Mayor Twolan left the meeting Deputy Mayor Murray assumed the Chair.
Coreena Smith from the County explained that the purpose of the application is to add 'Semi-detached Dwelling', Townhouse Dwelling', Life Lease Community Home', and ' Life Lease Community Home' as permitted uses in the existing Lifestyle Community Residential (LCR) zones. The application would also amend and add new definitions to reflect these additional uses. If approved, the application would facilitate a life lease occupancy development on this site.
Comments from Council
Council inquired if mobile homes can be put on the property if zoned Life Lease Community Home. The Planner confirmed that mobile homes would not be permitted on this property.
Comments from the Public
Chris Gordon 7 McTavish Crescent, current owner of a single detached property in this subdivision questioned if the newly permitted uses from the property in the application would be rented and if this application would change anything for existing owners in the subdivision. The Planner stated that under the " Life Lease Community" and "Life Lease Community Home" the buyer purchases an interest in that property—which gives the buyer the right to occupy a unit for a long period of time, often for their lifetime. The buyer pays a lump-sum purchase price, and then continues to pay: property taxes. monthly fees for maintenance. This change in zoning would not affect existing owners of single detached dwellings in the subdivision.