Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800

552     (MA2) Municipal Airport Business Industrial Zone

552.1      General Purpose

The purpose of this Zone is to establish a Zone adjacent to the runways and taxiways of the (Edmonton City Centre Airport), which carries over the development rights of the former MA Zone and allows some additional business industrial opportunities, based on the IB Zone.

552.2      Permitted Uses

  1. Aircraft Sales/Rentals

  2. Business Support Services

  3. Commercial Schools

  4. Equipment Rentals

  5. Gas Bars

  6. General Industrial Uses

  7. Government Services

Charter Bylaw 19275

June 23, 2020

Effective: July 2, 2020

  1. Vehicle Parking

  2. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services

  3. Recycling Depots

Charter Bylaw 18613

November 26, 2018 

  1. Special Event

  2. Fascia On-premises Signs  

  3. Freestanding On-premises Signs

  4. Projecting On-premises Signs  

  5. Temporary On-premises Signs   

552.3      Discretionary Uses

  1. The following Use Classes, provided they directly service the operations or users of the Edmonton City Centre Airport:

  1. Convenience Vehicle Rentals

  2. Fleet Services

  3. Hotels   

  4. Specialty Foods Services, Restaurants and Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs, of less than 100 seats and less than 120 m2 of Public Space when integrated with another Permitted or Discretionary Use

  1. Auctioneering Establishments

  2. Automotive and Equipment Repair Shops  

  3. Automotive and Minor Recreation Vehicle Sales/Rentals

  4. Convenience Retail Stores

  5. Drive-in Food Services  

  6. Health Services

  7. Indoor Participant Recreation Services

  8. Limited Contractor Services

Charter Bylaw 18613

November 26, 2018

  1. Market

Bylaw 16224

September 10, 2012

  1. Media Studios

  2. Mobile Catering Food Services

  3. Personal Service Shops  

  4. Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services  

  5. Spectator Sports Establishments

  6. Veterinary Services

  7. Warehouse Sales

Bylaw 15735

June 20, 2011

  1. Freestanding Off-premises Signs, in a location where such Signs lawfully existed as of the Effective Date of this Bylaw, and that such Signs shall not be subject to the Setback provisions of this Zone

Bylaw 15892

October 11, 2011

  1. Minor Digital Off-premises Signs, in a location where such Signs lawfully existed as of the effective date of Bylaw 15892

Bylaw 15892

October 11, 2011

  1. Minor Digital On-premises Signs, in a location where such Signs lawfully existed as of the effective date of Bylaw 15892.

Bylaw 15892

October 11, 2011

  1. Minor Digital On-premises Off-premises Signs, in a location where such Signs lawfully existed as of the effective date of Bylaw 15892.

Bylaw 16313

January 21, 2013

  1. Temporary Off-premises Signs

552.4      Development Regulations for Permitted and Discretionary Uses

  1. In considering any application for development, the Development Officer shall have regard for the Edmonton City Centre Airport Concept Plan, originally approved July 27, 1998, as it may be amended from time to time.

  2. Where this Zone is applied along a major collector or higher standard public roadway, the minimum Site Frontage shall be 30.0 m, unless access is provided from a service road.

  3. The maximum Floor Area Ratio shall be 1.2.

Bylaw 15735

June 20, 2011

  1. A minimum Setback of 6.0 m shall be required where any lot line of a Site Abuts a public roadway, other than a Lane.

Bylaw 15735

June 20, 2011

  1. No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor service or display area shall be permitted within a Setback.

Bylaw 16859

June 24, 2014

Bylaw 17832

November 28, 2016

Bylaw 18305

February 26, 2018

Effective Date: May 1, 2018

  1. The maximum building Height shall be 14.0 m, except that the Development Officer may, notwithstanding Section 11.4, grant a variance to permit a greater Height for General Industrial Uses used for the storage, maintenance and servicing of aircraft; and Aircraft Sales or Rentals.

  2. All developments shall comply with the Performance Standards of the IB Zone.

  3. Signs shall be developed in accordance with Schedule 59I of this Bylaw.

552.5      Additional Development Regulations for Discretionary Uses

  1. The following regulations shall apply to Convenience Vehicle Rentals developments:

  1. all storage, display or parking areas shall be hardsurfaced, in accordance with subsection 54.6 of this Bylaw; and

  2. lighting for the display areas shall be mounted on lamp standards and no exposed bulbs or strings of lights shall be used.

  1. Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals shall comply with provisions of this Zone for Convenience Vehicle Rentals developments and the size, locations, screening and landscaping of the outdoor vehicular display areas. The Development Officer may attach conditions so as to achieve compatibility with the appearance of surrounding developments.

  2. The minimum Floor Area for a Warehouse Sales establishment shall not be less than 1 000 m2, unless at least 50% of the Floor Area of the establishment is used for warehousing or storage of the goods sold or distributed from the establishment.

  3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, the following regulations shall apply to Spectator Sports Establishments:

  1. this Use Class shall be limited to Auto Racing;

  2. the location of the Use shall be generally contained to the northern half of the Site, within an area bound on the north by the Yellowhead Highway, bound on the east by 109 Street, bound on the south by the projection of 120 Avenue, and bound on the west by the projection of 120 Street;

  3. this Use Class shall be restricted to a single event per calendar year, of no greater duration than four (4) days, inclusive of set up and removal time, and a Development Permit must be obtained for each event;

  4. race vehicles shall only be allowed to operate between the hours of 10:00 and 18:00;

  5. the Development Officer may apply conditions which are necessary to ensure compatibility with airport operations, community interests and race requirements;

  6. in addition to the notification requirements of this Bylaw, notification of the issuance of a Development Permit for this Use Class shall also be sent to the Presidents of the following Community Leagues and Business Associations:

  7. Calder;

  8. Central McDougall;

  9. Inglewood;

  10. Lauderdale;

  11. Prince Charles;

  12. Prince Rupert;

  13. Queen Mary Park;

  14. Sherbrooke;

  15. Spruce Avenue;

  16. Westwood;

  17. Inglewood Business Association; and

  18. Kingsway Business Association;

  1. each applicant for a Development Permit shall monitor noise at distances set by the Development Officer and shall submit the results of this monitoring to the Development Officer within two weeks of the event for which the Development Permit has been issued.