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SECTION 8
RESIDENTIAL R4 ZONE
8.1
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE R4 ZONE
The R4 Zone provides for and regulates medium density residential development
in the form of street townhousing. Different intensities of development are
permitted through the use of zone variations. Higher densities are intended for
inner city infilling where compatible with adjacent uses.
8.2
PERMITTED USES
No person shall erect or use any building or structure, or use any land or cause
or permit any building or structure to be erected or used, or cause or permit any
land to be used, in any Residential R4 Zone variation or any use other than the
following uses:
a)
Street townhouse dwellings.
8.3
REGULATIONS
No person shall erect or use any building or structure, or use any land or cause
or permit any building or structure to be erected or used, or cause or permit any
land to be used, in any Residential R4 Zone variation except in conformity with
the regulations as set out in Table 8.3
8.4
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The following zone variation apply to unique or existing situations and are not the
standard R4 Zone variation. If a regulation or use is not specified, the list of
permitted uses and/or the regulations of Section 8.2 and/or Section 8.3 shall
apply.
R4-1 Zone Variation
R4-1(1)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Area
210 m2 (2,261 sq. ft.)
(Minimum):
ii)
Lot Coverage
45%
(Maximum):
(Z.-1-101936)
R4-2 Zone Variation
R4-2(1)
a)
Regulations
i)
Lot Frontage
7.8 metres (25.6 feet)
(Minimum):
(Z.-1-142328)
R4-3 Zone Variation
R4-3(1)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Front Yard and Exterior
Local Street, 4.5m
Side Yard Depth
Main Building Street, 6.0m
(Minimum):
Garage
Secondary Collector,
Main Building 4.5m
Secondary Collector,
Garage 6.0m
ii)
Interior Side
1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
Yard Depth
separation distance
(Minimum):
between buildings. There
is no interior side yard
required along the
common wall of the street
townhouse units.
iii)
Lot Coverage (%)
45 percent, except that
(Maximum)
any unenclosed porch
shall not be included in the
calculation of lot coverage.
(Z.-1-01875)
R4-3(2)
6019 Hamlyn Street
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
6.7m (22 ft)
(minimum)
ii)
Lot Coverage
50%
(maximum)
iii)
Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwelling
or façade (front face) of any porch, and shall not occupy
more than 50% of lot frontage
(Z.-1-212910)
R4-3(3)
1938 & 1964 Commissioners Road East
a)
Regulations:
i)
Exterior Side Yard Depth
1.2 metres
to Local Street (Minimum)
ii)
Exterior Side Yard Depth
6.0 metres
To Arterial (Minimum)
iii)
Lot Coverage
55%
(Maximum)
iv)
Lot Frontage
7.0 metres
(Minimum)
(Z.-1-212964)
R4-3(4)
1156 Dundas Street
a)
Regulations
i)
Lot Frontage (minimum)
6.7 metres
ii)
Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwelling
or façade (front face) of any porch, and shall not occupy
more than 50% of lot frontage. (Z.-1-223068 - OLT-22-
004698)
R4-4 Zone Variation
R4-4(1)
a)
Regulations:
i)
1 Storey Street Townhomes
ii)
Height - 5 metres (maximum)
(Z.-1-162533)
R4-4(2)
a)
Regulation:
i)
Lot Frontage
6.7 metres (22.0 feet)
(Minimum)
ii)
Exterior Side Yard
1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
(Minimum)
iii)
Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
(Minimum)
iv)
Lot Coverage
45%
(Maximum)
(Z.-1-172555)
R4-4(3)
1357 Hyde Park Road
b)
Regulation:
iii)
Lot Coverage
45%
(% Maximum)
(Z.-1-182631)
R4-4(4)
a)
Regulation:
i)
Lot Coverage
45%
Maximum:
(Z.-1-182654)
R4-4(5)
600 Sunningdale Road West
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
6.7 metres
(Minimum):
ii)
Exterior Side Yard
5.0 metres
(Minimum):
(Z.-1-192771)
R4-4(6)
168 Meadowlily Road South
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
6.7 metres
(Minimum)
ii)
Front Yard Setback
3.0 metres (local)
(Minimum)
iii)
Exterior Side Yard Setback
3.0 metre (main Building)
(Minimum)
iv)
Interior Side Yard Setback
1.5 metres
(Minimum)
v)
Lot Coverage
50%
(Maximum)
vi)
Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwelling
or façade (front face) of any porch and shall not occupy
more than 50% of lot frontage.
(Z.-1-253323)
R4-4(7)
1196 Sunningdale Road West
a)
Regulations
i) Lot Frontage
6.7 metres (22.0 feet)
(Minimum)
ii) Exterior Side Yard
1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
(Minimum)
iii) Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
(Minimum)
iv) Lot Coverage
45%
(Maximum)
v) Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwelling or
façade (front face) of any porch and shall not occupy more than
50% of lot frontage.
(Z.-1-253358)
R4-5 Zone Variation
R4-5(1)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Dwelling Setback from
120 metres (394 feet) in
theRailway Right-of-way
absence of a safety berm,
(Minimum):
combination safety berm
and acoustic fence
adjoining, and parallel to
the railway right-of-way or
30 metres (92 feet) in
conjunction with the
safety/ acoustic berm
noted above.
(Z.-1-97473)
R4-5(2)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Garage Front Yard
5.5 m (18.0 ft)
Depth Minimum
ii)
Exterior Side Yard
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Depth Main Building
Minimum
iv)
Interior Side Yard
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Depth
Minimum
(Z.-1-081707)
R4-5(3)
Blocks 63 and 66 (39T-07508) Summerside Phase 12B
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
6.7 metres
(Minimum):
ii)
Garage Front Yard Depth
5.5 metres
(Minimum):
iii)
Exterior Side Yard
3.0 metres
Depth Main Building
(Minimum):
iv)
Interior Side Yard Depth
1.5 metres
(Minimum):
v)
Lot Coverage
45%
(Maximum):
vi)
East and West Side Yard
3.0 metres
Depth to Main Building
(Minimum):
vii)
Exterior Side Yard Depth Main Building shall apply to all
adjacent street classifications
(Z.-1-192747)
R4-5(4)
Blocks 64, 65, 67 and 68 (39T-07508) Summerside Phase 12B
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
7.0 metres
(Minimum):
ii)
Garage Front Yard Depth
5.5 metres
(Minimum):
iii)
Exterior Side Yard
3.0 metres
Depth Main Building
(Minimum):
iv)
Interior Side Yard Depth
1.5 metres
(Minimum):
v)
Lot Coverage
45%
(Maximum):
vi)
Exterior Side Yard Depth Main Building shall apply to all
adjacent street classifications
(Z.-1-192747)
R4-5(5)
954 Gainsborough Road
a)
Regulations
i)
Front Yard Depth
3.0 metres (9.84 feet)
for Main Building
(Minimum)
ii)
Front Yard Depth
6.0 metres (19.68 feet)
for Garage
(Minimum)
iii)
Lot Coverage
46%
(Maximum)
(Z.-1-233122)
R4-5(6)
1958 Duluth Crescent (Street Townhouse Blocks)
a)
Regulations
i)
Lot Coverage (%) Maximum: 45
ii)
Lot Frontage (m) Minimum: 6.7 per unit
(Z.-1-233152)
R4-6 Zone Variation
R4-6(1)
a)
Regulations
i)
Lot Frontage
5.0 metres (16.4 feet)
(Minimum)
ii)
Lot Area per Unit
110 square metres
(Minimum)
(1,184 square feet)
iii)
Lot Frontage and Access to a
Public Street may be provided
through a Private Street.
iv)
Yard depth abutting
1.9 metres (6.2 feet)
a Public Street
(Minimum)
v)
Rear Yard Depth
6.0 metres (19.2 feet)
(Minimum)
vi)
Interior Side Yard Depth
2.5 metres (8.2 feet)
for any portion of an end wall of
the unit that contains no windows
to habitable rooms (Minimum)
vii)
Interior Side Yard Depth
6.0 metres (19.2 feet)
for any portion of an end wall of
the unit that contains windows to
habitable rooms
(Minimum):
(Z.-1-95331)
R4-6(2)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Front Yard Depth
4.5 metres (14.7 feet)
For Main Buildings
(Minimum)
ii)
Rear Yard Depth
6 metres (19.7 feet)
(Minimum)
(Z.-1-98601)
R4-6(3)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Dwelling Setback
120 metres in the absence
from Railway
of a safety berm,
Right-of-Way
combination safety berm
(Minimum):
and acoustic fence,
adjoining and parallel to
the railway right-of-way, or
30 metres in conjunction
with the safety/acoustic
berm noted above.
(Z.-1-99703 - O.M.B.
Order No. 0595 Order
Issue Date: April 18, 2000)
R4-6(4)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Dwelling Setback from
120 metres in the absence
Railway Right-of-Way
of a safety berm,
(Minimum):
combination safety berm
and acoustic fence,
adjoining and parallel to
the railway right-of-way, or
30 metres in conjunction
with the safety/acoustic
berm noted above.
(Z.-1-99702)
R4-6(5)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Rear Yard Depth
6 metres (19.7 feet)
(Minimum)
ii)
Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
(Minimum)
(Z.-1-99702)
R4-6(6)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Front and Exterior Yard
4.5 metres
Depth for Main Dwelling
(14.8 feet)
To Local and Secondary
Collector Roads
(Minimum):
ii)
Front and Exterior Yard
6 metres
Depth for Garages
(19.7 feet)
(Z.-1-01911)
R4-6(7)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
7.5 m
(Minimum):
(24.6ft)
(Z.-1-122083)
R4-6(8)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
7.0 metres
(minimum):
(23.0 feet)
(Z.-1-172550)
R4-6(9)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
7.0 metres
(Minimum):
ii)
Front and Exterior
3.0 metres
Yard Depth for
Main Dwelling
(Minimum):
iii)
Front and Exterior
6.0 metres
Yard Depth for
Garage
(Minimum):
iv)
Rear Yard Depth
6.0 metres
Where Access From The Front
Yard to the Rear Yard is through
the Garage
(Minimum):
(Z.-1-182679)
R4-6(10)
(Portion of 146 Exeter Road)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
(Minimum):
7.0 metres (23.0 feet)
ii)
Front Yard Setback,
Main Dwelling
(Maximum):
6.0 metres (19.7 feet)
iii)
Front Yard Depth,
Garages
(Minimum):
6.0 metres (19.7 feet)
iv)
Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwelling
or façade (front face) of any porch, and shall not occupy
more than 50% of lot frontage.
(Z.-1-192752)
R4-6(11)
915, 965, 1031 and 1095 Upperpoint Avenue
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
7.0 metres
(Minimum):
ii)
Front and Exterior Yard
3.0 metres
Depth to Main Dwelling
(Minimum):
iii)
Front and Exterior Yard
5.5 metres
Depth to Garage
(Minimum):
iv)
Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the main
dwelling or façade (front face) of any porch.
v)
Interior Side Yard Depth
1.5 metres
(Minimum):
vi)
Height
13 metres
(Maximum):
vii)
Dwelling Setback from a
20 metres
High Pressure Pipeline
(Minimum):
(Z.-1-192780)
R4-6(12)
3700 Colonel Talbot Road and 3645 Bostwick Road
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
(Minimum)
7.0 metres (23.0 feet)
ii)
Front Yard Setback, Dwelling(s)
(Minimum)
3 metres (9.8 feet)
iii)
Front Yard Setback, Dwelling(s) for lots fronting on
Neighbourhood Connectors (Royal Magnolia Avenue and
Campbell Street North)
(Minimum)
3 metres (9.8 feet)
(Maximum)
6 metres (19.7 feet)
iv)
Front Yard Depth, Garages
(Minimum)
6 metres (19.7 feet)
v)
Interior Side Yard
(Minimum)
1.2 metres (3.9 feet)
vi)
Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwelling
or façade (front face) of any porch, whichever is closer to
the front lot line, and shall not occupy more than 50% of lot
frontage.
vii)
Driveway widths are limited to 3.5m (11.5 feet) per lot.
(Z.-1-192790; Z.-1-223051)
R4-6(13)
Old Victoria Hospital Lands Phase II
a)
Regulations
iv)
Front and Exterior Side Yard
2.0 m (6.6 ft)
Depth (Minimum)
v)
Front and Exterior
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Side Yard Depth (Maximum)
vi)
Building Height (Maximum)
19.5 m (64 ft) or 5 storeys,
whichever is greater
vii)
Residential Garage Width
50% of the building
(Maximum)
façade
(Z.-1-202877)
R4-6(14)
a) Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
6.7m (22ft)
ii)
Exterior Side Yard Depth
4.5m (14.7ft)
for local and collector streets
(minimum)
iii)
Front and Exterior Side
3.5m (11.5ft)
Yard Setback
adjacent to a cul-de sac (Z.-1-212893)
R4-6(15)
Blocks 26 and 30 (39T-09501)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
7.0 metres
(Minimum)
(23.0 feet)
(Z.-1-212900)
R4-6(16)
3924 Colonel Talbot Road
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
6.7m (22ft)
ii)
Exterior Side Yard Depth
4.5m (14.7ft)
for local and collector streets
(minimum)
iii)
Front and Exterior Side Yard Setback
3.5m (11.5ft)
adjacent to a a roundabout
(Z.-1-212912)
R4-6(17)
1521 Sunningdale Road West and 2631 Hyde Park Road
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage (minimum)
6.7 metres
ii)
Front Yard Depth
4.5 metres
For Buildings adjacent
to a Local Street (minimum)
iii)
Front Yard Depth
6.0 metres
For Buildings adjacent to
to a Local Street (maximum)
iv)
Front Yard Depth
1.0 metres
For Buildings adjacent
to an Arterial (minimum)
v)
Front Yard Depth
6.0 metres
For Buildings adjacent
to an Arterial (maximum)
vi)
Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwelling
or façade (front face) of any porch, and shall not occupy
more than 50% of lot frontage. (Z.-1-223026)
R4-6(18)
1350 Wharncliffe Road South
a. Regulations
i)
Lot Frontage (Minimum) - 6.7 m
ii)
Lot Coverage (Maximum) (%) - 50 %
iii)
Height (Maximum) - 12 m
iv)
Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwellings or
façade (front face) of any porch, and shall not occupy more than
50% of lot frontage. (Z.-1-243165)
R4-6(19)
2331 Kilally Road and 1588 Clarke Road
a)
Regulations
i) Lot Frontage
6.7 metres per unit
(Minimum)
ii) Lot Coverage
50 percent
(Maximum)
(Z.-1-243211)
R4-6(20)
a) Regulations
i) Lot Frontage
6.7 metres per unit
(Minimum)
ii) Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwellings or
façade (front face) of any porch and shall not occupy more than
50% of lot frontage.
(Z.-1-243222)
R4-6(21)
3095 Bostwick Road
a)
Regulations:
i) Lot Frontage
6.7 metres per unit
(Minimum)
ii) Lot Coverage
50 percent
(Maximum)
(Z.-1-253313)
R4-6(22)
20 Clarke Road
a)
Regulations
i) Lot Frontage (minimum) - 6.7 metres (per unit)
ii) Front Yard Depth (minimum) - 3.0 metres for the main dwelling
and 6.0 metres for the garage.
iii) Front Yard Depth (maximum) - 6.0 metres
(Z.-1-253320)
R4-6(23)
3680 and 3700 Colonel Talbot Road
a)
Regulations:
i) Lot Frontage
7.0 metres per unit
(Minimum)
ii) Front Yard Setback, Main Dwelling
3.0 metres
(Minimum)
iii) Front Yard Setback, Garages
6.0 metres
(Minimum)
iv) Interior Side Yard
1.2 metres
(Minimum)
v) Garages shall not project beyond the façade of the dwelling or
façade (front face) of any porch, whichever is closer to the front
lot line, and shall not occupy more than 50% of lot frontage. (Z.-
1-253333)
R4-6(24)
1658-1678 Evangeline Street
a)
Additional Permitted Use:
i) Modular Street Townhouse
b)
Regulations for Modular Street Townhouse:
i) Lot Frontage (Minimum) - 4.6 metres
ii) Interior Side Yard Depth (Minimum) - 1.5 metres
iii) Setback from a rail corridor (Minimum) - 23.0 metres
iv) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this by-law, a required
parking space is permitted in a driveway located within a front
yard
v) "MODULAR STREET TOWNHOUSE" means a prefabricated
Street Townhouse constructed completely or partially off-site in
a manufacturing facility and then transported to the property for
assembly. (Z.-1-253335)
R4-6(25)
6309 Pack Road
a)
Regulations
i) Front and Exterior Yard Setback from Main Building (Minimum) -
3.0 metres (9.8 feet)
ii) Front and Exterior Yard Setback from Garage (Minimum) - 5.5
metres (18.0 feet)
(Z.-1-253340)
R4-6(26)
1511 Clarke Road
a)
Regulations
i) Interior Side Yard Depth (minimum) - 1.2 metres
ii) Lot Coverage (Maximum) - 50%
(Z.-1-253375)
R4-6(27)
1040 Hamilton Road (Block 2)
a)
Regulations
i) Lot Frontage (minimum) - 6.7 metres
(Z.-1-263405)
R4-6(28)
6712 James Street
a)
Regulations
i) Rear Yard Depth (minimum) - 3.5 metres where the ultimate lot
depth of an individual lot is less than 32.0 metres
ii) Interior Side Yard Depth Abutting a Residential R1 Zone
(minimum) - 3.0 metres
iii) Interior Side Yard Depth Not Abutting a Residential R1 Zone
(minimum) - 1.2 metres, except that no side yard is required
where an interior street townhouse unit is attached to another
street townhouse unit and access to the rear yard is provided
through a garage or easement.
iv) Lot Coverage (maximum) - 50% where an individual lot area is
less than 250m2
v) Height (maximum) - 13.0 metres
vi) Garages shall not project beyond the front façade of the dwelling
or façade (front face) of any porch and shall not occupy more than
50% of the lot frontage
(Z.-1-263430)
R4-6 (29)
3924 Colonel Talbot Road
a)
Regulations:
i) Rear Yard Depth (Minimum) - 6.0 metres
ii) Interior Side Yard (Minimum) - 1.2 metres
(Z.-1-263447)
R4-6(30)
Kilbourne Subdivision - Blocks 15-32, and Block 52-54
a)
Regulations:
i) Front Yard Depth (m) minimum, main building - 3.0
ii) Interior Side Yard Depth (m) minimum - 1.2 metres, except that
a minimum 0.0 m interior side yard is permitted where a street
townhouse unit is attached to another street townhouse unit.
(Z.-1-263470)
Table 8.3
Residential R4 Zone
Regulations for R4 Zone Variations
Residential Type
Street Townhouse
Zone Variations
R4-1
R4-2
R4-3
R4-4
R4-5
R4-6
Permitted Uses
See Section 8.2
Lot Area Per Unit
(M2) Minimum
280
240
200
180
160
145
Lot Frontage
(M) Minimum
5.5 per unit
Front And
Exterior
Side Yard
Depth (M)
Minimum
Local Street
Main Building
4.5 metres (14.7 feet) where each unit in the street
townhouse building includes a garage (Z.-1-00761).
Local Street
Garage
6
Arterial
8
Primary
Collector
6
Secondary
Collector
6.0
Rear Yard Depth
(M) Minimum
6 metres (19.7 feet) where building designs allow for
access from the front yard to the rear yard through the
garage for each unit, except where the street
townhouse block backs onto lands in a Residential R1
or R2 Zone variation where the required rear yard
setback is 7 metres (23.0 feet) or more, the street
townhouse rear yard setback will remain at 7 metres
(23.0 feet). Where no rear yard garage access is
provided, the minimum rear yard depth is 7 metres
(23.0 feet).
(Z.-1-00761)
Interior Side Yard Depth
(M) Minimum
1.2 metres (3.9 feet) where a maximum of four
dwellings are attached as a block, 2.4 metres (7.8 feet)
where five to eight dwellings are attached as a block
and 3.0 metres (9.8 feet) where more than eight
dwellings are attached as a block, and only where
street townhouse building designs allow for direct
access from the front yard to the rear yard through the
garage for each unit. Where no rear yard garage
access is provided, the minimum yard depth is 3 metres
(9.8 feet) except no side yard is required where a street
townhouse unit is attached to a street townhouse unit.
(Z.-1-00761)
Landscaped Open Space
(%) Minimum
30
Lot Coverage
(%) Maximum
30
30
35
35
40
45
Height
(M) Maximum
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
12.0
Number of Units per Lot
Maximum
(Z.-1-243186)
4