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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 13 th 2020 Planning Services Department


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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

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Subject Lands

  • Parts of established

neighbourhoods in Bowmanville

  • Elgin
  • Central
  • Memorial
  • Lands on the west side
  • f Liberty Street
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Current Zoning

  • Primarily zoned

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

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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

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Public Consultation Process

April 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

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Illustration of Current Zoning Provisions Illustration of Proposed Zoning Provisions

Proposed Amendments

Zoning By-law – Proposed Regulations

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

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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

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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 and duplex 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

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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

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Proposed Amendments

Official 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

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Proposed Amendments

Official 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.

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Proposed Amendments

Official Plan – Proposed Policies

  • “Generally, only one main entrance is to be visible from

the street. Where located on the street facing façade, the entrance for the accessory apartment is to be designed to be integrated with the entrance for the principal dwelling.”

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

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Recommendations – Trees, Heritage & Parking

  • Street Tree Inventory
  • Pilot Protection By-law
  • Heritage
  • Parking
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Next Steps

  • Propose Amendments
  • Receive public feedback

Public Meeting

  • Modify Amendments based on comments
  • Prepare subsequent Staff Report

Review

  • Recommended Amendments for

Council consideration

Council

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Thank You!

Planning Services Department

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