Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800

Charter Bylaw 18958

August 26, 2019

 

993 Special Area Riverview Town Centre

993.1 General Purpose

To designate a portion of The Uplands Neighbourhood, as shown on Appendix I of this Section, as a Special Area and to adopt appropriate land use regulations for this Special Area in order to achieve the development objectives in The Uplands Neighbourhood Structure Plan and Riverview Area Structure Plan.

993.2 Application

The designation, location, and boundaries of each Land Use Zone created through this Section shall apply as shown on Appendix I to this Section.

 

993.3

Zones Created by Special Area Provisions Zones, as contained in this Section, have been created in accordance with Section 900 of the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800.

 

993.4 Definitions

The following definitions are common to all the Riverview Town Centre Special Area Zones.

  1. Development Area means the area subject to a Development Permit application. A Development Area may include Publicly Accessible Private Roads. Instead of the area of the Site, Development Area shall be used to calculate the Floor Area Ratio of a building or structure.

  2. Publicly Accessible Private Roads shall include a carriageway, Pedestrian Through Zone, and Furnishing Zone, in general accordance with the diagram below, and associated definitions. The Pedestrian Through Zone and Furnishing Zone shall be developed on a minimum of one side of the road, but similar treatment shall be incorporated on the opposite side of the road, where appropriate.

  1. Pedestrian Through Zone: The area where people walk and wheel. This area may be shared with people cycling, and may include segregated areas for those who are walking and those cycling

  2. Furnishing Zone: This area is located between the Pedestrian Through Zone and carriageway and serves as a safety separation, and as an area to place items such as traffic signs, streetlights, transit shelters, benches, trees, landscaping, and snow storage.

  3. Notwithstanding the definition of Setback provided in Zoning Bylaw Section 6.1, Setback is defined as follows: Setback means the distance that a development, or a specified portion of it, must be set back from the closer of a property line, Public Road, Publicly Accessible Private Road, or Publicly Accessible Private Park easement boundary. A Setback is not a Yard, Amenity Space or Separation Space.

993.5 Riverview Town Centre Wide Regulations

The following regulations are common to all Riverview Town Centre Special Area Zones. Further regulations are described under individual zones.

1. In addition to the requirements outlined in Section 13.2 of the Zoning Bylaw, the owner shall also include a context plan with the initial and each subsequent Development Permit application. A context plan shall include the following:

  1. Proposed development location;

  2. Location of the Development Area, as situated within the Special Area.

  3. Dimensions of the Development Area, and dimensions of building footprint and Setbacks;

  4. Floor Area of retail/ office area;

  5. Floor Area Ratio for the Development Area;

  6. Number of Dwelling Units;

  7. Development phasing for the geographic area where each individual Zone applies to and where the development is located; and

  8. Road network for the Development Area including public roads and Publicly Accessible Private Roads, as applicable.

  1. Amenity Areas shall be as follows:

  1. A minimum Private Outdoor Amenity Area of 4.0 m2 per Dwelling unit shall be provided.

  2. Notwithstanding Section 46 of the Zoning Bylaw, Balconies or Platform Structures with a minimum depth of 1.8 m may be used to satisfy the required Private Outdoor Amenity Area.

  3. Vehicle access and circulation shall be developed in general accordance with Appendix II.

  4. Publicly Accessible Private Roads, as illustrated on Appendix II, shall include a minimum 2.0 m Pedestrian Through Zone, and a minimum 0.5 m Furnishing Zone, as well as a carriageway.

  5. On-street parking is allowed along Publicly Accessible Private Roads.

  6. A reduction to the minimum number of parking spaces may be granted if the owner can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer in consultation with City Planning, that the parking required is less than the requirements set out in Section 54.2 Schedule 1 of the Zoning Bylaw.

  7. Loading and storage areas shall be located to the rear of buildings and shall be screened from adjacent views in accordance with Section 55 of the Zoning Bylaw. Garbage collection and storage shall be located within parking structures or buildings or screened from view of adjacent residential developments.

  8. Service function areas, such as loading docks, truck parking, and utility meters, shall be incorporated into the overall design theme of the building and/or landscape.

  9. All mechanical equipment, including roof mechanical units, shall be concealed by screening in a manner compatible with the architectural character of the building or concealed by incorporating it within the building.

  10. Floor Area shall be calculated in accordance with the following:

  1. Indoor Amenity Areas shall be exempted from Floor Area Ratio calculations.

  2. The Floor Area of above ground Parking Areas contained within parking structures shall not be counted toward the total Floor Area.

  1. Prior to the approval of the first Development Permit, the owner(s) shall register a Public Access Easement to ensure public access throughout the Special Area to the satisfaction of the applicable City department.

993.6 (RTCC) Riverview Town Centre Commercial Zone

993.7 (RTCR) Riverview Town Centre Residential Zone

993.8 (RTCMR) Riverview Town Centre Medium Rise Zone

 

Charter Bylaw 20499

May 30, 2023

Appendix I — Special Area Riverview Town Centre

Charter Bylaw 19825

August 31, 2021

Charter Bylaw 20499

May 30, 2023

Appendix II — Illustrative Concept Plan: Riverview Town Centre