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ZONING BY-LAW 28/2006 As Amended
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SECTION 11
URBAN RESIDENTIAL TWO (UR2) ZONE
REGULATIONS
The Urban Residential Two (UR2) Zone is intended to apply to residential lots within areas designated
"Urban Residential" in the Wellesley Urban Area in the Official Plan.
11.1
PERMITTED USES
No land shall be used and no buildings or structures shall be erected, used, or altered in
the Urban Residential Two (UR2) Zone except for the following purposes:
Townhouse dwelling;
Semi-detached dwelling;
Triplex dwelling;
Fourplex dwelling;
Home occupation;
Bed and Breakfast;
Additional Detached Dwelling Unit;
Additional Attached Dwelling Unit;
Accessory uses to the above permitted uses.
11.2
MINIMUM LOT AREA
Semi-detached dwelling
275 m2
Townhouse (per dwelling unit)
175 m2
Triplex
750 m2
Fourplex
850 m2
11.3
MINIMUM LOT FRONTAGE
Semi-detached dwelling
18.0 m (interior lot)
21.0 m (corner lot)
Townhouse
6.0 m (interior lot)
12.0 m (corner lot)
Triplex
18.0 m
Fourplex
21.0 m
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11.4
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT
9.0 m
11.5
MINIMUM FLOOR AREA (PER DWELLING UNIT)
Semi-detached dwelling and Townhouse
100 m2
Triplex and Fourplex
70 m2
11.6
MINIMUM FRONT YARD DEPTH
6.0 m
11.7
MINIMUM SIDE YARD WIDTH
Interior side yard
Equal to one-half (1/2) building height but in no case
less than 3 metres where there is an exterior wall and 0
metres where there is a common wall
Exterior side yard
6.0 m
11.8
MINIMUM REAR YARD DEPTH
7.5 m
11.9
MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE
40 percent
11.10
MINIMUM LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
30 percent
11.11
EXCEPTIONS - URBAN RESIDENTIAL (UR2) ZONE
11.11.1
Defined Area
UR2-1 as shown on Schedule "B-4", to this By-law
Maximum Building Height
10.5 metres
11.11.2
Defined Area
UR2-2 as shown on Schedule "B-4", to this By-law
Additional Permitted Uses
Added by By-law 44-18
Added by By-law 17-20
Amended by A 23/24
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Residential Cluster Development, which shall be defined as: where multiple single
detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, and/or townhouse dwellings are located on
a lot to allow the remaining land to be used for a variety of open space and common element
purposes;
Single detached dwellings;
Townhouse dwellings including cluster townhouse dwellings and street townhouse
dwellings.
Minimum Lot Area
Single detached dwelling
510 m2
Semi-detached dwelling
210 m2 per unit
Minimum Lot Frontage
Single detached dwelling
12 m
Semi-detached dwelling
9 m per unit (interior lot)
Townhouse dwelling
6 m per unit
Maximum Building Height
Semi-detached and Townhouse units 7.5 m
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this by-law to the contrary building height for the
purposes of this development shall be measured along the front façade of the building.
Minimum Floor Area
Single detached dwelling
100 m2
Semi-detached dwelling
80 m2
Townhouse dwelling
80 m2
Minimum Front Yard Depth
The existing single detached dwelling on the property municipally known as 1016 Doering
Street shall have a minimum front yard depth of 3.0 m.
All other dwellings shall have a minimum front yard depth of 4.5 m for the dwelling and
6.0 m for a private garage. For corner lots/units and other lots/units adjoining a curved
street, a minimum front yard depth of 3.0 m shall be required for the dwelling, but in no
case shall the private driveway depth be less than 6.0 metres in depth.
Minimum Side Yard Width
The existing single detached dwelling on the property municipally known as 1018 Doering
Street shall have a minimum interior side yard width of 1.2 m plus 0.5 m for each additional
or partial storey above the first storey, and a minimum exterior side yard width of 2.5 m.
Semi-detached and townhouse dwellings shall have a minimum interior side yard width of
1.5 m where there is an exterior wall and 0.0 m where there is a common wall.
Semi-detached and townhouse dwellings shall have a minimum exterior side yard width of
3.0 m.
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Minimum Rear Yard Depth
Semi-detached dwelling
6.0 m
Single detached dwelling
7.5 m
Townhouse dwelling
6.0 m
A 23/24 - Units 1 & 2
4.8 m
A 23/24 - Unit 34
5.0 m
Maximum Lot Coverage
Single detached dwelling
50%
Semi-detached dwelling
45%
Townhouse dwelling
55%, except that a maximum of 10 lots/units may have a
maximum lot coverage of up to 60% provided that an equal number of lots/units do not
exceed a maximum lot coverage of 50%
Parking
Notwithstanding subsection 4.29.5 of this By-law, the lot coverage of required parking
spaces shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the total lot area, except for the following:
A 23/24 - 25% for Units 9, 10, 16, 38, 39 and 48
A 23/24 - 30% for Units 4-8, 11-14, 17-21, 24-26, 29-31, 34-37 and 40
A 23/24 - 35% for Units 32, 41 and 44-47
Regulations for Cluster Development
For a cluster development, the required minimum yards shall be measured appurtenant to
the buildings as follows:
i.
For any building that does not have frontage on a public street, the front yard depth
shall be measured from the front wall of the building to the edge of the travelled
portion of the adjoining private street, common driveway or common element road
right-of-way;
ii.
For any building with an exterior side wall facing a private street, common
driveway or common element road right-of-way, the minimum exterior side yard
width shall be measured from said exterior side wall of the building to the edge of
the travelled portion of the adjoining private street, common driveway or common
element road right-of-way;
iii.
For any building with an exterior side wall adjoining an interior lot line, the
minimum interior side yard shall be measured between the exterior side wall and
the lot line;
iv.
For any building with an exterior side wall facing an exterior side wall of another
building, the minimum setback between buildings shall be 3 m;
v.
For any building with an exterior side wall adjoining a lot line that does not adjoin
any street or right-of-way, the minimum interior side yard shall be measured
between the exterior side wall and the lot line;
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vi.
For any building with an exterior rear wall adjoining an interior lot line, the
minimum rear yard shall be measured between the exterior rear wall and the lot
line;
vii.
For any building with an exterior rear wall facing any exterior wall of another
building, the minimum setback between buildings shall be 7.5 m;
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, for cluster development, more than one (1)
building shall be permitted on a lot.
Minimum Distance from Driveway to Lot Line
Unit 16
0.0 m
Maximum Driveway Width (% of Frontage) - A 23/24
55% for Units 16, 42, & 43
65% Units 1, 2, & 48
75% Units 9, 10, 34, 38, & 39
86% Units 4-8, 11-14, 16-21, 24-26, 29-32, 35-37, 40-41, & 44-47
11.11.3
Defined Area
UR2-3 as shown on Schedule "B-4", to this By-law
Minimum Lot Area
738m2
11.11.4
Defined Area
UR2-4 as shown on Schedule "B-5", to this By-law.
Additional Permitted Uses
Dwelling, Stacked Townhouse
Additional Regulations
Maximum of ten (10) Dwelling, Stacked Townhouse units
Minimum Front Yard Depth
4.5 m
Minimum Side Yard Width
Exterior side yard
4.5 m
Added by By-law 28-20
Added by By-law 37-24
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11.11.5
Defined Area
UR2-5 as shown on Schedule "B-3", to this By-law.
Additional Permitted Uses
Single-Detached Dwelling
Performance Standards
Performance
Standard
Use
Requirement
Minimum Lot Area:
Single-Detached Dwelling
340 m²
Semi-Detached Dwelling
275 m²
Townhouse Dwelling
175 m²
Minimum Lot
Frontage:
Single-Detached Dwelling
11.0 m (Interior Lot), 15.5m (Corner Lot)
Semi-Detached Dwelling
18.0 m (Interior Lot), 21.0 m (Corner Lot)
Townhouse Dwelling
6.0m (Interior Lot), 9.0 m (Corner Lot)
Maximum Building
Height
All permitted uses
10.5 m
Minimum Floor
Area (per dwelling
unit):
Single-Detached Dwelling
100 m²
Semi-Detached Dwelling
80 m²
Townhouse Dwelling
80 m²
Minimum Front
Yard Depth
All permitted uses
6.0 m
Minimum Side
Yard Width:
(Interior side yard)
Single-Detached Dwelling
1.2 m plus 0.5 m for each additional or
partial storey above the first story
Semi-Detached Dwelling
1.2 m plus 0.5 m for each additional or
partial storey above the first story
Townhouse Dwelling
1.5 m where there is an exterior wall and 0
m where there is a common wall.
Triplex
1.5 m where there is an exterior wall and 0
m where there is a common wall.
Fourplex
1.5 m where there is an exterior wall and 0
m where there is a common wall.
Minimum Side
Yard Width:
(Exterior side yard)
Single-Detached Dwelling
4.5 m
Semi-Detached Dwelling
4.5 m
Townhouse Dwelling
3.0 m
Fourplex
3.0 m
Minimum Rear Yard
Depth
All permitted uses
7.5 m
Maximum Lot
Coverage:
Townhouse Dwelling
55%
All Other Permitted Uses
50%
Minimum
Landscape Open
Space
All permitted uses
30%
Added by By-law 18-25