Part IV Edmonton Zoning Bylaw
Bylaw 17352
October 19, 2015
To establish a Site Specific Development Control Provision to accommodate a range of highway commercial and general commercial uses, with site development regulations that will ensure a high standard of appearance appropriate to the site’s location on a major entrance route to the City.
This DC2 Provision shall apply to a portion of SE 32-51-24-4; OT 51-24-4; Blocks A and C, Plan 0122310; Lot 1, Block 18, Lot 1PUL, Block 19, Plan 0224371; Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 0521408; a portion of Lot 2, Block 1, Plan 0521408; Lot 2, Lot 3, Block 19, Plan 0523284; Lots 2-5, Block 18, Plan 0523297; Lot 3, Block 1, Plan 0627090; Lot 2, Block 20, Plan 0924358; Lot 3, Block 20, Plan 1024252; portions of Lot 51, Block RLY, Plan 9820427; Block X, Plan 9926072; Block OT, Plan 1343RS; situated east of Gateway Boulevard and west of the Canadian Pacific Rail Main Line, as shown on the Schedule “D” of the Bylaw adopting this Provision, South Edmonton Common.
Automotive and Equipment Repair Shops
Bars and Neighborhood Pubs
Business Support Services
Commercial Schools
Convenience Retail Stores
Convenience Vehicle Rentals
Creation and Production Establishments
Funeral, Cremation and Internment Services
Drive-in Food Services
Equipment Rentals
Gas Bars
General Retail Stores
Government Services
Green Houses, Plant Nurseries and Market Gardens
Health Services
Hotels
Indoor Participant Recreation Services
Major Alcohol Sales
Major Amusement Establishments
Major Service Stations
Media Studios
Minor Alcohol Sales
Minor Amusement Establishments
Minor Service Stations
Minor Veterinary Services
Motels
Non-accessory Parking
bb. Personal Services Shops
cc. Private Clubs
dd. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services
ee. Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services
ff. Religious Assembly
gg. Restaurants
hh. Specialty Food Services
ii. Spectator Entertainment Establishments
jj. Warehouse Sales
kk. Fascia On-premises Signs
ll. Freestanding On-premises Signs
mm. Projecting On-premises Signs
nn. Temporary On-premises Sign
oo. Major Digital Signs
pp. Minor Digital On-premises Signs
qq. Minor Digital Off-premises Signs
rr. Minor Digital On-premises Off-premises Signs
The maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be 1.0 except that the maximum FAR for Professional, Financial and Office Support Services shall be 1.5.
The maximum building Height shall be 15 m except that the maximum Height for a Hotel shall be 30 m.
A minimum building Setback of 14 m shall be provided from property lines adjacent to Gateway Boulevard, the Transportation Utility Corridor, and the Canadian Pacific Rail Main Line.
A landscaped Yard a minimum of 7.5 m in width shall be provided adjacent to Calgary Trail Northbound and the Transportation Utility Corridor. Landscaping shall consist of a discontinuous undulating berm a maximum of 1.0 m in Height and planting of four deciduous trees (a minimum of 8 cm caliper), four coniferous trees (a minimum of 3.0 m in height) and twenty shrubs for every 35 m of lineal Yard frontage, with the plant material being grouped within modules not greater than 25 m in length or 4.5 m in width.
A landscaped Yard a minimum of 4.5m in width shall be provided adjacent to internal public roadways. Landscaping within this Yard shall be in accordance with Section 55.
A landscaped Yard a minimum of 3.0 m in width shall be provided adjacent to the Canadian Pacific Main Line. Landscaping within this Yard shall be in accordance with Section 55.
Development shall comply with the regulations of Section 813 of the Zoning Bylaw, the Major Commercial Corridors Overlay.
No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor service or display area shall be permitted within a required Yard. Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the principal buildings and shall be screened from view from any adjacent Sites or public roadways. Waste collection siting shall provide opportunities for recycling initiatives.
Developments shall be in accordance with Sections 40 through 60.
Signs shall be in accordance with Section 59.2 and Schedule 59F of the Zoning Bylaw, with the following exceptions:
The maximum Height of a Freestanding Sign shall be 8.0 m. The Development Officer may allow a Freestanding Sign up to 10.0 m in Height if a Residential Zone is not within 60.0 m, measured from the Sign location to the nearest Site zoned Residential.
Freestanding On-premises Signs along Gateway Boulevard may be increased to a maximum Height of 12m and a maximum copy area of 40 m2.
There shall be a maximum of eleven (11) Free-standing On-Premises Signs permitted along Calgary Trail/Gateway Boulevard with a maximum number of four (4) Free-standing On-premises Digital Signs.
Digital Signs, and Digital Sign panels that are part of the same Freestanding Sign structure shall not exceed a maximum Height of 8.0 m.
The maximum copy area for Minor Digital Signs shall be 20 m2.
The maximum copy area for Major Digital Signs shall be 12 m2.
At the discretion of the Development Officer, a Comprehensive Sign Design Plan shall be required, in accordance with Section 59.3.
All Digital Signs shall be processed as a Class B development.
Placement of Digital Signs within the area illustrated on the Appendix “D” Overall Site Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of the Development Officer in consultation with Transportation Services.
The following regulations shall apply to Convenience Vehicle Rentals:
Servicing and repair operation shall be permitted only as an Accessory Use;
All storage, display or parking areas shall be hard surfaced in accordance with Section 57; and
Lighting for the display areas shall be mounted on lamp standards and no exposed bulbs or strings of lights shall be used.
Indoor Participant Recreation Services shall be limited to athletic and health fitness centers.
All activities associated with Automotive and Equipment Repair Shops, Equipment Rentals, and Minor Veterinary Services shall be contained within an enclosed building.