Surrey planning report 7922-0173-00

Staff Report to Council Application No.: 7922-0173-00 Planning & Development Report Page 5  The applicant is proposing a Development Permit (Steep Slopes) and Development Variance Permit to reduce the front yard setback and off-street parking requirements to permit the addition of a second storey to the existing dwelling. The second storey is proposed to be sited over the first storey with no change to the lot coverage.  The proposed variances fall under the criteria for minor development variance permits under the Development Variance Permit Delegation Bylaw, 2023, No. 20620. A public notification was conducted from June 6th to June 20th. Based on comments from the public notification, the Delegated Official has referred the application for Council’s consideration.  Concerns raised through the public notification included impacts from an increase in floor area without an increase in off-street parking and the significance of the front yard setback.  Under the “Single Family Residential Zone (RF)”, the subject property has a maximum permitted floor area of 389.55 square metres. The proposed second storey addition would result in a total floor area of 361.47 square metres and a building height of 8.98 metres, meeting the maximum height of 9 metres under the RF zone.  The applicant also proposes retaining wall improvements on the rear of the property. These improvements are intended to shore off and stabilize the front portion of the property.  The subject lot is constrained, having a lot depth that is less than the “Single Family Residential Zone (RF)” minimum of 28 metres and having steep slopes constraints at the rear of the property. The RF setbacks are intended for conforming lots that are not encumbered with additional setbacks.  Given the shallow lot depth, it is probable that construction of an entirely new dwelling would still require a variance to the front yard setbacks.  Reduction of the front yard setback is in keeping with the Development Permit guidelines in the OCP for Hazard Lands (Steep Slopes) to consolidate development near the front lot line and away from the steepest portion of the property in the rear.  The applicants cannot proceed with any addition to the existing driveway without a variance to relax the off-street parking requirements or a successful road closure application and purchase of the City Road right-of-way. Construction of a new driveway and garage on the lot are not practical with retention of the house, as it would require significant demolition of the existing dwelling. The costs for acquisition of the Road right-of-way may be prohibitive. It should also be noted that consolidation of a segment of the Road right-of-way would increase the permitted floor area for the subject property under the RF zone.  The applicants have advised that they may consider an application for acquisition of the City Road right-of-way containing the driveway for a future renovation, which would bring the property’s off-street parking into conformance with the RF zone. Referrals

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