City of Delta

Delta Zoning Bylaw No. 7600

Summary of Process and Overview of Key Regulation Changes

December 4, 2017 Regular Meeting Prepared by: Community Planning & Development Department

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City of Delta Zoning Bylaw Review Process

• Council endorsed the Zoning Bylaw Review, including its

work plan and budget, at the 2014 Business Plan Workshop. Contract award endorsed by Council

April 2014. • 3 workshops with Zoning Advisory Group: June 2014, July 2015 & June 2016

• 2 public information meetings: July & August 2016

• Workshops with Council throughout the process • Received final draft of Zoning Bylaw from CitySpaces and

concluded contract

• Legal review completed

• Final review and refinements

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Overview of Key Changes

Improvements to User-Friendliness • Updated and improved organization

• Updated definitions and terminology

• Added illustrations and diagrams to improve clarity and ease of use

• Grouping of general regulations in one location (Part 6) • Hyperlinks for ease of cross referencing

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Overview of Key Changes

Streamlined Regulations • Number of zones reduced by combining similar zones and deleting obsolete zones • Front setback averaging eliminated except

for some of the waterfront properties

• Number of streets subject to special setbacks reduced from 45 to 15 streets (Section 6.2.5)

• Off-street parking and loading ratios updated and refined (Part 8)

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Overview of Key Changes Healthy Community and Sustainability • Requirement for 20% of new apartment

units to be “adaptable” (Section 6.1.14)

• Strengthened provisions for landscaping, tree planting, and screening (Part 7)

• Minimum indoor & outdoor amenity space requirements for multi-unit residential developments and minimum outdoor amenity space requirements for industrial developments (Section 7.7)

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Overview of Key Changes Healthy Community and Sustainability • Permit childcare facilities in more zones,

including core commercial, public parks, and some multi-unit residential zones

• For multi-family residential & mixed use zones – Permit 15% parking reduction along Scott Road

(commercial zones as well) (Section 8.4.4)

– Require 20% parking spaces to have electric vehicle charging infrastructure (Section 8.5.12)

– Allow some parking reductions for car share programs

– Establish bicycle parking requirements (Section 8.6)

– Establish recycling storage space requirements (Section 6.2.20) 6

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Overview of Key Changes Secondary Suites and Parking • Secondary suites only permitted on lots

at least 15 m wide

• Suite parking not permitted in front yards

• Suite parking spaces and driveways set back 1 m from side lot lines

• Two enclosed parking spaces required for the principal residence with a secondary suite in dwellings constructed after

July 26, 2010

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Overview of Key Changes

Single Detached Residential & Duplex Residential • The current house cap will remain in North Delta with no

additional limits proposed

• A minimum 12 m lot width would be established for the smallest single detached residential zone (not in RS9/RSC Zone)

• Half storey attic space would not add to floor space ratio calculation where there is no in-ground basement (6.2.17)

• A maximum of 24 m² extra floor area given for attached or detached garages accommodating only one motor vehicle (double garages would continue to be allowed with 42 m²) 8

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Overview of Key Changes

Single Detached Residential & Duplex Residential • Maximum height for side-by-side duplexes would be

increased from 1.5 storeys to 2.5 storeys , remaining subject to the North Delta Development Permit process to control massing

• Accessory structures would be limited in size to 10 m2 (current limit is 20 m2 of floor area exempted but no

overall size limit) (6.2.16)

• Covered decks or porches not permitted for accessory structures (6.2.16)

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Overview of Key Changes Other Significant Amendments • Commercial, industrial and institutional zones have been

updated to consolidate uses and incorporate new uses without changing general intent

• Regulations for caretaker and watchman dwelling units added to ensure they are accessory in nature and limited in floor area including a minimum lot size of 2 hectares for a watchman dwelling unit (Sections 6.1.12 and 6.1.13)

• Cannabis production prohibition retained, and language updated to reflect all cannabis, not only medical, in anticipation of legalization in 2018 (would not apply to the ALR)

• Cannabis dispensaries prohibited in all zones 10

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Overview of Key Changes

Other Significant Amendments • The Public landfill zone includes updated language related to

provincial legislation, updated permitted and accessory uses reflecting the range of landfill uses anticipated and reduced setbacks to be consistent with the current provincial criteria and existing building locations

• Breweries and distilleries permitted in the I1 Low Impact Industrial and I2 Medium Impact Industrial zones

• There are a number of properties which will be rezoned with the adoption of the new Zoning Bylaw for housekeeping reasons

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Bylaw Implementation – Next Steps • December 4, 2017: Consideration of 1st and 2nd readings

and referral to Public Hearing

• December 2017 – January 2018: The new Delta Zoning Bylaw would be available on Delta’s website for the community to review prior to the Public Hearing

• January 2018: Advertising of the Public Hearing in the local newspapers pursuant to the Local Government Act

• January 30, 2018: Public Hearing (Proposed)

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Bylaw Implementation – Next Steps • Applications in Process:

Processed under current Zoning Bylaw • Applications with amending bylaws with 1st and 2nd reading prior to

adoption of new Zoning Bylaw

• DVP, DP and HAP applications which Council has approved prior to adoption of new Zoning Bylaw

• Building permit applications received prior to: o adoption of the new Zoning Bylaw or their site specific bylaws, or o approval of their site specific permits or subdivision

• Business licence applications received prior to adoption of the new Zoning Bylaw

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