CityShaping: Draft Official Community Plan Accessory Secondary Suite with Coach House Town Hall Meeting April 15, 2014
Long Range Vision and Guide More Detailed Bylaws and Policies
OCP Policy Areas Land Use: Housing, Population and Employment Parks, Recreation and Open Space Transportation, Mobility and Access Economic Development Community Wellbeing Arts, Culture and Heritage Natural Environment, Energy and Climate Municipal Services and Infrastructure
Wide range of housing to meet the diverse needs of the public: Rental & Owned Ground Oriented & Apartment Range of Cost
Context: A Changing City
Housing Affordability: House Price to Income $600,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 Average Household Income Average Housing Price Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey (City of North Vancouver Community Profile)
CityShaping: A Collaborative Process since 2011 3600 91 35 CityShaping participants CityShaping events Focus Group meetings
OCP Update Process Stage 1: Issue Identification (2011) Housing Affordability and Diversity top public issue Stage 2: Critical Issues and Possible Solutions (2012) Loss of existing rental housing a significant concern Encourage less expensive housing forms Stage 3: Land Use Scenarios and Policy Directions (2013) 66% respondents support for a secondary suite with a coach house Stage 4: Draft OCP (2014) Policy clearly provided for in draft OCP
Achieving Objectives Through Land Use Planning Residential Level 1 - Two Suites Providing for the potential for both an in-house secondary suite and a coach house through a future amendment to the Zoning Bylaw. Central Lonsdale Intensification along Lonsdale and around the hospital precinct and recognition of the ongoing planning effort for Harry Jerome Residential Complex. East 3 rd Street-Frequent Transit Development Area Incremental intensification including mid-rise buildings on East 3rd Street and townhouses and duplexes in the surrounding neighbourhood.
Draft OCP: Residential Level 1 Residential Level 1 - Two Suites Providing for the potential for both an in-house secondary suite and a coach house through a future amendment to the Zoning Bylaw.
Why is this being considered? Accommodate need for ground-oriented housing Accommodate need for rental housing Potential mortgage helpers for owners More choice for property owners and their families Allows for growth in keeping with neighbourhood character.
History of Secondary Suites and Coach Houses 1994 Zoning Bylaw permits one Secondary Suite Owner Occupied / Non-Strata / 1 more pkg stall 2002 OCP provides for a detached Secondary Suite (Coach House) 2008-2010 Coach House Zoning Working Group process 2010 Zoning Bylaw permits Coach Houses with: Owner Occupied / Non-Strata / Design Guidelines Type A: 800 sq ft / 1 storey Type B: 1,000 sq ft / 1.6 storeys 2010-2014 30 coach houses approved - 28 (93%) built for owners - 23 (80%) retained existing house
What is Currently Permitted by Zoning? Detached House 0.5 FSR or Detached House + suite 0.5 FSR or Smaller House Max. 1,000 sq ft Coach House Detached House + coach house 0.5 FSR
What is proposed? suite Detached House + suite 0.5 FSR or suite coach house coach house Detached House + coach house 0.5 FSR or Detached House + coach house + suite 0.5 FSR Non Strata /No Increase in Floor Area
OCP Proposal: Clear policy statement in draft OCP Implementation: Future Zoning Bylaw Amendment is required with Public Hearing Zoning would determine details such as: Parking Owner-occupancy Design Controls
Please Submit your Comment Forms
Process: Next Steps Town Hall Meetings THM 1: General Issues (March 6) THM 2: Central Lonsdale (April 3) THM 3: Two Suites (April 15) THM 4: Lower Lonsdale (April 22) Fill out the comment form or send comments to cityshaping@cnv.org Report to Council with input and Final Draft OCP OCP Public Hearing June (estimated) Metro Vancouver Approval (Fall) www.cnv.org/cityshaping