3.40 Blatchford Special Area | City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw

To designate portions of the Blatchford Neighbourhood, as shown on Appendix I, as a Special Area and to adopt appropriate land use regulations to achieve the objectives of the City Centre Area Redevelopment Plan.

The applicable location and boundaries of the Blatchford Special Area are shown in Appendix I.

3.1.

Zones contained in Section 3.40 have been created in conformance with Section 7.70.

Open Space and Civic Services

(BP) Blatchford Parks Zone

Residential

(BRH) Blatchford Row Housing Zone

(BLMR) Blatchford Low to Medium Rise Residential Zone

(BMR) Blatchford Medium Rise Residential Zone

4.1.	The following street classifications are referenced within the Blatchford Special Area Zones and are depicted in Appendix I:

Term	Definition
Retail Street	Streets with a predominant pedestrian character that serve areas with significant Ground Floor Commercial Uses. Retail Streets take priority over Active Streets and Quiet Streets for the purposes of determining the Front Lot Lines of Abutting parcels. Retail Streets may be designed for non-vehicular access only. Retail Streets will be primarily located within the Market Centre.
Primary Active Street	Streets that serve the most intensive Residential and Commercial Uses and carry the majority of vehicles in Blatchford. Primary Active Streets take priority over Secondary Active Streets and Quiet Streets for the purposes of determining the Front Lot Lines of Abutting parcels.
Secondary Active Street	High traffic streets serving a mix of higher-intensity land uses. Secondary Active Streets take priority over Quiet Streets for the purposes of determining the Front Lot Lines of Abutting parcels.
Primary Quiet Street	Low traffic residential streets that prioritize safety and comfort for residents over convenience for people travelling through. Primary Quiet Streets take priority over Secondary Quiet Streets for the purposes of determining the Front Lot Lines of Abutting parcels. Primary Quiet Streets may be designed for non-vehicular access only.
Secondary Quiet Street	Low traffic residential streets. Retail Streets, Active Streets and Primary Quiet Streets take priority over Secondary Quiet Streets for the purposes of determining the Front Lot Lines of Abutting parcels. Secondary Quiet Streets may be designed for non-vehicular access only.

5.1.

Blatchford Environmental Overlay

5.1.1.

An Environmental Site Assessment is required for any land development application for areas shown in Appendix II. Any required remediation measures must be done to the satisfaction of the appropriate City department.

5.1.2.

Completion of any remediation measures for the subject lands, to the satisfaction of the appropriate City department, is required as:

5.1.2.1.	a condition of subdivision approval, to be completed prior to endorsement of the final plan; or
5.1.2.2.	a condition of Development Permit approval, prior to the release of drawings for Building Permit review,
whichever occurs first.

Appendix I - Blatchford Special Area

Appendix II - Blatchford Environmental Overlay