Course Overview
This course is an introduction to some of the municipal policies and regulations that govern property development. An overview of strategies that cities use to to manage their growth and encourage compatible development is presented. Using the City of Vancouver as a context, emphasis is placed on zoning by-laws and their impact on building uses, size, and location on the site. Regulations for provision of on-site parking are presented, and the impacts of parking by-laws and parking design requirements on building use and size are explored. The development permit application process is discussed as a means for municipalities to administer and enforce their zoning and parking regulations.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
2.5
- Retired
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Identify and describe municipal regulations and requirements that govern property development.
- Analyse and interpret municipal zoning and parking by-laws as they pertain to specific sites.
- Prepare a graphic analysis of zoning regulations for a residential and commercial property.
- Recognize that challenges presented by the municipal policies are design opportunities that can inspire a unique and appropriate development response.
- Describe planning practices that promote sustainable development of urban sites.
- Develop and draw a workable design solution to a zoning and parking problem.
- Prepare design diagrams, sketches, and finished drawings using the graphic tools and language of the industry to represent pertinent information.
Effective as of Winter 2011
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