Discretionary Use Proposal

Richard Gryschuk has applied for Discretionary Use approval to operate a Short-Term Rental Property at 1024 Ave. D N. in the Caswell Hill neighbourhood. This site is zoned R2A – Low Density Residential Infill District under the Zoning Bylaw. The purpose of the R2A District is to provide for residential development in the form of one- to four-unit dwellings, while facilitating certain small-scale conversions and infill developments, as well as related community uses. Short-term Rental Properties are listed as a discretionary use in the R2A District.

The Zoning Bylaw No. 8770, 2009 (Zoning Bylaw) defines a Short-Term Rental Property as a dwelling which is not the principal residence of the host, but is used to provide rental accommodations to guests for tenancies of less than 30 days.

Subject to discretionary Use approval, the proposed Short Term Rental Property would be permitted to host up to 6 guests. 

The parking and loading needs will be assessed through the review of the Discretionary Use. A minimum number of spaces may be required based on the parking plan, location, and other relevant factors like the number of employees or expected visitors.

Prior to operating, the applicant will be required to obtain a Commercial Business License.

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Provide Feedback

If you have any questions or wish to provide written comments to Planning and Development on this application please contact Tyler Kopp by phone at 306-986-3639 or by email at tyler.kopp@saskatoon.ca by 5:00pm on Friday, January 24th, 2025.

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What is a Discretionary Use?

All property in the City of Saskatoon is assigned a zoning designation. Within each zoning designation, specific land uses are either permitted, prohibited, or discretionary. A Discretionary Use is a land use that is generally consistent with the permitted uses in a zoning district. As per Section 4.7.2 of the Zoning Bylaw, a Discretionary Use may be allowed either at the discretion of City Council or City Administration. Either approving authority can approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Discretionary Use application. The approving authority for a Short-term Rental Property is City Administration.

The Planning and Development Department evaluates Discretionary Use applications on a case-by-case basis considering the site itself, as well as the surrounding context including nearby land uses. A Discretionary Use approval is applied to a specific site, not the applicant. Any change in size or intensity of the use approved would require a new Discretionary Use application.

What is a Short-term Rental Property?

The Zoning Bylaw defines a Short-term Rental Property as "a dwelling which is not the principal residence of the host, but is used to provide rental accommodations to guests for tenancies of less than 30 days." 

Process

When a Discretionary Use application for a short-term rental property is received by the City it is reviewed for compliance with regulations that are in place to minimize any impact to the residential characteristics of the neighbourhood. This includes:

• Maximum of 6 guests;
• Compliance with life-safety requirements, which includes; operable smoke detectors and bedroom windows with an openable area of at least 0.35m² with openable dimensions of 38cm x 38cm
• Permission of property owner (when applicable); and
• Permission of condominium corporation (when applicable).

Once the application has been reviewed, public consultation on the application is undertaken.  Registered property owners typically within 75 to 150 metres of the subject site and the Ward Councillor are notified of the proposed Discretionary Use application as per the City’s Public Notice Policy.  When considered necessary, a public information meeting may be held to provide information to area residents on the Discretionary Use application, answer questions, and receive feedback.

Information collected from the internal review and public consultation processes will be considered by City Administration.  The application may then be approved, approved with conditions, or denied.