Discretionary Use Proposal

Susan Walker and Jennifer Keystyniak have submitted a Discretionary Use application requesting approval to develop a Short-term Rental Property in the Wildwood neighbourhood. This site is zoned R1A - One-Unit Residential District under Bylaw No. 8770, 2009 The City of Saskatoon Zoning Bylaw (Zoning Bylaw). This zoning district permits residential development in the form of one-unit dwellings as well as related community uses.  A Short-term Rental Property is considered a Discretionary Use in the R1A District.

The Zoning Bylaw defines 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 for guests for tenancies of less than 30 days."

Subject to Discretionary Use approval, 254 Meglund Crescent will be permitted to operate as a short-term rental property for up to 6 guests at any one time accommodated for 30 days or less. One (1) off street parking stall is required and three (3) off street parking spaces have been provided. No construction or alterations are proposed as part of this application.

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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;
• At least one off-street parking stall for 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.