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Bylaw 29/2017 -Land Use Bylaw Amendment 149 - Group Homes
Presented by: Kathleen Short, Architectural Development Officer II
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. That Bylaw 29/2017 being Amendment 149 to the Land Use Bylaw be read a first time.
2. That the Public Hearing be closed.
3. That Bylaw 29/2017 be read a second time.
4. That unanimous consent be given for consideration of third reading of Bylaw 29/2017.
5. That Bylaw 29/2017 be read a third and final time.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of the report is to outline the proposed amendments to the Land Use Bylaw that would result in changing ‘Group Home’ from a discretionary use to a permitted use in the R1 and R2 land use districts.
COUNCIL DIRECTION
On December 5, 2016, Council passed the following motion:
CM-16-079
That Administration propose for Council's consideration by August 31, 2017 all related Bylaw and Policy amendments that would result in creating a group home category that is a permitted use.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Administration has been directed to propose for Council’s consideration by August 31, 2017, all related Bylaw amendments that would result in changing ‘Group Home’ from a discretionary use to a permitted use in the R1 and R2 land use districts. These amendments would result in removal of the requirement for mandatory notification to adjacent properties upon the issuance of a Group Home permit. Changes are also required to the definition of ‘Group Home’ to remove language that is no longer required.
PROPOSED LAND USE BYLAW CHANGES - GROUP HOME: To view redline pages see attached Land Use Bylaw sections.
Part 1. Definitions. Remove: “as a social care facility under the Social Care Facilities Licensing Act, RSA 2000, c.”
Section 8.20(4)(d) be relocated to Section 8.20(3)(c).
Section 8.20(3) (Permitted Land Uses) be renumbered as follows:
a) Single-detached house;
b) Limited Group Home;
c) Group Home; (...
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