Part IV Edmonton Zoning Bylaw
**Amended by Bylaw 10600 January 24, 1994 re: Alcohol Sales**
Bylaw 7501
April 24, 1984
To establish a district for general business uses for a site abutting the Edmonton Municipal Airport while giving specific reference to the building height provisions of the Airport Protection Overlay. While it is recognized that the Airport Protection Overlay does take precedent over the height regulations of conventional land use districts, it is the intent of this DC5 District to recognize this site's close proximity to the Airport, the variations in height provided for in the Airport Protection Overlay for this site and to draw attention to the provisions of the Airport Protection Overlay as it affects this site.
This district shall apply to Lot 1, Block 15C, Plan 5328 M.C.; located north of Kingsway Avenue, east of Airport Road, Edmonton Municipal Airport.
The following uses will be allowed on the site:
Animal Hospitals and Shelters
Apartment Hotels
Apartment Housing
Auctioneering Establishments
Automotive and Equipment Repair Shops.
Automotive/Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals
Broadcasting and Motion Picture Studios
Business Support Services
Carnivals
Commercial Schools
Convenience Vehicle Rentals
Cremation and Interment Services
Custom Manufacturing
Daytime Child Care Services
Drive-in Food Services
Equipment Rentals
Fleet Services
Funeral Services
Gas Bars
General Retail Stores
Greenhouses and Plant Nurseries
Health Services
Hotels
Households Repair Services
Indoor and Outdoor Amusement Establishments
Indoor Participant Recreation Services
aa. Limited Contractor Services
bb. Major Alcohol Sales
cc. Minor Alcohol Sales
dd. Minor and Major Eating and Drinking Establishments
ee. Minor and Major Service Stations
ff. Minor Veterinary Services
gg. Mobile Catering Food Services
hh. Motels
ii. Non-accessory Parking
jj. Personal Service Shops
kk. Private Clubs
ll. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services
mm. Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services
nn. Recycling Depots
oo. Residential Sales Centre
pp. Secondhand Stores
qq. Spectator Entertainment Establishments
rr. Spectator Sports Establishments
ss. Truck and Mobile Home Sales/Rentals
tt. Warehouse Sales
The maximum height of any permanent or temporary structure, including construction cranes, antennae, etc., shall not exceed that specified by the Airport Protection Overlay (Section 810 of the Land Use Bylaw) or 14 m (45.93 ft.), whichever is less.
Notwithstanding Clause 4(a) for Hotel or Apartment Hotel development the maximum height of any permanent or temporary structure, including construction cranes, antennae, etc., shall not exceed that specified by the Airport Protection Overlay (Section 810 of the Land Use Bylaw) or 30 m (98.42 ft.), whichever is less.
The minimum site frontage shall be 30 m (98.42 ft.) unless access is provided from a service road.
The maximum floor area ratio shall be 3.0.
A minimum yard of 4.5 m (14.76 ft.) shall be required where a site abuts a public roadway other than a lane, except:
where adjacent commercial buildings abut the property line to form a pedestrian-oriented shopping street, no yard shall be required;
where there is no vehicular access to the site from the public roadway, the minimum yard shall be not less than 3 m (9.84 ft.); and
in addition to the yard requirements of this Clause, the Development Officer may require an additional setback for that portion of a Hotel or Apartment Hotel which exceeds 14 m (45.93 ft.) in height in order to protect the amenity and privacy of development in any adjacent Residential District. The Development Officer shall not require a total setback greater than the height of the building.
A minimum yard of 4.5 m (14.76 ft.) shall be required where the rear or side lot line of the site abuts the lot line of a site in a Residential District.
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 building and shall be screened from view from any adjacent sites, public roadways or light rail transit lines in accordance with the provisions of Section 69.3 of the Land Use 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 District or a lane serving a Residential District, they shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of Section 69.3 of the Land Use Bylaw.
In addition to Clauses 4(a) to 4(g) inclusive, the following development criteria shall apply to Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals, Convenience Vehicle Rentals and Truck and Mobile Homes Sales/Rentals developments:
all storage, display or parking areas shall be hardsurfaced in accordance with Section 67.3 of the Land Use Bylaw;
all display areas which abut a Residential District or a lane servicing a Residential District shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of Section 69.3, Clause (4) of the Land Use Bylaw; and
lighting for the display areas shall be mounted on lamp standards and no exposed bulbs or strings of lights shall be used.
In addition to Clauses 4(a) to 4(g) inclusive, the following development criteria 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 dwelling units a minimum of 7.5 m2 (80.7 sq. ft.) of Amenity Area is required per unit, in accordance with the provisions of Section 56 of this Bylaw; and
notwithstanding Clause 4(d) the maximum Floor Area Ratio of Apartment Housing shall be 1.3.
Carnivals shall be developed in accordance with Section 83 of the Land Use Bylaw.
Daytime Child Care Services shall be developed in accordance with Section 93 of the Land Use Bylaw.
Major and Minor Alcohol Sales shall be developed in accordance with Section 98 of the Land Use Bylaw.
Signs shall be allowed in this district in accordance with Schedule 79B and the general provisions of Section 79.1 to 79.9 inclusive, of the Land Use Bylaw.
Development in this district shall be evaluated with respect to compliance with the general development regulations of Section 50 to 79, inclusive, of the Land Use Bylaw.