Historically, the direction for development within the Summer Village of Silver Sands has been to provide for stick-built dwellings and modular homes. The use of Recreation Vehicles and Temporary Living Accommodations was limited to those lots which had been developed with a dwelling.
In 2015, with the adoption of Land Use Bylaw 256-2015, the use of a single Recreational Vehicle was added as a use upon a vacant lot.
In 2019, the Summer Village introduced Bylaw 294-2019 which was a bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw as it affects the use of recreational vehicles and temporary living accommodations within the residential districts. Specifically, the effect of Bylaw 294-2019 would have been to restrict the use of Recreational Vehicles and Temporary Living Accommodations to lots where a permanent Single Detached Dwelling exists; where a lot does not have a permanent Single Detached Dwelling, no Recreational Vehicle or Temporary Living Accommodation may be placed upon it. A public hearing was held in September of 2019 and what we heard at the public hearing was a resounding majority of those in attendance did not support this bylaw and it was defeated.
Council is now seeking public input in order to get a better understanding of the residents’ desire on how the community should be developed in the future.
SURVEY PURPOSE The purpose of this survey is to gather feedback from the community with respect to future development within the community. The specific area of interest is the use of Recreational Vehicles.
The Summer Village of Silver Sands Land Use Bylaw 256-2015, Section 4.18 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND TEMPORARY LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS reads as follows:
(1) A maximum of one (1) Recreation vehicle, holiday trailer, motor home, camper or tent trailer may be situated and occupied on a residential parcel provided that it:
(a) is located within a required parking stall or on the site in a manner satisfactory to the Development Officer, and
(b) is occupied for no longer than 90 days during a calendar year where on-site access to an approved sewage collection system is present; and
(2) At no time are recreation vehicles to be used as a permanent place of residence.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a recreation vehicle may be maintained on a site during periods of dwelling construction for a maximum of one (1) year, where approved by the Development Authority.
(4) A maximum of one (1) unoccupied recreational vehicle may be kept on a developed parcel for storage purposes where the same is kept in a neat and tidy condition and in a location that respects the privacy and appearance of neighbouring properties.
(5) At no time may a person store any derelict recreation vehicle on a property. Dereliction may be assessed by inoperability, immobility, excessive rust, decay or damage, fluid leaks, abandonment, lack of registration, or any or all of these.
