Title
Proposed amendments to Land Use Bylaw 20-2009 (Bylaw No. 2013-07)
Proposed Motions
That the Committee recommend to Council to give Second and Third Readings to Bylaw No. 2013-07
Body
Administration Recommendations
Administration supports the proposed motions.
Purpose
The proposed amendment will assist staff to expedite various development permit processes. For example by reducing the side and rear setbacks for accessory building there will be more of the permits will be issued as "permitted uses", rather than "discretionary uses". This will allow the applicants to proceed sooner with obtaining building permit applications/approvals at least 14 days faster, and also reduce the number of appeals that could be generated. Bylaw 2013-07 also corrects several issues and concerns that have been brought forward by ratepayers and staff. The proposed changes help streamline the development permit process both for applicants and staff.
Summary
Proposed Bylaw 2013-07 is a comprehensive Bylaw amendment that is written in numerical order, and follows the respective Land Use Bylaw Sections.
The proposed Bylaw primarily deals with the following:
- Referring to the "NOTES" field of the "Use Tables" as a reference.
- Reducing side and rear setbacks for accessory buildings within the Agricultural and Country Residential Districts.
- Reducing setbacks within the Business Industrial and Medium Industrial Districts.
- Reducing the Landscaping requirements in the Business Industrial and Medium Industrial Districts
- Omitting Garden Suites as a use by combining that definition with Secondary Suite, and creating a singular definition and regulation
Most of the proposed amendments require changes to multiple Sections within the Land Use Bylaw which contributed to the length of the proposed Bylaw.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications (As Required)
Financial Impact:
Cost: 0
Source of Funding:
Other (As Required)