Bylaw 17739
September 7, 2016
To accommodate low intensity commercial and residential mixed-use development. The purpose is to complement the adjacent residential and employment uses with a transition of mixed compatible uses. Development regulations shall create a pedestrian-friendly environment and complement adjacent development through urban design controls and guidelines.
This Provision shall apply to Lots 2-3, Block 6, Plan 1523562; Lot 1, Block 6, Plan 1524429; Lots 4-5, Block 6 and Lots 84-89, Block 20, Plan 1524442; and Lot 82A, Block 20, Plan 1620292 containing approximately 8.1 ha, as illustrated conceptually on Schedule “A” of the Bylaw adopting this DC1 Provision.
The following uses shall be available in each sub area, in accordance with Appendix I.
Area ‘A’
Animal Hospitals and Shelters
Business Support Services
Child Care Services
Commercial Schools
Convenience Retail Stores
Convenience Vehicle Rentals
Drive-In Food Services
Equipment Rentals
Extended Medical Treatment Services
General Retail Stores
Government Services
Health Services
Household Repair Services
Indoor Participant Recreation Services
Limited Contractor Services
Live Work Units
Major Amusement Establishments
Personal Service Shops
Private Clubs
Professional, Financial and Office Support Services
Protective and Emergency Services
Public Libraries and Cultural Exhibits
Religious Assembly
Restaurants
Specialty Food Services
Spectator Entertainment Establishments
Veterinary Services
bb. Warehouse Sales
cc. Fascia Off-premises Signs
dd. Fascia On-premises Signs
ee. Freestanding Off-premises Signs
ff. Freestanding On-premises Signs
gg. Projecting On-premises Signs
hh. Roof Off-premises Signs
ii. Roof On-premises Signs
jj. Temporary On-premises Signs
Area ‘B’
Apartment Housing
Automotive and Minor Recreation Vehicle Sales/Rentals
Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs
Business Support Services
Child Care Services
Commercial Schools
Convenience Retail Stores
Convenience Vehicle Rentals
Drive-In Food Services
Exhibition and Convention Facilities
Extended Medical Treatment Services
General Retail Stores
Government Services
Greenhouses, Plant Nurseries and Market Gardens
Health Services
Hotels
Indoor Participant Recreation Services
Live Work Units
Lodging Houses
Personal Service Shops
Professional, Financial and Office Support Services
Private Clubs
Minor Alcohol Sales
Nightclubs
Veterinary Services
Religious Assembly
Restaurants
bb. Residential Sales Centres
cc. Specialty Food Services
dd. Spectator Entertainment Establishments
ee. Fascia Off-premises Signs
ff. Fascia On-premises Signs
gg. Freestanding Off-premises Signs
hh. Freestanding On-premises Signs
ii. Projecting On-premises Signs
jj. Roof Off-premises Signs
kk. Roof On-premises Signs
ll. Temporary On-premises Signs
Area ‘C’
Animal Hospitals and Shelters
Business Support Services
Child Care Services
Commercial Schools
Convenience Retail Stores
Convenience Vehicle Rentals
Drive-In Food Services
Equipment Rentals
Exhibition and Convention Facilities
Extended Medical Treatment Services
General Retail Stores
Government Services
Health Services
Hotels
Household Repair Services
Indoor Participant Recreation Services
Limited Contractor Services
Live Work Units
Major Amusement Establishments
Personal Service Shops
Private Clubs
Professional, Financial and Office Support Services
Protective and Emergency Services
Public Libraries and Cultural Exhibits
Religious Assembly
Restaurants
Specialty Food Services
bb. Spectator Entertainment Establishments
cc. Veterinary Services
dd. Warehouse Sales
ee. Fascia Off-premises Signs
ff. Fascia On-premises Signs
gg. Freestanding Off-premises Signs
hh. Freestanding On-premises Signs
ii. Projecting On-premises Signs
jj. Roof Off-premises Signs
kk. Roof On-premises Signs
ll. Temporary On-premises Signs
The following Uses shall only be designed as an integral component of a Hotel, or a Professional, Financial and Office Support Services building and shall not have direct public access from the outside of the building:
Convenience Retail Stores
General Retail Stores
Major Amusement Establishments
Minor Alcohol Sales
Nightclubs
Specialty Food Services
Prior to the issuance of the first Development Permit for the Site, the Development Officer shall be satisfied as to the Site suitability, in consultation with the Environmental and Energy Coordination Unit.
A minimum Setback of 3.0 m shall be required.
Notwithstanding 4 (c). a minimum Setback of 4.5 m shall be required for Development within 30 m of a Residential Zone. This minimum Setback may be reduced to 3.0 m at the discretion of the Development Officer where, in their opinion, the provision of landscaping, fencing, berming, building Façade treatment or other design features adequately protect the amenities of nearby residential areas.
The maximum building Height shall not exceed 18.0 m except that, for a Hotel Use the maximum building Height shall not exceed 30.0 m. In addition to the Setback requirements, the Development Officer may, as a condition of approval, require an additional Setback for that portion of a Hotel that exceeds 14.0 m in Height in order to protect the amenity and privacy of development in any adjacent Residential Zone. The Development Officer shall not require a total Setback greater than the Height of the building.
A minimum of 7.5 m2 of Amenity Area per Dwelling is required in accordance with Section 46.
Apartment Housing shall have access at Grade, which is separate from the commercial premises.
No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor service or display area shall be permitted within a minimum Setback adjacent to a public roadway, public walkway or a residential zone. Vehicular parking, loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be screened from view from any adjacent Sites or public roadways in accordance with Section 55.
Parking shall be in accordance with Section 54, Schedule 1.
Underground parking shall be in accordance with Section 54.
Landscaping shall be in accordance with Section 55. Notwithstanding subsection 55.4 (6), for the purpose of calculating Landscaping requirements, subsection 55.4 (7) shall apply to all Use Classes.
A detailed Landscaping plan shall be submitted in accordance with Section 55.3 prior to the approval of any development permit. The landscape plan, with planting details, must have the seal and signature of a Registered Alberta Landscape Architect and shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
A detailed lighting plan of the exterior of buildings and any outdoor parking display, and storage areas shall be submitted at the time of Development Permit application, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
Signs shall comply with the Sign Regulations found in Section 59 and 59F.
The development shall create a pedestrian-friendly environment, which may include entrance features, outdoor sitting areas, canopies, landscaping and other features that lend visual interest and a human scale to development.
A 3.0 metre hard surface walkway east-west connection within a 6.0 metre walkway (public access) shall be provided through the site as shown in Appendix I.
All exterior lighting shall be designed so all light is contained within the Site.
Functional and decorative lighting shall be provided throughout the Site to enhance the appearance of the Site and buildings. The applicant shall submit a lighting plan as part of A Development Permit application demonstrating this standard.
Building design shall accommodate visual interest features such as varied roof lines, architectural projections, balconies, variations in Setbacks and Stepbacks, or other design techniques to minimize building massing and/or shadow impacts and provide architectural interest, complimentary to adjacent residential uses.
In considerations of principles of Crime Prevention through Environment Design (CPTED), primary building entrances shall be identifiable, prominent, accessible, and inviting and shall incorporate weather protection features in the form of architectural elements such as a canopy, and provide adequate lighting to identify these areas at night, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
All development shall be required to comply with, but are not limited to, the following Architectural Design Guidelines:
Elevation articulation shall be implemented for all sides of each building over two Storeys;
Building finishes shall be of a high quality, durable and attractive in appearance;
All mechanical equipment, including roof mechanical units shall be concealed by screening or incorporation within the building roof in a manner that is consistent with the finishing of the building and the overall architectural style of the development; and
Façade treatment of building(s) located along public roadways and/or adjacent to any Residential Zone shall provide a consistent architectural profile and create a sensitive design interface with adjacent buildings and uses.