Residential Survey Results. What uses should be permitted in your neighbourhood?

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1 Residential Survey Results What uses shuld be permitted in yur neighburhd? Single Family 28% Cmbinatin 65% Semi/Duplex 2% Twnhme 0% Apartment 5% What Cmbinatin f Uses Shuld Be Permitted in Yur Neighburhd? Semi/Duplex, Twnhmes, Apartments 48% Semi/Duplex, Apartments 9% Semi/Duplex 25% Semi/Duplex, Twnhmes 16% Twnhmes 2%

2 30 If yu r yur neighbur run a business ut f yur hme, hw many emplyees shuld be allwed? Only Owner One Tw Three Fur r Mre Unlimited N Opinin Other What yu said abut the number f emplyees that shuld be allwed with a hme based business: As few as pssible t reduce paving f yards depends n the area disturbance the business creates Depends, if there is a lt f business traffic, they shuld be in a cmmercial area, nt a residential area. If the Business des nt have custmers cming t the huse, then ne per emplyee Nt sure, they might want t cnsider car sharing r having a dedicated business vehicle r use transit t get there. One per emplyee plus ne fr clients. This depends n the type f business. I wuld nt want emplyee parking t incnvenience neighburs.. fr example, parking a large truck and trailer n the street taking up 2-3 actual spts is n way t impress yur neighburs wh then need t find elsewhere t park their vehicles. Whatever the driveway can accmmdate. If they dn't have enugh parking, they'll have t park n a side street, r use public transprtatin

3 What makes infill fit int yur neighburhd? Size f Rear Yard Size f Side Yards Size f Frnt Yard Height Landscaping Parking Area Size f Huse smaller same larger Hw many parking spaces shuld be required per dwelling unit? Zer One Tw Three Cmments n the number f parking spaces fr dwelling units: I dn't think there shuld be a minimum, if a huse desn't have enugh parking then a tenant can chse t live elsewhere. It may be pssible they use public transprtatin anyway, s it wuldn't matter. In a university/cllege twn, restricting the amunt if parking seems really stupid. It depends n the area f the city and hw it is served by public transit and bike lanes This depends n the use: i.e. a student huse with 4 rental rms shuld have rm fr upwards f 4 cars.

4 60 What shuld the requirements be t add a secndary unit? Agree Disagree 10 0 Maximum Unit Size Minimum Unit Size Mre Parking N Additinal Parking Neutral Hw tall shuld apartment buildings be in residential neighburhds? 7 r mre streys 22% 4 streys 20% 3 streys 19%

5 N Opinin 3% Disagree 16% Agree 81% If the amunt f parking is restricted in the frnt yard, hw much shuld be allwed? Mre than half f the frnt yard 17% Half f the frnt yard 44% Less than half f the frnt yard 39%

6 Mre Cmments and Suggestins: Hire mre peple, takes frever t deal with zning & planning staff. Be prgressive - city needs all kinds f husing. In a university/cllege twn, restricting the amunt if parking seems really stupid. Everyne shuld be able t fit their car. It is als understandable that the whle lawn shuld nt be littered with cars. Interesting questin regarding height - I checked 4 streys as my daughter wns a twn hme in Trnt that is very narrw yet 4 strys in height. The lwest level is mstly a tandum garage fr tw vehicles as there is n parking lt at all. Dn't allw develpers t cut dwn mature trees n r near prperty lines, thus changing/damaging the envirnment f neighburing hmes/yards. Certain areas f the city, ntably alng the 406 crridr, are subject t MTO apprval n any changes t prperty. Will the MTO cntinue t be invlved in city zning issues? Requiring parking fr secndary units (basement apartments, etc) is imprtant as it is nt desirable t ther residents f the area fr a resident f a secndary dwelling t always park n the street. parking f large RVS & large bats shuld be restricted t behind the lt line. Shuld nt be allwed n city sectin f frnt lawn r driveways. Units parked near the curb cmprmise sight lines fr drivers. As well the situatin detracts frm the asthetics f the area If yu limit the amunt f parking n a prperty, then yu increase the amunt f parking n the streets. This can create an unsafe envirnment fr mtrists, cyclists and pedestrians. Secndly, depending n yur neighburhd, vandalism can be an issue if the parking areas are landscaped t blck security lights, clear viewing frm the street, etc. I believe that the city has dne an excellent jb at keeping up with the needs f residents. As mre peple have hme based businesses, I think there may be issues with the cnfusin between residential/cmmercial zning. That shuld be watched carefully.thanks, Darryl Increased height in buildings is an excellent way t use mre space withut remval f green space Parking shuld be a maximum allwed, nt minimum required. If they want additinal parking, a variance shuld be required prving WHY they need ver the allwed maximum. Anything ver shuld have t be permeable r LID. Mre trees need t be planted t replace the recent decline due t wind strms and aging tree ppulatins, and in mmst cases they shuld be Carlian trees, given the fact that we are in a unique (fr Canada) Carlian bisphere (e.g., tulip trees, cucumber trees). Rv parking needs t be figured ut. Need restrictins n parking bats, skids, jetskis, and trailers in residential areas. Perhaps ne per dwelling. Sme f my answers were selected half-heartedly, since I dn't think that the same zning rules shuld apply in all areas f the city. There needs t be sensitivity t a variety f factrs (heritage, neighburhd character, demgraphics, prximity t amenities, etc) in determining hw t prceed with infill. Basement suites and infilling is a great way fr St. Catharines hmewners t imprve their hmes and at the same time allw fr family t mve in, r create affrdable husing fr peple while at the same time prviding sme incme fr the hme wner r investr. Landscaping shuld be paid fr by any develper as new develpments arise, rather than the txpayer. Why des the city care abut this when they have just bradened the ability t stre RV's in driveways? Why is the city ging after peple wh wrk frm their hmes when all they are trying t d is earn a living? The city gives the Niagara Airprt, a private cmpany ur tax dllars, but they attempt t thwart the pr taxpayer wh is trying t make ends meet. We have n jbs in the regin, just lk at the statistics, and nthing that city hall has ever dne has changed this. If smene can prvide emplyment city hall shuld welcme this, nt try t thwart it. Minimum lt frntage variance was btained fr my lt. Only 25 feet wide, variance als was btained fr side yard setbacks. This was dne fr develper t squeeze mre huses int crner f subdivisin. Bth f these variances make snw remval in winter next t impssible

7 and als causes cncern with children playing n sidewalks with s many driveways withina small distance. Plus lacks n street parking. Arund my huse there are fur lt frntages within 100 feet. That is ridiculus. I can be reached at if yu wuld like t discuss further. Carl Strhak Prperty wners wh d nt prvide enugh parking spaces fr the number f tenants per unit shuld be subject t a daily fine until they cmply with the by-law.on street parking allwed nly if the prperty wner btains a mnthly parking permit fr each extra vehicle with restrictins n number f hurs vehicle may be parked the street. Cmmunity gardening use and explicit permissin fr fd gardening in frnt yards shuld be included. Please prvide incentives fr green building. It desn't have t be mnetary but culd b I reductin in fees r pssibly even taxes. We need t cnsider smaller building lts fr single family dwellings. New Urbanist type building with large frnt prches clse t the street and parking in the back if pssible. Parking requirements shuld always be a maximum instead f and minimum especially in cmmercial areas. If they want mre parking they have t make it permeable.. parking reductins shuld be encuraged, nt restricted in transit riented develpment. an infill shuld nt be allwed t drain nt a neighburing prperty, nr shuld an excisting place be allwed t regrade s the water drains t the neigbur.trees shuld fit the lt r clse t it and nt shade 5 ther lts.tree f heaven and weeping willws shuld be banned. I believe that any cnstructin shuld match what is already existing in the area f build. there shuld be exceptin fr lawn parking n frnt lawn fr disabled persns with permits shwing. especially in shared driveway situatins. I feel that multi-generatinal r duplex huse's are a gd directin fr St. Catharine's. This will be a new trend in the future fr peple t affrd husing due t the ersin f gd paying middle class jb's. Allwing duplex's will help yung prfessinal's affrd hme wnership while trying t enter the wrk frce and start a family. N vernight parking n streetstreet Parking by permit nlywe d nt want cars t park and blck street sidewalk r n parking n city sidewalk Fencing behind frnt face f dwelling shuld be min 6.5'. I believe St. Catharines is the nly remaining municipality, in niagara, that has a max 6'. The city cannt fllw the laws they have created nw withut abuse. Trying t enfrce by laws that are in dispute is a cstly affair t the city. I think parking restrictins fr any type f vehicles shuld be relaxed, especially in areas where lt sizes are small t begin with. I think that as land gets scarcer hw we utilize it is mre imprtant. We must als plant mre trees s each hme in St. Catharines shuld have at least 1 tree if there's rm. Prvide bylaws which make duplex/triplex legal r less restrictive. I have turned dwn purchasing many multi-family dwellings because the units were nt zned prperly. Affrdable husing helps everyne. leave thing well enugh alne The less restrictins the better. Generally, peple shuld be allwed t d what they want n their wn prperty. Have mre relaxed requirements fr majr arterial rads in the neighburhd. Glendale Ave frm the PenCentre t the 12mile creek (and Glenridge frm Brck hill, t railrad) shuld allw fr higher intensificatin (higher building heights, less setbacks and restrictins) cmpared with a subdivisin ff Marsdale r Riverview. Mature trees alng an existing prperty line shuld nt be remved in rder t stuff a new huse in. Cnsideratin fr the impact t the neighburs (gardens,shade,sun) must be a pririty.