What is a granny flat and coach house? - City of Richmond
What is a granny flat and coach house? - City of Richmond
What is a granny flat and coach house? - City of Richmond
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June 28,2012 - 4-<br />
However, the Sea Isl<strong>and</strong> Community Association Board has taken the following position:<br />
"Sea Isl<strong>and</strong> Community Association asks that the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Richmond</strong> postpone its proposal<br />
for 'Pre-Zoning <strong>and</strong> Guidelines' to encourage <strong>coach</strong> <strong>house</strong>s <strong>and</strong> <strong>granny</strong> <strong>flat</strong>s in Burkeville,<br />
for a period <strong>of</strong> at least 2 years.<br />
Our Board has d<strong>is</strong>cussed the proposal at length, <strong>and</strong> while most <strong>of</strong> our directors view the<br />
Guidelines as beneficial, there <strong>is</strong> unanimous opposition to the linked prospect <strong>of</strong> Pre<br />
Zoning. If a 2 year pause <strong>is</strong> acceptable to Council, we ask that the proposed Guidelines be<br />
applied or used as a guide with respect to any individual applications for <strong>coach</strong><br />
<strong>house</strong>/<strong>granny</strong> <strong>flat</strong> re-zoning in Burkeville, during the two year period.<br />
When the 2 year period has elapsed, the Association would be pleased to reconsider the<br />
proposal, <strong>and</strong> would ask that there be opportunity for further community input.<br />
There are growing concerns in Burkeville regarding the impact <strong>of</strong> rental units that have<br />
already been added to homes here, as d<strong>is</strong>cussed when you met with our Board in May<br />
2012. Vehicle traffic <strong>and</strong> parking in particular, are <strong>is</strong>sues that have an immediate <strong>and</strong><br />
important impact on quality <strong>of</strong> life in th<strong>is</strong> community, <strong>and</strong> we have fought hard to keep<br />
our streets safe for children <strong>and</strong> pedestrians, our boulevards green, <strong>and</strong> our neighbours<br />
friendly. Because our transit options are very limited, each <strong>and</strong> every new adult resident<br />
in Burkeville means at least one additional vehicle in the neighbourhood, <strong>and</strong> sometimes<br />
more.<br />
For these <strong>and</strong> other reasons, a sudden proliferation <strong>of</strong> suitesl<strong>flat</strong>s could be very damaging<br />
to th<strong>is</strong> community, <strong>and</strong> with Pre-Zoning in place it would be more difficult to control<br />
those impacts.<br />
Please let us know <strong>of</strong> any interim or final dec<strong>is</strong>ion made with respect <strong>of</strong> th<strong>is</strong> matter. We<br />
also respectfully ask that front-line <strong>City</strong> staff be made aware that Pre-Zoning <strong>is</strong> not a fait<br />
accompli for Burkeville. Weare told that prospective home buyers who make enquiries to<br />
<strong>City</strong> Hall are being assured th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> a "done deal", which <strong>is</strong> not helping inspire community<br />
confidence in the consultation process, as you can imagine.<br />
Thank you again ... for coming out to answer our questions, <strong>and</strong> for affording us the<br />
opportunity to provide additional input on th<strong>is</strong> impOliant <strong>is</strong>sue."<br />
As detailed in Attachment 9, the infrastmcture <strong>is</strong> adequate to proceed with <strong>granny</strong> <strong>flat</strong>s <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>coach</strong> <strong>house</strong>s in Edgemere.<br />
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