Edgemont - 5090 Edgemont Boulevard NW, Edgemont
Charter Bylaw 18607 (November 26, 2018)
The purpose of this Zone is to provide for Single Detached and Semi-detached Housing, including Zero Lot Line Development, with front attached Garages, that provides the opportunity for more efficient utilization of land in the Edgemont neighbourhood.
This Provision shall apply to a portion of the lands legally described as a portion of Lot 22, Block 12, Plan 142 4643, as shown on Schedule “A” of the Bylaw, adopting this Provision, Edgemont.
| a. | Garden Suites |
| b. | Limited Group Homes |
| c. | Major Home Based Business |
| d. | Minor Home Based Business |
| e. | Residential Sales Centre |
| f. | Secondary Suites |
| g. | Semi-detached Housing |
| h. | Single Detached Housing |
| i. | Urban Gardens |
| j. | Urban Outdoor Farms |
| k. | Fascia On-premises Signs |
| l. | Temporary On-premises Signs |
| a. | Single Detached Housing and Semi-detached Housing may be developed as a Zero Lot Line Development. |
| b. | The minimum Site Area per Dwelling shall be in accordance with the following table: |
| Dwelling Type | Minimum Site Area per Dwelling |
|---|---|
| Single Detached Housing | 247 m2 |
| Semi-detached Housing | 221 m2 |
| Single Detached Housing – Zero Lot Line Development | 247 m2 |
| Semi-detached Housing – Zero Lot Line Development | 183 m2 |
| Semi-detached Housing – Dwelling on a Lot Abutting a Lot with Side Site Setback reduced to 0 m | 228 m2 |
| c. | The minimum Site Width per Dwelling shall be in accordance with the following table: |
| Dwelling Type | Minimum Site Width per Dwelling |
|---|---|
| Single Detached Housing | 7.6 m |
| Semi-detached Housing | 7.5 m |
| Single Detached Housing - Zero Lot Line Development | 7.6 m |
| Semi-detached Housing – Zero Lot Line Development | 6.1 m |
| Semi-detached Housing – Dwelling on a Lot Abutting a Lot with Side Site Setback reduced to 0 m | 7.6 m |
| d. | For Single Detached Housing, the Site Width on pie shaped lots shall be measured 9.0 m into the Site from the Front Lot Line. |
| e. | The minimum Site Depth shall be 30 m. |
| f. | The minimum Front Setback shall be 4.5 m, except that the minimum distance between the Front Lot Line and the door of an attached Garage shall be 5.5 m. |
| g. | The minimum Rear Setback shall be 7.5 m, except in the case of a Corner Site, it may be reduced to 4.5 m. |
| h. | The maximum Height shall not exceed 10.0 m. |
| i. | A maximum differential of one Storey shall be allowed between the principal buildings on Abutting Sites or between principal buildings on the same Site. |
| j. | The maximum Site Coverage per dwelling shall be as follows: |
| Total Maximum Site Coverage | Principal building | Accessory building | Principal building with attached Garage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Detached Housing | 47% | 35% | 17% | 47% |
| Semi-detached Housing | 45% | 32% | 17% | 45% |
| Single Detached Housing - Zero Lot Line Development | 53% | 38% | 17% | 53% |
| Semi-detached Housing – Zero Lot Line Development | 55% | 38% | 20% | 55% |
| Semi-detached Housing – Dwelling on a Lot abutting a Lot with Side Site Setback reduced to 0 m | 45% | 32% | 17% | 45% |
| k. | Notwithstanding 4.j, the maximum Site Coverage for the Principal building and the maximum total Site Coverage shall be increased by up to 2% of the Site Area, in addition to any increase allowed under Section 87, to accommodate single Storey Unenclosed Front Porches. | ||
| l. | The minimum Side Setback shall be 1.2 m, except for Zero Lot Line Development. | ||
| m. | A Zero Lot Line Development shall only be permitted where: | ||
| i. | The other Site Side Setback is a minimum of 1.5 m, except that: | ||
| A. | the minimum Site Side Setback Abutting a public roadway other than a Lane shall be 20% of the width of the Lot abutting the flanking public roadway or 2.4 m, whichever is greater; | ||
| B. | where a Garage is attached to the principal building, and the vehicle doors of the Garage face a flanking public roadway other than a Lane, the distance between any portion of these vehicle doors and the flanking public roadway shall not be less than 4.5 m; and | ||
| C. | the minimum Side Setback Abutting a Treed Landscaped Boulevard, where the principal building faces the flanking Side Lot Line, shall be 3.0 m | ||
| ii. | all roof leaders from the Dwelling are connected to the individual storm sewer service for each Lot; | ||
| iii. | no roof leader discharge shall be directed to the maintenance easement; and | ||
| iv. | the owner of a Lot within a development proposed for the Zero Lot Line Development and the owner of the adjacent Lot shall register, on titles for all adjacent lots, a 1.5 m private maintenance easement that provides for: | ||
| A. | a 0.30 m eave encroachment easement with the requirement that the eaves must no be closer than 0.90 m to the eaves of the building on an adjacent parcel; | ||
| B. | a 0.60 m footing encroachment easement; | ||
| C. | permission to access the easement area for maintenance of the properties; | ||
| D. | a drainage swale constructed to City of Edmonton Design and Construction Standards; and | ||
| E. | the protection of drainage of the Site, including the right for water to flow across Lots and the requirement not to inhibit the flow of water across Lots. | ||
| n. | The owner of the Site proposed for the Zero Lot Line Development shall register a utility easement(s), where necessary as determined by the Development Officer, on all Lots within the Zero Lot Line development and the Abutting Lots to ensure adequate access for utility maintenance. | ||
| o. | The Site Side Setback for a Garage in a Zero Lot Line Development may only be reduced to zero where: | ||
| i. | a 1.5 m private maintenance easement identical to that registered for the principal building is provided; | ||
| ii. | all roof leaders from Accessory buildings are connected to the individual storm sewer service for each Lot or directed to drain directly to an adjacent Lane; and | ||
| iii. | no roof leader discharge shall be directed to the maintenance easement. | ||
| p. | In addition to subsection 54.1(4), the following regulations shall apply: | ||
| i. | The width of a front attached Garage for Semi-Detached Housing as part of a Zero Lot Line Development shall not exceed 65% of the width of the front of the dwelling; and | ||
| ii. | Driveway widths shall be no wider than the width of the Garage. | ||
| q. | For Abutting Lots, including Lots within a Zero Lot Line Development Site, with Semi-detached Housing, an Accessory building or structure shall be located not less than 0.60 m from the Side Lot Line, except where a garage may be erected on the common property line to the satisfaction of the Development Officer. | ||
| r. | Each Dwelling within Semi-detached Housing, including a Zero Lot Line Development Site, shall be individually defined through a combination of architectural features that may include variations in the rooflines, projection or recession of the façade, porches or entrance features, building materials, or other treatments. | ||
| s. | Dwellings on Corner Sites shall have flanking side treatments similar to the front elevation of the principal building. | ||
| t. | Signs shall comply with the regulations found in Schedule 59A of the Zoning Bylaw, as amended. | ||