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Plans – Slothouber Residence Garage Suite Addition (Java Designs)

May 19, 2026Pages 31–334 sectionsOriginal PDF

Architectural plans for the proposed garage suite addition at 309 View Royal Avenue.

Date: January 7, 2026Includes Site Plan, Foundation Plan, and Elevations

SLOTHOUBER RESIDENCE GARAGE SUITE ADDITION

309 VIEW ROYAL AVE, VICTORIA, BC

Page 31–33

GENERAL NOTES, FOUNDATION PLAN & SITE PLAN (Sheet ID00)

GENERAL NOTES

  1. ENGINEER'S ADDENDUMS, STRUCTURAL DETAILS, AND NOTES SUPRECEDE THOSE NOTED ON THIS GENERAL NOTE SHEET DEPENDING ON LOCAL CONDITIONS.
  2. ALL MATERIAL, CONSTRUCTION METHODS, AND WORKMANSHIP TO CONFORM TO THE CURRENT EDITION (2024) OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE, THE BRITISH COLUMBIA PLUMBING CODE, THE ELECTRICAL CODE, AS WELL AS ANY LOCAL BUILDING CODES OR BYLAWS WHICH MAY TAKE PRECEDENCE.
  3. ALL MEASUREMENTS MUST BE VERIFIED ON SITE BY BUILDER PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, AND ANY DISCREPANCIES REPORTED TO DESIGNER.
  4. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR/OWNER SHALL MAKE ANY NECESSARY PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND ARRANGE FOR INSPECTIONS ON SITE AND NECESSARY HOOK-UPS AS REQUIRED.
  5. DIMENSIONS SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALE.
  6. DIMENSIONS ARE TO FACE OF CONCRETE FOAM/ICF STRUCTURAL SHEATHING TO THE EXTERIOR OF WALLS, TO CENTRE LINE AT POINT LOADS/FOOTINGS, AND TO FACE OF DRYWALL OR CENTRE LINE AT INTERIOR WALLS.
  7. NO TREE REMOVAL MAY BE UNDERTAKEN WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL.
  8. ALL CONCRETE FOOTINGS TO HAVE SOLID BEARING ON FIRM UNDISTURBED INORGANIC ORIGINAL SOIL OR COMPACTED GRANULAR FILL AS DIRECTED BY P. ENG.
  9. FOOTINGS MUST BE PLACED ON UNDISTURBED OR COMPACTED SOIL TO AN ELEVATION BELOW FROST PENETRATION OR ALTERNATIVE METHOD MUST BE USED TO ENSURE INSULATION OF FOUNDATION AS PER LOCAL BUILDING CODE.
  10. FOUNDATIONS ARE DESIGNED FOR MINIMUM ALLOWABLE SOIL BEARING PRESSURE OF 2,000 P.S.F. ENGINEERING SERVICES (GEO-TECH, STRUCT.) MUST BE CONTACTED IF POOR SOIL CONDITIONS ARE FOUND.
  11. ALL JOISTS TO BE NO.2 DOUGLAS FIR OR BETTER, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. JOISTS SHALL BE DOUBLED UNDER PARALLEL PARTITIONS OVER 6'0" LONG. JOISTS TO BE PLACED TO ACCOMODATE HEATING AND PLUMBING.
  12. ALL BEAMS AND POSTS TO BE NO.1 DOUGLAS FIR OR BETTER, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
  13. ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE NOTED FOR REFERENCE ONLY. REFER TO P.ENG DRAWINGS FOR SPECIFICATIONS.
  14. ALL ROOF TRUSSES, FLOOR JOIST SYSTEMS, AND NON-SOLID BEAMS TO BE ENGINEERED BY SUPPLIER. ANY CHANGES TO LAYOUT ON DRAWINGS TO BE APPROVED BY DESIGNER OR ENGINEER.
  15. PROVIDE SMOKE DETECTORS TO BUILDING CODE SPECS.
  16. ALL GUARDS, GUARDRAILS, & HANDRAILS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE BCBC CURRENT EDITION.
  17. OWNER SHALL CONFIRM ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FINISHING SHOWN ON PLANS.
  18. EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL BE SOLID CORE/INSULATED AND WEATHER-STRIPPED.

ERRORS AND OMISSIONS

MODLUX INTERIORS INC MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DRAWINGS, HOWEVER; WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS THAT MAY AFFECT CONSTRUCTION. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUILDER TO CONFIRM AND VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND DETAILS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CONSTRUCTION. SHOULD ANY DISCREPANCIES BE FOUND IN THESE DRAWINGS, PLEASE NOTIFY US AT ONCE SO WE CAN EDIT/REVISE AS NECESSARY AND HELP TO PREVENT ANY FUTURE ERRORS.

CONTRACTOR TO CONFIRM

ALL LINES, LEVELS, SURVEYS, DIMENSIONS, LOCATION OF BUILDING ON SITE, AND LOCATION OF ALL SERVICES PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. ALL WORK TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BC BUILDING CODE CURRENT EDITION, AND ALL LOCAL BUILDING BYLAWS.

AREA LEGEND

Category Item Value
EXISTING UPPER & LOWER HEATED FLOOR AREA ± 1,772.50 SQ. FT.
COVERED ENTRY & CARPORT ± 309.75 SQ. FT.
COVERED FOOTPRINT ± 1,494.75 SQ. FT.
PROPOSED HEATED LOWER FLOOR AREA (CONNECTION TO MAIN RESIDENCE) 90.75 SQ. FT.
HEATED LOWER FLOOR AREA (POWDER / MECHANICAL) 95.25 SQ. FT.
HEATED LOWER FLOOR AREA (SUITE) 86.00 SQ. FT.
HEATED UPPER FLOOR AREA (SUITE) 814.75 SQ. FT.
GARAGE 852.00 SQ. FT.
FIRST 45m² 484.50 SQ. FT.
EXCESS OF 45m² (COUNTED AS FLOOR AREA) 367.50 SQ. FT.
PROPOSED NEW FLOOR AREA 1,454.25 SQ. FT.
TOTAL EXISTING & NEW FLOOR AREA ± 3,226.75 SQ. FT.
MAX. ALLOWABLE FLOOR AREA (372m²) 4,004 SQ. FT.
EXISTING SUN DECK ± 35.50 SQ. FT.
PROPOSED BALCONY (PORTION OVERHANGING EXTERIOR WALL BELOW) 7.50 SQ. FT.
TOTAL PROPOSED LOT COVERAGE ± 2,661.75 SQ. FT. (26.89 %)
MAX. ALLOWABLE LOT COVERAGE (40% OF 9,900 SQ.FT. SITE AREA) 3,960 SQ. FT.
TOTAL IMPERMEABLE SURFACES AREA ± 3,485.25 SQ. FT.
MAX. ALLOWABLE IMPERMEABLE SURFACES (60% OF 9,900 SQ.FT. SITE AREA) 5,940 SQ. FT.
FLOOR AREA RATIO 0.147
MAX. ALLOWABLE 0.42

DRAWING LIST AND REVISIONS

  • DATE: JANUARY 7, 2026
  • DRAWN BY: BS
  • REVIEWED BY: DR
  • SCALE: AS NOTED
NO. ISSUE DATE ISSUE TITLE
1 2026.01.08 ISSUED FOR PRELIM. ENG. REVIEW
2 2026.01.08 ISSUED FOR ENG & PERMIT
3 2026.02.17 ADDED AREA LEGEND
2026.03.24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PER VIEW ROYAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Site Plan diagram showing the property layout on Bessborough Avenue and View Royal Avenue, including proposed garage addition, existing main residence, and various setbacks.
Site Plan diagram showing the property layout on Bessborough Avenue and View Royal Avenue, including proposed garage addition, existing main residence, and various setbacks.
Addition - Garage Lower Floor Plan diagram showing the 29'0" x 36'0" footprint, including garage, crawl space, and connections to existing foundation.
Addition - Garage Lower Floor Plan diagram showing the 29'0" x 36'0" footprint, including garage, crawl space, and connections to existing foundation.

Page 31–33

ROOF PLAN, EAST & NORTH EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS (Sheet ID02)

SIDING FINISHES LEGEND

NO ITEM FINISH
1 SIDING: HARDIE BOARD & BATTEN PREFINISHED ARCTIC WHITE (COLOUR TBD)
2 SIDING: CEDAR SHAKES NATURAL WITH PROTECTIVE COATING
3 TRIM: 1x3" COMB FACE PAINTED TO MATCH HARDIE SIDING
4 TRIM: 2x10" BELLY BAND PAINTED TO MATCH HARDIE SIDING
5 TRIM: 2x8" FASCIA PAINTED CHARCOAL BENJAMIN MOORE WROUGHT IRON (OR SIMILAR)
6 TIMBER BEAM & KNEE BRACES CLEAR VG FIR
7 RAILING, VERTICAL PICKET STYLE BLACK POWDER COATED METAL
8 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS BLACK OR CHARCOAL (SUPPLIER TBD)
9 ROOFING: ASPHALT SHINGLES CHARCOAL OR SIMILAR
10 VINYL VENTED SOFFITS WHITE (SUPPLIER TBD)
11 UNVENTED SOFFITS WHITE (SUPPLIER TBD)
12 WINDOWS WHITE VINYL TO MATCH EXISTING
13 EXTERIOR DOORS WHITE
14 OVERHEAD GARAGE DOORS CHARCOAL WITH GLAZED TOP PANEL (COLOUR & SUPPLIER TBD)
15 POURED CONCRETE

PLEASE NOTE

FUTURE WORK TO INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF CONGRUENT/COHESIVE SIDING DESIGN BETWEEN PROPOSED ADDITION AND EXISTING RESIDENCE.

Addition - Roof Layout plan showing engineered trusses at 24" O.C., skylight locations, and roof pitches.
Addition - Roof Layout plan showing engineered trusses at 24" O.C., skylight locations, and roof pitches.

Page 31–33

WEST & SOUTH EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS (Sheet ID03)

WALL AREA CALCULATIONS

WALL AREA A

Item Value
EXPOSING BUILDING FACE 199.43 SQ. FT. [18.52m²]
UNPROTECTED OPENINGS TO REMAIN 9.66 SQ. FT. [0.90m²]
GLAZED PERCENTAGE 4.84 %
LIMITING DISTANCE 2'-0" [0.60m]
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GLAZING 0.00 %
UNPROTECTED OPENINGS TO REMAIN 0.00 SQ. FT.

WALL AREA B

Item Value
EXPOSING BUILDING FACE 69.00 SQ. FT. [6.41m²]
UNPROTECTED OPENINGS TO REMAIN 11.20 SQ. FT. [1.04m²]
GLAZED PERCENTAGE 16.23 %
LIMITING DISTANCE 6'-3 1/4" [1.90m]
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE GLAZING 11.4 %
MAX. OPENINGS TO REMAIN 7.86 SQ. FT.
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