City-Wide - 5-bedroom Limits and Increased Permissions for Additional Residential Units

Official Plan amendment for the following policies:

• Policy 942 to permit Additional Residential Units (ARU) within duplex, triplex, and converted dwellings
• Policy 942.1 to permit up to two ARUs within a maximum of one accessory building
• Amended wording to remove “structure” when referring to Accessory Buildings containing ARUs.

Zoning By-law amendments:

• As per October 17, 2023 Council Resolution, remove city-wide bedroom limits from Section 2 Definitions except within Near Campus Neighbourhoods (NCN)
• As per October 17, 2023 Council Resolution, amend NCN bedroom limits to support sustainable residential intensification which may include increased bedroom limits related to ARU creation
• Section 4.1 and 4.37 provisions related to building height, setbacks, number of units per building, and lot coverage related to accessory buildings containing ARUs
• Section 4.19 to permit front yard parking where an attached garage is converted into an ARU
• Section 4.26 to define zones where ARUs are permitted use
• Section 4.37 to include ARU permissions for duplex, triplex, and converted dwellings
• Section 5, 6, 7, 8 Residential Zone Regulations to include maximum of four units per lot for dwelling types where ARUs are permitted