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NOTICE OF MEETING PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA | ||
DATE: |
Monday, March 1, 2004 | ||
TIME: |
7:30 p.m. | ||
PLACE: |
Council Chamber | ||
Third Floor, City Hall | |||
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ROLL CALL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
1. TEXT AMENDMENT AND REZONING: Secondary Suites
Policy Report dated January 13, 2004, refers.
Summary: |
The proposed amendments would allow for secondary suites in RS, RT and RM zoning districts and limit the number of suites to one in each one-family dwelling. The RS-1S and RS-5S District Schedules would be repealed. At time of enactment, amendments to the Parking, License, Building, Subdivision and Official Development Plan By-laws, and other guideline documents will be required. |
Applicant: |
Director of City Plans |
Recommended Approval: By the Director of the Housing Centre in consultation with the Director of City Plans, Chief Building Official, Chief License Inspector and Director of Legal Services.
Council Action:
A. THAT the application by the Director of City Plans to amend Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 to allow secondary suites in RS, RT and RM zoning districts, limit the number of secondary suites to one for each one-family dwelling, and remove the terms family suite and phase-out suite throughout, generally in accordance with Appendix A of the Policy report dated January 13, 2004 entitled "Secondary Suite" be approved.
B. THAT the following be approved:
B1. Modifications to building standards contained in Appendix B of the above noted report;
B2. Continuation of the inspection and enforcement of secondary suites based upon complaints from immediate neighbours or tenants directly impacted, in accordance with the following policies:
(i) In the case of one-family dwellings constructed on or before June 30, 1956, continuation of the policy to accept suites lawfully in existence prior to that date as legally non-conforming uses;
(ii) In the case of one-family dwellings constructed after June 30, 1956 or for which permits have been issued after June 30, 1956 up to the present, enforcement will address fire, life-safety and health issues, noise, standards of maintenance and compliance with zoning which shall limit the building to one secondary suite;
(iii) In the case of one-family dwellings constructed after the date of the enactment of the changes proposed in the report, a building shall be limited to one secondary suite.
C. THAT if the rezoning is approved, at the time of enactment the by-law be accompanied by amendments to the Building By-law (generally in accordance with Appendix B of the report), Parking By-law, License By-law, Subdivision By-law, and Official Development Plan By-laws.
RISE FROM COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
ADOPT REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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