REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: February 19, 2019 Report No. DEV-19-017
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2938
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council resolves that Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2938, attached as Appendix "A" to Staff Report DEV-19-017, be adopted.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Strategic Priority: Encourage a resilient and diverse economic environment.
Strategic Goal: Ensure processes for business and development are clear and consistent.
Strategic Action: Review Township policies and bylaws to ensure efficient processes; amend and update as necessary.
BACKGROUND:
Staff have identified a number of amendments to the Zoning Bylaw that are required in order to improve internal consistency, fill in regulatory gaps, and respond to direction from Council. The proposed amendments are as follows:
1) The definition of "Access Route" is amended because it is exempted from the definition of "Parcel". In addition, the proposed amendment would clarify that an "Access Route" is not a "Highway" as defined in the Zoning Bylaw.
2) The definition of "Landscaping" includes "pergolas, arbours, and trellis". These could fall under the definition of an "Accessory Building", however, in the context of the Zoning Bylaw, they are not considered "Accessory Buildings". Therefore, for clarity, it is necessary to exempt "Landscaping" from the definition of "Accessory Building".
3) The definition of "Balcony" is amended to replace the word "railing" with "Guard" which includes railings.
4) With the proposed amendments to the Marine Navigation [M-4] zone which refer to "vessels", it is necessary to add a definition of "Vessel" and because the Zoning Bylaw also uses the word "boat" it is necessary ...
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