LONDON, ONT. — The City of London, Ont. has announced that amendments to The London Plan and the zoning bylaw to increase the number of additional residential units permitted on a property are officially in force.
The bylaw removes the five-bedroom limit city wide, except for in or near campus neighbourhoods.
Property owners are now able to have up to four total separate units on a residential property, with no limit on the number of total bedrooms, where zoning permits single detached, semi-detached, street townhouse, duplex, triplex or converted dwellings, stated a release. For near campus neighbourhoods, the bedroom limit was amended from three to five, with added provisions to further increase the bedroom limit when creating additional residential units, where permitted.
Additional Residential Units are defined as self-contained dwelling units located within the same building or on the same lot, as an existing residential unit. Self contained means that it has its own kitchen and washroom facilities and a separate entrance.
Permitting “as-of-right” units means applicants can apply for a building permit without additional zoning bylaw amendments or variances, if bylaw regulations are met.
“As a municipality we are committed to making it easier for developers, businesses and residents to build more rental units as part of the shared solution to the housing shortage,” stated Mayor Josh Morgan in a statement. “These changes support the creation of rental units in existing neighbourhoods across the city and will help create affordable housing options for multigenerational families, young people, and older adults in London.”
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