/4. June 30th, 1975

iLand Use Comm.re From the Land Use Committee, June 27th, 1975, referring to the fact
sregulations—duplex
onstruction/ that the Committee was requested to review the present regulations with

conversion
regard to approval of duplex construction, as a result of the report
from the Housing Committee wherein it was recommended that the lot area
requirement of 8,000 square feet and the requirement of 600 feet between
duplexes be reviewed; also. the problems assuciated with conversions in
light of the recent design problem of the conversion on Columbia Avenue.
The Committee, in its report, advised that in most areas in the Lower
Mainland, duplexes seem to be handled by way of a separate zone which
sets out minimum lot area and minimum frontage or alternatively, a
maximum floor space ratio and the City's By-law requirements for a
duplex range from a lot area as low as 6,000 to as high as 11,000 square
feet; additionally, the following are limitations in considering duplex
zoning:
1. The Council cannot introduce regulations controlling the design of
the building, although design can be regulated if Land Use Contracts are
employed.
2. Zoning applies to the Land Use and therefore there cannot be separate

regulations for vacant lots and for lots on which houses are constructed.

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That as recommended in a report from the Land Use Committee, June
27th, 1975, the following be approved with respect to duplex construction/conversion:
1. That the present guidelines of the 8,000 square foot minimum lot
size and the 6C0 foot limitation between duplexes, be retained;
2. That a special zone be created in the Zoning By-law providing for
duplex construction and that the present duplex provisions under the RS-
1 (One-Family Residential) zone be removed; thereby requiring zoning or

a Land Use Contract for all duplexes before construction could proceed.
Carried.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Mabbett stat-
ed his concern that the provision proposed may encourage more illegal

suites; however, Alderman Thompson commented he did not know why these

would increase, since they are being built regardless of the present @

regulations. Alderman Traboulay commended the Committee on its report,
and stated he intended to support the recommendations set forth therein.

Alderman Ranger referred to a report from Alderman Traboulay submitted