What is a granny flat and coach house? - City of Richmond

2012 OCP Public Consultation
Granny Flats and Coach Houses
Burkeville and Edgemere
Edgemere - Supportive Comments
1 Excellent idea.
2 Excellent idea. I am absolutely convinced that this proposal is very well thought out and will
encourage more accommodation that we desperately need. We have a property at Aintree
Crescent.
3 Great idea long overdue.
4 I think this will be great so some people will have affordable rent or housing in the community and a
mortgage helper for the owner.
5 Good.
6 It is a good proposal. Owners will update their property and a lot of solid homes will not be
demolished. Right now all builders want to do is demolish and rebuild. It is a good incentive to
owners and also will create legitimate upgrading. Families and renters will definitely benefit.
7 This would allow someone like myself to have my, soon to be retired, parents downsize from their
current home and support me with my young family. It will also allow for me to ensure I can care for
them in their old age. Very positive Bylaw change.
8 I think this will benefit adult children starting out in life and elderly parents who need assistance
close by.
9 It will help people looking for housing.
10 I agree that an amendment to the Zoning Bylaw for all of Edgemere is the most pragmatic approach.
Any other internal changes at Richmond City Hall that would make the application process for a
coach house or granny flat less cumbersome and time consuming would conceivably go a long way
in making the entire process seamless. I would like to see this initiative get the traction this good
idea deserves.
11 We agree with both points. Yes for #1 & Yes for #2.
12 1. Property Tax: It is fair that if the property remain as single family house then it should be taxed
as single family house.
2. Parking: Designate permit parking on main street in front of each property.
13 Make sure no parking at back lane other than within the property line. Bylaw officers must enforce
the bylaws of parking at front and back outside the property lines. No commercial or business
trucks are parked within the property line or the residential areas overnight. Must enforce bylaws.
How about existing lot with existing house, wants to add a granny flat?
14 Can we assume that with the additional traffic in the lanes, the lanes will be paved? Just with the
current traffic it creates a dust trap and we have addressed ongoing problem many times to the City
- no results thus far!
15 Trusting that the Arterial Road Policy of allowing 66' lots to be subdivided into two lots remain in
place.
16 Why can't the granny suite or the coach house be rented out?
17 Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend the Open House at Kidd School. I have a few comments to
offer: 1) Some of the DP Guidelines are open to interpretation, which could result in
unintended/unfavourable designs if the DP or BP isn't adhered to.
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