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Time Extension Request - Front - Back Residential Combined Units & Other Planning Topics
Presented by: Adryan Slaght, Director, Planning and Development
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RECOMMENDED MOTIONS
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That a deadline extension for the following item be approved:
Time Extension Request - Front - Back Residential Combined Units & Other Planning Topics
be extended to Quarter 4 of 2022 and incorporated into the Land Use Bylaw review project.
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REASON FOR TIME EXTENSION REQUEST
Based upon the Council Committee discussion held in June 2020, the diversification of housing product within St. Albert included the following products:
• shallow/wide lots,
• suites in multi-family product,
• tiny homes,
• zero lot line,
• residential front back semi-detached units and
• back-to-back fee-simple townhomes.
On November 30, 2020, City Council approved Land Use Bylaw (LUB) regulations specifically enabling zero lot line product and residential front back semi-detached units. At that time, Administration was able to include the regulations to the residential front to back units. This timing was more expeditious than expected, which enabled UDI to bring on several new housing products for the 2021 building season. Incorporation and implementation of these new products has led to numerous subdivision applications, which included these new products.
In 2020, Administration initiated the review of the remaining products (shallow/wide lots, suites in multi-family product, tiny homes, and back-to-back fee-simple townhomes). This review included researching other jurisdictions, discussion with industry partners, and risk management mitigation. Continuing to the next step of developing regulations for these products by June 2021 was affected by two important issues, staffing capacity and the budget approval of the LUB review.
In December 2020, continuing through to Q1 2021, the Planning and Development department have received an unprecedented number of ...
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