City of Revelstoke

P.O. Box 170, Revelstoke, British Columbia V0E 2S0

revelstoke.ca
______________________________________________________________________________________

December 17, 2014

Files: ZON2014-16

REFERRAL: Rezoning for 1750 & 1816 Nichol Road

Please be advised that the City of Revelstoke has received a Rezoning application.
APPLICANT: 0929468 B.C. Ltd.
3669 Catherwood Road
Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S3
LEGAL:

THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23

TOWNSHIP 23 RANGE 2 WEST OF THE 6TH MERIDIAN KOOTENAY
DISTRICT, EXCEPT PARTS INCLUDED IN PLANS 4526, 5352, 6130,
7318, 7421, 7449, 8287, 8445, NEP75340, NEP77921, NEP80457 AND
NEP87728; AND
LOT A SECTION 23 TOWNSHIP 23 RANGE 2 WEST OF THE 6TH
MERIDIAN KOOTENAY DISTRICT PLAN NEP77921

ADDRESS:

1750 & 1816 Nichol Road

PURPOSE:

The applicant is requesting to change the zoning from the existing Single
Family Residential District (R1) to a new Comprehensive Development
Zone (CD-16) with 6 subzones in order to permit a mixed-use
development of various densities and uses (see further details enclosed).

This is being referred to various agencies for their review and comment. If you have any
recommendations or requests for the proposed zoning bylaw text amendment, please
advise the undersigned at your earliest convenience. If we have not received a response
by January 15, 2014, we will assume your office has no recommendations or concerns.
Should you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to
contact me at (250) 837-3637 or cselvig@revelstoke.ca.
Sincerely,
Chris Selvig, BES
Assistant Planner
Enc.

DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES

PUBLIC WORKS

FINANCE

FIRE RESCUE
SERVICES

PARKS, RECREATION
& CULTURE

(250) 837-3637
development@revelstoke.ca

(250) 837-2001
works@revelstoke.ca

(250) 837-2161
finance@revelstoke.ca

(250) 837-2884
fire@revelstoke.ca

(250) 837-9351
prc@revelstoke.ca

CORPORATE
ADMINISTRATION
(250) 837-2911
admin@revelstoke.ca

COMMUNITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(250) 837-5345
ced@revelstoke.ca

McKinnon Rd

1663

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Arrow Dr

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o

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Nichol Rd

Nichol Rd

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Rd

1789

Hay Rd

Park Dr

1952

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McKinnon Rd

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Dr

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McKinnon Rd

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Mountain View Dr

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Cr

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Context
Map
1621 Galt Cres
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Meln
y

Dogwood Dr

Park Dr

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1710

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McKinnon Rd

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Asp
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k Rd

Windsor Dr

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Galt
Cres

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1590

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rc

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Park Dr

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1953

1962 1958 1954

Nichol Rd

1795

1593

1887

OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA

T3

Galt Cres

Grizzly Ln

Piotrowski Rd

Rd

T4
Future Nichol Rd
Growth
SD - RMR
Future
Growth

T4

Agricultural Agricultural
Land Reserve Land Reserve

Future
Growth

Future
Growth
SD - RMR

T3

Ln
lar
Pop T3

Aspen Cr

Dr
est
For

Park Dr

Future
Growth

T3

Future
Growth

T3

SD - RN5
SD - RMR

Birch Dr

Rd

Meln
yk

T3

SD - Civic
Institutional

Nichol Rd

T3

Future
Growth

T3

T3

Future
Growth

T3

T3

T3

Pratic
o

T4

T3

T3

Arrow Dr

Civic
Space

T3

T3

T3

Hay Rd

T3

Tillen Rd

Park Dr
T3

T3

T4 Limited

T3

McKinnon Rd McKinnon McKinnon Rd

Rd

d
Hay R

T3

Park Dr

Mountain View Dr

McKinnon Rd

Biatecki Rd Biatecki Rd

McKinnon Rd

T3

T3

Hiob Rd

T3

T4

T3

T3

Emerald
Dr

Park Dr

Dogwood Dr

T3

T3

Hiob Rd

T3

McKinnon Rd

T3

Official Community Plan

Galt Cres
Land Use T3Designation Map

Galt Cres

Future
Growth

Civic
Space

T3

Windsor Dr

Park Dr

Future
Growth

T3

Hay Rd

Park Dr

Pr
a
Rd ill

T3

Hay
Rd

T3

T3

Future
Growth

Nichol Rd

SD - RMR
SD - RN3

SD - RN4
SD - RMR
SD - RN3
SD - RN4

T3

OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA

R1
R3

Galt Cres

Birch Dr

R1

McKinnon Rd McKinnon McKinnon Rd

Rd

Grizzly Ln

R2

Biatecki Rd Biatecki Rd

Hiob Rd
R1

Emerald Dr

Park Dr

Tillen Rd

R1

R1

R1

R1

R1

d
Hay R

Park Dr

R1

McKinnon Rd

Piotrowski Rd

Park Dr

R3

Meln
yk

Rd

Zoning District Map

Galt Cres
R1

R1

McKinnon Rd

Mountain View Dr
R1

R1

Dogwood Dr

McKinnon Rd
R1

Hiob Rd

R1

P1
R1

Hay Rd

Park Dr

Windsor Dr

Park Dr

Pr
a
Rd ill

R1

Galt Cres

C10

R1

Hay
Rd

R1

Arrow Dr
R1

R5

RR04

Rd

R1

Ln
lar
Pop R1

Nichol Rd

R1

R1

RR60

Aspen Cr

P3

R1

RR1

R1

Hay Rd

Dr
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For

Park Dr

R1

Pratic
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R1

Nichol Rd

Nichol Rd

R1

RR60

RN3
RN5

RN4
CD 08

R1

OpenStreetMap (and) contributors, CC-BY-SA

Neighbourhood Character

Nichol Road

Private Property

Nichol Road Right-of-Way

5.0 m

2.7 m

4.3 m

2.7 m

3.0 m

Cycling Lane

Boulevard &
Parking

Driving Lane

Stormwater,
Boulevard &
Parking

Sidewalk

4.3 m
Road Width

9.7 m
Road & Parking Width

17.7 m
Road Right-of-Way

September 8, 2014

MacKenzie Landing Development Concept

Rezoning Application Package

Nichol Road, Revelstoke, BC

DRAFT - Road Sections

Neighbourhood Character

MacKenzie Landing Development Concept

Rezoning Application Package

10

Flexible Building Types Allow for Higher Absorption Rates & Healthier Neighbourhoods
Mixed Use CD Zones (A & B)
A variety of building and unit sizes configurable at each phase as the market demands

Adaptable Buildings allowing for transition to ground-floor commercial or to

residential as demand changes

Walk-Up Apartments with a variety of unit sizes Row house units with a variety of unit sizes and configurations
and configurations

Variable Unit Sizes and configurations

Potential Setback Fourth Storey

Residential CD Zones (C-F)

Flexible Unit configurations allow for different housing types

Walk-up apartments with standard unit sizes to mimic single

family housing and buffer higher density from surrounding
single-family housing

MacKenzie Landing Development Concept

Rezoning Application Package

Row houses with standard unit sizes to mimic single family housing and buffer higher density from surrounding single-family housing
Suites may be built

11

Comprehensive Development Zone 16

Sub-Area A
INTENT:
A mixed use area with adaptable building types that are suitable for both neighbourhood commercial,
tourist commercial and residential uses on the ground level with residential or tourist commercial uses
on the upper floors.
PERMITTED USES (GROUND FLOOR):
(1) Neighbourhood commercial (small service and retail shops limited to 200m2 max.) including the
following uses:
(a) Cafes and restaurants
(b) Neighbourhood pubs
(c) Rental/Repair Shop
(d) Local convenience store
(e) Retail Store
(f) Day care
(g) Pet daycare
(h) Personal service establishments, limited to barber shops, beauty parlours, health clubs and spas,
dry cleaning establishments, laundries and launderettes.
(2) Apartments
(3) Fourplexes and Sixplexes
(4) Live/Work Units
(5) Row Housing (may comprise of more than eight dwelling units)
(6) Vacation Rental Suites
PERMITTED USES (UPPER FLOORS):
(2) Apartments
(3) Vacation Rental Suites
SECONDARY USES
(1) Accessory Buildings & Uses
(2) Home Occupations
(3) Office
(4) Secondary Suites

REGULATIONS:
MATTER REGULATED

PROPOSED REGULATION

Principal Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

0.0m min., 3.5m max.

ii. Interior side

0.0m min., 3.5m max.

iii. Side street/civic space

0.0m min., 3.5m max.

iv. Rear
(b) Building Height
i. Stories
ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)
iii. 4th storey setback
(c) Unit width

1.0m min.
2 storeys min., 3 stories max. with
bonus 4th storey*
13.5m max.
4.5m min.
6.0m min.

Accessory Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

12m max. from rear property line

ii. Side

0.0m min.

iii. Rear

0.0m min.

(b) Building Height

i. Stories
ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)

2 storeys max.
8.5m max.

Density
(a) Commercial Floorspace**

3,000 m2 max.

(b) Residential Density***

400 units/hectare max., ~300 units

*Fourth storey only allowed if underground parking is provided

** Does not include vacation rentals
*** Includes vacation rentals

Sub-Area B
INTENT:
A mixed use area with adaptable building types that are suitable for both neighbourhood service
commercial, tourist commercial and residential uses on the ground level with residential or tourist
commercial uses on the upper floors.
PERMITTED USES (GROUND FLOOR):
(1) Neighbourhood service commercial (small service and retail shops limited to 200m2 max.) including
the following uses:
(a) Day care
(b) Pet daycare
(c) Personal service establishments, limited to barber shops, beauty parlours, health clubs and spas,
dry cleaning establishments, laundries and launderettes.
(2) Apartments
(3) Fourplexes and Sixplexes
(4) Live/Work Units
(5) Row Housing (may comprise of more than eight dwelling units)
(6) Vacation Rental Suites
PERMITTED USES (UPPER FLOORS):
(1) Apartments
(2) Vacation Rental Suites
SECONDARY USES
(1) Accessory Buildings & Uses
(2) Home Occupations
(3) Secondary Suites

MATTER REGULATED

PROPOSED REGULATION

Principal Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

0.0m min., 3.5m max.

ii. Interior side

0.0m min., 3.5m max.

iii. Side street/civic space

0.0m min., 3.5m max.

iv. Rear
(b) Building Height
i. Stories
ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)
iii. 4th storey setback
(c) Unit width

1.0m min.
2 storeys min., 3 stories max. with
bonus 4th storey*
13.5m max.
4.5m min.
6.0m min.

Accessory Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

12m max. from rear property line

ii. Side

0.0m min.

iii. Rear

0.0m min.

(b) Building Height

i. Stories
ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)

2 storeys max.
8.5m max.

Density
(b) Residential Density**
*Fourth storey only allowed if underground parking is provided
** Includes vacation rentals

400 units/hectare max., ~300 units

Sub-Area C
INTENT:
A high-density residential zone with primarily apartment style residences.
PERMITTED USES:
(1) Apartments
(2) Fourplexes and Sixplexes
(3) Row Housing (may comprise of more than eight dwelling units)
SECONDARY USES
(1) Accessory Buildings & Uses
(2) Home Occupations
(3) Secondary Suites
(4) Vacation Rental Suites

REGULATIONS:
MATTER REGULATED

PROPOSED REGULATION

Principal Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

3.0m min., 6.0m max.

ii. Interior side

3.0m min., 6.0m max.

iii. Side street/civic space

3.0m min., 4.5m max.

iv. Rear
(b) Building Height
i. Stories
ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)
iii. 4th storey setback
(c) Unit width

1.0m min.
2 storeys min., 3 stories max. with
bonus 4th storey*
13.5m max.
4.5m min.
6.0m min.

Accessory Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

12m max. from rear property line

ii. Side

0.0m min.

iii. Rear

0.0m min.

(b) Building Height

i. Stories
ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)

2 storeys max.
8.5m max.

Density

(a) Residential Density**

200 units/hectare max.

~600 residential units

*Fourth storey only allowed if underground parking is provided

** Includes vacation rentals

Sub-Area D
INTENT:
A medium-density residential zone with primarily row houses, fourplexes and sixplexes.
PERMITTED USES:
(1) Duplex, side-by-side
(2) Duplex, stacked
(3) Duplex, front-and-back
(4) Fourplexes and sixplexes
(5) Row Housing (may comprise of more than eight dwelling units)
SECONDARY USES
(1) Accessory Buildings & Uses
(2) Carriage House (only on subdivided lots)
(3) Home Occupations
(4) Secondary Suites
(5) Vacation Rental Suites

REGULATIONS:
MATTER REGULATED

PROPOSED REGULATION

Principal Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

3.0m min., 6.0m max.

ii. Interior side

1.5m min., 3.0m max.

iii. Side street/civic space

3.0m min., 4.5m max.

iv. Rear
(b) Building Height
i. Stories
ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)
(c) Unit width

1.0m min.
3 stories max.
13.5m max.
6.0m min.

Accessory Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

3.0m min.

ii. Side

0.0m min.

iii. Side street/civic space

1.0m min.

iv. Rear

0.0m min.

(b) Building Height

i. Stories
ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)

2 storeys max.
8.5m max.

Parcel and Footprint

(a) Maximum parcel coverage

70% max.

(b) Lot Width

9.0m min., 60m max.

(c) Lot Depth

25m min.

Density

(a) Residential Density*

* Includes vacation rentals

65 units/hectare max., ~280 units

Sub-Area E
INTENT:
A medium-density residential zone with primarily row houses, fourplexes and sixplexes that provides a
visual buffer between adjacent single-family & two-family residential zones. Residential units will mimic
a single- and two-family zone character while providing higher density.
PERMITTED USES:
(1) Duplex, side-by-side
(2) Duplex, stacked
(3) Duplex, front-and-back
(4) Fourplexes and sixplexes
(5) Row Housing (may comprise of more than eight dwelling units)
SECONDARY USES
(1) Accessory Buildings & Uses
(2) Carriage House (only on subdivided lots)
(3) Home Occupations
(4) Secondary Suites
(5) Vacation Rental Suites

REGULATIONS:
MATTER REGULATED

PROPOSED REGULATION

Principal Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

3.0m min., 6.0m max.

ii. Interior side

1.5m min., 3.0m max.*

iii. Side street/civic space

3.0m min., 4.5m max.

iv. Rear

1.0m min.

(b) Building Height

i. Stories

3 stories max.

ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)

13.5m max.

(c) Unit width

6.0m min.

Accessory Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

3.0m min.

ii. Side

0.0m min.

iii. Side street/civic space

1.0m min.

iv. Rear

0.0m min.

(b) Building Height

i. Stories

2 storeys max.

ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)

8.5m max.

Density

(a) Residential Density**

55 units/hectare max., ~50 units

*Duplexes can have a 0.0m side setback if units are on subdivided parcels
** Includes vacation rentals

Sub-Area F
INTENT:
A medium- to low-density residential zone with primarily single-family & two-family houses. This sub
area will buffer surrounding single-family housing from higher density housing towards the middle of
the lot.
PERMITTED USES:
(1) Duplex, side-by-side
(2) Duplex, stacked
(3) Duplex, front-and-back
(4) Single-family
SECONDARY USES
(1) Accessory Buildings & Uses
(2) Carriage House (only on subdivided lots)
(3) Home Occupations
(4) Secondary Suites
(5) Vacation Rental Suites

REGULATIONS:
MATTER REGULATED

PROPOSED REGULATION

Principal Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

3.0m min., 6.0m max.

ii. Interior side

1.5m min., 3.0m max.*

iii. Side street/civic space

3.0m min., 4.5m max.

iv. Rear

1.0m min.

(b) Building Height

i. Stories

2.5 stories max.

ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)

10.5m max.

(c) Unit width

6.0m min.

Accessory Building
(a) Minimum setback from:
i. Front

3.0m min.

ii. Side

0.0m min.

iii. Side street/civic space

1.0m min.

iv. Rear

0.0m min.

(b) Building Height

i. Stories

2 storeys max.

ii. Overall Height (Top of roof)

8.5m max.

Parcel and Footprint

(a) Maximum parcel coverage

70% max.

(b) Lot Width

9.0m min., 20m max.

(c) Lot Depth

25m min.

Density

(a) Residential Density**

35 units/hectare max., ~50 units

*Duplexes can have a 0.0m side setback if units are on subdivided parcels

** Includes vacation rentals