DEVELOPMENTWITHINFLOODPLAIN | 5.4.6.3 | Council will prohibit buildings or structures in Floodplain Areas except: - in accordance with policies set out below; and
- works and facilities related to flood and erosion control.
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DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA | 5.4.6.4 | Council may permit development in a floodplain in recognized flood fringe areas outside of the floodway, including behind flood control dykes (so as to address the matter of the potential failure of protective works) provided: - sufficient information accompanies the application to show that the proposed development and its occupants will be protected from the effects of a Regulatory Flood;
- the potential upstream and downstream impacts of the development proposal will not significantly affect the hydrology or hydraulics of the floodplain; and
- that adequate floodproofing measures, determined in consultation with the Essex Region Conservation Authority, are incorporated in the development.
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MINOR ADDITIONS | 5.4.6.5 | Council may permit renovations, minor additions and alterations to existing buildings or structures in the floodplain provided: - no adverse affects on the hydraulic characteristics of flood flows are created; and
- such renovations, additions or alterations are generally flood proofed to the Regulatory Flood elevation with reductions as determined appropriate and feasible.
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CHAPTER 6LAND USE |
6.3 Residential |
6.3.1 Objectives |
RANGE OFFORMS &TENURES | 6.3.1.1 | To support a complementary range of housing forms and tenures in all neighbourhoods. |
6.3.2 Policies |
AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 6.3.2.13 | Council shall encourage the provision of affordable and social assisted housing. |
SPECIAL NEEDS | 6.3.2.14 | Council shall encourage the provision of housing to meet the needs of special segments of Windsor’s population such as the physically challenged. |
TENURE VARIETY | 6.3.2.15 | Council shall encourage the provision of a variety of housing tenures which recognize the diverse needs of Windsor’s residents. |
SECOND UNIT DEFINITION | 6.3.2.22 | A second residential unit (second unit) is a separate residential dwelling unit consisting of a separate access, kitchen, washroom, and living space that is within a single detached, semi-detached, or rowhouse dwelling (i.e. the |