Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 14 : Sustainable Urban Village Zones

14.13  Area 1 – Medium Density Residential

Purpose

14.13(1)

The primary purpose of this development area is to accommodate medium density housing that is sensitive to the adjacent rural residential development.

Uses

14.13(2)

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 14.13(A).

Table 14.13(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Apartment housing

Food service, specialty

Congregate housing

Residential sales centre*

Fourplex housing

Senior citizen housing

Home business, minor*

Utility service, minor

Office

 

Personal service establishment

 

Semi-detached housing

 

Town housing

 

Fundamental Use Criteria

14.13(3)

The maximum floor area ratio is 1.0.

14.13(4)

The maximum site coverage is 40%.

Development Regulations

14.13(5)

Setbacks

  1. (a) The minimum building setbacks are illustrated on Area 1 Site Plan.
  2. (b) The minimum building setback is 3.0 m for the site except for the west boundary along Ash Street which has a setback of 6.0 m.
  3. (c) Notwithstanding Section 6.11 of the Land Use Bylaw, accessory buildings shall comply with the above-mentioned setback requirements.
14.13(6)

Building Heights

  1. (a) The maximum height for all principal buildings shall be 10 m, except for apartment housing which shall be 14 m.
14.13(7)

Landscaping & Fencing 

  1. (a) Landscaping Plans for Area 1 shall include the abutting Area 3. See the landscaping provisions for Area 3 and Section 6.5 Landscaping.
  2. (b) A 1.2 m chain link fence shall be constructed within the south and east boundary of Area 1 at the same time that the first development in Area 1 is proposed.
14.13(8)

Commercial Uses

  1. (a) Commercial uses shall only be permitted within ground floor units that front onto and have direct access to Green Street.

 

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