The purpose of this Zone it to provide for businesses that require large Sites and a location with good visibility and accessibility along, or adjacent to, major public roadways.
Apartment Hotels, to a maximum Height of 14.0 m
Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs, for less than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space
Major Amusement Establishments and Minor Amusement Establishments
Restaurants, for less than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space
Specialty Food Services, for less than 100 occupants and 120 m2 of Public Space
Apartment Hotels, to a Height greater than 14.0 m
Apartment Housing
Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs, for more than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space, provided the Site is not adjacent to or across a lane from a Site zoned Residential
Bylaw 13117
July 8, 2002
Nightclubs, for less than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space, if the Site is adjacent to or across a lane from a Site zoned Residential
Restaurants, for more than 200 occupants and 240 m2 of Public Space, provided the Site is not adjacent to or across a lane from a Site zoned residential
Specialty Food Services, for more than 100 occupants and 120 m2 of Public Space
Bylaw 15892
October 11, 2011
Bylaw 15892
October 11, 2011
Bylaw 15892
October 11, 2011
Bylaw 15892
October 11, 2011
The minimum Site Frontage shall be 30.0 m unless access is provided from a service road.
The maximum Floor Area Ratio shall be 3.5.
Bylaw 15735
June 20, 2011
A minimum Setback of 4.5 m shall be required where a Site abuts a public roadway, other than a Lane. Where adjacent commercial buildings abut the property line to form a pedestrian-oriented shopping street, no Setback shall be required.
Bylaw 15735
June 20, 2011
A minimum Setback of 6.0 m shall be required where the Rear or Side Lot Line of the Site abuts the lot line of a Site zoned residential.
Bylaw 15735
June 20, 2011
No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor service or display area shall be permitted within a Setback. Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the principal building and shall be screened from view from any adjacent Sites, public roadways or Light Rail Transit lines in accordance with the provisions of subsection 55.4 of this Bylaw. If the rear or sides of a Site are used for parking, an outdoor service or display area or both, and abut a Residential Zone or a Lane serving a Residential Zone, such areas shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of subsection 55.4 of this Bylaw.
The maximum Building Height shall not exceed 14.0 m nor four Storeys, except for Hotel Developments and Apartment Hotels.
Any business premises or multiple occupancy building having a Floor Area greater than 3 000 m2 or a single wall length greater than 25.0 m visible from a public road, shall comply with the following criteria:
the roof line and building façade shall include design elements that reduce the perceived mass of the building and add architectural interest; and
Landscaping adjacent to exterior walls shall be used to minimize the perceived mass of the building and to create visual interest.
All mechanical equipment, including roof mechanical units, shall be concealed by screening in a manner compatible with the architectural character of the building or concealed by incorporating it within the building.
Signs shall comply with the regulations found in Schedule 59F.
The following regulations shall apply to Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals, Convenience Vehicle Rentals and Truck and Mobile Home Sales/Rentals developments:
all storage, display and parking areas shall be hardsurfaced in accordance with subsection 54.6(1) of this Bylaw;
all display areas that abut a Residential Zone or a Lane serving a Residential Zone shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of subsection 55.4(4) of this Bylaw; and
lighting for the display areas shall be mounted on lamp standards and no exposed bulbs or strings of lights shall be used.
The following regulations shall apply to Hotel Developments and Apartment Hotels:
the maximum building Height shall be 30.0 m; and
Bylaw 15735
June 20, 2011
in addition to the Setback requirements of subsection 340.4(3), the Development Officer may, as a condition of approval, require an additional Setback for that portion of a Hotel that exceeds 14.0 m in Height in order to protect the amenity and privacy of development in any adjacent Residential Zone. The Development Officer shall not require a total Setback greater than the Height of the building.
The following regulations shall apply to Apartment Housing developments:
Apartment Housing shall be permitted only in buildings where the first Storey is used for commercial purposes;
the housing component shall have access at grade, which is separate from the access for the commercial premises;
where a development contains two or more Dwellings, a minimum of 7.5 m2 of Amenity Area per Dwelling is required, in accordance with the provisions of Section 46 of this Bylaw; and
the maximum Floor Area Ratio of Apartment Housing shall be 2.0.