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| MEMORANDUM L 0 U \ 5 :.

| OCT 47 1977.
TO: Mayor and Council’ ‘October 13th, 1977

FROM: V.G. Borch, P. Eng.,
Approving Officer

Re: Subdivision of Land By-law
Minimum Parcel Width - RS-1 Zone

In 1972 the Council adopted, by Resolution, a policy
governing frontage exemptions for subdivisions in the RS-1
zone. This policy previded exemptions when the proposed parcels
on a street averaged not less than 60 feet and when no individual
parcel frontage was less than 54 feet. In 1976 considerable
discussion was carried out relating to the new Zoning By-law
and. the wish of Council at that time was that the frontage
requirements for lots in the RS-l zone be changed. Because of
other difficulties, the Zoning By-law was not passed; however,
Council did pass the following. Resolution on May 10th, 1976 which
confirmed what Council had been doing with respect to frontage
exemptions since June 1975:

"The Council will consider exemptions: from parcel
frontage requirements where the proposed parcel meéts the
Subdivision of Land By-law in every respect except frontage
and where the proposed reduced frontage is nut less than 50
feet". ;

From June 1975 until the present time the Council has granted
all frontage exemptions meeting the criteria stated in the May
LOth, 1976 Resolution.

Because it appears'that considerably more time will
elapse before the Zoning By-law amendments proposed are final-
ized it is recommended that the minimum parcel frontage for the
RS-1 Residential Zone as outlined in Section 401 (a) of the
Subdivision of Land By-law be changed from 60 feet to 50 feet.

Section 401 (b) (i) of the Subdivision of Land By-law
reads "may be reduced to not less than 40 feet where the lot is
on the outside of the curve or where the lot lines diverge from
the front to the rear provided the minimum width at the required
front building line is not less than 60 feet; or". It is recom-
mended that the 40 feet and 60 feet be amended to 30 feet and
50 leet respectively.