As part of the changes to secondary suites approved on March 12, Backyard Suites will now be discretionary land uses in primarily single detached home (R-1, R-C1, and R-C1L) districts. Click here for more information about the changes.
Before the comes into force, the City will be creating restrictive standards relating to the design of Backyard Suites, to ensure that the suites best fit with their communities.
We are reaching out to community associations interested in providing comments related to the design of Backyard Suites.
The engagement will be done through meetings, which will take place during May. This is the opportunity for CA’s to be engaged. The City will also consult with industry and broader online engagement will follow in June. Administration hopes to return to Council in October.
Several issues will be discussed including:
- Height
- Separation from the main building
- Privacy
- Amenity space;
- Other concerns
The City plans to bring examples of different designs and to discuss design measures to address concerns. The meetings will not be for discussing whether Backyard Suites are appropriate in the districts mentioned above as this has already been decided by Council.
If you’re interested in being part of the engagement, please contact Ben at planning@calgarycommunities.com as soon as possible. The Federation will be working with the City to find times and locations that work for participants.