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Hearing set for secondary suites in single family zones
Public hearing scheduled For Monday, November 23 at 6 p.m.
The City of Cranbrook is a second step closer to allowing Secondary Suites in single family residential zones.
Council last night (Nov. 9) gave second reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4002, 2020
and referred it to the Advisory Planning Commission for a recommendation, and to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure for approval.
As a result a public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on November 23.
A city Engineering and Development Services department report notes city staff has prepared the proposed regulations to be consistent with new BC Building Code regulations as they pertain to suites.
If adopted, the new zoning regulations will facilitate secondary suites in single family dwellings and side-by-side duplexes and townhouses. Properties that were rezoned to CD-8 will remain as such with no changes proposed to them.
In October 2019, council provided direction to staff to proceed with preparation of amendments and policies to permit secondary suites in single family residential zones in the city and in December 2019 council provided further direction to prepare the necessary amendments for secondary suite regulations to be consistent with new BC Building Code regulations which took effect in December 2019.
The public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday November 23 at the Heritage Inn Ballroom.
Pending approval of the Secondary Suites zoning amendment, Building Permit applications for existing suites (without permits) will be considered on an individual, case by case basis, with occupant/tenant safety being a key consideration.
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