A proposed amendment to the Tabor Lake-Stone Creek official community plan would allow the development of secondary homes on lots as small at 1.4 hectares in the Tabor Lake area, according to a report released by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.
Under the proposed amendment, which will be going to a public hearing on Aug. 16, rural residential lots between 1.4 and 1.99 ha. would be allowed to have two homes, one of which is no larger than 125 sq. meters . However, if a second home is on a lot, no secondary suites would be permitted. However, if the OCP change is approved by the regional district board of directors following the public hearing, owners of lots between 1.4 and 1.99 ha. will not automatically be allowed to build a second home on their lot, the district report says.
Any application to rezone a property to build a second residence would still be required to demonstrate sufficient sewage capacity, an evaluation of potential lake impacts for lakeside properties and would be required to comply with Agricultural Land Reserve regulations, if applicable, the report says.