Residential Uses |
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2.1. | Home Based Business # | ||||||
2.2. | Residential, limited to: | ||||||
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Commercial Uses # |
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2.3. | Bar | ||||||
2.4. | Body Rub Centre | ||||||
2.5. | Cannabis Retail Store | ||||||
2.6. | Minor Indoor Entertainment | ||||||
2.7. | Cultural Exhibit | ||||||
2.8. | Food and Drink Service | ||||||
2.9. | Health Service | ||||||
2.10. | Hotel | ||||||
2.11. | Indoor Sales and Service | ||||||
2.12. | Liquor Store | ||||||
2.13. | Office | ||||||
2.14. | Residential Sales Centre | ||||||
2.15. | Spectator Entertainment Establishment | ||||||
Community Uses |
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2.16. | Child Care Service | ||||||
2.17. | Community Service | ||||||
2.18. | School | ||||||
2.19. | Libraries | ||||||
2.20. | Special Event | ||||||
Sign Uses |
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2.21. | Fascia Signs, limited to On-premises Advertising | ||||||
2.22. | Projecting Signs, not including in the form of a Roof Sign, limited to On-premises Advertising |
Residential Uses |
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3.1. | Residential, limited to: | ||
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Commercial Uses # |
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3.2. | Custom Manufacturing | ||
3.3. | Nightclubs | ||
3.4. | Outdoor Entertainment | ||
3.5. | Convenience Vehicle Rental | ||
3.6. | Spectator Sports Establishment | ||
3.7. | Minor Service Station | ||
Industrial Uses # |
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3.8. | Crematorium | ||
3.9. | Fleet Service | ||
Community Uses |
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3.10. | Outdoor Recreation Service | ||
Basic Service Uses |
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3.11. | Emergency Service | ||
3.12. | Minor Utility | ||
3.13. | Transit Facility | ||
Agricultural Uses |
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3.14. | Urban Agriculture | ||
Sign Uses |
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3.15. | Fascia Sign, limited to Off-premises Advertising | ||
3.16. | Freestanding Sign, limited to On-premises Advertising | ||
3.17. | Major Digital Sign | ||
3.18. | Minor Digital Sign | ||
3.19. | Projecting Sign, limited to in the form of Roof Signs |
Residential Uses |
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4.1. | Home Based Businesses must comply with Section 6.60. | ||||||
Commercial Uses |
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4.2. | Bars | ||||||
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4.3. | Body Rub Centres must comply with Section 6.20. | ||||||
4.4. | Cannabis Retail Stores must comply with Section 6.30. | ||||||
4.5. | Liquor Stores must comply with Section 6.70. | ||||||
4.6. | Uses with Drive-through Services must comply with Section 6.110. | ||||||
Community Uses |
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4.7. | Child Care Services must comply with Section 6.40. | ||||||
4.8. | Special Events must comply with Section 6.100. | ||||||
Industrial Uses |
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4.9. | Crematoriums must comply with Section 6.50. | ||||||
Agricultural Uses |
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4.10. | Urban Agriculture | ||||||
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Sign Uses |
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4.11. | Signs must comply with the regulations found in Subsections 3 and 6 of Section 6.90. | ||||||
Public Space and Capacity Exceptions |
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4.12. | The Development Planner may consider a variance to the maximum Public Space or capacity of a Use if adequate mitigation measures are used to reduce negative impacts to on-Site or Abutting Uses, including: | ||||||
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5.1. | Development must comply with Table 5.1: |
Table 5.1. Site and Building Regulations | |||
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Floor Area Ratio | |||
5.1.1. | Maximum Floor Area Ratio east of 109 Street NW | 7.0 | |
Height | |||
5.1.2. | Maximum Height north of 100 Avenue NW | 70.0 m | |
5.1.3. | Maximum Height south of 100 Avenue NW | 50.0 m | |
Ground Floor and Street Wall Height | |||
5.1.4. | Minimum Ground Floor Height for new buildings | 3.5 m | |
5.1.5. | Minimum building Street Wall Height | 9.0 m | |
5.1.6. | Maximum building Street Wall Height | 26.0 m |
5.2. | Despite Subsection 6 of Section 7.100, a Development Planner may grant a variance to the Maximum Floor Area Ratio, up to an additional 3.0, for development east of 109 Street that is compatible with the urban context of the area and where adverse environmental impacts, such as sun shadow and wind are minimized. | ||||
5.3. | Despite Subsection 6 of Section 7.100, a Development Planner may grant a variance to the Maximum Floor Area Ratio, up to an additional 4.0 for Hotels, where development is compatible with the urban context of the area and adverse environmental impacts, such as sun shadow and wind are minimized. | ||||
5.4. | Despite Subsection 6 of Section 7.100, a Development Planner may grant a variance to the Maximum Height, up to an additional 15.0 m, for development east of 109 Street and north of 100 Avenue that is compatible with the urban context of the area and where adverse environmental impacts, such as sun shadow and wind are minimized. | ||||
5.5. | Despite Subsection 6 of Section 7.100, a Development Planner may grant a variance to the Maximum Height, up to an additional 10.0 m, for development east of 109 Street and south of 100 Avenue on Sites with an area over 3,716 m2 that is compatible with the urban context of the area and where adverse environmental impacts, such as sun shadow and wind are minimized. | ||||
5.6. | Despite Subsection 6 of Section 7.100, a Development Planner may grant a variance to the Maximum Height for Hotels to accommodate the additional Floor Area Ratio allowed in Subsection 5.3 that is compatible with the urban context of the area and where adverse environmental impacts, such as sun shadow, wind and massing are minimized | ||||
5.7. | Despite Subsections 5.1.7 and 5.1.8: | ||||
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5.8. | Despite Subsection 5.9, the Development Planner may consider a variance to the Setback regulations in consideration of the existing block face Setback and the Urban Design Framework for Downtown Streets within the Capital City Downtown Plan. | ||||
5.9. | Setbacks must comply with Table 5.9: |
Table 5.9. Setbacks | ||
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Subsection | Regulation | Value |
Front Setback | ||
5.9.1. | Required Front Setback | 1.5 m |
Unless one of the following applies: | ||
5.9.2. | Minimum Front Setback along the east side of 109 Street NW | 1.5 m |
5.9.3. | Maximum Front Setback along the east side of 109 Street NW | 4.0 m |
5.9.4. | Required Front Setback along the west side of 109 Street NW | 0 m |
5.9.5. | Required Front Setback along 108 Street NW | 3.0 m |
5.9.6. | Despite Subsections 5.9.1 and 5.9.4, maximum Front Setback permitted to accommodate street related activities, such as sidewalk cafes, architectural features, and Landscaping | 2.5 m |
Setbacks from Abutting Sites | ||
5.9.7. | Maximum Setback | 0 m |
5.10. | For new buildings, Residential Uses must not exceed 85% of total Floor Area in mixed use buildings. |
5.11. | A minimum of 60% of Ground Floor Frontage for development that faces 109 Street NW or 100 Avenue NW must be non-residential. |
5.12. | The maximum Ground Floor Frontage for individual business establishments that face 109 Street NW or 100 Avenue NW is 30.0 m. |
Street Interface Regulations |
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6.1. | Development must be designed in a manner consistent with the Urban Design Framework for Downtown Streets within the Capital City Downtown Plan. | ||||||||
6.2. | A minimum of 50% of Ground Floor Frontage must be developed for Commercial Uses. | ||||||||
6.3. | The Ground Floor elevation must be within 0.3 m of ground level. | ||||||||
6.4. | Yards adjacent to a public sidewalk must continue the paving materials, finish, and pattern of the public sidewalk. | ||||||||
6.5. | Development that is adjacent to a shopping Street, as identified in the Urban Design Framework for Downtown Streets within the Capital City Downtown Plan, must provide a continuous rhythm of fine grained retail establishments and elements such as: | ||||||||
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Entrance Regulations |
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6.6. | In mixed use buildings, Residential Uses must have Ground Floor access that is separate from the commercial premises. | ||||||||
6.7. | Commercial or institutional entrances must have direct access to the Street and address the Street in a prominent manner. | ||||||||
6.8. | Building entrances must be provided on all Facades that face a Street. | ||||||||
6.9. | Ground Floor Residential Uses must have: | ||||||||
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Tower Regulations |
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6.10. | Buildings greater than 26.0 m in Height must have a Tower and Podium configuration that ensures compatibility with the Facades of adjacent, older institutional, or historic buildings. | ||||||||
6.11. | Development must comply with Table 6.11: |
Table 6.11. Tower Regulations | ||
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Subsection | Regulation | Value |
6.11.1. | Maximum Tower Floor Plate for any portion above a Podium | 900 m2 or 80% of the Podium Floor Plate, whichever is lesser |
6.11.2. | Minimum Tower Stepback from the Street Wall | 3.0 m |
6.11.3. | Minimum separation between Towers on the same Site and Abutting Sites | 25.0 m |
6.12. | The Development Planner may consider a variance to Subsection 6.11.3, taking into consideration factors such as: | ||||||||||
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6.13. | Towers must be designed, oriented, and constructed to: | ||||||||||
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6.14. | The mid-level of Towers must provide Setbacks and articulation to minimize the impact of massing. | ||||||||||
6.15. | Towers on the south side of 100 Avenue NW and adjacent to 108 Street NW must be narrower in width and oriented to accentuate views of the Legislature, to the satisfaction of the Development Planner. | ||||||||||
6.16. | All exposed building Tower faces must have consistent and harmonious exterior finishing materials. | ||||||||||
6.17. | Towers north of 100 Avenue NW must provide: | ||||||||||
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Facade Regulations |
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6.18. | The Facade design and materials must wrap around the side of the building to provide a consistent profile facing both Streets for Corner Sites. | ||||||||||
6.19. | To support the development of a predominant urban character as identified in the Urban Design Framework for Downtown Streets within the Capital City Downtown Plan, buildings must provide: | ||||||||||
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6.20. | Infill developments must be sensitive to the rhythm, articulation, design character, scale, facade, and materials colours and textures of the block face. | ||||||||||
6.21. | To promote pedestrian interaction, each Storey must have windows on all building Facades facing a Street. | ||||||||||
6.22. | The maximum building Facade length for buildings facing a Street adjacent to a shopping Street, as identified in the Urban Design Framework for Downtown Streets within the Capital City Downtown Plan, is 15.2 m. | ||||||||||
6.23. | Despite 6.22, the building Facade length facing a Street can be increased: | ||||||||||
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Rooftop Regulations |
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6.24. | The roof design may include a combination of: | ||||||||||
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Amenity Areas |
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7.1. | Despite Section 5.20, Amenity Areas must comply with the following: | ||||||||||||||
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Landscaping |
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7.2. | Despite Section 5.60, only deciduous species are allowed in any Setback area Abutting a Street. | ||||||||||||||
Other Regulations |
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7.3. | Outdoor display areas and Public Space may be located in a Setback Abutting a Street. |