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Appendix

SMALL SCALE MULTI-UNIT HOUSING STUDIES (Attachment 7)

June 11, 2024Pages 255–2606 sections

Conceptual housing testfits illustrating how various SSMUH typologies fit on medium and large lots.

1 CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Tobias called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.

Includes designs for stacked townhouses and duplexes with suites

Detached Residential with Secondary Suite and Garden Suite - Medium Lot

3D perspective of a detached residential house with a secondary suite and garden suite on a medium lot

Property Size	645 m2
	Shown	Maximum Allowable
Lot Coverage	196 m2 (30%)	258 m2 (40%)
Impermeable Coverage	292 m2 (45%)	387 m2 (60%)
# Dwelling Units	4
Dwelling Unit Floor Area (maximum)		240 m2
Floor Space Ratio (maximum)	.4:1	1:1

Floor Area

	Total Area	Approx. # Bedrooms
Detached Dwelling	260 m2	3
Secondary Suite	130 m2	2
Garden Suite	54 m2	1
Accessory Structure	13 m2

Parking

Parking Stalls*	1 per unit	3 stalls total

Primary Building Setbacks

	Shown	Minimum Setback
Front Yard	4 m	4 m
Rear Yard	13 m	6 m
Side Yard	1.5 m	1.5 m
Flanking Side Yard		3 m
Building Separation Distance (minimum)	4 m

Garden Suite Setbacks

	Shown	Minimum Setback
Other Buildings	3.7 m	2.4 m
Rear Yard	1.5 m	1.5 m
Side Yard	1.5 m	1.5 m
Flanking Side Yard		3.5 m

Height

Primary Building Height	9 m (11m max)
Garden Suite Height	4.5 m (max)

*Parking not required for properties within 400m of a prescribed transit stop per Section 525.1 of the Local Government Act. This study shows an example with parking provided.

[Diagram: Site plan for detached residential house with secondary suite and garden suite showing property dimensions of 21.5m by 30m, setbacks, and a 13m rear yard]

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Townhouses - Medium Lot with Current Zoning Parking

3D perspective of four townhouses on a medium corner lot with current zoning parking layouts

Property Size	877 m2
	Shown	Maximum Allowable
Lot Coverage	286 m2 (33%)	526 m2 (60%)
Impermeable Coverage	524 m2 (60%)	526 m2 (60%)
# Dwelling Units	4
Dwelling Unit Floor Area (maximum)		240 m2
Floor Space Ratio (maximum)	.97:1	1:1

Floor Area

	Total Area	Approx. # Bedrooms
Per Townhouse	214 m2	3
Total Floor Area	856 m2

Parking

Parking Stalls Required	1.5 per unit	6 stalls req.

Primary Building Setbacks

	Shown	Minimum Setback
Front Yard	6 m	4 m
Rear Yard	13 m	6 m
Side Yard	1.5 m	1.5 m
Flanking Side Yard	3 m	3 m
Building Separation Distance (minimum)	4 m

Height

Building Height	10 m (11m max)
	3 Storeys

[Diagram: Site plan for four townhouses on a corner lot measuring 28.3m by 31m, featuring parking garages for each unit and two additional surface parking stalls]

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Townhouses - Medium Lot with Parking Zoning Amendment

3D perspective of four townhouses on a medium lot with a parking zoning amendment layout

Property Size	738 m2
	Shown	Maximum Allowable
Lot Coverage	288 m2 (39%)	296 m2 (40%)
Impermeable Coverage	436 m2 (59%)	443 m2 (60%)
# Dwelling Units	4
Dwelling Unit Floor Area (Maximum)		240 m2
Floor Space Ratio (maximum)	1.1:1	1:1

Floor Area

	Total Area	Approx. # Bedrooms
Per Townhouse	214 m2	3
Total Floor Area	856 m2

Parking

Parking Stalls*	1.5 per unit	6 stalls
Visitor Stalls**	0.1 per unit	0 stalls

Primary Building Setbacks

	Shown	Minimum Setback
Front Yard	3 m	4 m
Rear Yard	5 m	6 m
Side Yard	4.2 m	1.5 m
Flanking Side Yard		3 m
Building Separation Distance (minimum)	4 m

Height

Building Height	10 m (11m max)
	3 Storeys

*Parking not required for properties within 400m of a prescribed transit stop per Section 525.1 of the Local Government Act. This study shows an example with parking provided. **Visitor Stalls not required if total units are less than 5 dwelling units.

[Diagram: Site plan for four townhouses on a 23.2m by 31.8m lot, showing individual parking garages and internal side yard setbacks of 4.2m and 7m]

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Stacked Townhouses - Medium Lot

3D perspective of three stacked townhouse buildings on a medium lot

Property Size	990 m2
	Shown	Maximum Allowable
Lot Coverage	248 m2 (25%)	396 m2 (40%)
Impermeable Coverage	584 m2 (59%)	594 m2 (60%)
# Dwelling Units	6
Dwelling Unit Floor Area (Maximum)		240 m2
Floor Space Ratio (maximum)	1.5:1	1:1

Floor Area

	Total Area	Approx. # Bedrooms
Per Townhouse	179 m2	3
Per Secondary Suite	70 m2	2
Total Floor Area	1499 m2

Parking

Parking Stalls*	1 per unit	6 stalls
Visitor Stalls	0.1 per unit	1 stalls

Primary Building Setbacks

	Shown	Minimum Setback
Front Yard	3 m	4 m
Rear Yard	21 m	6 m
Side Yard	1.5 m	1.5 m
Flanking Side Yard		3 m
Building Separation Distance (minimum)	4 m

Height

Building Height	10 m (11m max)
	3 Storeys

*Parking not required for properties within 400m of a prescribed transit stop per Section 525.1 of the Local Government Act. This study shows an example with parking provided.

[Diagram: Site plan for stacked townhouses on a 26.05m by 38m lot, showing 7 parking stalls, 1 visitor stall, and a 21m rear yard dimension]

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Townhouses - Large Lot

3D perspective of six townhouses arranged in two rows on a large lot

Property Size	1256 m2
	Shown	Maximum Allowable
Lot Coverage	428 m2 (34%)	377 m2 (30%)
Impermeable Coverage	754 m2 (60%)	753 m2 (60%)
# Dwelling Units	6
Dwelling Unit Floor Area (maximum)		240 m2
Floor Space Ratio (maximum)	.9:1	.6:1

Floor Area

	Total Area	Approx. # Bedrooms
Per Townhouse	214 m2	3
Total Floor Area	1284 m2

Parking

Parking Stalls*	1 per unit	6 stalls
Visitor Stalls	0.1 per unit	1 stalls

Primary Building Setbacks

	Shown	Minimum Setback
Front Yard	5 m	4 m
Rear Yard	7 m	6 m
Side Yard	1.5 m	1.5 m
Flanking Side Yard		3 m
Building Separation Distance (minimum)	4 m

Height

Building Height	10 m (11m max)
	3 Storeys

*Parking not required for properties within 400m of a prescribed transit stop per Section 525.1 of the Local Government Act. This study shows an example with parking provided.

[Diagram: Site plan for six townhouses on a 27m by 46.5m lot, showing two building blocks, integrated parking garages, and a visitor parking area]

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Stacked Townhouses - Large Lot

3D perspective of three stacked townhouse buildings on a large lot with rear parking

Property Size	1146 m2
	Shown	Maximum Allowable
Lot Coverage	303 m2 (26%)	344 m2 (30%)
Impermeable Coverage	668 m2 (58%)	688 m2 (60%)
# Dwelling Units	6
Dwelling Unit Floor Area (maximum)		240 m2
Floor Space Ratio (maximum)	1.5:1	.6:1

Floor Area

	Total Area	Approx. # Bedrooms
Per Townhouse	215 m2	3
Per Secondary Suite	88 m2	2
Total Floor Area	1820 m2

Parking

Parking Stalls*	1 per unit	6 stalls
Visitor Stalls	0.1 per unit	1 stalls

Primary Building Setbacks

	Shown	Minimum Setback
Front Yard	3 m	3 m
Rear Yard	21 m	5 m
Side Yard	1.5 m	1.5 m
Flanking Side Yard		3 m
Building Separation Distance	4 m
Building Height	10 m (11m max)
	3 Storeys

*Parking not required for properties within 400m of a prescribed transit stop per Section 525.1 of the Local Government Act. This study shows an example with parking provided.

[Diagram: Site plan for stacked townhouses on a 26.05m by 44m lot, featuring 7 parking stalls, visitor parking, and a 22m rear yard]

NOTE: LAYOUT IS FOR CONCEPTUAL USE ONLY TO ILLUSTRATE TYPICAL SMALL-SCALE UNIT HOUSING TYPOLOGIES. ZONING BYLAW REGULATIONS STILL APPLY.

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Extracted from: 2024 06 11 Special Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf