Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw
Part 12: Residential Zones
12.5 HR4 – Hillshire Low to Medium Density Flex Residential
Purpose
To provide for an increased and flexible range of housing options for low and medium density residential development within the boundaries of the Hillshire Area Structure Plan that is consistent with the housing types and density distribution identified in that plan.
Uses
Subject to any fundamental use criteria for certain uses set out below, the permitted uses and the discretionary uses for this zone are listed in Table 12.5(A).
Table 12.5(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Deleted (Bylaw 39-2024) | |
Deleted (Bylaw 46-2024) |
Fundamental Use Criteria
The following uses shall only be considered in this zone if they meet the associated criteria below:
- (a) The maximum number of townhouse dwellings within a townhouse building shall be four.
- (b) Despite anything else in this bylaw, secondary suites within townhouse buildings are not restricted to end lots. (Bylaw 46-2024)
Subdivision Regulations
Subdivision must comply with Table 12.5(B).
Table 12.5(B) Subdivision Regulations
Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
(a) |
Minimum lot depth |
28.0 m |
Single dwelling |
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(b) |
Minimum lot width for an interior lot |
7.9 m |
(c) |
Minimum lot width for a corner lot |
9.0 m |
(d) |
Minimum lot width for an interior lot with one setback from a side lot line of 0.0 m |
7.0 m |
(e) |
Minimum lot width for a corner lot with one setback from a side lot line of 0.0 m |
7.89 m |
Semi-detached dwelling |
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(f) |
Minimum lot width for an interior lot |
6.7 m |
(g) |
Minimum lot width for a corner lot |
8.5 m |
Townhouse dwelling |
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(h) |
Minimum lot width for an interior lot |
4.26 m |
(i) |
5.5 m |
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(j) |
Minimum lot width for a corner lot |
6.7 m |
Development Regulations
Development must comply with Table 12.5(C), Table 12.5(D) or Table 12.5(E), as applicable, Table 12.4(F) and Table 12.4(G).
Table 12.5(C) Development Regulations: Principal Building - Semi-Detached Dwelling
Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
Height |
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(a) |
Maximum height |
11.5 m |
Minimum setbacks |
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(b) |
From a front lot line |
3.0 m |
(c) |
From a front lot line to the vehicle door of an attached garage where it faces a road or a lane |
6.0 m |
(d) |
From a side lot line |
1.2 m |
(e) |
From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane |
2.4 m |
(f) |
From a rear lot line on an interior lot |
6.0 m |
(g) |
From a rear lot line on a corner lot |
5.5 m |
(h) |
From a shared lot line where a common wall of a semi-detached dwelling is located |
0.0 m |
Exposed Building Frontage |
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(i) |
Minimum building frontage of the first storey of the dwelling, excluding an attached garage, exposed to the road |
1.8 m |
(j) |
Minimum building frontage of the first storey of the dwelling, excluding the attached garage, exposed to the road where one of the following is provided:
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1.0 m |
Table 12.5(D) Development Regulations: Principal Building - Single Dwelling
Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
Height |
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(a) |
Maximum height |
11.5 m |
Minimum setbacks |
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(b) |
From a front lot line |
3.0 m |
(c) |
From a lot line to the vehicle door of an attached garage where it faces a road or a lane |
6.0 m |
(d) |
From a side lot line |
1.2 m |
(e) |
From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane |
2.4 m |
(f) |
From one side lot line where:
|
0.0 m |
(f) |
From a rear lot line on an interior lot |
6.0 m |
(g) |
From a rear lot line on a corner lot |
4.0 m |
(h) |
From a rear lot line to the vehicle door of a rear attached garage |
1.0 m |
Exposed Building Frontage |
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(i) |
Minimum building frontage of the first storey of the dwelling, excluding an attached garage, exposed to the road |
1.8 m |
(j) |
Minimum building frontage of the first storey of the dwelling, excluding the attached garage, exposed to the road where one of the following is provided:
|
1.0 m |
Table 12.5(E) Development Regulations: Principal Building - Townhouse Dwelling
Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
Height |
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(a) |
Maximum height |
11.5 m |
Minimum setbacks |
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(b) |
From a front lot line |
3.0 m |
(c) |
From a lot line to the vehicle door of an attached garage where it faces a road or a lane |
6.0 m |
(d) |
From a side lot line |
1.2 m |
(e) |
From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane |
2.4 m |
(f) |
From a shared lot line where a common wall of a townhouse dwelling is located |
0.0 m |
(g) |
From a rear lot line |
6.0 m |
Exposed Building Frontage |
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(h) |
Minimum building frontage of the first storey of the dwelling, excluding an attached garage, exposed to the road |
1.8 m |
(i) |
Minimum building frontage of the first storey of the dwelling, excluding the attached garage, exposed to the road where one of the following is provided: (i) Habitable space shall be provided above the attached garage with windows facing the road for a two-storey single dwelling; and the second storey above the attached garage shall be a maximum of 1.83 m from the front facade of the front attached garage; or (ii) A front attached garage shall not protrude more than 3.05 m from the front facade of the dwelling. |
1.0 m |
Table 12.5(F) Development Regulations: Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures
Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
Height |
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(a) |
Maximum height |
5.0 m |
(b) |
Deleted (Bylaw 45-2024) |
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Minimum setbacks |
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(c) |
From a front lot line |
16.0 m |
(d) |
From a side lot line |
1.2 m |
(e) |
From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane |
2.4 m |
(f) |
From a rear lot line |
1.0 m |
(g) |
From a rear lot line containing a townhouse dwelling where the lot width is: (i) less than 5.48 m for an interior lot; (ii) less than 6.68 m for a lot; and (iii) less than 7.88 m for a corner lot |
6.0 m |
(h) |
From one side lot line where:
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0.0 m |
(i) |
From a shared lot line where the common wall of a garage on abutting lots containing a semi-detached dwelling or townhouse dwelling is located |
0.0 m |
Maximum ground floor area |
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(j) |
Of all accessory buildings combined on a lot |
52 m2 |
Table 12.5(G) Development Regulations: Site Coverage
Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
(a) |
Maximum site coverage on a lot that contains a single dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or townhouse dwelling |
62.5% |