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Tandem Parking in the RM-1 Zone - Open House
Proposed Zoning and Off-Street Parking Bylaw amendments
Welcome to the Open House!
Proposed Definition:
TANDEM PARKING means the placement of one parking space behind
another parking space, such that only one parking space has unobstructed
access to a drive aisle, driveway or highway.
Background: Tandem Parking in the RM-1 Zone
Proposed Zoning and Off-Street Parking Bylaw amendments
•Council directed staff to review tandem parking regulations due to concerns
over recent townhouse development applications proposing 100% of the units
with tandem parking arrangement.
•Currently 100% tandem parking is permitted in the RM-1 (Townhouse
Residential District) zone. RM-1 zone provides for low density, ground-oriented
townhouses.
•Consultant completed a “Draft Technical Analysis Report” on Tandem Parking
in the RM-1 (Townhouse Residential District) zone.
•May 28, 2013, Council resolved that, staff be directed to prepare the relevant
bylaw revisions to the RM-1 (Townhouse Residential District) zone and the
Off-Street Parking and Loading Bylaw.
•October 08, 2013, Council granted First Reading to the proposed bylaw
amendments (Bylaw Nos. 7024-2013 and 7025-2013) and directed taking
these to a Public Open House to solicit input.
Tandem Parking Facts
Proposed Zoning and Off-Street Parking Bylaw amendments
•While tandem parking is quite common in townhouse zones across the region,
several jurisdictions are expressing concerns over 100% tandem
developments and the approaches vary:
- some do not permit tandem parking and others permit it on a project-
by - project basis;
- some require a higher parking ratio for tandem units;
- some restrict the tandem unit proportion; and
- some require additional amenity area and/or driveway aprons.
•Minimum clear internal width and length for a single, tandem and double car
garages for townhouse zones are common in other jurisdictions but lacking in
Maple Ridge.
•Tandem parking arrangements result in a tall, narrow (12 to 15 feet wide)
townhouse form.
Concerns: Tandem Parking in the RM-1 Zone
Proposed Zoning and Off-Street Parking Bylaw amendments
•Concern with safe emergency access due to vehicles being parked in “no parking” zones.
•Lack of a driveway apron results in encroachment onto the strata road used as the
emergency/fire access.