The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007
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PART 5: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Division 8: Residential – One / Two Dwelling (R-2) District
Purpose
474
The Residential — One / Two Dwelling District is intended to accommodate residential development in the form of Single Detached Dwellings, Semi-detached Dwellings and Duplex Dwellings in the Developing Area.
Permitted Uses
475
The following uses are permitted uses in the Residential — One /Two Dwelling District:
Discretionary Uses
476
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Residential — One / Two Dwelling District:
Rules
477
In addition to the rules in this District, all uses in this District must comply with:
a
the General Rules for Low Density Residential Land Use Districts referenced in Part 5, Division 1;
Number of Main Residential Buildings on a Parcel
478
The maximum number of main residential buildings on a parcel is one.
Parcel Width
479
The minimum parcel width is:
a.1
9.0 metres for a parcel containing a Backyard Suite or Secondary Suite in a Single Detached Dwelling, unless otherwise referenced in subsection (a.2);
a.2
7.5 metres for a parcel containing a Backyard Suite or Secondary Suite in a Single Detached Dwelling where:
d
13.0 metres for a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling, and if a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling is subsequently subdivided, a minimum parcel width of 6.0 metres must be provided for each Dwelling Unit.
Parcel Area
481
The minimum area of a parcel is:
d
400.0 square metres for a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling, and if a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling is subsequently subdivided, a minimum area of 180.0 square metres must be provided for each Dwelling Unit.
Parcel Coverage
482
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (3), the maximum parcel coverage for a Single Detached Dwelling is 45.0 per cent of the area of a parcel.
2
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (3), the maximum parcel coverage for a Semi-detached Dwelling or Duplex Dwelling is 50.0 per cent of the area of a parcel.
3
The maximum parcel coverage referenced in subsections (1) and (2) must be reduced by 21.0 square metres for each required motor vehicle parking stall that is not located in a private garage.
Building Setback Areas
483
The depth of all setback areas must be equal to the minimum building setback required in sections 484, 485 and 486.
Building Setback from Front Property Line
484
The minimum building setback from a front property line is:
Building Setback from Side Property Line
b
3.0 metres on one side of the parcel, when no provision is made for a private garage on the front or side of a building.
3
For a parcel containing a Semi-detached Dwelling, there is no requirement for a building setback from the property line upon which the party wall is located.
4
For a corner parcel, the minimum building setback from a side property line shared with a street is 1.2 metres, provided there is no portion of a building, except for a projection allowed in 337(3), located within 3.0 metres of:
5
The building setback required in subsection 2(b) may be reduced where the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel registers, against both titles, an exclusive private access easement:
a
where the width of the easement, in combination with the reduced building setback, must be at least 3.0 metres; and
a
the owner of the parcel proposed for development and the owner of the adjacent parcel register, against both titles, a 2.4 metre private maintenance easement that provides for a 0.60 metre eave and footing encroachment easement; and
Building Setback from Rear Property Line
486
The minimum building setback from a rear property line is 7.5 metres.
Building Height
487
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2), the maximum building height is 10.0 metres for a Single Detached Dwelling.
Motor Vehicle Parking Stalls
488
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2) and (3), the minimum number of motor vehicle parking stalls is the requirement referenced in Part 4.
2
The minimum number of motor vehicle parking stalls for each Single Detached Dwelling is 2.0 stalls per Dwelling Unit where:
a
the parcel width is less than 9.0 metres and the parcel is part of a plan of subdivision approved after September 7, 1982; or
b
the area of the parcel is less than 270.0 square metres and the parcel is part of a plan of subdivision approved after September 7, 1982.
3
The minimum number of motor vehicle parking stalls for a Secondary Suite contained in a Semi-detached Dwelling is reduced to 0.0 stalls, where 2.0 motor vehicle parking stalls are provided for each Dwelling Unit.