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Im trying to figure out the bylaws for the lots,

Here is my info package, Trying to figure out how much area is required on both sides of property lines. on east and west side of property. The lot is 65'5" x 115 long. The bylaws are in the document, page# 39 of 116 there's not 116 pages. I see I must go above 1001 sq/ft with max height of 30M.

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Did you find a definition of interior side and exterior side yards? The set backs seem pretty standard; 19.68' in the front and rear, 6.56' on the interior side, and 9.84' on the exterior side. Maximum height is 32.8' for the residence and 11.48' for an accessory building.
According to my calculations, you can build a house with a maximum of 49' across the front and 75.63' from the back to the front not taking into anything for lot/setback percentages which I didn't see.

I would b a little concerned about the height of the accessory building at 11.48' maximum. That would be 9' walls with (more or less) a 1'deep truss system with minimal slope. Looks like you will need and attached garage.
 

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Did you find a definition of interior side and exterior side yards? The set backs seem pretty standard; 19.68' in the front and rear, 6.56' on the interior side, and 9.84' on the exterior side. Maximum height is 32.8' for the residence and 11.48' for an accessory building.
According to my calculations, you can build a house with a maximum of 49' across the front and 75.63' from the back to the front not taking into anything for lot/setback percentages which I didn't see.

I would b a little concerned about the height of the accessory building at 11.48' maximum. That would be 9' walls with (more or less) a 1'deep truss system with minimal slope. Looks like you will need and attached garage.

Thanks Doug. I may go with the one with the garage on a portion of the lower level and flip the interior around so that all my living room, kitchens face the back which looks on to canoe mountain. Then I can put a patio door out there to a back deck.
 

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confirm your setbacks are to exterior walls and not roofline
some districts have weird wording this
 

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go with honomobo

they make some nice sea-can's

sorry not sure how to post a link
 

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go with honomobo

they make some nice sea-can's

sorry not sure how to post a link

Those are pretty strange buildings, not my type and they would not fit the neighborhood, they look nice on the inside but just a bunch of boxes, and they charge an arm and a leg for them. Here's the link https://www.honomobo.com/ca/home
 

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Did you find a definition of interior side and exterior side yards? The set backs seem pretty standard; 19.68' in the front and rear, 6.56' on the interior side, and 9.84' on the exterior side. Maximum height is 32.8' for the residence and 11.48' for an accessory building.

It would be both interior sides as I have houses on both sides, exterior is if there is no house next door. Lots of room. Sean is drafting me up plot plan with a box where the largest footprint can be. based on the bylaws provided.
 

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confirm your setbacks are to exterior walls and not roofline
some districts have weird wording this

Leduc changes that on each sub division. They seem to like zero lot lines.
 

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My wife is an architectural drafts person who works for the largest drafting company in Edmonton, if your looking for custom plans we could help you out.
 

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For the Garage, Would be a 24 x 24 size with 10' door be good for pulling in with a deck. Chev 1 ton with deck, not lifted.

Found an Draftsperson in Kamloops and have him drafting me up a floor plan.
 
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Anyone know of decent local home plan consultants/draftsman in Edmonton?


I like that one with the garage below as well but when doing this with a 9 or 10’ garage door then have to go up a pile of stairs to get in every time. Not sure if this is a good resale plan, good for me while I’m still not all crippled up with sore legs, hips and back. If you want to have this as a relaxing retirement vacation retreat is a place like this right to build?
These guys were unreal to work with.
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For the Garage, Would be a 24 x 24 size with 10' door be good for pulling in with a deck. Chev 1 ton with deck, not lifted.

Found an Draftsperson in Kamloops and have him drafting me up a floor plan.

What length of deck? Short box or long box? It’d be pretty tight with 24ft depth IMO.
 

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Silverado 3500 HD is 266” , add a sled on a deck ????
 

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24 x 24 garage will be very tight. Plan on larger. Usually the biggest complaint on homes,,

Wish we built a larger garage.

Are you adding a floor drain in the garage?
 

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For the Garage, Would be a 24 x 24 size with 10' door be good for pulling in with a deck. Chev 1 ton with deck, not lifted.

Found an Draftsperson in Kamloops and have him drafting me up a floor plan.

you'll have no room for a work bench or anything in the garage at that size Ron..... I'd go 24x30 or 30x30 if you can.
 

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24 x 24 garage will be very tight. Plan on larger. Usually the biggest complaint on homes,,

Wish we built a larger garage.

Are you adding a floor drain in the garage?
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so true. When home shopping that was on my list. Tell realtor to measure garage. Wouldn't go look if it was to small. Built my present home with 26 x 40, 14 ft wall 10 ft door Not big enough.

Maybe they are never big enough?
 

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Build the biggest garage the bylaws will allow IMO.

This would be great however this is only a vacation/cabin property and not a principal residence. I was hoping that those days that you drive and it’s colder that you can just pull into garage for the night with deck on truck with sleds. It may be a big expense to build a large high garage and not worth the return for a couple days to park the truck in the garage. May just pull the sleds off the deck and leave in garage. Same with side by side. Also if I make the door 10’ I have to make a lot of modifications to the house as well according to draftsman. 9’ ceilings are one to make it all work with the said floor plan
 
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