Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Regional District of North Okanagan, pursuant to Section 467 of the Local Government Act, will consider giving First Reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3001, 2024 and Silver Star Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3008, 2024 at their Regular Meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
Bylaw Nos. 3001 and 3008 propose amendments to the Regional District of North Okanagan Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 2023 and Silver Star Zoning Bylaw No. 1926, 2004 to comply with the Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act (Bill 44). Specifically and as it applies to the Electoral Areas of the Regional District, the Act prescribes that the Regional District zoning bylaws be amended to permit:
- one single family dwelling and one secondary suite or one additional dwelling on each parcel of land that is currently zoned to permit only one single family dwelling and is not connected to a water and sewer system which is provided as a service by a local government; and
- up to four dwellings on each parcel of land that is currently zoned to permit only one or two dwellings, is within an urban containment boundary established by the Regional Growth Strategy and is connected to a water and sewer system which is provided as a service by a local government.
The following changes are proposed to the RDNO Zoning Bylaw No. 3000:
- Remove regulations that prohibit secondary suites on rural and residential zoned properties that are less than 0.4 ha and are not connected to a community water and community sewer system. Zoning Bylaw No. 3000 currently permits secondary suites on all rural and residential zoned properties which are 0.4 ha and larger;
- Remove regulations that restrict the size of secondary suites to 90 m2 on properties that are less than 0.4 ha. Zoning Bylaw No. 3000 currently does not restrict the size of secondary suites on properties which are 0.4 ha and greater;
- Reduce the minimum number of parking spaces required for “1-4 Family Dwellings” from “2 per dwelling unit” to “1.5 per dwelling unit” and for “Secondary Dwellings” from “2 per dwelling unit larger than 90 m2” to “1.5 per dwelling unit larger than 90 m2”;
- Increase the maximum allowable height of dwellings in the Single Family Residential (R.1) and Two Family Residential (R.2) zones from “10 m or two stories” to “11 m or three stories”;
- Decrease the minimum allowable rear year setback of buildings in the Single Family Residential (R.1) and Two Family Residential (R.2) zones from “7.5 m” to “6 m”;
- Add a new zone entitled “Residential Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing (R.8) Zone” which allows up to four dwelling units on properties that are connected to a community water and sewer system which is provided as a service by a local government;
- Establish the maximum allowable height of dwellings in the R.8 zone as the “lesser of 12 m or three stories” for single, two, three and four family dwellings. Also establish the minimum setback for such dwellings as 4.5 m-6 m from exterior side and front lot lines, 6 m from rear lot lines and 2 m from side lot lines;
- Establish the maximum allowable height of additional dwellings in the R.8 zone as 8 m. Also establish the minimum setback for such dwellings as 4.5 m to 6 m from exterior side and front lot lines, 2 m from rear lot lines and 2 m from side lot lines;
- Establish the minimum lot size that may be created by subdivision in the R.8 zone as 560 m2;
- Rezone properties (see maps below) in the Mabel Lake Water and Sewer Service Areas and the Swan Lake Corridor where they are within both the Greater Vernon Water Utility Service Area and the North Okanagan Wastewater Recovery Service Area (when the service becomes available) from the R.1 and R.2 zones to the R.8 zone;
- Leave the zoning as is for the following properties within these service areas:
- properties zoned Small Holding (S.H), Country Residential (C.R), and Non-Urban (N.U) as the minimum lot size standard in these zones is greater than 4050 m2;
- properties that are larger than 4050 m2;
- properties that are not in a ‘restricted zone’, including the Residential Multi-Family (R.3) zone, Residential Manufactured Home Subdivision (R.4) zone, Residential Manufactured Home Community (R.5) zone, Residential Seasonal Single Family (R.6) zone, Residential Dwelling and Recreational Vehicle (R.7) zone, Comprehensive Development zones, Commercial zones and Industrial zones;
- properties that are subject to the Agricultural Land Reserve Regulations;
- properties that contain a known archeological site under the Heritage Conservation Act;
- properties within the Swan Lake Service Area that are designated as Mixed Commercial / Light Industrial in the Electoral Areas “B” and “C” Official Community Plan;
- Revise the R.1, R.2 and R.3 zones so that the regulations within these zones are consistent with the proposed new R.8 zone.
Schedule B and Schedule C attached to and forming part of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3001:
The following changes are proposed to the Silver Star Zoning Bylaw No. 1926:
- List “suites” as a permitted use in the Residential Single Dwelling (R.1) zone and add a provision to limit the number of dwellings to “one single dwelling with or without a suite”. This affects 25 properties in the ‘Cabin Colony’ area.
- Add a requirement to provide 0.5 parking space for a suite in the R.1 zone.
In accordance with Section 464(4) of the Local Government Act, a Public Hearing for Bylaw Nos. 3001 and 3008 is not permitted.
A copy of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3001, 2024 and Silver Star Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 3008, 2024 can be viewed by clicking the links on the left side of the page or at the office of the Regional District of North Okanagan at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC. Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Statutory holidays. For more information or to request a copy of the Bylaws, please contact the Planning Department at 250-550-3700 or by email at planning@rdno.ca.