3.202 RCRL - River Crossing Large Scale Residential Zone

A minimum of 30% of Ground Floor building Frontages adjacent to a Retail Street must consist of Commercial or Community Uses oriented towards the adjacent Retail Street.

3.4.

Where developed on a Site Abutting a Street, Ground Floor non-Residential Uses must be oriented towards and include a main entrance that faces the Street.

3.5.

Non-Residential Use developments, excluding Child Care Services, Minor Utility, Parks, Special Events and Signs, must only be located on the Ground Floor or second Storey of residential buildings.

Commercial Uses

3.6.

Bars, Cannabis Retail Sales and Liquor Stores are only permitted on Sites Abutting a Retail Street.

3.7.

The maximum Floor Area for Commercial Uses, other than Residential Sales Centres, is 300 m² per individual establishment.

3.8.

Custom Manufacturing storage and manufacturing activities must be located within an enclosed building.

3.9.

Residential Sales Centres may be approved for a maximum of 5 years. Subsequent Development Permits for Residential Sales Centres on the same Site may only be issued as a Discretionary Development.

Community Uses

3.10.

Child Care Services must comply with Section 6.40.

3.11.

Special Events:

3.11.1.	Special Events may include parking that supports Remax Field.
3.11.2.	must comply with Section 6.100.

3.12.

Minor Utility is limited to district energy plants, district heating plants, and natural gas distribution, and:

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3.12.1.	the maximum Floor Area is 700 m² per individual building, structure or area within a mixed use building; and
3.12.2.	may be approved for a maximum of 2 years when it is the only Use in a standalone building or structure.

Sign Uses

3.13.

Fascia Signs, Freestanding Signs, Portable Signs, and Projecting Signs are limited to On-premises Advertising.

3.14.

Signs must comply with Subsections 3 and 5 of Section 6.90.

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4.1.	Development must comply with Table 4.1:

Table 4.1. Building Regulations
Subsection	Regulation	Value
Height
4.1.1.	Maximum Height	50.0 m
4.1.2.	Minimum Height	23.0 m
Floor Area Ratio
4.1.3.	Maximum Floor Area Ratio	4.5
Density
4.1.4.	Maximum Density	545 Dwellings/ha
4.1.5.	Minimum Density	90 Dwellings/ha
Building Length
4.1.6.	Maximum total length of any building	80.0 m

4.2.

Despite Table 4.1, the maximum Floor Area Ratio is increased by 1.0 where a minimum of 10% of all Dwellings:

4.2.1.

comply with the inclusive design requirements of Section 5.50;

4.2.2.

have a Floor Area greater than 100 m², a minimum of 3 bedrooms; and

4.2.2.1.	access to an outdoor Common Amenity Area designed for children that is at least 50.0 m²; and
4.2.2.2.	access to dedicated and enhanced bulk storage within the Dwelling or within the building; or

comply with any combination of Subsections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2.

4.3.

Despite Table 4.1, the maximum Floor Area Ratio is increased by 1.0 where a minimum of 30% of all Supportive Housing Sleeping Units comply with the inclusive design requirements of Section 5.50.

4.4.

Development must comply with Table 4.4:

Table 4.4. Setbacks
Subsection	Regulation	Value
Setbacks Abutting Streets and Alleys
4.4.1.	Minimum Setback from an Active Street	3.0 m
4.4.2.	Maximum Setback from a Retail Street for Ground Floor non-Residential Uses	3.0 m
4.4.3.	Minimum Setback from a Retail Street for Ground Floor non-Residential Uses	0.0 m
	Minimum Setback from a Retail Street for Ground Floor Residential Uses	3.0 m
4.4.4.	Minimum Setback from an Enhanced Alley	0.0 m
4.4.5.	Minimum Setback from a Pedestrian Alley	3.0 m
Unless the following applies:
4.4.6.	Minimum Setback for portions of a building greater than 24.0 m in Height from an Abutting Street or Pedestrian Alley	6.0 m
Setbacks Abutting Sites
4.4.7.	Minimum Setback from Abutting Sites	3.0 m
Unless the following applies:
4.4.8.	Minimum Setback from Abutting Sites for portions of development less than or equal to 24.0 m in Height, where Abutting a Site in the RCRM or RCRL Zone.	0.0 m

4.5.	Despite Table 4.4, there is no maximum Setback for Parks or Public Amenity Areas.
4.6.	Development must comply with Table 4.6

Table 4.6. Tower Regulations
Subsection	Regulation	Value
4.6.1.	Maximum Tower Floor Plate for portions of Towers greater than 24.0 m in Height	850 m²
4.6.2.	Minimum separation between Towers on the same Site or Abutting Sites, for portions of Towers greater than 24.0 m in Height	25.0 m

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5.1.

Yards that Abut a Retail Street and that are located directly in front of a Ground Floor non-Residential Use must be visually incorporated into the adjacent public realm.

5.2.

Where a building wall:

5.2.1.	faces a Street;
5.2.2.	faces a Pedestrian Alley; or
5.2.3.	faces a Site in the PSN Zone, or in a residential or mixed use Zone,

the Facade must be articulated using 2 or more design techniques or features to minimize the perception of massing, eliminate large blank walls, provide visual interest, and enhance the appearance of buildings during winter months. Design techniques or features may include: variations in rooflines; vertical or horizontal building wall projections or recessions; visual breaks of building Facades into smaller sections; use of a combination of finishing materials; or other similar techniques or features.

5.3.

Subsection 5.2 does not apply to Facades of a building above 24.0 m in Height.

5.4.

Where a building fronts onto a Retail Street, a Street Wall with a minimum Height of 16.0 m is required.

5.5.

To promote pedestrian interaction and safety, Ground Floor non-Residential Facades must comply with the following:

5.5.1.	Where a Facade faces a Street a minimum of 50% of the Facade area between 1.0 m and 2.0 m above ground level must be windows.
5.5.2.	A maximum of 10% of the Facade area windows facing a Street, a Park, or along Facades with a main entrance facing Parking Areas interior to the Site may be covered by non-transparent material. The remainder must be clear, non-reflective and free from obstruction.

Diagram for Subsection 5.5

Diagram showing design regulations for Ground Floor, non-Residential Facades

5.6.

The Facade design and materials must wrap around the side of the building to provide a:

5.6.1.	consistent profile facing both Streets for Corner Sites; and
5.6.2.	consistent profile for building corners facing Streets and Alleys for Interior Sites, except that Facades facing an Alley do not require windows.

5.7.

Above ground Parkade Facades facing a Street, Pedestrian Alley or Park must be screened from view at ground level and wrapped with Residential, Commercial, or Community Uses with a minimum depth of 8.0 m.

Entrance Design Regulations

5.8.

Principal buildings located adjacent to a Street with an existing or approved sidewalk must have an entrance facing a Street with an existing or approved sidewalk.

5.9.

Each Ground Floor Dwelling fronting onto a Street, Pedestrian Alley, or Park must have an individual entrance with direct ground level access to the adjacent sidewalk, Pathway or public park. Sliding patio doors must not serve as the individual entrance required for Ground Floor Dwellings

5.10.

Dwelling units with at-grade entrances must provide a semi-private space to act as a transition area from Streets and Pedestrian Alleys. This can be established through the use of features such as Fencing, Landscaping, porches, or other similar measures.

5.11.

Main entrances must incorporate weather protection features in the form of canopies, awnings, overhangs, common vestibules, recessed entrances or other architectural elements to provide all-season weather protection to pedestrians and to enhance the visibility of entrances.

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6.1.

Vehicle access must be from an Enhanced Alley where a Site Abuts an Enhanced Alley. Where a Site Abuts a Pedestrian Alley and does not Abut an Enhanced Alley, access must be from a Pedestrian Alley and located and designed in a manner which minimizes impact on pedestrians.

6.2.

Parking Areas, and loading and waste collection areas must be Hard Surfaced, located so that they are not visible from the adjacent Street, and must not be located between a principal building and a Street. Waste enclosure doors must not open or encroach into public road right-of-way

6.3.

Despite the Setbacks specified in Table 4.4, Parking Areas and loading, and waste collection areas may project into a Setback from:

6.3.1.	An Abutting Site, where a minimum 1.5 m wide Landscape Buffer is provided within the Setback; and
6.3.2.	An Alley.

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7.1.	Despite the Setbacks specified in Table 4.4, outdoor display areas and outdoor Public Space associated with a Main Street Development may be located in a Setback Abutting a Retail Street.