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PART 5: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Division 11: Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) (R-CGex) District
Purpose
b
accommodates grade-oriented development in the form of Rowhouse Buildings, Townhouses, Duplex Dwellings, Semi-detached Dwellings and Cottage Housing Clusters;
d
provides flexible parcel dimensions and building setbacks that facilitate integration of a diversity of grade-oriented housing over time; and
e
accommodates site and building design that is adaptable to the functional requirements of evolving household needs.
2
The Residential — Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CGex) District has the same purpose as the Residential — Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District except that it does not accommodate Secondary Suites or Backyard Suites.
Permitted Uses
2
A Rowhouse Building is a permitted use in the Residential — Grade-Oriented Infill District where a Rowhouse Building complies with all the rules in the district for that use and where a Rowhouse Building complies with the rules of section 347.3.
Discretionary Uses
527
1
A Rowhouse Building is a discretionary use in the Residential — Grade-Oriented Infill District where a Rowhouse Building does not comply with all the rules in the district for that use or where a Rowhouse Building does not comply with the rules of section 347.3.
Permitted and Discretionary Uses for Parcels Designated R-CGex
527.1
1
Parcels designated R-CGex have the same permitted uses referenced in section 526 with the exclusion of:
2
Parcels designated R-CGex have the same discretionary uses referenced in section 527 with the exclusion of:
Rules
528
In addition to the rules in this District, all uses in this District must comply with:
a
the General Rules for Low Density Residential Land Use Districts referenced in Part 5, Division 1;
Parcel Coverage
2
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (3), the maximum cumulative building coverage over all the parcels subject to a single development permit containing a Contextual Semi-Detached Dwelling, Cottage Housing Cluster, Rowhouse Building, Semi-Detached Dwelling, Single Detached Dwelling or Townhouse is:
a
45.0 per cent of the area of the parcels subject to a single development permit for a development with a density of less than 40 units per hectare;
b
50.0 per cent of the area of the parcels subject to a single development permit for a development with a density 40 units per hectare or greater and less than 50 units per hectare;
c
55.0 per cent of the area of the parcels subject to a single development permit for a development with a density of 50 units per hectare or greater and less than 60 units per hectare; or
d
60.0 per cent of the area of the parcels subject to a single development permit for a development with a density of 60 units per hectare or greater.
a
21.0 square metres where one motor vehicle parking stall is required on a parcel that is not located in a private garage; and
b
19.0 square metres for each required motor vehicle parking stall that is not located in a private garage where more than one motor vehicle parking stall is required on a parcel.
535
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2) and (3) the maximum building depth is 65.0 per cent of the parcel depth for a building containing a unit.
2
On a laned parcel, there is no maximum building depth for a main residential building wholly contained to the rear of 40.0 per cent parcel depth where:
b
50.0 per cent or more of the units on the parcel are contained in main residential buildings located within the first 60.0 per cent of the parcel depth; and
c
where the minimum separation distance of the main residential buildings on the front portion of the parcel and the main residential buildings contained on the rear portion of the parcel is 6.5 metres.
3
For a main residential building that is located on a corner parcel there is no maximum building depth where the minimum building setback from the side property line shared with another parcel is 3.0 metres for any portion of the building located between the rear property line and:
whichever is closer to the rear property line.
Building Setback Areas
536
The minimum depth of all setback areas must be equal to the minimum building setback required in sections 535, 537, 538, 539 and 540.
537
The minimum building setback from a front property line is 3.0 metres.
Block Face Requirements
538
1
A minimum building setback of 1.2 metres is required from a side property line at least every 60.0 metres along the entire length of a block face.
2
Where subsection (1) applies, the side setback area must be clear of all air conditioning units, window wells and portions of a building measured from grade to a height of 2.4 metres.
Building Setback from Side Property Line
539
1
Subject to subsections (3) through (9), the minimum building setback from any side property line is 1.2 metres.
2
Subject to subsections (3) through (7), for a laneless parcel, the minimum building setback from any side property line is:
b
3.0 metres on one side of the parcel when no provision is made for a private garage on the front or side of a building.
3
There is no requirement for a building setback from a property line upon which a party wall is located.
a
the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel register, against both titles, a 1.2 metre private maintenance easement.
5
The minimum building setback from a side property line may be reduced to a zero setback where the main residential building on the adjoining parcel has a zero setback.
6
For a corner parcel, the minimum building setback from a side property line shared with a street is 0.6 metres.
7
The building setback from a side property line of 3.0 metres required in subsection 2(b) may be reduced to zero metres where the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel registers, against both titles, a private access easement:
a
where the width of the easement, in combination with the reduced building setback, must be at least 3.0 metres; and
8
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (9), on a laned parcel the minimum building setback from a side property line for a private garage attached to a main residential building is 0.6 metres.
9
On a laned parcel, the minimum building setback for a private garage attached to a main residential building that does not share a side or rear property line with a street may be reduced to zero metres where the wall of the portion of the building that contains the private garage is constructed of maintenance-free materials and there is no overhang of eaves onto an adjacent parcel.
540
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2) the minimum building setback from a rear property line is 7.5 metres.
2
On a laned or corner parcel, the minimum building setback from a rear property line is 1.2 metres.
Fences
540.1
The height of a fence above grade at any point along a fence line must not exceed 1.2 metres for any portion of a fence extending between the foremost front façade of the immediately adjacent main residential building and the front property line.
541
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2), (3) and (4), the maximum building height is 11.0 metres measured from grade.
2
Where a building setback is required from a property line shared with another parcel designated with a low density residential district or, the M-CG or H-GO District, the maximum building height:
measured at the shared property line; and
3
On a corner parcel, the maximum area of a horizontal cross section through a building at 9.5 metres above average grade must not be greater than 75.0 per cent of the maximum area of a horizontal cross section through the building between average grade and 8.6 metres.
4
Where not located on a corner parcel, the maximum building height is 8.6 metres for any portion of a main residential building located between the rear property line and 60.0 per cent parcel depth or the contextual building depth average, whichever is greater.
542
1
For developments of three units or more, landscaped areas must be provided in accordance with a landscape plan approved by the Development Authority.
3
All areas of a parcel, except for those portions specifically required for motor vehicle access, motor vehicle parking stalls, loading stalls, garbage facilities, or any purpose allowed by the Development Authority, must be a landscaped area.
4
All setback areas adjacent to a street, except for those portions specifically required for motor vehicle access, must be a landscaped area.
5
Amenity space provided outdoors at grade must be included in the calculation of a landscaped area.
6
Any part of the parcel used for motor vehicle access, motor vehicle parking stalls, loading stalls and garbage or recycling facilities must not be included in the calculation of a landscaped area.
8
All soft surfaced landscaped area must be irrigated by an underground irrigation system, unless otherwise provided by a low water irrigation system.
10
The landscaped areas shown on the landscape plan approved by the Development Authority must be maintained on the parcel for so long as the development exists.
Landscape Plan Requirements
542.1
For developments of three units or more, a landscape plan for the entire development must be submitted as part of each development permit application where changes are proposed to buildings or the site plan, and must show at least the following:
c
the layout of berms, open space systems, pedestrian circulation, retaining walls, screening, soft surfaced landscaped area and hard surfaced landscaped areas;
e
the types, species, sizes and numbers of plant material and the types of hard surfaced landscaped areas;
g
for landscaped areas with a building or other structure below, the following additional information must be provided:
Planting Requirements
b
where approved by the Development Authority, may be provided on a boulevard adjacent to the parcel.
2
A minimum of 1.0 tree and 3.0 shrubs must be provided for each 110.0 square meters of parcel area.
6
The requirement for the provision of 3.0 trees is met where an existing deciduous tree with a calliper greater than 100 millimeters is preserved.
7
For landscaped areas with a building below, planting areas must have the following minimum soil depths:
Balconies
2
A balcony attached to a Contextual Single Detached Dwelling, Contextual Semi-detached Dwelling, or Rowhouse Building that is a permitted use:
i
where it forms part of the front façade and is not recessed back more than 4.5 metres from the front façade; or
i
it does not form part of the side façade unless the side façade is on the street side of a corner parcel;
ii
a privacy wall is provided where the balcony is facing a side property line shared with a contextually adjacent building; and
iii
the privacy wall is a minimum of 2.0 metres in height and a maximum of 3.0 metres in height; and
c
must not have a balcony on the rear façade with a height greater than 6.0 metres, when measured vertically at any point from grade to the platform of the balcony.
Mobility Storage
546.1
The minimum number of mobility storage lockers is calculated based on the sum of all units and suites at a rate of 0.5 lockers per unit or suite where a unit or suite is not provided a motor vehicle parking stall located in a private garage.
Bicycle Parking Stalls
546.2
The minimum number of bicycle parking stalls – class 1 is calculated based on the sum of all units and suites at a rate of 1.0 stall per unit or suite where a unit or suite is not provided a motor vehicle parking stall located in a private garage or mobility storage locker.
Waste, Recycling and Organics
546.3
For developments of three or more units, garbage, recycling, and organics must be stored in a screened location approved by the Development Authority.