Section 7: CR 2 - Country Residential District (Medium Density)

INTENT: To allow a limited variety of non-farm residential uses on medium density, clustered sites at locations which will integrate into the existing rural community. To implement the Intent of this District, Council shall ensure that new residential clusters will only be allowed on sites which avoid slump or flood-prone land and protect the natural environment, particularly the water resource. As well, to ensure that the numbers of clustered subdivisions for country residential (non-farm) development will not conflict with adjoining uses agriculture, and will not be prohibitively difficult or costly to service, Council will restrict the numbers and locations of such clusters to avoid creating new Villages. Council shall refer to Sections 3 and 8 of the OCP in assessing proposed CR 2 subdivisions.

7.1 Permitted Uses

Subject to Sections 3.1, 3.10, 3.11 and other relevant portions of Section 3, the following uses are permitted in this District:

(1) Residential Principal Uses

-Single detached dwellings excluding Mobile Homes
-Special Care or Group Homes with a maximum of 8 residents, excluding staff.
-Open space and park uses on Municipal Reserve
-Recreational uses and public buildings on Municipal Reserve

(2) Accessory Uses and Buildings

7.2 Discretionary Uses

Subject to Sections 3.1, 3.10, 3.11 and other relevant portions of Section 3, the following uses are permitted in this District:

-Bed-and-breakfast homes, where accessory to a residence, on the same site.
-Home based businesses, where accessory to a residence, on the same site.
-Special Care or Group Homes with a maximum of 16 residents, excluding staff.
- Large Animals – subject to the requirements of Subsection 7.3.3, a maximum of two Animal Units* (Horses only) may also be allowed by Council as a Discretionary Use.

*see Part II of this Zoning Bylaw (Definitions) for the complete description of the various types of Animal Units as calculated by Saskatchewan Agriculture.

7.3 District Regulations

7.3.1 Subdivision and Site Development Requirements:

(1) Separate sites for single detached dwellings and bed-and-breakfast homes shall comply with the following:

 Minimum site area - 0.5 hectares (1.3 acres)
 Minimum site frontage for all sites shall be 30 metres
 Minimum front yard -30 meters (100 feet) where development (including accessory buildings) abuts R.M. and Provincial roads. Council may exempt a proposed development from this requirement or reduce the minimum setback, where in the opinion of Council, compliance with it would be impractical or too costly for the applicant and the exemption or reduction is in the public interest.
 Minimum front yard - 15 meters (50 feet) where development (including accessory buildings) is serviced by an internal subdivision road
 Minimum side yard -6 meters (20 feet)
 Minimum rear yard -6 meters (20 feet)

(2) Separate sites for open space, park and recreational uses and public buildings on Municipal Reserve shall comply with the following:

 Minimum site area - none
 Maximum site area – none
 Minimum site frontage for all sites shall be 30 metres
 Minimum front yard - 45 meters (150 feet) where development (including accessory buildings) abuts R.M. and Provincial roads. Council may exempt a proposed development from this requirement or reduce the minimum setback, where in the opinion of Council, compliance with it would be impractical or too costly for the applicant and the exemption or reduction is in the public interest.
 Minimum front yard - 15 meters (50 feet) where development (including accessory buildings) is serviced by an internal subdivision road
 Minimum side yard -6 meters (20 feet)
 Minimum rear yard -6 meters (20 feet)

(4) Existing Sites and Sites which are registered after this Bylaw comes into force.

 No further subdivision of the original residential lot shall be permitted. Council may at its discretion permit minor lot line adjustments, but such adjustments shall not create an additional site.

7.3.2 Legal Access:

(1) Development of a dwelling, bed and breakfast home
(2) For the purposes of this section "developed road" shall mean an existing “good quality road” on a registered right of way, or a road for which a signed servicing agreement has been made by the developer with Council to provide for the construction of the road on a registered right of way to a standard approved by Council.
(3) A subdivision shall not be recommended for approval by Council unless the proposed sites and any unsubdivided remnant of the land being subdivided has frontage on a developed “good quality road”, including any road which is required to be registered and developed as a public road under a signed servicing agreement.

7.3.3 Keeping of Large Animals on residential sites in this District:

Other than domestic pets, and subject to the approval of the required Discretionary Use permit by Council under Subsection 7.2, no Large Animals shall be allowed on any site in this District. The following regulations shall also apply in such cases:

(1) the required Minimum Site size required for such Horses shall be at least 2 hectares (5 acres);
(2) an approved Principal Residential Use must already exist on the Site;
(3) no Large Animals, domestic or otherwise, except for common household pets and a maximum of 2 Animal Units (horses only), shall be permitted;
such horses shall not be pastured within 15 metres (50 ft) of any Principal Residential Use not owned by the resident of the Site or owner of the horses; and no buildings or structures intended to contain such horses shall be located within 30 metres (100 feet) of a Site line.

7.3.4 Home based businesses:

(1) shall comply with Section 3.8

7.3.5 Bed and breakfast Homes:

(1) shall comply with Section 3.9