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Infill ZoningBy-lawSTAFF RESPONSE TO

OMB INTERIM ORDERPublic InformationSession, June 17th 2013


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SUMMARY

Recap and current situation

OMB Interim Order

Staff response

Next steps

Questions


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RECAP

Study of Small Scale Residential Infi llHousing, 2010

Findings related to:

Loss of green front yards to pavedsurfaces

Loss of existing trees and poor growing

conditions for new trees Impact of front garages on the

relationship of the design of the houseand relationship of house to street


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RECAP

After considering all input from thecommunity and industry, Counciladopted Infil l By-law 2012-147 in May2012.

Zoning changes include:

New definition of grade

New calculations for front yard setbacks andfront yard projections

Limits on projections above maximum height

New parking regulations


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RECAP

New parking regulations:

Purpose: to limit the instances wheremethod of car storage becomes the

dominant feature of the lot, house andstreetscape


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RECAP

Motion by Council lor Chernushenkoto re-evaluate front yard parkingpermission for Ward 17

Minor amendments in September2012, also before the OMB as part ofsame appeal


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RECAP


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Consultation revealed high interest inaddressing infi ll-related issues

Second Infil l Study (Infil l II) underway,to address issues of height, mass, andsetbacks from side and rear [email protected]

Interim Control By-law on ConvertedDwellings [email protected]


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RECAP

Infi ll I:

Grade

Parking

Relationship of buildings to streets

Front yard hard/soft landscape

Character


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RECAP

Zoning By-law 2012-147 was appealed

Citys jurisdiction challenged

Design or aesthetics cant be

zoned site plan

What is in effect?

When by-laws are appealed, what islegally in effect is the most restrictive ofthe Council-approved by-laws betweenthe previous one and the appealed one


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OMB Interim Order

Within City zoning jurisdiction:

Character

Averaging formula for setbacks

Direction and location of parking Balconies and projections

Treatment of architectural elements, as long asthey are part of streetscape pattern

Driveways, walkways, hard surfaces, landscape

No authority for zoning: Whether doors have direct access to a dwelling


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OMB Interim Order

To be discussed at the hearing on theappeal:

Min. amount of glazing on ground floor faades

Zoning provisions that may bejustifiableif attached to character :

Direction of carports and garage doors

Setbacks of garage in relation to faade Garage door width


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OMB Interim Order

Do the rules apply to all properties orjust to new construction?

Five months to consider and clarify Council to approve new draft by-law by

Resolution, as extension of the existingAppeal file before the Board


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STAFF REPONSE

Original intent of Study and By-law was toreinforce characterof mature neighbourhoods

Staff proposes to recommend that Council: Adopt Zoning Strategy to link zoning

regulations with character

Then, adopt a draft By-law by resolution

Consider possible changes to PrivateApproach By-law and Permit Parking systemto support Strategy


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ZONING STRATEGY

PROPOSED: By-law will apply to:

all properties, not just infill all zones where ground-oriented residential

uses are permitted

New provisions to replace the ones originally

adopted, to: Link zoning to character;

Simplify the rules.


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ZONING STRATEGY

1. Identify the key attr ibutes thatconstitute character

2. Require documentation of character

for all development3. Dominant attributes, and those

consistent with, will be what zoningpermits

4. Parking not required; permitted if itmaintains/reinforces character


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ZONING STRATEGY

Key attributes of character: Front yard setbacks

Access patterns

On-site parking pattern Orientation of garages and carports

Location, width and use of walkways

Treatment of front and corner side yards

Dwelling and main entrance orientation


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ZONING STRATEGY

Key attributes of character: Location and setback of main entrance from

front or corner side lot line

Setback of garage or carport from front orcorner side lot line

Proportion of front wall used for attachedgarage or carport relative to remainder of frontwall used for entrance and habitable space

Location of dwellings ground floor as measuredfrom average grade


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ZONING STRATEGY

For any lot on which infi ll,redevelopment or addition to existingdwelling is proposed:

Applicant required to documentdominant patterns (i.e. 5+5+1+5+5)

The dominant patterns, and thoseconsistent with them, will be what is

permitted. Dominant and consistent with will be

described in the draft By-law


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ZONING STRATEGY

Documenting dominant patterns:

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ZONING STRATEGY


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ZONING STRATEGY

The by-law will account forinstances where:

There are fewer than 5 lots on one or

both sides; There are non-residential land uses

across the street

Etc.


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DESCRIBING PATTERNS

in the Zoning By-law


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DESCRIBING PATTERNS



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DESCRIBING PATTERNS



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DESCRIBING PATTERNS



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DESCRIBING PATTERNS



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TERMS THAT THE BY-LAW WILL

DESCRIBE

Dominant character

Attributes that form a pattern by beingpresent in the highest percentage of the 21surrounding lots

There may be more than one pattern, and in

that case, one may choose between theequally-present patterns


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TERMS THAT THE BY-LAW WILL

DESCRIBE

Consistent withThose patterns that maintain the nature and

proportional relationship of key attributesthat form the dominant pattern


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RELATED BY-LAWS ANDPROGRAMSPrivate Approach By-law

Authorizes new private approaches for eachnew individual dwelling provided that theaccess is only to a parking space that is not

contrary to any City by-law

Staff will work with Transportation Planning andBuilding Services to align Private Approach by-

law with Infill By-law

RELATED BY LAWS AND


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RELATED BY-LAWS ANDPROGRAMS

Residential street parking permitprogram

Introduced in 1980 in response to risingnumber of front yard parking applications

The area to which it applied was relatively

stable for 25 years (1980-2005) With the rise in infill activity, a similar

condition now exists to the one that gave riseto the program originally

The creation of the permit system by the Cityacknowledges a link between neighbourhoodcharacter and parking patterns.


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RELATED BY-LAWS ANDPROGRAMS

Residential street parking permitprogram

Staff will work with Transportation Planning,

Traffic Management and Operation Supportbranches to:

Align programs Guiding Principles with InfillBy-law

Make it easier to establish new zones or

enlarge existing ones Investigate options to improve time

management of curbside parking to balanceresident and other needs


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Next Steps

OMB appeal process is in effect

Updating residents, development industry ofproposed changes due to interest in this landuse issue

The Planning Act, 1990 requires that onlyappellants and any approved parties to anappeal may continue to be consulted andnotified of any matter pertaining to the appeal


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The draft zoning strategy will be presented toPlanning Committee (J une 25th) and to Council(J une 26th), with a recommendation that they

approve the strategy

A zoning by-law amendment will be drafted, asrequested by the OMB

The Board has instructed that the draftamendment be endorsed by Council Resolutionand forwarded to the OMB

The planning report detailing the recommendedzoning strategy will also be forwarded to theOMB


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Next Steps

The Ontario Municipal Board will hold a hearingon the merits of the By-law 2012-147, asamended, and as requested by Council, befurther amended by the Board to bring intoeffect a revised Infill By-law, based on the

Council-approved zoning strategy

The OMB Hearing on the merits of the appealexpected by end 2013.


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