Bylaw 14732
September 10, 2007
To provide a zone for low rise apartments, row housing, duplex housing and semi-detached housing, in accordance with the Secord Neighbourhood Structure Plan and to ensure environmental remediation of the site prior to the issuance of a Development Permit.
This Provision shall apply to a portion of S.E. 36-52-26W4; containing 2.49 ha, more or less; immediately west of 215 Street, within the Secord Neighbourhood, shown on Schedule ”A” of the Bylaw adopting this Provision.
Apartment Housing, on a site larger than 1.4 ha.
Stacked Row Housing, including Row Housing, on a site that does not isolate another Site within this Zone of less than 800 m 2
Semi-detached and duplex housing on a site larger than 1.4 ha.
Boarding and Lodging Houses, on a site that does not isolate another site within this Zone of less than 800 m 2
Limited Group Homes
Minor Home Based Business
Fascia On-premises Signs
Projecting On-premises Signs
The maximum Density shall be 125 Dwellings per hectare.
The minimum Site Area shall be 800 m 2
The minimum Site Width shall be 20.0 m
The maximum Height shall not exceed 14.0 m nor 4 storeys. Floor Area may be developed in attic areas as additional space to a Dwelling, and not counted as a Storey, provided the additional Floor Area creates architectural interest to the design of the building and the development is within the maximum allowable Height.
The maximum Floor Area Ratio shall be 1.3. The maximum Floor Area Ratio may be increased to 1.4 when underground parking is provided.
The minimum Front Yard shall be 6.0 m.
The minimum Rear Yard shall be 7.5 m.
The minimum Side Yard shall be 1.0 m for each Storey or partial Storey, except that a total of at least 2.0 m shall be provided in all cases. A Side Yard shall be not less than 4.5 m when it abuts a flanking public roadway other than a lane.
Separation Space shall be provided in accordance with Section 48 of the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800.
A minimum Amenity Area of 7.5 m2 per Dwelling shall be provided.
Notwithstanding the other regulations of this Zone, where Apartment Housing, Stacked Row Housing or Row Housing developments abut a Site zoned to allow Single Detached Housing, the following regulations shall apply:
a minimum landscaped Setback of 7.5 m shall be required from any Apartment, Stacked Row House or Row House Dwelling to any property line common with Single Detached Housing. No surface parking or loading facilities shall be located within this Setback area. The Development Officer may use his variance power to reduce the minimum Setback to a minimum of 3.0 m where an acceptable combination of screening and berming is provided to screen the parking and loading area from the abutting site;
no outdoor parking, trash collection or outdoor storage area shall be developed within 3.0 m of any property line that abuts a Site zoned to allow Single Detached Housing;
a solid screen fence, 1.83 m in height, shall be installed along all property lines that abut a Site zoned to allow Single Detached Housing as a Permitted Use, except for common flanking Front Yard boundaries.
design techniques including, but not limited to, the use of sloped roofs, variations in building setbacks and articulation of all building façades, shall be employed in order to minimize the perception of massing of the building when viewed from adjacent residential areas and roadways.
building finishes shall be compatible with the exterior finishing materials and colours typical of adjacent Single Detached Housing; and
where Apartment Housing is to be developed directly adjacent to a Site zoned to allow Single Detached Housing as a Permitted Use, the maximum Building Height for the directly adjacent façade of such Apartment Housing shall not exceed 10.0 m nor 2 1/2 Storeys, except that such directly adjacent Apartment Housing may exceed this Height, to a maximum of 14.0 m or four Storeys, provided that the portion of the building above 10.0 m or 2 1/2 Storeys is set back or stepped back from the façade so that the adjacent Single Detached Housing shall not be adversely impacted by excessive building massing or sun/shadow.
Signs shall comply with the regulations found in Schedule 59B.
Notwithstanding the other regulations of this Zone, Semi-detached and Duplex Housing, in this zone shall be developed in accordance with the provisions of the RF4 Zone.
The Development Officer may exercise his discretion is considering applications for Development Permits for Apartment Housing, Stacked Row or Row Housing, which would isolate another Site within this zone of less than 800 m2 having regard to the location, age and nature of the use or uses on the Site that would be isolated.
The Development Officer shall require the submission of an Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) report prepared by a qualified environmental consultant, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer, in consultation with Alberta Environment and the Capital Health Authority that the site is suitable for the full range of allowable uses.