Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
- Maximum units
- 4
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to two-unit residential development in single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. residential zones
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 10 feet of rear property line if not complying with rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.16 ft
Two-unit residential development and development on lots created by urban lot split that does not comply with the rear yard setback established by the underlying zoning designation or overlay zone shall be limited to a height of one story and sixteen feet within ten feet of the rear property line.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. within 10 feet of side property line if not complying with side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.16 ft
In zoning designations where the required side yard setback is ten feet or more, two-unit residential development and development on lots created by urban lot split that does not comply with the side yard setback established by the underlying zoning designation or overlay zone shall be limited to a height of one story and sixteen feet within ten feet of the side property lines.
Other
- Maximum total dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. per lot4 units
No more than a total of four dwelling units, inclusive of accessory dwelling units, shall be permitted on any one lot utilizing two-unit development standards.
- Minimum unit area800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Notwithstanding any other provision, regulation, or standard, the development of at least two units of a minimum of eight hundred square feet shall not be precluded on a lot otherwise eligible for two-unit residential development.
- Side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for two-unit development4 ft
Two-unit residential developments and lots created by urban lot split shall provide side and rear setbacks of not less than four feet.
Parking
- Parking spaces per unit1 spaces
Each unit in a two-unit residential development or on a lot created by urban lot split shall be provided with one parking space, except no parking is required when: 1. The lot is within one-half mile walking distance of a major transit stop or a high-quality transit corridor. 2. There is a car share vehicle within one block of the lot.
From the ordinance
Two-unit residential developments and lots created by urban lot split shall provide side and rear setbacks of not less than four feet. ... Each unit in a two-unit residential development or on a lot created by urban lot split shall be provided with one parking space...
Parking requirements
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"two_unit": "1 space per unit"
}