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title: "Delta's new council to rule on townhouse driveway dispute in North Delta"
description: "City staff say a developer's two-driveway plan for two four-unit townhouse sites on 83 Avenue would cut street parking from seven spaces to one."
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last_updated: "2026-11-02T18:22:21.404Z"
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Delta's new City Council holds its first meeting today, 2 November 2026, and among the decisions it will inherit is a two-year-old dispute over driveways at two North Delta townhouse sites.

City of Delta staff say a developer's plan to put two driveways per lot at 11220 and 11230 83 Avenue would cut the street's on-street parking from seven spaces to one and would reduce safety for pedestrians and cyclists, according to the Delta Optimist. The outgoing council passed the decision to the new members at its final meeting on 26 October.

## What the applications propose

Both sites on 83 Avenue in North Delta seek permission to build four-unit townhouses. Each application asks for two driveways per lot, with vehicle access from 83 Avenue. Together the two sites would hold eight units. The applications were first submitted in 2022.

Delta's standard for townhouse sites requires one driveway per lot. Council required the applicant to revise the designs to meet that standard earlier this year. The applicant reviewed the requirement and submitted new arguments for keeping the original two-driveway design.

## What staff found

A City staff report says the two-driveway plan reduces on-street parking, reduces safety for all transportation modes and removes boulevard green space, according to the Delta Optimist. The stretch of 83 Avenue in front of the two lots currently holds seven street parking spaces, according to the staff report. The staff report says those would fall to one space if the two-driveway request is approved.

Staff noted that because the applications were submitted in 2022, they are not subject to a sidewalk requirement along 83 Avenue frontage that Delta adopted in a bylaw in 2024.

## What the applicant argues

In a letter submitted through Hearth Architectural Inc., the applicant argued that a modified proposal gives a better balance of private outdoor space, landscaping, permeability, privacy, parking and traffic safety than a one-driveway design. The letter said that access from a proposed traffic-calmed 83 Avenue, combined with shifting one building 1.5 metres eastward to improve intersection visibility, would make the site safer while keeping the scale in line with the surrounding neighbourhood.

The letter also said the development is important to the home-owners involved, who are described as families trying to keep extended families together.

## Why the new council decides

The outgoing council agreed at its 26 October meeting that these applications were better suited for the newly elected members to consider. The council did not reject or approve either application.

Mayor [Melissa Granum](/bc/delta-2026/candidates/melissa-granum) promised during her campaign to open a public review of Delta's Official Community Plan as one of her first acts in office. That plan sets the city-wide rules for housing and development. Her tracker at `/bc/delta-2026/tracker` records the status of that promise.

Residents near 11220 and 11230 83 Avenue can watch Delta's council agenda pages for when the applications come forward. Council meetings are open to the public and include time for residents to speak.

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