Section 7.5.1 and Section 7.6.1 of the “City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw 2011 No. 4500” set out minimum required front yard setback and the maximum allowable height for a principal building with a flat roof, respectively.
The applicant requests variances to reduce the minimum required front yard setback for a proposed dwelling from 4.5m to 2.49m, resulting in a variance of 2.01m, and to increase the maximum allowable height of a dwelling from 7.0m to 8.57m, resulting in a variance of 1.57m.