TYPES OF LOW PROFILE HOUSING

• 6.3.2.3 For the purposes of this Plan, Low Profile housing development is further classified as follows:

1. small scale forms: single detached, semi-detached, duplex and row and multiplexes with up to 8 units; and

2. large scale forms: buildings with more than 8 units.

LOCATIONAL CRITERIA

• 6.3.2.4 Residential development shall be located where:
  1. there is access to a collector or arterial road;
  2. full municipal physical services can be provided;
  3. adequate community services and open spaces are available or are planned; and
  4. public transportation service can be provided

 

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR A NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PATTERN

• 6.3.2.5 At the time of submission, the proponent shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Municipality that a proposed residential development within an area having a Neighbourhood development pattern is:

1. feasible having regard to the other provisions of this Plan, provincial legislation, policies and appropriate guidelines and support studies for uses:

   1. within or adjacent to any area identified on Schedule C: Development Constraint Areas and described in the Environment chapter of this Plan;

   2. adjacent to sources of nuisance, such as noise, odour, vibration and dust;

   3. within a site of potential or known contamination;

   4. where traffic generation and distribution is a provincial or municipal concern; and

   5. adjacent to heritage resources.

2. in keeping with the goals, objectives and policies of any secondary plan or guideline plan affecting the surrounding area;

3. compatible with the surrounding area in terms of scale, massing, height, siting, orientation, setbacks, parking and amenity areas;

4. provided with adequate off street parking;

5. capable of being provided with full municipal physical services and emergency services; and

6. facilitating a gradual transition from Low Profile residential development to Medium and/or High profile development and vice versa, where appropriate.