Municipally-Initiated Zoning By-law & Official Plan Amendments for parts of the Elgin, Central and Memorial neighbourhoods in Bowmanville

COPA2019-0002 & ZBA2019-0019

Public Meeting: January 13th 2020

Planning Services Department

Subject Lands

• Parts of established neighbourhoods in Bowmanville• Elgin• Central• Memorial

• Lands on the west side of Liberty Street

CurrentZoning• Primarily zoned

Urban Residential Type One (R1),which permits single detached, semi- detached and duplex dwellings

Background• Resident concerns regarding incompatible development• Interim Control By-law• Direction to study neighbourhoods’ character• Retained MHBC to conduct the Study• Public consultation process to form the final study

recommendations

Public Consultation ProcessApril 11

Notice of Project Commencement

May 11

Walking Tour

May 11 – 31

Online Survey

Self-Guided Walking Tour

May 30

Character Workshop

September 12

Options & Analysis Workshop

December 4

Notice of Project Completion

Illustration of Current Zoning Provisions

Illustration of Proposed Zoning Provisions

Proposed AmendmentsZoning By-law – Proposed Regulations

• Proposed “Character Overlay” on the subject lands • Character Overlay regulation changes:

Proposed Amendments

R1 Zone Regulation Current 84-63 Provision Proposed Character Overlay Regulations

Front Yard (minimum) 6m to private garage or carport and 4.5m to dwelling

The dwelling shall be within 1.0m of the established building line; 6.0m (min.) to attached garage or carport

Exterior Side Yard (minimum) 6m

Interior Side Yard (minimum)

a) With an attached garage or carport

b) Without an attached garage

a) Single/Semi/Duplex = 1.2m

b) Single = 4.5m on one side, 1.2m on the other

Semi/Duplex = 3.0m

a) 1.2m for the first storey, plus an additional 0.6m for each additional full storey above the first storey

b) 1.2m for the first storey plus an additional 0.6m for each additional full storey above the first storey on one side and 3.0m on the other side

Zoning By-law – Proposed Regulations

Proposed Amendments

R1 Zone Regulation Current 84-63 Provision Proposed Character Overlay Regulations

Lot Coverage (maximum) i) Single detached dwelling = 40 percent

ii) Semi-detached andduplex dwelling= 45 percent

i) For dwellings 1.5 storeys or less = 35 percent

ii) For dwellings greater than 1.5 storeys = 30 percent

Landscaped Open Space (minimum) 30 percent i) Overall = 40 percent

ii) Front Yard = 50 percent, which shall not include hard surfaced areas such as driveways, aisles, parking areas, interlocking stone and walkways

Zoning By-law – Proposed Regulations

Proposed Amendments

R1 Zone Regulation Current 84-63 Provision Proposed Character Overlay Regulations

Building Height (maximum) 10.5m 8.5m in Area 1 and 9.0m in Areas 2 and 3

Special Regulations i) Private garages and carports may extend a maximum of 3.0m in front of the dwelling unit. This provision shall apply to all lots registered after June 30, 2000.

i) A private garage, attached garage or carport may not extend in front of the dwelling unit

ii) Where an attached garage faces a street, the maximum permitted outside width of the garage shall be 25 percent of the total frontage of the lot for single detached dwellings and 35 percent of the lot for semi-detached dwellings

iii) An attached garage or carport shall be setback a minimum of 1.0 metres from the front or exterior side wall of the dwelling

Zoning By-law – Proposed Regulations

Proposed AmendmentsOfficial Plan – Proposed Policies

• Introduce new policies regarding the transition between the Liberty Street Local Corridor and established neighbourhoods

• Introduce new policies related to accessory apartment entrances in principal dwellings

Illustrative Guide

Proposed AmendmentsOfficial Plan – Proposed Policies

• Introduce policies to guide new development in parts of the identified Local Corridor, to:

• Maintain a 45 degree angular plane from any lot line adjacent to the established neighbourhood;

• Provide sufficient separation from the established neighbourhood with proportional rear yard space and appropriate landscaping that enhances the adjacent established neighbourhood context;

• Be sensitive to neighbouring heights, massing, setbacks, architectural form, and materiality; and

• Locate parking and circulation at the rear of the property with screening from the adjacent neighbourhood to reduce impacts.

Proposed AmendmentsOfficial Plan – Proposed Policies

• “Generally, only one main entrance is to be visible fromthe street. Where located on the street facing façade, theentrance for the accessory apartment is to be designed tobe integrated with the entrance for the principaldwelling.”

2nd front door to apartment-in-house 1 front door –shared entrance to basement apartment

Recommendations –Trees, Heritage &Parking• Street Tree Inventory

• Pilot Protection By-law

• Heritage

• Parking

Next Steps

• Propose Amendments• Receive public feedback

Public Meeting

• Modify Amendments based on comments• Prepare subsequent Staff ReportReview

• Recommended Amendments for Council considerationCouncil

Thank You!

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