DISTRICT OF SECHELT
Bylaw No. 25-214, 2008 (CD-25)
“Emerson Clustered Housing Development, 2008”
A Bylaw to amend District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987 to rezone two parcels of
land in West Sechelt from RR-1 to Comprehensive Development Zone 25 (CD-25)
Emerson Clustered Housing Development
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WHEREAS the Council of the District of Sechelt has considered an application to amend
District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987 to rezone two parcels of land in West Sechelt
from RR-1, Rural Residential 1 Zone to Comprehensive Development Zone (CD-25) Emerson
Clustered Housing Development to facilitate the development of mixed residential strata
dwelling units on Lot 6, District Lot 4305, Plan 20036 and Lot 7, District Lot 4305, Plan 20036
except portions in plans BCP14263 and BCP29814;
AND WHEREAS the proposed amendment is consistent with Official Community Plan Bylaw
No. 435, 2003, Amendment Bylaw 435-3, 2003, “The West Sechelt Neighbourhood Plan”;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Sechelt in open meeting assembled enacts
as follows:
TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987,
Amendment Bylaw No. 25-214, 2008 (CD-25) Emerson Clustered Housing Development,
2008”
AMENDMENTS
10ZCD25.01
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE 25 (CD-25)
Emerson Clustered Housing Development
10ZCD25.02
INTENT
The intent of the CD-25 zone is to provide for a site-specific zone for a
clustered mixed housing type residential strata complex.
10ZCD25.03
PERMITTED USES
Except as otherwise provided in Part 3, Section 303 of Bylaw 25, 1987
and amendments thereto, the following and no other uses are permitted
in the CD-25 zone:
Principle Uses
(a) Single-Family, Two-family and Three-Family dwelling units
(b) Home Occupation
(c) Public pathways and roadways;
(d) Open landscaped green space.
Accessory Uses
(a) Parking
(b) Accessory buildings, subject to the regulations in Part 3, Section 305 of
this Bylaw
10ZCD25.04
SITE DEFINITION AND DENSITY
(a) The CD-25 zone site is defined as all of:
 Lot 6, District Lot 4305, Plan 20036, and;
 Lot 7, District Lot 4305, Plan 20036 except portions in plans
BCP14263 and BCP29814;
as shown on Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this
Bylaw.
(b) The total number of dwelling units for the CD-25 zone site, as
defined shall not exceed four (4).
(c) Not withstanding subsection (b) above, the total number of dwelling
units may be increased to a maximum of fifty (50) if the owner of the
lands in the CD-25 zone enters into a Housing Agreement, under
Section 905 of the Local Government Act, to provide five (5) of the
total number of dwelling units as affordable housing units, in
accordance with Bylaw 435-10.
10ZCD25.05
SITE COVERAGE
(1) The total lot coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 16 % or 5,385
square metres, of the CD-25 site area.
(2) The total area of open landscaped green space shall be not less than
67% or 22,548 square metres, of the CD-25 site area.
10ZCD25.06
SITING OF BUILDINGS
(1) Dwellings may be single-family detached homes, two-family homes
with one common wall between homes, or triplex homes with two
common walls between homes.
(2) The clear space between the outside walls of separate residential
buildings shall be not less than two and four tenths (2.4) metres
and/or in accordance with the BC Building Code.
(3) No building shall be located other than those as indicated on the
attached plan entitled “Strata Subdivision, 50 Strata Units - Single,
Duplex and Locost, Tower Road and Tyler Road, Sechelt, BC”
prepared by Sunco Civil Consulting, dated April 29, 2008 and
forming part of this Bylaw as Schedule “B”.
(4) No building shall be located within:
a. five (5) metres of a front lot line abutting a public road rightof way.
b. five (5) metres of a rear lot line abutting a public road rightof way.
c. three (3) metres where the side lot line abuts a public road
right-of way.
(5) In front of each garage portion of a building, a front-yard setback of
at least 7 metres from a strata roadway edge, is to be provided.
10ZCD25.07
HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS
No building shall exceed ten point five (10.5) metres in height.
10ZCD25.08
WIDTH OF BUILDINGS
No building containing a dwelling unit shall have a width less than six
(6.0) metres, of which at least seven point three (7.3) metres (twenty-four
(24.0) feet) or forty percent (40%) of the building length (whichever is
greater) is enclosed climate controlled habitable living area.
10ZCD25.09
OFF-STREET PARKING
Parking is subject to the regulations in Part 11 - Off-Street Parking and
Loading of this Bylaw.
10ZCD25.10
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
Zoning Bylaw 25, 1987 is further amended by adding Schedules A and
B attached to, and forming part of this Bylaw.
REZONING
(1) The following lands are rezoned to Comprehensive Development Zone 25
(CD-25):
Lot 6, District Lot 4305, Plan 20036 and Lot 7, District Lot 4305, Plan
20036 except portions in plans BCP14263 and BCP29814 as shown on
Schedule “A” attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.
(2) Schedule “A” of Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987 (Official Zoning Maps) shall
be amended to reflect the zoning designation and boundaries brought into
force by this bylaw.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS
7th
DAY OF
May, 2008
PUBLIC HEARING HELD THIS
29th
DAY OF
May, 2008
READ A SECOND TIME THIS
18th
DAY OF
June, 2008
READ A THIRD TIME THIS
18th
DAY OF
June, 2008
ADOPTED THIS
_________________________
Mayor
I certify this to be a true and accurate copy of “District of Sechelt
Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987, Amendment Bylaw No. 25-214, 2008
(CD-25) Emerson Clustered Housing Development, 2008”
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Corporate Officer
DAY OF
2008
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Corporate Officer
SCHEDULE A to “District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987, Amendment
Bylaw No. 25-214, 2008 (CD-25) Emerson Clustered Housing Development, 2008”
SCHEDULE B to “District of Sechelt Zoning Bylaw No. 25, 1987, Amendment Bylaw No.
25-214, 2008 (CD-25) Emerson Clustered Housing Development, 2008”