(DC1) DIRECT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PROVISION

(CQ) CIVIC QUARTER

Bylaw 17731

September 19, 2016

Bylaw 17829

January 23, 2017

Bylaw 18175

November 15, 2017

Charter Bylaw 19051

November 4, 2019

 

 

1.        General Purpose

The purpose of this Provision is to accommodate civic Uses and mixed-use, medium and high rise development. Development should have active, pedestrian friendly retail frontage along 97 Street that is compatible in scale, function, built form and design with surrounding developments, in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw, The Quarters Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan and The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan.

 

2.        Area of Application

This Provision shall apply to Area 1 and Area 2 as shown on Appendix I.

 

3.       Uses

  1. Apartment Hotels

  2. Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs

  3. Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries

  4. Business Support Services

  5. Child Care Services

  6. Commercial Schools

  7. Convenience Retail Stores

  8. Extended Medical Treatment Services

  9. General Retail Stores

  10. Government Services

  11. Group Home

  12. Health Services

  13. Hotels

  14. Indoor Participant Recreation Services

  15. Liquor Stores

  16. Lodging Houses

  17. Minor Amusement Establishments

  18. Minor Home Based Business

  19. Multi-unit Housing

  20. Nightclubs

  21. Personal Service Shops

  22. Private Clubs

  23. Private Education Services

  24. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services

  25. Protective and Emergency Services

  26. Public Education Services

aa.  Public Libraries and Cultural Exhibits

bb.  Residential Sales Centres

cc.  Restaurants

dd.  Specialty Food Services

ee.  Urban Gardens

ff.   Urban Outdoor Farms

gg.  Veterinary Services

hh.  Fascia On-premises Signs

ii.    Projecting On-premises Signs

jj.   Temporary On-premises Signs

4.        Development Regulations

Area 1

  1. The minimum building Height shall not be less than 11.0 m, nor 3 Storeys.

  2. The maximum building Height shall not exceed 77.0 m, nor 23 Storeys subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  3. The minimum Floor Area Ratio shall be 3.0 subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  4. The maximum Floor Area Ratio shall be 8.0 subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

Area 2

  1. The minimum building Height shall not be less than 11.0 m, nor 3 Storeys.

  2. The maximum building Height shall not exceed 113.0 m, nor 33 Storeys subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw of the Zoning Bylaw.

  3. The minimum Floor Area Ratio shall be 3.0. subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  4. The maximum Floor Area Ratio shall be 10.0 subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

General Provisions

  1. Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs and Nightclubs shall not exceed a capacity of 200 Occupants or 240 m2 of Public Space.

  2. General Retail Store shall not exceed a gross Floor Area of 2,100 m2.

  3. Specialty Food Services shall not exceed a capacity of 200 Occupants or 120m2 of Public Space.

  4. Temporary On-premises Signs shall be limited to project advertising and residential sale purposes only. Trailer mounted Signs and/or Signs with Changeable Copy are not permitted.

  5. The second and the third Storeys of developments located in the areas identified for Commercial Uses may be used exclusively for either Residential Uses or Commercial Uses.

  6. All on-Site resident and tenant parking shall be provided within a structure.  Visitor and customer parking may be provided at Grade to a maximum of 2 stalls per 10.0 m of Site frontage.

  7. The first floor of any frontage, including the associated entranceway, shall have a maximum Grade separation of 1.2 m from any Abutting public sidewalk.

  8. Notwithstanding the Incentive System provided for in Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw, prior to the issuance of a Development Permit for any base level development, the Development Officer shall ensure a signed agreement exists between the City and the Owner providing the City the option to purchase 5% of the proposed number of residential dwellings at 85% of the market price, OR to address affordable housing contributions as prescribed by City Council policy C582.

  9. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  10. Signage shall be provided in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

5.       Urban Design Regulations

  1. Site Planning shall be addressed in accordance with The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan.

  2. Setbacks

No building Setbacks are required excepting that:

  1. A minimum 1.5 m Setback shall be required from an Abutting laneway.

  2. A minimum 3.0 m Setback shall be required from north-south mid-block pedestrian street.

  3. Additional building Setbacks may be required where the north-south mid-block pedestrian street intersects 102, 102A, 103 and/ or 103A Avenues NW to provide visual interest and enhance sight-lines to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.

  4. No building Setbacks are required from Lot lines Abutting Avenue or Street right-of-ways or from Lot lines internal to a block.

  5. Additional building Setbacks shall be provided to address sight lines at roadway intersections to the satisfaction of the Development Officer in consultation with Transportation Planning and Engineering.

  6. Additional building Setbacks shall be provided at the discretion of the Development Officer to ensure new development is Setback in a manner consistent with existing heritage buildings.

  7. Where the ground floor of any development is designed for Residential Uses, the Development Officer may allow a Setback for the following purposes:

  1. to allow for staircases to project from the building wall to the Lot line, and

  2. to contain a combination of hard and soft Landscaping.

  1. Where the ground floor of any development is designed for Commercial Uses, buildings shall be built to the front and side Lot lines. The Development Officer may allow a front Setback to accommodate street related activities such as sidewalk cafes, architectural features and Landscaping.

  2. Stepbacks

  1. In Areas 1 and 2, a minimum 3.0 m Stepback shall be required for buildings adjacent to an Avenue, Street, laneway, or north-south mid-block pedestrian street at approximately 11.0 m of building Height.

  2. At the discretion of the Development Officer, additional Stepbacks may be required adjacent to Lot lines internal to a block having regard to the character of the surrounding built form, the objectives of The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles.

  1. Building Entrances shall be developed in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  2. Weather protection shall be provided in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  3. Architectural Control shall be in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.