Delta council this week gave final approval for a rezoning proposal in Tsawwassen that will see three single-family lots split into 10 lots.
Located at 5121, 5135 and 5149 12 Ave., each lot will contain a new, single-detached residential dwelling with an in-ground basement and a secondary suite.
The site is surrounded by single-detached residential properties with various lot sizes to the north, east and south across 12 Avenue, while Brandrith Park and Cliff Drive Elementary School are located immediately to the west.
A previous planning department report noted that the majority of the houses in the area are built on larger lots. The subdivision would create opportunities for gentle density, which is consistent with the strategy in the city’s Housing Action Plan.
The development includes a new public road, but concerns were raised at a December 2022 public hearing that the road would connect directly with Winskill Drive.
Following the hearing, staff worked with the applicant to amend the plan to ensure the roadways would not connect.
An application was originally submitted to build townhouses at the site, but that was subsequently changed to detached houses.
