Robert's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador
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TOWN OF ROBERT'S ARM
MUNICIPAL PLAN 2010 - 2020
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AMENDMENT No. 12, 2014
CHANGE ACCESSORY BUILDING CONDITION IN THE
RESIDENTIAL (RES) AND THE MIXED DEVELOPMENT (MD)
LAND USE ZONE TABLE, SCHEDULE C
MAY 2014
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ENVIRONMENT
URBAN AND RURAL PLANNING ACT
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT
TOWN OF ROBERT'S ARM
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AMENDMENT No. 12, 2014
Under the authority of Section 16 of the Urban and Rural Planning Act 2000, the
Town Council of Robert's Arm adopts the Town of Robert's Arm Development
Regulations Amendment No. 12, 2014.
Adopted by the Town Council of Robert's Arm on the 2nd day of June, 2014.
Signed and sealed this --1!)__ day of ""T kL·'l'le
, 2014.
Mayor:
Clerk:
CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANNERS CERTIFICATION
I certify that the attached Town of Robert's Arm Development Regulations
Amendment No. 12, 2014 has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of
the Urban and Rural Planning Act.
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TOWN OF ROBERT'S ARM
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AMENDMENT No. 12, 2014
BACKGROUND
The Town of Robert's Arm proposes to amend its Development Regulations. Council is
in receipt of several proposals for accessory buildings which do not conform with
present conditions in the Development Regulations for Accessory Buildings in particular
the maximum allowable floor area and height.
The purpose of this amendment is to amend the development condition for an
accessory building to increase the allowable floor area and height as well as to allow
Council discretion to consider proposals for Accessory Buildings which may exceed the
maximum allowable floor area as set out in the Development Regulations.
This
proposed Amendment shall be applied to the Residential (Res) and the Mixed
Development (MD) Land Use Zone Table.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
During the preparation of this amendment, Council undertook the following initiative so
that individuals and groups could provide input to the proposed Development
Regulations Amendment. The Town Council of Robert's Arm published a notice in The
Nor'wester newspaper on May 21, 2014, advertising the proposed amendment seeking
comments or representations from the public. The Town Council placed the proposed
amendment on display at the Town Council Office from May 21, to May 28, 2014, for
residents to view and to provide any comments or concerns in writing to the Council
concerning the proposed amendment. No letters or objections were received by the
Town during the public consultation period.
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AMENDMENT No. 12, 2014
The Town of Robert's Arm Development Regulations is amended by:
A) Deleting the Accessory Building condition No. 5 as found in the Residential Land
Use Zone Table and Accessory Building condition No. 2 as found in the Mixed
Development Land Use Zone Table as shown below:
Accessory Buildings
(a)
(b)
Accessory buildings shall have a combined maximum lot coverage not
exceeding 7%, up to a maximum floor area of 56 m2, whichever i,s lesfu
l\ccessory buildings shall be located a minimum of 3 metres from the
nearest part of the main building and a minimum of 1 metre from a side
anEI rear lot line.
The maximum height of an accessory building shall be 4 metres.
And Replacing with:
Accessory Buildings
(a)
All accessory buildings shall have a maximum floor area of 75m2 (800 sq
ft).
(b)
An accessory building shall be prohibited from projecting in front of a
building line or in the flanking sideyard of a corner lot.
(c)
Accessory buildings shall located be on the same lot as the residential
dwelling and shall be clearly incidental and complementary to the main
use of the residential dwelling in character, use, style and exterior finish,
and shall be located so as to minimize any visual impacts on adjoining
properties.
(d)
The maximum height shall be 5m with a minimum of 1 m from any property
line and 2m from the nearest corner of a residential dwelling.
(e)
Accessory buildings (private garages only) may be permitted in the
sideyard at Council discretion, but not in the flanking sideyard of a corner
lot.
(f)
Residential lots may have more than one accessory building provided that
the maximum combined floor area of all buildings, shall not be greater
than the maximum area as set out in the General Development
Regulations and this Land Use Zone Table.
(g)
Aside from minor vehicle maintenance, no person shall use an accessory
building for the purpose of performing major repairs, painting, dismantling,
or scrapping of vehicles or machinery.
(h)
Where it can be clearly demonstrated that a need exists for a larger
accessory building, Council shall have discretion where the proposed
accessory building will exceed the maximum floor area of 75m2 , and the
maximum height of 5m.