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PART 5: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Division 9: Residential – Low Density Multiple Dwelling (R-2M) District
Purpose
489
The Residential — Low Density Multiple Dwelling District (R-2M) is intended to primarily accommodate comprehensively designed low density residential development in the form of Duplex Dwellings, Rowhouse Buildings, Semi-detached Dwellings, and Townhouses in the Developing Area.
Permitted Uses
490
The following uses are permitted uses in the Residential — Low Density Multiple Dwelling District:
490.1
The following uses are permitted uses in the Residential — Low Density Multiple Dwelling District where there is only one main residential building located on a parcel:
Discretionary Uses
491
1
Uses listed in Section 490.1 are discretionary uses in the Residential — Low Density Multiple Dwelling District where there is more than one main residential building on a parcel:
2
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Residential — Low Density Multiple Dwelling District:
Rules
492
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;
ii
each unit has a separate, direct exterior access facing a public road that is not a private condominium roadway;
Parcel Width
494
The minimum parcel width is:
d
13.0 metres for a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling, and if a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling is subsequently subdivided, a minimum parcel width of 6.0 metres must be provided for each Dwelling Unit; and
e
5.0 metres for an individual parcel containing a Dwelling Unit in a Rowhouse Building or Townhouse.
Parcel Area
496
The minimum parcel area is:
d
400.0 square metres for a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling, and if a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling is subsequently subdivided, a minimum area of 180.0 square metres must be provided for each Dwelling Unit; and
e
160.0 square metres for a parcel containing an individualDwelling Unit in a Rowhouse Building or Townhouse.
Parcel Coverage
2
The maximum parcel coverage referenced in subsection (1), must be reduced by 21.0 square metres for each required motor vehicle parking stall that is not located in a private garage.
Building Setback Areas
498
The depth of all setback areas must be equal to the minimum building setback required in sections 499, 500 and 501.
Building Setback from Front Property Line
499
The minimum building setback from a front property line is:
Building Setback from Side Property Line
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
For a corner parcel, the minimum building setback from a side property line shared with a street is 1.2 metres, provided there is no portion of a building, except for a projection allowed in 337(3), located within 3.0 metres of:
4
For a parcel with a Rowhouse Building, Semi-detached Dwelling, or Townhouse there is no requirement for a building setback from the property line on which a party wall is located that separates two or more Dwelling Units.
5
The building setback required in subsection 2(b) may be reduced where the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel registers, against both titles, an exclusive 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
a
the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel registers, against both titles, a 2.4 metre private maintenance easement that provides for a 0.60 metre eave and footing encroachment easement; and
Building Setback from Rear Property Line
501
The minimum building setback from a rear property line for a Duplex Dwelling, Rowhouse Building, Semi-detached Dwelling, Single Detached Dwelling and Townhouse is 7.5 metres.
Garbage
503
1
Where the development is a Townhouse, garbage and waste material must be stored, prior to collection, either:
b
must not be located in an actual side setback area on the public street side of a corner parcel; and
Recycling Facilities
504
Recycling facilities must be provided for all developments containing Rowhouse Buildings and Townhouses.
Motor Vehicle Parking Stalls
505
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2) and (3), the minimum number of motor vehicle parking stalls is the requirement referenced in Part 4.
2
The minimum number of motor vehicle parking stalls for each Single Detached Dwelling is 2.0 stalls per Dwelling Units where:
a
the parcel width is less than 9.0 metres and the parcel is part of a plan of subdivision approved after September 7, 1982; or
b
the area of the parcel is less than 270.0 square metres and the parcel is part of a plan of subdivision approved after September 7, 1982.
3
The minimum number of motor vehicle parking stalls for a Secondary Suite contained in a Semi-detached Dwelling is reduced to 0.0 stalls, where 2.0 motor vehicle parking stalls are provided for each Dwelling Unit.