2.10 RS - Small Scale Residential Zone

To allow for a range of small scale Residential development up to 3 Storeys in Height, including detached, attached, and multi-unit Residential housing. Limited opportunities for community and commercial development are permitted to provide services to local residents.

Residential Uses
3.1. Home Based Businesses must comply with Section 6.60.
3.2. Residential
 
3.2.1. The maximum number of Dwellings on an Interior Site is 8.
3.2.2. The maximum number of Lodging House Sleeping Units is 8 per Site.
3.3.3. Backyard Housing must comply with Section 6.10.
Commercial Uses
3.3. Food and Drink Services, Health Services, Indoor Sales and Services, and Offices
 
3.3.1. These Uses are only permitted where an Interior Side Lot Line Abuts a Site in a non-residential Zone that permits Commercial Uses, at the time of Development Permit application. 
3.3.2. Where one or more of these Uses are proposed in a building previously developed as Semi-detached Housing or Row Housing, the entire building must be converted for non-residential Uses. 
3.3.3. The maximum Floor Area is 300 m2 per individual establishment.
3.3.4. Developments must carry out their operations so that no Nuisance is created.
3.3.5. Outdoor business activity, storage, and outdoor speakers and amplification systems are not permitted.
3.3.6. Despite Subsection 3.3.5, outdoor seating areas are permitted to a maximum area of 20 m2 and must only be located in the Front Yard or Flanking Side Yard.
3.4. Residential Sales Centres may be approved for a maximum of 5 years. Subsequent Development Permits for Residential Sales Centres on the same Site must only be issued as a Discretionary Development.
Community Uses
3.5. Community Services and Child Care Services
 
3.5.1. Community Services and Child Care Services are only permitted:
 
3.5.1.1. on Corner Sites that Abut a Collector Road or Arterial Road, except
 
3.5.1.1.1. Child Care Services are permitted on any Corner Site where proposed in a building previously developed as Single Detached Housing;
3.5.1.2. in an existing non-residential building; or
3.5.1.3. on a Site where an Interior Side Lot Line Abuts a Site in a non-residential Zone,
at the time of Development Permit application. 
3.5.2. The maximum Floor Area for Community Services is 1,000 m2 per Site.
3.5.3. The maximum Floor Area for Child Care Services is 300 m2 per Site. 
3.5.4. Child Care Services must comply with Section 6.40. 
3.6. Special Events must comply with Section 6.100.
Agricultural Uses
3.7. Urban Agriculture must not be the only Use in a principal building.
Sign Uses
3.8. Signs are limited to On-premises Advertising. 
3.9. Signs must comply with Section 6.90.

 

4.1.Development must comply with Table 4.1:
Table 4.1. Site and Building Regulations 
SubsectionRegulationValueSymbol 
Site Dimensions 
4.1.1.Minimum Site area per Dwelling75.0 m2- 
4.1.2.Minimum Site Depth30.0 mA 
4.1.3.Minimum Site Width7.5 mB 
Lot Width for Attached Principal Dwellings 
4.1.4.Minimum Lot Width where the Dwellings are developed on separate Lots not Abutting an Alley5.0 mC 
4.1.5.Minimum Lot Width where the Dwellings are developed on separate Lots Abutting an Alley4.0 mD 
 
Diagram for Subsections 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, and 4.1.5
Diagram for 2.10_4.1.2_-_4.1.5
 
Height 
4.1.6.Maximum Height10.5 m- 
Site Coverage 
4.1.7.Maximum Site Coverage45%- 
Building Lengtha
4.1.8.Maximum building 30.0 mE 
Unless the following applies: 

4.1.9.

Maximum building length along an Interior Side Lot Line on an Interior Lot 50% of Site Depth or 25.0 m, whichever is less

F

 
 
Diagram for Subsections 4.1.8 and 4.1.9
Diagram for 2.10.4.1.8 & 4.1.9
 
Building Entrancesa

4.1.10.

Maximum number of entrances on the side of a building along the Interior Side Lot Line

2

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Diagram for Subsection 4.1.10
Diagram for 2.10.4.1.10
 
4.2.Despite Subsection 4.1.7, the maximum Site Coverage is increased by 2% where: 
 
4.2.1.it is used to accommodate a single storey unenclosed front porch;
4.2.2.1 or more buildings listed in the Inventory of Historic Resources are retained as part of a proposed development to the satisfaction of the Development Planner, in consultation with the City department responsible for heritage planning; or
4.2.3.Supportive Housing, or a minimum of 20% of all Dwellings, comply with the inclusive design requirements of Section 5.50.
4.3.Setbacks must comply with Table 4.3:
Table 4.3. Setback Regulations 
SubsectionRegulationValueSymbol 
Front Setback 
4.3.1.Minimum Front Setback4.5 mA 
 
Diagram for Subsection 4.3.1
Diagram for 2.10_4.3.1
 
Rear Setback 
4.3.2.Minimum Rear Setback10.0 mB 
 
Diagram for Subsection 4.3.2
Diagram for 2.10_4.3.2
 
Side Setbacks 
4.3.3.Minimum Interior Side Setback1.2 mC 
Unless the following applies:a
4.3.4.Minimum Interior Side Setback for Row Housing and Multi-unit Housing where an entrance is located on the side of the building along an Interior Side Lot Line 1.9 mD 
 
Diagram for Subsections 4.3.3 and 4.3.4
Diagram for 22.10.4.1.10
 
4.3.5.Minimum Flanking Side Setback1.2 mE 
Unless the following applies: 
4.3.6.Minimum Flanking Side Setback when a main entrance of a principal Dwelling faces a Flanking Side Lot Line2.0 mF 
 
Diagram for Subsections 4.3.5 and 4.3.6
Diagram for 2.10_4.3.5_and_4.3.6
 
4.4.Driveway length must comply with Table 4.4:
Table 4.4. Driveway Length Regulations
SubsectionRegulationValueSymbol
Site Area
4.4.1.Minimum Driveway length between a Garage door and the back of an existing or approved sidewalk at the time of the Development Permit application6.0 mA
Unless the following applies:
4.4.2.Minimum Driveway length between a Garage door and the Front Lot Line or Flanking Side Lot Line, where there is no existing or approved public sidewalk at the time of the Development Permit application5.5 m-
 
Diagram for Subsection 4.4.1
Diagram for 2.10_4.4.1
4.5.The minimum distance between a rear detached Garage and a principal Dwelling, except for Backyard Housing, on the same Site is 3.0 m. 
4.6.Despite Section 5.90.2 to Section 5.90.5, unenclosed steps may project into a required Setback as long as the unenclosed steps:a
 
4.6.1.maintain a minimum distance of 0.6 m between the Lot line and the unenclosed steps;
4.6.2.do not project into a required Pathway, unless they form part of the Pathway;
4.6.3.do not project into a required drainage path; and
4.6.4.do not project into a required Setback used for vehicle access.
 
4.7.In addition to Subsection 4.6, unenclosed steps may only project into a required Interior Side Setback where they have a maximum Height of 1.0 m.a
4.8. Despite Subsection 4.6.1:a
 
4.8.1.Where unenclosed steps are oriented toward the Interior Side Lot Line, a minimum distance of 1.1 m must be maintained between the Interior Side Lot Line and the unenclosed steps.
4.8.2.Where unenclosed steps are oriented away from the Interior Side Lot Line and have a landing less than or equal to 1.5 m2, a minimum distance of 0.15 m must be maintained from the Interior Side Lot Line and the unenclosed steps.
 
Diagram for Subsection 4.8.1. and 4.8.2
Diagram for 2.10.4.8.1 & 2.10.4.8.2

 

 
   

 

Building Design Regulations
 
5.1.Where a building wall:  
 
5.1.1.faces a Street; or  
5.1.2.has a total length greater than 20 m facing the Interior Side Lot Line of a Site in a residential Zone, a
the Facade must be articulated using 2 or more design techniques or features to minimize the perception of massing, eliminate large blank walls, provide visual interest, and accentuate main entrances facing the Street. Design techniques or features may include: variations in rooflines; vertical or horizontal building wall projection or recessions; visual breaks of building Facades into smaller sections; features such as windows, balconies, or porches; use of a combination of finishing materials; or other similar techniques or features. a
 
5.2.Despite Subsection 5.1, where a building wall for Row Housing or Multi-unit Housing:a
 
5.2.1.faces a Street; or
5.2.2.faces the Interior Side Lot Line of a Site in a residential Zone,

the Facade must be articulated using 2 or more design techniques to minimize the perception of massing, eliminate large blank walls, provide visual interest, and accentuate main entrances facing the Street. Design techniques may include those described in Subsection 5.1, other than windows, balconies, and porches.

 
5.3.Identical or mirrored front Facades are not permitted on Abutting Sites. Developments on Abutting Sites must be differentiated by 2 or more design features. This does not apply to attached Dwellings within the same building. 
5.4On Corner Sites, all principal building Facades facing a Street must use consistent exterior finishing materials and architectural features and include features such as windows, doors, or porches. 
Entrance and Window Design Regulations
a
5.5.All principal ground-oriented Dwellings and non-Residential Uses adjacent to a Front or Flanking Side Lot Line must have a main entrance door, porch, or landing facing either the Front or Flanking Side Lot Line, except: 
 
5.5.1.this regulation does not apply to Backyard Housing, Cluster Housing or Multi-unit Housing.
 
5.6.All principal Row House Dwellings adjacent to a Front Lot Line on an Interior Site must be oriented towards the Street. The Street-facing Facade of each Row House Dwelling adjacent to the Front Lot Line must:a
 
5.6.1.include a main entrance door facing the Street that incorporates a covered entrance feature; and
5.6.2.have clear glass windows covering a minimum of 15% of the Facade area above the Basement.
 
5.7.All Cluster Housing and Multi-unit Housing principal buildings adjacent to a Street must have at least 1 main entrance: 
 
5.7.1.facing a Street; or
5.7.2.facing an internal courtyard that is visible from a Street.
 
5.8.Where Multi-unit Housing has a building wall length greater than 12.8 m and fronts onto a Street with an existing or approved sidewalk, each Ground Floor Dwelling along that wall must have an individual entrance with direct ground level access to a Street with an existing or approved sidewalk.a
5.9.Sliding patio doors must not serve as the main entrance of a Dwelling.a
5.10.Main entrances for Multi-unit Housing must incorporate weather protection features in the form of canopies, awnings, overhangs, vestibules, recessed entrances or other architectural elements to provide all-season weather protection to pedestrians and to enhance the visibility of entrances. 

 

Parking, Loading, and Access
6.1. Vehicle access must be from an Alley where a Site Abuts an Alley. 
6.2. Rear attached Garages are not permitted.  i
6.3. Where permitted, the maximum Garage door width for a front attached Garage is 60% of the total length of the front building wall.
6.4. Surface Parking Lots must not be located between a principal building and a Street.