Presentation: DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT 2022/01 - 34 Haagensen Court
Visual presentation slides summarizing the issues, project info, and staff recommendation for the Haagensen Court variance.
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT 2022/01: 34 Haagensen Court
PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to consider a Development Variance Permit for 34 Haagensen Court to vary the required size of a parking space to facilitate conversion of a garage parking space into living area.
BACKGROUND
Variances were granted in 2016 for ten separate dwellings nearby on Lund Rd within Chilco Phase 6 with similarly short driveways and only one garage space. In those cases, the variances were typically from 5.5m to 4.5m (the minimum setback for the CD-16 zone).
PROJECT INFORMATION
The applicant wishes to utilize one of two required parking spaces within their garage to build a home office and study space for several members of the family, which does not currently exist in the house.
This renovation will add approximately 12m² of additional floor area and will not result in the floor space ratio or floor area limit being exceeded for the property.
| Existing | Proposed | CD-16 zone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floor Space Ratio (FSR) | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.54 |
| Floor Area | 158m² | 170m² | 260.1m² |
ISSUES AND ANALYSIS
Interior renovations to the house are proposed on the left side of the garage and the side of the driveway that is the subject of the variance request. This leaves access to the right side of garage and the other parking stall intact.
This renovation requires that a driveway parking spot be counted as a required parking space. The applicant is requesting a variance to the minimum size of a parking space from 5.5m to 5.3m such that two parking spaces can be maintained on the property.
There is minimal space between the edge of pavement and the property line; a metre at most. The applicant indicates that they always park both their vehicles in the driveway.
The issue: whether a parking space at 5.3m long is an acceptable variance (standard for small car spaces within the Zoning Bylaw is smaller at 4.8m in length)
Staff supports the proposal because: a. There would be no blockage of pedestrian routes (sidewalk is across the street) b. To date there have been no known concerns about vehicles parked in this driveway encroaching into the travel lane. c. There are no proposed building exterior changes
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Development Variance Permit No. 2022/01 be approved as per the April 26, 2022 report from the Senior Planner titled “Development Variance Permit No. 2022/01 - 34 Haagensen Court”;
AND THAT Development Variance Permit No. 2022/01 include the following variance:
- Variance to the length of a parking space within Section 5.5.1 of Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 from 5.5m to 5.3m
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