3.91 SLD - Stillwater Low Density Residential Zone

To allow for Single Detached and Semi-detached Housing with attached and detached Garages on shallow Lots, efficiently utilizing undeveloped suburban land.

Residential Uses

2.1.

Home Based Business #

2.2.

Residential, limited to:

2.2.1.	Backyard Housing
2.2.2.	Secondary Suite
2.2.3.	Semi-detached Housing
2.2.4.	Single Detached Housing
2.2.5.	Supportive Housing

Sign Uses

2.3.

Fascia Sign, limited to On-premises Advertising

Residential Uses

3.1.

Residential, limited to:

3.1.1

Lodging Houses

Commercial Uses

3.2.

Residential Sales Centre

Community Uses

3.3.

3.4.

3.5.

3.6.

Agricultural Uses

3.7.

Urban Agriculture

Sign Uses

3.8.

Freestanding Sign, limited to On-premises Advertising

3.9.

Portable Sign, limited to On-premises Advertising

Residential Uses

4.1.

Home Based Businesses must comply with Section 6.60.

4.2.

Residential

4.2.1.	Except where Semi-detached Housing are allowed in this Zone, and may thereby constitute two principal Dwellings on a Lot, a maximum of one principal Dwelling per Lot is allowed.
4.2.2.	Backyard Housing must comply with Section 6.10.

Commercial Uses

4.3.

Residential Sales Centres

4.3.1.

Where a Residential Sales Centre is located on a Site, a Parking Area may be provided. The Parking Area must be:

4.3.1.1.	located on the same or an Abutting Site;
4.3.1.2.	Hard Surfaced; and
4.3.1.3.	temporary and must be removed once the Residential Sales Centre is no longer in operation.

4.3.2.

Residential Sales Centres may only be approved to remain for up to 15 years. Additional extensions may be permitted under a variance by the Development Planner.

4.3.3.

The maximum Height of a Residential Sales Centre is 10.0 m.

Community Uses

4.4.

Child Care Services must comply with Section 6.40.

4.5.

Parks may only occur where developed on the same Site as a Residential Sales Centre Use or Community Services Use.

4.6.

Special Events must comply with Section 6.100.

Agricultural Uses

4.7.

Urban Agriculture is not permitted in a standalone principal building.

Sign Uses

4.8.

Signs must comply with Subsections 3 and 4 of Section 6.90.

5.1.	Development must comply with Table 5.1:

Table 5.1. Site Area and Dimensions Regulations
Subsection	Regulation	Value
Single Detached Housing with front drive vehicle access
5.1.1.	Minimum Site area	225 m²
5.1.2.	Minimum Site Width	9.0 m
5.1.3.	Minimum Site Depth - where Site Width is 9.0 m or less	25.0 m
5.1.4.	Minimum Site Depth - where Site Width is greater than 9.0 m	22.0 m
Single Detached Housing with detached Garage and vehicle access from an Alley
5.1.5.	Minimum Site area	212 m²
5.1.6.	Minimum Site Width	8.5 m
5.1.7.	Minimum Site Depth	25.0 m
Single Detached Housing with rear attached Garage and vehicle access from an Alley
5.1.8.	Minimum Site area	171 m²
5.1.9.	Minimum Site Width	9.0 m
5.1.10.	Minimum Site Depth	19.0 m
Semi-detached Housing with front drive vehicle access, or detached Garage and vehicle access from an Alley
5.1.11.	Minimum Site area	187 m²
5.1.12.	Minimum Site Width	7.4 m
5.1.13.	Minimum Site Depth	25.0 m
Semi-detached Housing with rear attached Garage and vehicle access from an Alley
5.1.14.	Minimum Site area	142 m²
5.1.15.	Minimum Site Width	7.4 m
5.1.16.	Minimum Site Depth	19.0 m

5.2.	Development must comply with Table 5.2:

Table 5.2. Building Regulations
Subsection	Regulation	Value
Height
5.2.1.	Maximum Height	11.0 m
Site Coverage
5.2.2.	Maximum Site Coverage for Single Detached Housing with front drive vehicle access	60%
5.2.3.	Maximum Site Coverage for Single Detached Housing with detached Garage and vehicle access from an Alley	57%
5.2.4.	Maximum Site Coverage for Single Detached Housing with rear attached Garage and vehicle access from an Alley	68%
5.2.5.	Maximum Site Coverage for Semi-detached Housing with front drive vehicle access, or detached Garage and vehicle access from an Alley	60%
5.2.6.	Maximum Site Coverage for Semi-detached Housing with rear attached Garage and vehicle access from an Alley	72%

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 the following applies:

5.3.2.

Minimum Front Setback where a Treed Boulevard is provided at the front of the Lot

3.5 m

Rear Setback

5.3.3.

Minimum Rear Setback

6.0 m

5.3.4.

Minimum Rear Setback for a second Storey where a rear attached Garage is provided

2.1 m

Side Setback

5.3.5.

Minimum Interior Side Setback

1.2 m

5.3.6.

Minimum Flanking Side Setback

2.5 m

5.3.7.

Minimum Interior Side Setback - Zero Lot Line Development

1.5 m where the Abutting Interior Side Setback is 0 m

5.3.8.

Minimum Interior Side Setback - Reduced Setback Development

1.2 m where the Abutting Interior Side Setback is 0.6 m

5.3.9.

Minimum Setback to the corner cut for Corner Lots

0.3 m

Diagram for Subsection 5.3.9

Garage Setbacks

5.3.10.

Minimum distance between the Front Lot Line and the door of an attached Garage

5.5 m

5.3.11.

Minimum distance between the Flanking Side Lot Line and a Garage door facing the flanking Street

5.5 m

5.3.12.

Minimum distance from the Rear Lot Line to the door of a detached Garage

1.1 m

Amenity Areas
6.1.	A minimum Private Outdoor Amenity Area of 30.0 m² per principal Dwelling must be provided and designated on the Site plan. The minimum width and length of the Private Outdoor Amenity Area is 3.0 m. The Private Outdoor Amenity Area may be located within a required Yard, and must be permanently retained as open space, unencumbered by an Accessory building or future additions.
Landscaping
6.2.	Despite Section 5.60, Landscaping requirements for all new Single Detached and Semi-detached Housing must be in conformance with the following tables:

Table 6.2.1. Minimum Tree and Shrub Planting Requirements
Site Width	Variable	Single Detached	Semi-detached
< 10.0 m	Treed Boulevard	1 tree and 5 shrubs
	Utility right of way in Front Yard
	Veranda encroaching into Front Yard
	Rear detached Garage	1 tree and 6 shrubs
	Rear attached Garage	1 tree and 5 shrubs
	Front attached Garage	1 tree and 6 shrubs

Table 6.2.2. Minimum Tree and Shrub Planting Requirements
Site Width	Variable	Single Detached	Semi-detached
10.0 - 13.0 m	Treed Boulevard	1 tree and 5 shrubs
	Utility right of way in Front Yard
	Veranda encroaching into Front Yard
	Rear detached Garage	1 tree and 6 shrubs
	Rear attached Garage	1 tree and 5 shrubs
	Front attached Garage	1 tree and 6 shrubs

Table 6.2.3. Minimum Tree and Shrub Planting Requirements
Site Width	Variable	Single Detached	Semi-detached
> 13.0 m	Treed Boulevard	2 trees and 5 shrubs
	Utility right of way in Front Yard
	Veranda encroaching into Front Yard
	Rear detached Garage	2 trees and 6 shrubs
	Rear attached Garage	2 trees and 5 shrubs
	Front attached Garage	2 trees and 6 shrubs

6.3.

When more than 1 variable applies to a Development Permit application, the higher Landscaping requirement applies.

6.4.

Despite Subsection 6.2, if required separations from utilities and street furniture cannot be accommodated within the Landscaped Setback, 1 additional shrub may be substituted in place of 1 tree.

6.5.

Despite Section 5.90 an unenclosed front porch or Platform Structure, may project into the required Front Setback a maximum of 1.5 m and may project into the Flanking Side Setback a maximum of 1.5 m. Steps and eaves may project beyond the front porch provided they are at least 0.4 m from the Lot line and do not extend over a registered utility easement. Eaves may project to the Lot line in a corner cut as shown in Subsection 5.3.9 provided they do not extend over a registered utility easement.

6.6.

The area covered by Impermeable Material must not exceed 80% of the total Lot area.

Zero Lot Line and Reduced Setback Development Regulations

6.7.

Zero Lot Line Development is only permitted where:

6.7.1.

all roof drainage from principal and Accessory buildings is directed towards a Street, Alley, or private drainage system, and no roof leader discharge is directed to the easement area required in Subsection 6.7.2; and

6.7.2.

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:

6.7.2.1.	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;
6.7.2.2.	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;
6.7.2.3.	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;
6.7.2.4.	a 0.6 m footing encroachment easement;
6.7.2.5.	permission to access the easement area for maintenance of the properties;
6.7.2.6.	adequate access for utility maintenance, where applicable; and
6.7.2.7.	that an Accessory building must not encroach on the easement.

6.8.

Reduced Setback Development is only permitted where:

6.8.1.

eaves are a minimum of 0.3 m from the Interior Side Lot Line;

6.8.2.

all roof drainage from principal and Accessory buildings is directed towards a Street, Alley, or private drainage system, and no roof leader discharge is directed to the easement area required in Subsection 6.8.3; and

6.8.3.

the owners of impacted Lots register on title a minimum 0.6 m private easement along the entire distance of the shared Lot line. The easement must:

6.8.3.1.	be located entirely on the Lot with a larger Interior Side Setback;
6.8.3.2.	ensure a 0.15 m wide unobstructed drainage path along the shared Lot line; and
6.8.3.3.	require permission to access the easement area to allow for maintenance of the Lot with a smaller Interior Side Setback.

6.9.

Fences are not permitted within the Interior Side Yard of a Reduced Setback Development.

3.91 SLD - Stillwater Low Density Residential Zone

Residential Uses

Sign Uses

Residential Uses

Commercial Uses

Community Uses

Agricultural Uses

Sign Uses

Residential Uses

Commercial Uses

Community Uses

Agricultural Uses

Sign Uses

Diagram for Subsection 5.3.9

Amenity Areas

Landscaping

Zero Lot Line and Reduced Setback Development Regulations