TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1135 (Attachment 1 to Staff Report)

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1135

A BYLAW TO AMEND ZONING BYLAW NO. 900, 2014 TO INTRODUCE SMALL-SCALE, MULTI-UNIT HOUSING (SSMUH) ZONING REGULATIONS

The Council of the Town of View Royal, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1. This Bylaw may be cited as "Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1135, 2024”.

AMENDMENTS

2. Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014 is amended as follows:

a) By adding Schedule D: Garden Suite Regulations and the provisions contained in Schedule 1 of this Bylaw;

b) By adding Schedule E: Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing Regulations and the provisions contained in Schedule 2 of this Bylaw;

c) In Section 2.2. Definition, the existing definitions for “Secondary Suite” and “Residential, Detached”, and “Residential, Duplex” are deleted, and all of the following new definitions are added, in the appropriate alphabetical order:

““Breezeway” means a roofed open passage or roofed enclosed space that is used primarily for the purpose of connecting one or more buildings to another, or to one or more secondary and subordinate structures, the width of which is less than the minimum required building width specified in a zone within this Bylaw.”

“Garden Suite” means a detached, self-contained dwelling unit, attached to a foundation, that is accessory to and located on the same lot as a residential detached dwelling, and does not include a strata lot.”

“Houseplex” means a building having no less than three and no more than six self-contained dwelling units, with at least half of the dwelling units having direct access to the outside.”

“Residential, Attached” means a building having at least three self-contained dwelling units, each having a separate and private access to the outside at grade level.”

“Residential, Detached” means a building consisting of one dwelling unit, or two dwelling units if one of them is a Secondary Suite

“Residential, Duplex” means a building used or designed for use as two dwelling units each with direct access to the outside at finished grade level and the units are connected above and below each other or are side-by-side.”

“Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing” means residential, attached; residential, apartment; residential, duplex with secondary suites; residential, houseplex; and residential, townhouse.”

“Secondary Suite” means an accessory dwelling unit located within a residential detached building. The two dwelling units (the primary residence and the secondary suite) and any common spaces make up a single real estate entity that cannot be stratified or otherwise legally separated from the other.”

d) By adding subsection 3.3.4. under section 3.3. PERMITTED AND PROHIBITED USES AND STRUCTURES as follows:

“A garden suite and secondary suite are both permitted on one lot as accessory to a residential, detached building, unless it is prohibited in a zone or schedule in this Bylaw.”

e) By deleting subsection “4.1. Secondary Suites” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

“4.1.1. Notwithstanding the regulations set out in Schedule E: Small-Lot, Multi-Unit Housing Regulations, only one secondary suite is permitted on a lot.

4.1.2. Where a lot is not serviced by the Town’s sanitary sewer system, written confirmation from the applicable licensing body that the capacity of the lot’s sewer system will not be compromised by the presence of a secondary suite, is required.

4.1.3. A secondary suite must not be subdivided from the dwelling unit to which it is accessory, whether under the provisions of either the Land Title Act or the Strata Property Act.”

f) By deleting subsection 4.2.3.(a) under section 4.2. HOME OCCUPATION and replacing it with the following:

“A Level 1 Home Occupation is permitted within any dwelling unit, secondary suite, or garden suite, but must not occupy more than 20% of the floor area of the dwelling to a maximum of 37 m².”

g) By deleting subsection 4.2.3.(f) under section 4.2. HOME OCCUPATION and replacing it with the following:

“Where a secondary suite or garden suite is permitted in this Bylaw, a secondary suite, garden suite and a Level 1 Home Occupation are permitted on the same lot, subject to size, parking and building regulations.”

h) By deleting subsection 4.2.4.(a) under section 4.2. HOME OCCUPATION and replacing it with the following:

“A Level 2 Home Occupation is only permitted within a residential, detached dwelling unit, and must not occupy more than 40% of the floor area of the dwelling unit to a maximum of 74m². For clarity a Level 2 Home Occupation is not permitted in a dwelling unit that is not a residential, detached dwelling unit, secondary suite, garden suite, mobile home, or recreational vehicle.”

i) By deleting subsection 4.2.5.(a) under section 4.2. HOME OCCUPATION and replacing it with the following:

j) “A Level 3 Home Occupation is permitted within a residential single detached unit, and must not occupy more than 40% of the floor area of the dwelling unit to a maximum of 93m2. For clarity, a Level 3 home occupation is not permitted in a residential multiple unit, secondary suite, garden suite, or mobile home or recreational vehicle.”

k) By deleting subsection 4.2.5.(g) under section 4.2. HOME OCCUPATION and replacing it with the following:

“A secondary suite or garden suite is not permitted on the same lot as a Level 3 Home Occupation.”

l) By deleting subsections 4.6.3. and 4.6.5. under section 4.6. ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES and replacing them with the following:

“4.6.3. An accessory building must be separated from the principal building by at least 2.4 m except for:

a) carports and garages that share a common wall with the principal building; or b) oil tanks or heating, ventilation or air conditioning equipment.”

“4.6.5. Where an accessory building or structure is attached to the principal building, it is considered a part of the principal building and must comply in all respects with the setback requirements of this Bylaw for the principal building. For clarity, this includes an accessory building connected to a principal building by a breezeway."

m) By adding subsection 5.1.3. under section 5.1. General Parking Requirements as follows:

“The minimum number of parking spaces required for each use must be calculated to the nearest whole number. Round up in case of a .5.”

n) By deleting subsections 5.2.2. (b) and 5.3.1. (b) under section 5.0 PARKING AND LOADING and replacing them with the following:

“5.2.2. (b) be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, pavers, or permeable material that provides a durable, dust free and slip-resistant surface;”

“5.3.1. (b) An R-1, R-1A, R-1B, A-1, or A-3 zone, in which case up to three parking spaces may be located in a front yard in association with a secondary suite, garden suite, or home occupation use so long as the portion of the front yard occupied by parking spaces does not exceed 50m² exclusive of driveway to the parking spaces. The 50m² limit does not apply to parking space width in excess of 2.6m, provided this excess width does not itself equal or exceed 2.6m.”

o) By replacing “5.8. SECONDARY SUITE PARKING FACILITIES” with “5.8. SECONDARY SUITE AND GARDEN SUITE PARKING FACILITIES.”

p) By deleting subsections 5.8.1., 5.8.2. and 5.8.3. under section 5.8. SECONDARY SUITE PARKING FACILITIES, and replacing them with the following subsections 5.8.1. and 5.8.2.:

“5.8.1. Parking spaces for dwelling units in a building containing a secondary suite, or garden suite must, in the case of a corner lot, be located at least 6m from the point of intersection of the abutting highways.”

“5.8.2. Parking spaces for dwelling units in a building containing a secondary suite, or a garden suite must, if not located as a direct extension of the driveway: