Delta council defers two-driveway townhouse plan on 83 Avenue to new council
Staff warn two driveways per lot would cut street parking from seven spaces to one on 83 Avenue; the applicant says the design balances safety and family needs.
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Delta's outgoing council agreed on Oct. 26 to defer applications for two four-unit townhouse developments on 83 Avenue in North Delta, leaving the decision to the incoming council. The two lots, at 11220 and 11230 83 Ave., would total eight units with two driveways per lot, both accessed from 83 Avenue.
Council had already considered the applications earlier this year and recommended deferral, asking the applicant to revise the designs to one driveway per lot. The applicant has instead resubmitted the two-driveway plan, arguing its benefits were not fully conveyed in the earlier staff report.
City staff say the plan would reduce on-street parking, lower safety for all transportation modes and eliminate boulevard green space. Seven parking spaces on the 83 Avenue frontage would fall to one if the request is approved. The applications were first submitted in 2022, so they are not covered by a sidewalk requirement on that frontage introduced in a 2024 bylaw.
The applicant's architect, Joe Muego of Hearth Architectural Inc., argues the modified proposal balances outdoor space, landscaping, permeability, privacy, parking and traffic safety better than a single driveway. He wrote to council that the homeowners "are not developers but families trying to keep extended families together."
At a glance
Where are the proposed townhouses on 83 Avenue?
The two proposed townhouse developments are on the lots at 11220 and 11230 83 Avenue in North Delta. Together they would total eight units.
What did Delta council decide about the 83 Avenue townhouse applications?
Delta council deferred the applications for the two four-unit townhouse developments on 83 Avenue on October 26, 2026. The decision on the applications now rests with the incoming council.
How would the two-driveway plan affect parking on 83 Avenue?
City staff say the two-driveway plan would cut the seven on-street parking spaces along the 83 Avenue frontage to one if approved. The plan would also eliminate boulevard green space.
What is the applicant's proposed driveway layout for the townhouses?
The applicant proposes two driveways per lot, with both driveways accessed from 83 Avenue. The applicant resubmitted this plan after council had recommended a single driveway per lot.
