Appendix
Zoning Bylaw Review - 7 Erskine Lane (DP 2021/04)
April 11, 2023Pages 221–2252 sections
A technical review of the 7 Erskine Lane development proposal against RM-3: Mixed Residential zoning requirements, highlighting requested variances.
Lot size: 5288m2Proposed Building Height: ~17.0m (Variance of ~3.5m)Requested variances for building setbacks, projections, and fence height (4.3m proposed vs 2.0m required).Parking: 29 small car spaces (30% of total).
Zoning Bylaw Review
(January 2021 consolidation + Bylaw 1062) – check Bylaw for exact wording
| File | DP2021/04 |
|---|---|
| Address | 7 Erskine Lane |
| Plan Date | VDA Architecture Jan. 27. 2021 |
| Checked by | Jeff Chow |
| Date | February 16, 2021 |
Page 221–225
| Section | Description | Required | Proposed | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RM-3: Mixed Residential | ||||
| Lot Size, minimum | 1500 | 5288m² | ||
| Lot Width, minimum | 40 | 45m | ||
| (Floor Space) | - | 7190m² | ||
| Floor Space Ratio, Base Density | 1.5 | 1.36 | ||
| Floor Space Ratio with provision of 80% underground parking | Base Density + 0.1 | 1.36 | ||
| Lot Coverage, maximum | 60% | (2931m²) 56% | ||
| Impermeable Surface Coverage, maximum | 80% | (3667m²) 70% | ||
| (Storeys) | - | 6 | ||
| Building Height, maximum | 13.5 | ~17.0m | ~3.5m | |
| Building Width, minimum | 6.0 | 22.5m | ||
| Accessory Building Height, maximum | 4.5 | n/a | ||
| Siting of Principal Buildings and Other Structures | ||||
| Front Lot Line Setback, minimum | 7.5 | Front entrance 6.8m Building 7.7m |
0.7m | |
| Rear Lot Line Setback, minimum | 7.0 | 6.5m 7.1m |
0.5m | |
| West Side Lot Line Setback, minimum | 4.0 | 4.0m | ||
| East Side Lot Line Setback, minimum | 4.0 | 5.7m | ||
| Flanking Side Lot Line Setback, minimum | 4.0 | 16.9m | ||
| Siting of Accessory Buildings and Other Structures from all lot lines, minimum | 1.2 | n/a | ||
| Projections into required setbacks | ||||
| 3.7.2(a) | Cornice, leader, gutter, window well or eave may project up to 1m into any setback provided the projection is located a minimum 0.6m from any lot line. | |||
| 3.7.2(b) | Chimneys, bay windows, heating or ventilation equipment, balconies, open porches or ornamental features may project up to 0.5m into any setback and must be limited to a maximum width of 2m per building face within a side yard setback or rear yard setback. | Front balcony 1.2m Deep rear balcony (0.5mD 4.5mW) |
0.2mD 0.5mD 2.5m |
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| 3.7.2(c) | Sunlight control projections may project up to 1m into any required setback, provided the projection is located a minimum 0.6m from any lot line, and must be limited to a maximum width of 4m per building face within a side yard setback or rear yard setback. | 5.5m wide | 1.5m | |
| 3.7.2(d) | Notwithstanding section b), heat pumps may project into the required rear yard setback up to 1.5 meters. | n/a | ||
| 4.8.7 | Height of fence on top of retaining wall | 2.0m | 4.3m | 2.3m |
| PARKING | ||||
| 5.2.2 (a) | Location from any lot line, unless otherwise specified | > 1.2m | 1.2m | |
| 5.2.2 (b) | Surface | Paved | Paved | |
| 5.2.2 (c) | fences or curbs to prevent the crossing of sidewalks and boulevards by motor vehicles except at driveway crossings | Provided | ||
| 5.2.2 (d) | individual parking spaces, manoeuvring aisles, entrances and exits clearly marked by curbs, fences, or lines and signs | Provided | ||
| 5.2.2 (e) | maximum gradient and cross slope | 6 % residential zones | 5% | |
| 5.2.2 (f) | surface drainage in planting areas; rock pits or public storm sewer | Provided | ||
| 5.2.2 (g) | minimize light falling on abutting lots | |||
| 5.3.1 | No more than two off-street parking spaces can be located in a front yard in a residential zone except: a. RM-1, RM-2, RM-3 or RT-1 zone: no space in front yard or within 1.2m of side/rear lot line b. R-1, R-1A, R-1B, A-1, or A-3 zone: up to three parking spaces in front yard with secondary suite or home occupation; max 50m² excluding driveway and extra parking space width of < 2.6m |
a. Not in front yard a. 1.2m from side yard |
Not in front yard >1.2m | |
| 5.3.2 | Loading spaces | no backing or turning interference with highways. located for easy (un)loading | n/a | |
| 5.5 | Size | Min. 2.6m wide, 5.5m length, 2.1m overhead clearance except: | 2.6 wide 5.5m long Surface | |
| 5.51 (a) | > 100 vehicles | min. 5m length with significant treed landscaping in parking area | n/a | |
| 5.5.1 (b) | Overhead clearance | min. 1.8m for projections not more than 0.5m from an interior wall at end of space | n/a | |
| 5.5.1 (c) | Adjacent to a wall, pillar, planter or other obstruction | Additional 0.3m width | 0.3m | |
| 5.5.2 | Parallel parking: | 3m wide, 7.5m length except for end spaces min. 6m length | n/a | |
| 5.5.3 | Small car spaces | Max 30% (exc. parallel), 2.4m wide, 4.8m long, marked | (29 spaces) 30% | |
| 5.5.4 | Recreational vehicle paces | Min. 3m wide, min. 7m length. Parallel parking: min. 3.5m wide, min. 8.5m length exc. end spaces min. 7m length | n/a | |
| 5.5.5 | Off-street loading space: | >= 30m² area, >= 2.5m wide, >= 4m overhead clearance | n/a | |
| 5.6.1 | Width of parking entrance from road | min 6m wide, max. 9m | 6.7m | |
| 5.6.2 | Access to detached garage in the rear/side yard | min. 2.6m wide | n/a | |
| Table 5.1 | Min. width of aisle by parking angle | 90°: 7.6m (6.7 in bldg/ug) 60°: 6.4m 45°: 6.75m 30°: 6.75m 0°/parallel: 3.7m one way |
7.6m and 6.7(u/g) | |
| Table 5.2 | 1BR apartment unit - 1.0 per unit | 18 | 18 | |
| Table 5.2 | 2BR apartment unit - 1.5 per unit | 75 | 75 | |
| Table 5.2 | 3BR apartment unit - 2.0 per unit | 6 | 6 | |
| Table 5.3 | Loading Spaces for Retail Store, Industry, Warehousing: • 1 for up to 500m² floor area • 2 for 500m² - 2500m² floor area • 1 for each 2500m² additional floor area or fraction thereof |
n/a | ||
| Table 5.4 | Apartment, Rowhouse, Townhouse: • Class 1: 1 per unit • One 6-space rack at each entrance of an apartment |
Class 1: 1 per unit | Class 1: 1 per unit; One 6-space rack at each entrance of an apartment |
|
| Table 5.4 | Hotel or Motel • 1 per 15 rooms plus • For > 75 rooms, a 6-space rack must be provided at each entrance |
Spaces: Class 1 (%): Class 2 (%): Racks: |
n/a | |
| Table 5.4 | Office, Retail Store, Restaurant and Laboratory • 1 per 250m² of floor area for the first 5000m², plus • one per 500m² of additional floor area |
Spaces: Class 1 (%): Class 2 (%): |
n/a | |
| Table 5.4 | Shopping Centre • 1 per 250m² of floor area for the first 5000m², plus • one per 500m² of additional floor area |
Spaces: Class 1 (%): Class 2 (%): |
n/a | |
| Table 5.4 | All Industrial Uses | 1 per 950m² of floor area | n/a | |
| Table 5.4 | Hospital 1 per 500m² of floor area | Class 1 – 75%: Class 2 – 25%: |
n/a | |
| Table 5.4 | 6-space rack at each entrance | 6-space rack | ||
| Table 5.4 | School – Elementary and Middle 1 per 10 employees 1 per 10 students |
Class 1 – employees: Class 2 – students: |
n/a | |
| Table 5.4 | School – Secondary 1 per 10 employees, 1 per 8 students |
Class 1 – employees: Class 2 – students: |
n/a | |
| Table 5.4 | College, University 1 per 10 employees 1 per 5 students |
Class 1 – employees: Class 2 – students: |
n/a | |
| 5.12.1 | If mobility scooter parking provided | located adjacent to the entrance of the building or use and must not impede access | n/a | |
| 5.12.2 | If mobility scooter parking provided | located on a sidewalk provided a clear distance of 2m to the roadway curb is available | n/a | |
| 5.13.1. | Electric vehicle charging station - one for every commercial or multiple unit residential development that requires more than 100 parking spaces, in an accessible location | n/a | ||
| 5.13.2 | Every required residential parking space, excepting secondary suites and Home Occupation parking requirements, must be an Energized Electric Vehicle Space. | required | ||
| 5.13.3 | Every required Class 1 bicycle parking space must be an Energized Electric Bicycle Space | required | ||
| 5.13.4 | Non-residential uses with less than 10 required vehicle parking spaces do not require any Energized Electric Vehicle Space, 10-14 required vehicle parking spaces require that one of them is an Energized Electric Vehicle Space, and more than 15 required spaces requires that two of them are Energized Electric Vehicle Spaces or that 5% of the total number of required spaces are Energized Electric Vehicle Spaces (whichever is greater). | n/a |
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Extracted from: 2023 04 11 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf