Agenda Package - City of Vernon

3.0 Residential
Goals;
To provide a variety of sizes and formats of residential units in the context of existing residential
development, including secondary suites.
To pursue the provision of attainable housing units within the neighbourhood plan area.
Provide opportunities for greater residential density where site conditions and locations provide
the opportunity for greater utilization of existing infrastructure and services.
Ensure that new development sustains existing views from adjacent residential units as much
as possible.
Ensure that new development considers the form and characteristics of existing adjacent
residential units.
Gontext:
Existing residential development within the neighbourhood plan area consists of predominately
single family development. However, there are components of multifamily development located
on Peregrine Way and Adventure Bay Road. Average home size and average lot sizes in the
neighbourhood plan area are higher than the City average. Home values within the plan area
are also above average for the City. Residents in the area include a mix of families, couples,
active senior couples and some single person households. There is a significant component of
residential occupancy within the plan area which is seasonal, with the neighbourhood
experiencing more residents occupying their homes in the summer than during the winter
months. Many of the current home owners within the neighbourhood plan area have a second
residence outside the Okanagan where they spend the winter months.
The majority of the existing development within the neighbourhood plan area that is designated
in the OCP 2008 as Residential Low Density is developed with single family dwellings. The
Residential Low Density OCP 2008 designation permits a maximum unit density of 12 units per
acre (30 units per hectare). The Hillside designation in the OCP 2008 does not include a
maximum density provision. However, in Zoning Bylaw #5000, the HR1 - Hillside Residential
Single and Two Family zone includes a maximum density of 10 units per acre (24 units per
hectare). lt is important to protect the character of the existing neighbourhood as new
development occurs, Conflicts can occur when the size and setbacks of new homes are out of
scale and context with adjacent existing homes.
Although the majority of existing development within the Bella Vista West Neighbourhood Plan
area is in single family format, as noted there are components of ground oriented multifamily
development. ln addition, larger undeveloped parcels offer an opportunity for additional
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