi-detached on a lot line that has a party wall. ^.4 When the rear yard is abutting a lane, the minimum rear yard setback is 0.9 m. ^.5 The front, flanking, side, rear yard setback shall apply to the exterior lot lines of the site and not to the interior separations between principal buildings and / or accessory structures within a building strata. ^.6 Private roadways that access more than two dwelling units excluded from the calculation of maximum site coverage of all buildings, structures, and impermeable surfaces. ^.7 [Deleted] ^.8[Deleted] ^.9 [Deleted] ^.10 The minimum side yard setback for any accessory structures or carriage houses is 1.5 metres. ^.11 The maximum site coverage of all buildings when a lot contains three or more dwelling units is 55%. ^.12 The maximum site coverage of all buildings, structures, and impermeable surfaces when a lot contains three or more dwelling units is 75%. ^.13 The minimum rear yard setback when a lot contains three or more dwelling units is 3.0 metres, except it is 1.5 metres if the rear yard is abutting a lane.

Section 11.6 Density and Height Development Regulations

Section 11.6 Density and Height Development Regulations m = metres / m2 = square metres / FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area
		Zones
		RU1	RU2	RU3	RU5
Max. Density		4 dwelling units per lot	4 dwelling units per lot	4 dwelling units per lot	9 dwelling units per 1,000 m^{2 .1}
Max. Height		11.0 m & 3 storeys	11.0 m & 3 storeys	11.0 m & 3 storeys	11.0 m & 3 storeys
Max. Height for Buildings with Walkout Basements	Front or Flanking Yard Building Elevation	9.0 m	9.0 m	9.0 m	9.0 m
Max. Height for Buildings with Walkout Basements	Rear Building Elevation	12.5 m	12.5 m	12.5 m	12.5 m
Max. Gross Floor Area of a Third (3^rd) Storey relative to the Second (2^nd) Storey (this does not apply to Dwellings with Walkout Basements)		70% See Figure 5.11 for Example Diagram	70% See Figure 5.11 for Example Diagram	70% See Figure 5.11 for Example Diagram	70% See Figure 5.11 for Example Diagram
Max. Height for Carriage Houses		5.7 m ^.2	n/a	n/a	5.7 m ^.2
Max. Upper Storey Gross Floor Area for Two (2) Storey Carriage Houses		70% of the carriage house footprint area See Figure 5.9 as Example Diagram	70% of the carriage house footprint area See Figure 5.9 as Example Diagram	70% of the carriage house footprint area See Figure 5.9 as Example Diagram	70% of the carriage house footprint area See Figure 5.9 as Example Diagram
Max. Height for Accessory Buildings / Structures		4.8 m	4.8 m	4.8 m	4.8 m
FOOTNOTES (Section 11.6): ^.1 The maximum density is one (1) dwelling unit per 1,000 m2 if the lot is not connected to community sanitary sewer and community water. ^.2For a carriage house with a roof slope ratio less than 3 in 12 the maximum height is increased to a maximum of 6.1 metres.

Section 11.7 Site Specific Regulations

Section 11.7 Site Specific Regulations
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows:

Legal Description

Civic Address

Regulation

Lot B District Lot 136 ODYD Plan 30919

2473 Ethel Street

Notwithstanding, Section 5.3 General Definitions, & Table 8.3.1 Other Residential Parking, the following uses and regulations are permitted:

Boarding and Lodging Houses can operate within an accessory building in addition to the Single Detached Housing; and
The minimum parking is two parking spaces for the Boarding and Lodging use for the site; and
The maximum of 14 residents on the subject property.

Zoning Bylaw No. 12375

Section 11 - Suburban Residential Zones