Grovenor - south side of 104 Avenue NW, east of 147 Street NW
Bylaw 21391 (January 28, 2026)
| 1.1. | To accommodate Uses related to reproductive and perinatal health, including midwifery-led birthing care and complementary wellness services, within a Garden Suite and the existing or future principal building on the Site, in a form that is compatible with the Residential scale and character of the property and surrounding area, while maintaining the opportunity for Residential Use. |
| 1.2. | This Provision enables by-appointment, non-institutional care in a home-like setting and supports access to community-based wellness services. |
| 2.1. | This Zone applies to Lot 16, Block 8A, Plan 1131HW, located on the south side of 104 Avenue NW, east of 147 Street NW, as shown in Schedule “A” of the Bylaw adopting this Zone, Grovenor. |
| Residential Uses | ||
| 3.1. | Home Based Business | |
| 3.2. | Residential, limited to: | |
| 3.2.1. | Duplex Housing | |
| 3.2.2. | Multi-unit Housing | |
| 3.2.3. | Row Housing | |
| 3.2.4. | Secondary Suites | |
| 3.2.5. | Semi-detached Housing | |
| 3.2.6. | Single Detached Housing | |
| Commercial Uses | ||
| 3.3. | Health Service | |
| Agricultural Uses | ||
| 3.4. | Urban Agriculture | |
| Sign Uses | ||
| 3.5. | Fascia Sign | |
| Residential Uses | ||
| 4.1. | Home Based Businesses must comply with Section 6.60. | |
| 4.2. | Residential: | |
| 4.2.1. | The maximum number of Dwellings is 3. | |
| Commercial Uses | ||
| 4.3. | The maximum Floor Area for Health Service Uses is 250 m2. | |
| 4.4. | Outdoor business activity, storage, and outdoor speakers and amplification systems are not permitted. | |
| 4.5. | Despite Subsection 4.4 of this Provision, outdoor seating areas are permitted to a maximum area of 20 m2. | |
| 4.6. | Health Service Uses must: | |
| 4.6.1. | be limited to services related to reproductive and perinatal health, including but not limited to prenatal and postnatal massage, prenatal education classes, prenatal and postpartum counselling services, pelvic floor physiotherapy, and fertility acupuncture; | |
| 4.6.2. | be limited to by-appointment, non-institutional, outpatient services; and | |
| 4.6.3. | operate within the form and appearance of a Residential building, including roof forms, Facade articulation, and exterior materials typical of small-scale Residential development, to the satisfaction of the Development Planner. | |
| Agricultural Uses | ||
| 4.7. | Urban Agriculture must not be the only Use in a principal building. | |
| Sign Uses | ||
| 4.8. | Signs are limited to On-premises Advertising. | |
| 4.9. | Signs must comply with Section 6.90 and the regulations in Subsection 6.90.4 (Specific Regulations for Small and Medium Scale Residential and Agricultural Zones), except that: | |
| 4.9.1. | A maximum of one Fascia Sign is permitted for each individual Health Service Use and each individual building for the purposes of building identification. | |
| 4.9.2. | The maximum Sign Area for Fascia Signs is 1.0 m2. | |
| 5.1. | Development must be in general conformance with Appendix 1 of this Provision. | |
| 5.2. | The maximum number of buildings on the Site is one principal building in Area A and one Garden Suite in Area B. | |
| 5.3. | Despite Subsection 5.2 of this Provision, Accessory buildings, not including the Garden Suite, must comply with the regulations in Section 5.10 of the Zoning Bylaw and are subject to the overall Site Coverage maximum. | |
| 5.4. | The minimum separation distance between a building in Area A and a building in Area B is 3.0 m. | |
| 5.5. | The maximum Site Coverage for all buildings must not exceed 45%. | |
| 5.6. | Despite Subsection 5.5 of this Provision, the maximum Site Coverage is increased by 2% where it is used to accommodate a single Storey unenclosed front porch. | |
| 5.7. | The minimum Site Width is 7.5 m. | |
| 5.8. | The minimum Setback from 104 Avenue NW is 4.5 m. | |
| 5.9. | The minimum Setback from the Alley is 10.0 m. | |
| 5.10. | The minimum Interior Side Setback is 1.2 m. | |
| 5.11. | Despite Subsection 5.10 of this Provision, the minimum Setback from an Interior Side Lot Line for Row Housing and Multi-unit Housing where an entrance is located on the side of the building along an Interior Side Lot Line must be 1.9 m. | |
| 5.12. | Despite Subsections 5.8, 5.9, 5.10 and 5.11 and of this Provision, unenclosed steps may project into a required Setback as long as the unenclosed steps: | |
| 5.12.1. | maintain a minimum distance of 0.6 m between the Lot line and the unenclosed steps; | |
| 5.12.2. | do not project into a required Pathway, unless they form part of the Pathway; | |
| 5.12.3. | do not project into a required drainage path; and | |
| 5.12.4. | have a maximum Height of 1.0 m. | |
| 5.13. | Despite Subsection 5.12.1 of this Provision: | |
| 5.13.1. | Where unenclosed steps are oriented toward the Interior Side Lot Line, a minimum distance of 1.1 m must be maintained between the Interior Side Lot Line and the unenclosed steps. | |
| 5.13.2. | Where unenclosed steps are oriented away from the Interior Side Lot Line and have a landing less than or equal to 1.5 m2, a minimum distance of 0.15 m must be maintained from the Interior side Lot Line and the unenclosed steps. | |
| 5.14. | Maximum building length along an Interior Side Lot Line must be 50% of Site Depth. | |
| 5.15. | The maximum number of entrances on the side of a building along the Interior Side Lot Line is 2. | |
| 6.1. | The maximum Height for the principal building is 10.5 m. |
| 6.2. | Health Service Uses may be accommodated within the principal building, provided that the total Floor Area of all Health Service Uses on Site does not exceed the Floor Area maximum in Subsection 4.3 of this Provision. |
| 6.3. | The principal building may include one or more Dwellings, provided the total number of Dwellings on Site does not exceed the maximum in Subsection 4.2.1 of this Provision. |
| 7.1. | For the purposes of this Provision, “Garden Suite” refers to an Accessory building located entirely within Area B which is regulated by Section 7 of this Provision. | |
| 7.2. | The maximum Height of a Garden Suite in Area B is 6.8 m. | |
| 7.3. | The maximum Site Coverage of a Garden Suite is 20%. | |
| 7.4. | The maximum second Storey Floor Area of a Garden Suite is 60.0 m2. | |
| 7.5. | The maximum total length of any second Storey building wall of a Garden Suite is 15.0 m. | |
| 7.6. | Despite Subsection 5.9 of this Provision, minimum Setback for a Garden Suite from the Alley is 0.6 m. | |
| 7.7. | A Garden Suite may contain: | |
| 7.7.1. | One Health Service Use; | |
| 7.7.2. | One Health Services Use and one Dwelling; or | |
| 7.7.3. | More than one Dwelling, provided no Health Service Use is located in the Garden Suite and that the total number of Dwellings on the Site does not exceed the maximum in Subsection 4.2.1 of this Provision. | |
| 7.8. | A Garden Suite may not be subdivided from other buildings on the Site or be part of a Bare Land Condominium. | |
| 7.9. | A Garden Suite must provide a covered entrance feature over the main entrance. | |
| 7.10. | Facades facing the Alley must have outdoor lighting that complies with Section 5.120 of the Zoning Bylaw. | |
| Entrance Design Regulations | ||
| 8.1. | The principal building must have a main entrance door, porch, or landing facing 104 Avenue NW. | |
| 8.1.1. | A single shared main entrance may provide access to both Residential and Health Service Uses within the principal building, provided the overall form and appearance remain Residential in appearance. | |
| 8.2. | Main entrances must incorporate weather protection features in the form of canopies, overhangs, awnings, vestibules, recessed entrances or other architectural elements to provide all-season weather protection to pedestrians and to enhance the visibility of entrances. | |
| 8.3. | Sliding patio doors must not serve as the main entrance of a Dwelling. | |
| 8.4. | For new buildings and additions, main entrances must be level with, or have sloped doorway thresholds to, Abutting Pathways and public sidewalks. | |
| Building Design Regulations | ||
| 8.5. | Identical or mirrored front Facades are not permitted on Abutting Sites. Developments on Abutting Sites must be differentiated by 2 or more design features. This does not apply to attached Dwellings within the same building. | |
| 8.6. | Where a building wall for Row Housing or Multi-unit Housing faces 104 Street NW or Interior Side Lot Line, 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 accentuate main entrances facing the Street. Design techniques or features may include: variation in rooflines; vertical or horizontal wall projection or recessions; visual breaks of building Facades into smaller sections; features such as windows, balconies, or porches; a combination of finishing materials; or other similar techniques or features. | |
| 9.1. | Vehicular access must be from the Alley. |
| 9.2. | A minimum of 2 on-Site parking spaces must be provided and located at the rear of the Site within Area B. |
| 9.3. | Rear attached Garages are not permitted. |
| 9.4. | Surface Parking Lots must not be located between a principal building and 104 Street NW. |
| 9.5. | All waste collection, storage, or loading areas must be located adjacent to the Alley, and storage and waste collection must be screened from view from any adjacent Sites or Streets to the satisfaction of the Development Planner in consultation with the City department responsible for waste collection and transportation services. |
| 9.6. | Gates or doors of the waste enclosure must not open or encroach into the road right-of-way. |
| 10.1. | All exterior lighting must be designed and located to minimize negative impacts on adjacent properties, to the satisfaction of the Development Planner. |
| 10.2. | Landscaping must consist of at least two (2) trees and six (6) shrubs to the satisfaction of the Development Planner. |