He said that would mean on a standard size half-acre lot in Highlands East, the building size could be up to 3,000-square-feet. This would, of course, be on a case-to-case basis to allow for compliance with existing building codes.” “To do this we suggested an increase in the building percentage from 10 per cent to 15 per cent to allow for such work to be done. “In addition, the committee wanted to allow present homeowners with existing homes on their property the option of building a granny suite or a tiny house on the property,” Monchuk wrote. Monchuk said in his letter that it had been suggested that the committee lobby council to decrease the minimum size allowable for homes built on properties in Highlands East. Then council received a letter dated July 4 from Peter Fredricks Monchuk, who participated on council’s housing committee. Allowing a second dwelling on a property would help people to comfortably age at home, he said.Īnd he suggested the lot’s second dwelling can also be offered as a starter home to a young family who would like to remain in Highlands East but can’t afford a home in today’s real estate market. Gary Burtch, a local contractor, suggested to council during its June 13 meeting that property owners with large enough lots be permitted to build what’s called a Granny Flat.
“We’re talking about an actual detached, accessory dwelling unit. “It’s not just your standard basement apartment,” Jones said. He said the first step would be for a municipality to allow the secondary units, and the second step would be for the provincial building code to regulate their construction. He urged council to direct staff to prepare official plan and zoning bylaw amendments to allow an accessory dwelling unit in a dwelling unit or an accessory dwelling in a detached ancillary dwelling. And in that time he’s noticed many changes to the issue. Jones said he’s been working on the issue for about 15 years. Considering the possibility of allowing additional housing units on residential lots is probably long overdue, according to a Highlands East township planner.Ĭhris Jones, a municipal land use planner, said to council when it met July 11 that there’s been much talk among residents about accessory structures that can be independent dwelling units compliant with the Ontario Building Code.
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