3.82 ORH - Orchards Row Housing Zone

To allow for medium density street oriented residential development that is typically developed with smaller Yards and greater Height, allowing the opportunity for laneway housing and Reverse Housing.

Residential Uses
4.1. Home Based Businesses must comply with Section 6.60.
4.2. Residential
 
4.2.1. The maximum number of Dwellings in a building containing Multi-unit Housing is 4.
4.2.2. Backyard Housing must comply with Section 6.10, except that:
 
4.2.2.1. There is no maximum Floor Area;
4.2.2.2. The maximum Height is 10.0 m; and
4.2.2.3. Backyard Housing is not included in the calculation of maximum Dwelling units.
Commercial Uses
4.3. Residential Sales Centres
 
4.3.1. May be approved to remain for a period of up to 8 years; and
4.3.2. Where a Residential Sales Centre is located on a Site, a Hard Surfaced Parking Area may be provided on the same or an Abutting Site.
Community Uses
4.4. Child Care Services must comply with Section 6.40.
Agricultural Uses
4.5. Urban Agriculture is not permitted in a standalone principal building.  
Sign Uses
4.6. Signs must comply with the regulations found in Subsections 3 and 4 of Section 6.90.

 

5.2. Development must comply with Table 5.1:
Table 5.1. Site Area and Dimensions Regulations
Subsection Regulation Value
Row Housing Internal Dwelling 
5.1.1. Minimum Site area 137.5 m2
5.1.2. Minimum Site Width 5.0 m
5.1.3. Minimum Site Depth 26.0 m
Row Housing End Dwelling
5.1.4. Minimum Site area 170.5 m2
5.1.5. Minimum Site Width 6.2 m
5.1.6. Minimum Site Depth 26.0 m
Semi-detached Housing
5.1.7. Minimum Site area 184.2 m2
5.1.8. Minimum Site Width 6.7 m
5.1.9. Minimum Site Depth 26.0 m
Semi-detached Housing Zero Lot Line Development
5.1.10. Minimum Site area 165.0 m2
5.1.11. Minimum Site Width 5.5 m
5.1.12. Minimum Site Depth 26.0 m
Multi-unit Housing
5.1.13. Minimum Site area 670.0 m2
5.1.14. Minimum Site Width 20.0 m
5.1.15. Minimum Site Depth 26.0 m
5.2. Development must comply with Table 5.2:
Table 5.2. Building Regulations
Subsection Regulation Value
Height
5.2.1. Maximum Height 13.5 m
Unless the following applies: 
5.2.2. Maximum Height for Semi-detached and Duplex Housing 12.0 m
Site Coverage
5.2.3. Maximum total Site Coverage 80%
Unless the following applies: 
5.2.4. Maximum total Site Coverage for Semi-detached and Duplex Housing 73%
5.3. Setbacks must comply with Table 5.3:
Table 5.3. Setback Regulations
Subsection Regulation Value
Front Setback
5.3.1. Minimum Front Setback 4.0 m
Unless 1 or more of the following applies: 
5.3.2. Minimum Front Setback for a front attached Garage 5.5 m
5.3.3. Minimum Front Setback for Reverse Housing 3.0 m
5.3.4. Minimum Front Setback where a Treed Boulevard is provided and vehicle access is from an Alley 3.0 m
Rear Setback
5.3.5. Minimum Rear Setback 6.0 m
Unless the following applies: 
5.3.6. Minimum Rear Setback where vehicle access is from an Alley and a rear attached Garage or Hard Surfaced parking pad is provided 1.2 m
Interior Side Setback
5.3.7. Minimum Interior Side Setback 1.2 m
Unless the following applies: 
5.3.8. Minimum Interior Side Setback - Zero Lot Line Development  1.5 m
Flanking Side Setback
5.3.9. Minimum Flanking Side Setback 2.4 m
Unless the following applies: 
5.3.10. Minimum Flanking Side Setback for a front attached Garage - Zero Lot Line Development Semi-detached Housing 4.5 m
5.3.11. Minimum Flanking Side Setback where a Treed Boulevard is provided - Zero Lot Line Development Semi-detached Housing 3.0 m
Parking, Loading, Storage and Access
6.1. The width of a front attached Garage must not exceed 70% of the Site Width.
6.2. Where the Site Abuts an Alley, vehicle access must be from the Alley.
6.3. Where a Site or Lot has primary vehicle access from an Alley, the following regulations apply:
 
6.3.1. a Garage or Hard Surfaced parking pad must be provided;
6.3.2. a Hard Surfaced Pathway between the Garage or Hard Surfaced parking pad and an entry to the Dwelling must be provided;
6.3.3. where no Garage is proposed, a Hard Surfaced parking pad to support a future Garage with a minimum width of 4.8 m and depth of 5.5 m must be constructed; and
6.3.4. any Hard Surfaced parking pad must include an underground electrical power connection with an outlet on a post approximately 1.0 m in height, located within 1.0 m of the Hard Surfaced parking pad.
6.4. Tandem parking may be considered and may include one Garage space and one Driveway space.
Zero Lot Line Development Regulations
6.5. Zero Lot Line Development is only permitted for Semi-Detached Housing and where:
 
6.5.1. all roof drainage from principal and Accessory buildings is directed towards a Street, Alley, or drainage system, and no roof leader discharge is directed to the easement area required in Subsection 6.5.2; and
6.5.2. the owners of impacted Lots register on title a restrictive covenant and a minimum 1.5 m private easement along the entire distance of the shared Lot line that requires:
 
6.5.2.1. construction of a drainage swale and an unobstructed drainage path with a minimum width of 0.3 m to be free and clear of all objects;
6.5.2.2. protection of drainage of the Site, including the right for water to flow across Lots and the requirement not to inhibit the flow of water across Lots;
6.5.2.3. a 0.3 m eave encroachment easement with the requirement that the eaves must not be closer than 0.9 m to the eaves of a building on an Abutting Lot;
6.5.2.4. a 0.6 m footing encroachment easement;
6.5.2.5. permission to access the easement area for maintenance of the properties;
6.5.2.6. adequate access for utility maintenance, where applicable; and
6.5.2.7. that an Accessory building must not encroach on the easement.
Other Regulations
6.6. For Row Housing and Multi-unit Housing, all roof leaders from the Dwellings must be connected to the individual storm sewer service for each Lot or common low impact development (LID), and no roof leader discharge may be directed to the maintenance easement area.
6.7. All roof leaders from buildings Accessory to Row Housing and Multi-unit Housing must be connected to the individual storm sewer service for each Lot, common low impact development (LID), or directed to drain directly to an adjacent Lane.