The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) Board of Directors will consider first, second, and third readings of Bylaw P1500, Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot Zoning Text Amendment Bylaw at their regular meeting as scheduled below:
MEETING DETAILS
When:Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:30 pm
Where: ACRD office at 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni, BC. Electronic, call-in, or inperson attendance options are available.
WHAT’S THIS ABOUT?
Background: The Local Government Act was amended on December 7, 2023 to require local governments to update their zoning bylaws by June 30, 2024, to comply with Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) legislation by allowing secondary suites or accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in all single-family zones.
Purpose: Bylaw P1500 is a zoning text amendment bylaw to amend the ACRD Zoning Bylaw No. 15 to permit one (1) secondary suite within or attached to the principal dwelling on all residential-zoned lots with no minimum lot size. The following zones are included: Single Family Residential (R1) District, Two Family Residential (R2) District, Acreage Residential (RA1) District, Acreage Residential (RA2) District, and Acreage Residential (RA3) District.
The zoning will continue to permit ADUs as detached units or within accessory buildings on lots that are larger than 0.4 hectare (1 acre), with an overall maximum of two dwellings on a residential or rural lot. The bylaw also includes updates to the setbacks and lot coverage in the Acreage Residential (RA3) District to be less restrictive on housing development.
HOW CAN I LEARN MORE?
Copies of Bylaw P1500 and all related documents are available at the ACRD office and linked as supplementary information on the ACRD website at: www.acrd.bc.ca/events/12-6-2024/.
Planning staff can answer questions in person, through email, or by phone during regular office hours 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays.
PROVIDE YOUR INPUT!
Providing an opportunity for public input is a top priority for the ACRD. SSMUH legislation prohibits local governments from holding a public hearing on amendments to a zoning bylaw proposed for the sole purpose of complying with the legislation.
If you have input on Bylaw P1500, we encourage you to submit your written comments to the ACRD by:
• Hard copy delivered to the ACRD office in person or by mail; and/or
• Email sent to planning@acrd.bc.ca
Email submissions will only be considered received if receipt confirmation is provided by ACRD staff. Written submissions must be received by 4:30 pm on June 11, 2024.
Submissions provided after this time will not be considered by the Board before first, second and third readings of the bylaw.
ASK US!
If you have questions or experience technical difficulties with website access, Planning staff are available to provide assistance during regular office hours 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. We can be reached at:
Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District
Planning Department
3008 Fifth Ave, Port Alberni, BC V9Y 2E3
Phone: 250-720-2700
Email:planning@acrd.bc.ca
