Part IV Edmonton Zoning Bylaw
Bylaw 10476
September 20, 1993
To establish a Site Specific Development Control District to accommodate the development of industrial business uses allowed by the IB District as well as an Animal Hospital and Shelter, with specific landscaping and development criteria to ensure a compatible relationship with surrounding land uses.
Lot 1, Block 16, Plan 852 2101, Parsons Industrial.
Animal Hospital and Shelter
Auctioneering Establishments, provided that all goods and equipment to be auctioned are stored and displayed within an enclosed building
Automotive and Equipment Repair Shops
Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals
Broadcasting and Motion Picture Studios
Business Support Services
Convenience Retail Stores
Convenience Vehicle Rentals
Cremation and Interment Services
Drive-in Food Services
Equipment Rentals, provided that all equipment and goods for rent are contained within an enclosed building
Gas Bars
Greenhouses and Plant Nurseries
Health Services
Indoor Participant Recreation Services
Limited Contractor Services
Major Amusement Establishments
Major and Minor Eating and Drinking Establishments
Major and Minor Service Stations
Veterinary Clinics
Outdoor Participant Recreation
Personal Service Shops
Professional, Financial and Office Support Services
Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services
Warehouse Sales
General Industrial Uses
aa. Mobile Catering Services
bb. Fleet Services
cc. Recycling Depots
dd. Spectator Entertainment Establishments
ee. Religious Assembly, excluding rectories, manses, dormitories, convents, monasteries and other residential buildings
ff. Custom Manufacturing
The maximum floor area ratio shall be 1.2.
A landscaped yard a minimum of 6 m in width shall be provided adjacent to all public roadways. The landscape treatment shall include three mature deciduous trees, a minimum of 6 cm caliper, and three evergreen trees, a minimum of 2.5 m in height, and 15 shrubs for each 35 m of frontage.
A minimum building setback of 15 m shall be provided adjacent to any pipeline right-of-ways as shown on Plans 7820966 and 1042 RS, provided that this setback separation may be used for parking, loading, landscaping, surface storage or display purposes in connection with any permitted or approved use on the site.
The maximum building height shall not exceed 12 m nor three (3) storeys.
No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor service or display area shall be permitted within a required yard, and all animal shelter facilities not fully enclosed within the building, loading, storage, parking and trash collection areas shall be screened from view from any public roadway in accordance with the provisions of Section 69.3 of the Land Use Bylaw. Trash collection facilities shall make provision for recycling initiatives.
Development shall be in accordance with the following guidelines to the satisfaction of the Development Officer:
all exterior finishing materials must be of good quality, durable and attractive in appearance;
on-site security and building lighting must be situated and designed such that illumination is directed downwards and no direct rays of light are directed outward from the site;
landscaping to minimize the perceived mass of the building and create visual interest shall be provided for any building with a wall length exceeding 30 m; and
roof top mounted mechanical equipment exposed to 23 Avenue or Parsons Road will be screened from view or otherwise treated in an architecturally satisfactory manner consistent with the design of the building.
Where off-street parking for 50 or more vehicles is required, and is being provided at grade, dispersed landscaped areas shall be provided within the interior of the parking area(s) for the purpose of providing visual relief, in accordance with Section 69.3 of the Land Use Bylaw. This landscaping treatment shall be in the form of landscaped islands, particularly at the termini of long rows of parking; tree lines separating facing rows of parking stalls or some other form of combination of landscaping treatments, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
The Development Officer shall require, as a condition of approval, that the applicant provide an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 100% of the established landscaping cost, the conditions of a security being that:
if the landscaping is not completed in accordance with the provisions of this District and the landscaping plan within one growing season after the completion of the development, then the amount fixed shall be paid to the City, for its use absolutely; and
the Development Officer shall not release the letter of credit until an inspection of the site has demonstrated that the landscaping has been well maintained and is in a healthy condition two growing seasons after completion of the landscaping.
Signs shall be allowed in this District as provided for in Schedule 79D of the Land Use Bylaw and in accordance with the general provisions of Sections 79.1 to 79.9 inclusive, of the Land Use Bylaw subject to individual business identification signs located on building facades being similar in design, proportion, construction materials and placement. The design, placement and scale of signs shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Officer, so as to ensure that signage does not detract from the overall appearance of the development and that signage is not obtrusive.
Developments in this District shall be evaluated with respect to compliance with the General Development Regulations of Sections 50 to 79 inclusive of the Land Use Bylaw.
The Development Officer may grant a relaxation to the regulations contained in Sections 50 to 79 inclusive of the Land Use Bylaw and the provisions of this District if, in his opinion, such a variance would be in keeping with the General Purpose of the District and would not adversely affect the amenities, use and enjoyment of neighbouring properties.
All developments shall comply with the Performance Standards of Section 73 for the IB District.
Gas Bars, Minor and Major Service Stations and Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services shall be developed in accordance with Section 82 of the Land Use Bylaw and the following additional criteria:
rapid drive-through vehicle services shall have the orientation of the bays and circulation and queuing aisles being to the satisfaction of the Development Officer in consultation with the General Manager of the Transportation Department having regard to the on-site and off-site traffic impacts;
the design, finishing and siting of development, including the orientation of gas pump islands and service bays, shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Officer having regard to achieving a consistent and compatible relationship with the overall design and finishing of the project, ensuring a high standard of appearance when viewed from adjacent public roadways, and minimizing traffic circulation conflicts both off and on site; and
any canopy located over the gas pump island shall be designed and finished in a manner consistent with the design and finishing of the principal building, with overall height and scale of the canopy to be to the satisfaction of the Development Officer, such that the canopy is not obtrusive.
Drive-in Food Services and any food pickup window associated with a Major or Minor Eating and Drinking Establishment shall be developed in accordance with Section 82 of the Land Use Bylaw. The location of any accessory food pickup window and circulation shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Development Officer in consultation with the General Manager of the Transportation Department having regard for the minimization of traffic circulation conflicts both on and off site.
The following regulations shall apply to Convenience Vehicle Rentals developments:
all storage, display or parking areas shall be hardsurfaced in accordance with Section 67.3 of the Land Use Bylaw; and
lighting for the display area shall be mounted on lamp standards and no exposed bulbs or strings of lights shall be used.
Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals shall comply with provisions of this District for Convenience Vehicle Rentals developments and the size, locations, screening and landscaping of the outdoor vehicular display areas shall be subject to the approval of the Development Officer, who shall ensure that development of the site is compatible with the appearance of surrounding developments.
The minimum gross floor area for a Warehouse Sales establishment shall not be less than 1000 m2 unless at least fifty percent of the gross floor area of the establishment is used for warehousing or storage of the goods sold or distributed for the establishment.
Religious Assembly development shall be developed in accordance with Section 81 of the Land Use Bylaw and the following additional provisions:
where the development is to be located in an existing building which contains a number of bays, the site size specified in Section 81 shall be considered to be the entire parcel upon which the building is sited; and
the Development Officer may require additional building setbacks, landscaping and screen planting requirements to ensure compatibility with adjacent industrial uses, having due regard to surrounding existing and future development.