(DC1) DIRECT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PROVISION

Walker

 

DC1.18952 - Ambleside

 

Charter Bylaw 18952

August 26, 2019

 

3470, 3490, 3506, 3564C Allan Drive SW, 6004, 6025, 6040, 6050, 6055C, 6060, 6070, 6086 Andrews Way SW

 

1.        General Purpose

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.

2.       Area of the Application

This Provision shall apply to Lots 2-3, Block 6, Plan 1523562; Lot 1, Block 6, Plan 1524429; Lot 4, Block 6 and Lots 84-86 and Lots 88 to 89, Block 20, Plan 1524442; and Lot 82A, Block 20, Plan 1620292; Units 1 - 12, Condominium Plan 1920337; and Units 1 to 8, Condominium Plan    1721160 containing approximately 8.1 ha, as illustrated conceptually on Schedule "A" of the Bylaw adopting this DC1 Provision.

3.       Uses

 

The following uses shall be available in each sub area, in accordance with Appendix I.

Area 'A'

  1. Animal  Hospitals  and Shelters

  2. Business  Support  Services

  3. Child  Care Services

  4. Commercial  Schools

  5. Convenience  Retail Stores

  6. Convenience  Vehicle Rentals

  7. Drive-In  Food Services

  8. Equipment  Rentals

  9. Extended  Medical  Treatment  Services

  10. General  Retail Stores

  11. Government  Services

  12. Health Services

  13. Household  Repair  Services

  14. Indoor  Participant  Recreation  Services

  15. Limited  Contractor Services

  16. Live  Work Unit

  17. Major  Amusement Establishments

  18. Personal  Service Shops

  19. Private  Clubs

  20. Professional,  Financial  and  Office  Support Services

  21. Protective  and  Emergency Services

  22. Public  Libraries  and  Cultural Exhibits

  23. Religious  Assembly

  24. Restaurants

  25. Specialty  Food Services

  26. Spectator Entertainment Establishments

aa.  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' and Area ā€˜Eā€™

  1. Apartment  Housing

  2. Automotive and Minor Recreation  Vehicle   Sales/Rentals

  3. Bars  and  Neighbourhood Pubs

  4. Business  Support  Services

  5. Child  Care Services

  6. Commercial  Schools

  7. Convenience  Retail Stores

  8. Convenience  Vehicle Rentals

  9. Drive-In  Food Services

  10. Exhibition  and  Convention  Facilities

  11. Extended  Medical  Treatment  Services

  12. General  Retail Stores

  13. Government  Services

  14. Greenhouses, Plant  Nurseries and Garden  Centres

  15. Health Services

  16. Hotels

  17. Indoor  Participant  Recreation  Services

  18. Liquor  Stores, limited to  275 m2

  19. Live  Work Units

  20. Lodging Houses

  21. Personal  Service Shops

  22. Professional,  Financial  and  Office  Support Services

  23. Private  Clubs

  24. Nightclubs

  25. Veterinary  Services

  26. Religious Assembly

aa.  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'

 

  1. Animal  Hospitals  and Shelters

  2. Business  Support  Services

  3. Child  Care Services

  4. Commercial  Schools

  5. Convenience  Retail Stores

  6. Convenience  Vehicle Rentals

  7. Drive-In  Food Services

  8. Equipment  Rentals

  9. Exhibition  and  Convention Facilities

  10. Extended  Medical  Treatment  Services

  11. General  Retail Stores

  12. Government  Services

  13. Health Services

  14. Hotels

  15. Household  Repair  Services

  16. Indoor  Participant  Recreation  Services

  17. Limited  Contractor Services

  18. Live  Work Unit

  19. Major  Amusement Establishments

  20. Personal  Service Shops

  21. Private  Clubs

  22. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services

  23. Protective  and  Emergency Services

  24. Public  Libraries  and  Cultural Exhibits

  25. Religious  Assembly

  26. Restaurants

aa. 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

 

Area 'D'

 

  1. Animal  Hospitals  and Shelters

  2. Bars  and  Neighbourhood Pubs

  3. Business  Support  Services

  4. Cannabis  Retail Sales

  5. Child  Care Services

  6. Commercial  Schools

  7. Convenience  Retail Stores

  8. Convenience  Vehicle Rentals

  9. Equipment  Rentals

  10. Extended  Medical  Treatment Services

  11. General  Retail Stores

  12. Government  Services

  13. Health Services

  14. Household  Repair  Services

  15. Indoor  Participant  Recreation  Services

  16. Major  Amusement Establishments

  17. Personal  Service  Shops

  18. Private  Clubs

  19. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services

  20. Public  Libraries  and  Cultural Exhibits

  21. Restaurants

  22. Specialty  Food  Services

  23. Veterinary  Services

  24. Fascia  On-premises Signs

  25. Freestanding  Off-premises  Signs

  26. Freestanding On-premises Signs

aa.  Projecting On-premises Signs

bb.  Roof On-premises Signs

cc. Temporary On-premises Signs

4.     Development Regulations

  1. 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:

  1. Convenience  Retail Stores

  2. General  Retail  Stores

  3. Major  Amusement Establishments

  4. Liquor Stores

  5. Nightclubs

  6. Specialty  Food Services

  1. Section 4 (a) of this Bylaw shall not apply to Area ' D'.

  2. 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.

  3. A minimum Setback of 3.0 m shall be required.

  4. The maximum  building  Height shall not exceed  18.0  m.

  5. 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.

  6. Parking shall be in accordance with Section 54, Schedule 1.

  7. Underground parking shall be in accordance with Section 54.

  8. Landscaping  shall  be  in  accordance with Section 55.

  9. A detailed Landscaping plan  shall  be  submitted  in  accordance  with  Section  55  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.

  10. 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.

  11. The  owner  will  be  required  to  confirm  that  the  sanitary  generation  rate  for   the proposed development of each lot is less  than  the  design  sanitary  generation  rate allocated to the lot  in  neighbourhood  design  report,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the Development Officer in conjunction with Subdivision and Development Coordination (Drainage),  prior  to  the  approval  of  the  Development Permit for each lot.

  12. Signs shall comply with the Sign Regulations found in Section 59 and 59F.

  13. Development  regulations  specific  to  Area ā€˜Eā€™:

  1. Notwithstanding Section 4(d) parking, canopies and support structures shall be permitted  within the  north Setback.

  2. Notwithstanding Section (n)(i) of this Bylaw, the Setback area in the  northwest corner, adjacent to the public walkway, shall not allow parking, and shall include landscaping and a  minimum of one  tree.

  3. Parking, loading and trash collection shall be permitted within the rear setback.

5.     Site Design

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. All exterior lighting shall be designed so all light is contained within the Site.

  4. 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.

6.     Building Design

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. All development shall be required to comply with, but are not limited to, the following Architectural   Design  Guidelines:

  1. Elevation articulation shall be implemented for all sides of each building over two Storeys;

  2. Building finishes shall be of a high quality, durable and attractive in appearance;

  3. 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

  4. Facade 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.

 

 

Appendix 1