SECONDARY, AND GARDEN SUITES

What is a garden suite? A garden suite is separate from the What is a garage suite? A garage suite can be attached to the garage, or built as a second storey on to a garage. All principal dwelling and garage. All cooking and sanitary facilities cooking and sanitary facilities (washroom and ) are contained within the suite. (washroom and kitchen) are contained within the suite.

What is a secondary suite? Secondary suites can be located on any level of the principal dwelling, so long as it has the external appearance of being a single dwelling. Like gar- and garage suites, cooking and sanitary facilities are self contained. Secondary suites are already a permitted use in the current Land Use Bylaw.

In the new Land Use Bylaw, garage suites and garden suites will be introduced as a discretionary use on larger lots with wider widths. Considerations will also be made to placement of , decks and to minimize the impact to surrounding properties. Applications for Garden or garage suites will be reviewed considering these factors. SECONDARY, GARAGE AND GARDEN SUITES

What are your thoughts on the proposed changes? SIGNAGE IN COMMERICAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

COMMERCIAL SIGN HIGHLIGHTS

Fascia Fascia (limited) Freestanding Freestanding (limited) • Greater or equal to 2 square metres in copy area • Less than 2 square metres in copy area • Greater than 3 square metres in copy area • Less than 3 square metres in copy area • Not project more than 0.3 metres from the • Not be illuminated adjacent to residential • Typically pylon or revolving signs • Typically feather or revolving signs, but areas can be pylon

SIGN HIGHLIGHTS

Portable Portable (limited) Realtor Portable • Less than 5 square metres in area • Less than 2 square metres in area • Shall be wholly located a minimum of 1.5 metres from • No permanent • Less than 1 square metre in area does not require premit any property line • Such as commericial land for sale or business promotion • No more than 3 metres in height • Shall not exceed 1.5 metres in height • No more than 3 metres in height and 50 metres apart per • No permanent foundation • Shall not be illuminated site • Such as A-board signs • One realtor portable sign per site in a residential district • Corner sites may have one sign on each frontage SIGNAGE IN COMMERICAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS What are your thoughts on the proposed changes? STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THE BYLAW

CLARIFY & INCREASE USABILITY & USER FRIENDLY CORRECT ERRORS EASE OF NAVIGATION & CLEAR

TYPOGRAPHICAL AND FORMATTING RELOCATION OF THE “DEFINITIONS” FUNDAMENTAL USE PROVISIONS CHANGES

There are instances where typographical Both Use Class and General Definitions will A Fundamental Use Provision is an effective errors have been made or numbering be relocated from the back of the bylaw to tool to limit and/or further restrict Uses in within the bylaw is not consistent which the front of Section 1. certain situations and/or Districts. will be corrected. This will allow for easier navigation within These are listed in every Land Use District In addition certain sections will be the bylaw and be more user friendly. to clearly, simply and specifically let reorganized to achieve a cohesive flow landowners know what they can do with and be easier to locate within the certain Uses that have provisions. document. STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO THE BYLAW

What are your thoughts on the proposed changes? CONSOLIDATION OF RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

Current R1 Current R2 Current R3

5.15 R1 – Large Lot Residential District 5.16 R2 – Medium Lot Residential District 5.17 R3 – Small Lot Residential District

5.15.1 R1 Purpose 5.16.1 R2 Purpose 5.17.1 R3 Purpose

This District is generally intended to recognize existing single detached dwellings in mature This District is generally intended to accommodate single detached dwellings and accessory uses neighbourhoods while allowing new, low density redevelopment that is sensitive to the scale, on small lots. character and design of existing development on the block face. 5.16.2 R2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses 5.17.2 R3 Permitted and Discretionary Uses 5.15.2 R1 Permitted and Discretionary Uses (a) R2 Permitted (b) R2 Discretionary (a) 5.17.2 R3 Permitted (b) R3 Discretionary (a) R1 Permitted (b) R1 Discretionary - Dwelling, Secondary Suite - Bed and Breakfast - Dwelling, Secondary Suite - Bed and Breakfast - Dwelling, Single Detached - Community Garden - Dwelling, Single Detached - Community Garden - Office - Day Home - Home Office - Day Home 1 - 1(Deleted) - Group Home (limited) - (Deleted) - Group Home (limited) 2 - 2Accessory development to any use listed in - Home Business - Accessory development to any use - Home Business subsection 5.15.2(a) - Show Home listed in subsection 5.17.2(a) - Show Home - Temporary Sales Centre - Temporary Sales Centre - 3Accessory development to any - 3Accessory development to

use listed in subsection any use listed in subsection 5.15.2(b) 5.17.2(b)

5.17.3 R3 Site Subdivision Regulations 5.15.3 R1 Site Subdivision Regulations for Single Detached Dwellings 5.16.3 R2 Site Subdivision Regulations Interior Site Corner Site Interior Site Corner Site Interior Site Corner Site a) Site Area 374.0m2 (4,024.0ft2) 435.2m2 (4,684.6ft2) minimum 2 2 2 2 (a) Site Area 578.0m (6,211.5.2ft ) 646.0m (6,953.5ft ) a) Site Area minimum (b) Site Width 17.0m (55.7ft) minimum with 19.0m (62.3ft) minimum with a lane b) Site Width 11.6m (38.0ft) minimum 11.8m (38.7ft) minimum a lane b) Site Width 21.0m (68.9ft) minimum without a c) Site Depth 434.0m (111.6ft) minimum 20.0m (65.6ft) minimum lane c) Site Depth without a lane

(c) Site Depth 34.0m (111.6ft) minimum 5.17.4 R3 Site Development Regulations 5.16.4 R2 Site Development Regulations Interior Site Corner Site Interior Site Corner Site 5.15.4 R1 Site Development Regulations for Single Detached Dwellings. a) Setback 6.0m (19.7ft) minimum Front 6.0m (19.7ft) minimum a) Front Yard Setback Interior Site Corner Site 7.0m (23.0ft) maximum 7.0m (23.0ft) maximum (a) Front Yard 7.0m (23.0ft) minimum Front 7.0m (23.0ft) minimum Flanking 3.0m (9.8ft) minimum Setback 8.0m (26.3ft) maximum 8.0m (26.3ft) maximum 4.5m (14.8ft) maximum Flanking 6.0m (19.7ft) minimum b) Rear Yard Setback 8.0m(26.2ft) minimum b) Rear Yard Setback 7.0m (23.0ft) maximum 56.0m (19.6ft) minimum where a garage or is attached to the principal building and is accessed from a lane at the rear of the site (b) Rear Yard 8.0m (26.2ft) minimum Setback c) Side Yard Setback 1.5m (4.9ft) minimum 6.0m ( 19.6ft) minimum where a garage or carport is attached to the c) Side Yard Setback principal building and is accessed from a lane at the rear of the site d) Principal Building Two and one half (2 ½) storeys not to exceed 10.0m (32.8ft) Height maximum (c) Side Yard 2.3m (7.6ft) minimum Setback e) Site Coverage 45% maximum for principal building over one storey, excluding decks Where a site has a rear detached garage with vehicular access from the front only, one side yard setback shall be a minimum of 3.0m (10.0ft) d) Principal Building 50% maximum for principal building of one storey, excluding decks Height (d) Principal Two and one half (2 ½) storeys not to exceed 10.0m (32.8ft) maximum 50% maximum for all and structures where principal Building Height e) Site Coverage building is over one storey (e) Site Coverage 40% maximum for principal building over one storey, excluding decks 55% maximum for all buildings and structures where principal 45% maximum for principal building of one storey, excluding decks building is one storey 45% maximum for all buildings and structures where principal building f) Density Maximum of one dwelling unit per site, plus one secondary suite is over one storey dwelling where permitted 50% maximum for all buildings and structures where principal building is one storey 5.17.5 Additional Development Regulations for R3: 415% maximum total lot coverage for all accessory buildings (a) All development and uses within this Land Use District are subject to the f) Density (f) Density Maximum of one dwelling unit per site, plus one secondary suite applicable provisions of Part 4 – General Regulations for all Land Use Districts, dwelling unit where permitted Sections 5.1 to 5.13 of Part 5 – Residential Land Use Districts, Part 11 – Parking and Loading, and Part 12 – Signs;

5.16.5 Additional Development Regulations for R2 (b) 6 Subject to Section 1.3.4, where a dwelling constructed prior to the adoption of 5.15.5 Additional Development Regulations for R1: this Bylaw has a 1.2m (3.9ft) minimum side yard setback, it shall be considered to (a) All development and uses within this Land Use District are subject to the be in conformity with the Land Use Bylaw; – applicable provisions of Part 4 – General Regulations for all Land Use Districts, – – (c) 7 Subject to Section 1.3.4, where a dwelling is to be constructed on a site located Sections 5.1 to 5.13 of Part 5 – Residential Land Use Districts, Part 11 – Parking – in a subdivision with an application received and deemed complete prior to the and Loading, and Part 12 – Signs; and adoption of this Bylaw, it may be constructed with a 1.2m (3.9ft) side yard; and (b) 5Subject to Section 1.3.5, where a dwelling constructed prior to the adoption of (d) 8Subject to Section 1.3.5, where a dwelling constructed prior to the adoption of this Bylaw exceeds the maximum front yard setback, it shall be considered to be in this Bylaw exceeds the maximum front yard setback, it shall be considered to be in conformity with the Land Use Bylaw. conformity with the Land Use Bylaw.

1 C15-17 2 1 C15-17 C19-15 3 2 C19-15 C19-15 4 3 C19-15 C15-17 5 4 C15-17 C19-14 6 5 C19-14 C19-14 7 C19-14 8 C19-14 City of Fort Saskatchewan Land Use Bylaw C10-13 Office Consolidation 2018 CONSOLIDATION OF RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

The previous R1 through R3 districts have been amalgamated into the new R1 – Single Detached Residential District. The only difference between these districts was varying lot width and a slightly larger side yard setback in the previous R1. This will eliminate duplication over similar districts.

Proposed R1

6.12. R1 – SINGLE DETACHED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT - - 6.12.1. R1 Purpose - - - - The purpose of this District is to provide for single-detached housing, while allowing for alternative - - - housing in the form of Secondary Suites, and Garage/Garden suites where considered - appropriate. - - 6.12.2. R1 Permitted and Discretionary Uses (a) Fundamental Use Provisions The Fundamental Use Provisions as requisite qualifiers for Permitted and Discretionary Uses listed within 6.12.2 (b) and (c) shall ensure: i. That Boarding Facilities shall: A. Be located on a corner lot;

B. Be abutting an arterial or service road; C. Have a minimum of one side lot line abutting a site zoned commercial; (a) D. Not be within 150m from any other Boarding Facility Use; and E. Have a site width of no less than 16.0m.

(b) ii. That a Dwelling, Garage Suite shall be located on lots with a site width of no less than 14.5m where the principal use is that of a Dwelling, Single Detached and shall not be permitted accessory to any other Use class. (c) iii. That a Dwelling, Garden Suite shall be located on lots with a site width of no less than 17.0m where the principal use is that of a Dwelling, Single Detached and shall not be permitted accessory to any other Use class.

iv. Only one Dwelling, Secondary Suite; Dwelling, Garage Suite; and Dwelling, Garden Suite is permitted per lot. (a) – – –

– CONSOLIDATION OF RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS

What are your thoughts on the proposed changes? SECONDARY SUITE TANDEM PARKING

Current Parking Requirments for a Secondary Suite Application New Parking Requirments for a Secondary Suite Application

This Single Family Dwelling has 4 parking This Single Family Dwelling has 4 parking stalls. 2 parking stalls in the garage and 2 stalls.2 parking stalls in the garage and 2 parking stalls on parking pad. parking stalls on parking pad

Secondary Suite Applications do not The new Secondary Suite parking allow for tandem parking. Therefore, only regulations would remove tandem parking. the 2 parking stalls can be used towards This will allow more flexibility to meet the meeting the parking requirements for a parking requirements for Secondary Suites. Secondary Suite Application. Only 1 additional parking stall will be required for the Suite. Both configurations meet the parking requirements for a Secondary Suite. Regardless if it is a 1 Secondary Suite or 2 bedroom Secondary Suite.

A 1 bedroom Secondary Suite requires 3 A 2 bedroom Secondary Suite requires 4 parking stalls. 2 Parking stalls for the parking stalls. 2 Parking stalls for the The new parking requirements are the same for principal dwelling and 1 additional principal dwelling and 2 additional Garage Suites & Garden Suites. parking stall for the secondary suite parking stall for the secondary suite dwelling. Since tandem parking is not dwelling.Since tandem parking is not permitted, 1 additional stall must be permitted, 2 additional stalls must be added Only 1 additional parking stall will be required added to meet the parking requirements. to meet the parking requirements. for a Garage Suite application or a Garden

Hard surfacing in the front yard may be Hard surfacing in the front yard may be Suite application. permitted to create the additional parking permitted to create the additional parking stall. However, the maximum hard stalls. However, the maximum hard surfacing surfacing in the front yard may not exceed in the front yard may not exceed 75% of the 75% of the entire front yard. entire front yard. SECONDARY SUITE TANDEM PARKING

What are your thoughts on the proposed changes? Land use bylaw Update 2019

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