Bylaw 15039
April 15, 2009
Bylaw 17829
January 23, 2017
The purpose of this Provision is to accommodate a mix of low to medium density residential and local commercial development that is pedestrian friendly and compatible in scale, function, built form and urban design with surrounding developments; all in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw, The Quarters Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan and The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan.
This Provision shall apply to the lands as shown in Appendix I.
Apartment Housing
Business Support Services
Child Care Services
Commercial Schools
Community Recreation Services
Convenience Retail Stores
Creation and Production Establishments
Equipment Rentals
General Retail Stores
Live-Work Unit
Health Services
Household Repair Services
Limited Contractor Services
Limited Group Homes
Lodging Houses
Minor Amusement Establishment
Minor Home Based Business
Personal Service Shops
Professional, Financial and Office Support Services
Projecting On-premises Signs
Religious Assembly
Residential Sales Centres
Restaurants
Specialty Food Services
Stacked Row Housing including Row Housing, Semi-detached and Duplex Housing
Urban Gardens
aa. Urban Outdoor Farms
bb. Veterinary Services
cc. Fascia On-premises Signs
dd. Freestanding Signs
ee. Temporary On-premises Signs
The minimum Building Height shall be no less than 7.0m, nor 2 Storeys.
The maximum Building Height shall not exceed 23.0m, nor 6 Storeys, subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
The minimum Floor Area Ratio shall be 2.0, subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
The maximum Floor Area Ratio shall be 3.5, subject to Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Residential and Live Work Units shall occupy no less than 50% of the Floor Area in new Buildings.
Equipment Rentals shall be within an enclosed building.
General Retail Stores shall not exceed a capacity of 750m2 of Gross Floor Area.
Minor Amusement Establishments shall only be permitted as an accessory use to a restaurant.
Restaurants shall not exceed a capacity of 200 occupants or 240m2 of Public Space.
Specialty Food Services shall not exceed a capacity of 150 occupants or 75m2 of Public Space.
Stacked Row Housing including Row Housing, Semi-detached and Duplex Housing shall not isolate another site within this Zone of less than 500m2.
Freestanding Signs shall be limited to neighbourhood identification signage as specified in Section 59B.
Temporary On-premises Signs shall be limited to project advertising and residential sale purposes only. Trailer mounted signs and/or signs with changeable copy shall not be permitted.
Residential and Residential Related Uses shall occupy no less than 50% of the Floor Area in new Buildings.
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.
Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Signage shall be developed in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Urban Outdoor Farms shall comply with Section 98 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Urban Gardens shall comply with Section 98 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Site Planning shall be in accordance with The Quarters Downtown Urban Design Plan.
Setbacks
A minimum 3.0 m setback shall be required from the front property line abutting the Avenue road right-of-way.
A minimum 7.5m setback shall be required from the rear lot line for the principle structure and a 2.75m setback shall be required from the rear lot line for a detached garage.
A minimum 1.2 m to 3.0 m setback shall be required from side lot lines including those abutting a laneway based on the following:
For Sites 370m2 or less, the minimum Setback shall be 1.2 m from the side lot line;
For Sites greater than 370m2 and less than 740 m2, the minimum Setback shall be 2.1 m from the side lot line; and
For Sites greater than 740 m2, the minimum Setback shall be 3.0 m from the side lot line.
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.
Where the ground floor of any development is designed for Residential or Residential Related Uses, the front setback area shall contain a combination of hard and soft landscaping.
Where the ground floor of any development is designed for Residential or Residential Related Uses and is setback from the property line, the Development Officer may allow one Storey features, such as bay windows, front porches, and staircases to project from the Building wall to the property line, provided the area where the feature is projecting is landscaped.
Stepbacks
In Area 1, no Building Stepbacks are required.
In Area 3, a minimum 3.0m Stepback shall be required for Buildings adjacent to an east/west laneway above approximately 7.0 m of Building Height.
In Area 3, a minimum 3.0 m Stepback shall be required adjacent to the Avenue above approximately 7.0 m of Building height. No Building Stepbacks are required from any lot lines internal to a block in Area 3.
At the discretion of the Development Officer, Stepbacks may be required from 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.
Fences along the primary frontage shall not exceed 1.2 m.
Parking areas shall be developed in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Building Entrances shall be developed in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Weather Protection shall be developed in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Built forms shall be developed in accordance with Section 860 of the Zoning Bylaw.
APPENDIX I