Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw
Part 3 : General Regulations
3.16 Vehicular-oriented use requirements
Vehicular-oriented uses shall not adversely impact the functioning of adjacent roads or negatively affect any adjacent residential uses.
A site for a vehicular-oriented use must comply with Table 3.16(A).
Table 3.16(A) : Vehicular-Oriented Use Site Criteria
Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
(a) |
Minimum site area |
930 m2 |
(b) |
Minimum site area for a drive-through vehicle service |
140 m2 not covered by buildings for each service bay |
(c) |
Minimum site area for a car wash |
370 m2 not covered by buildings for each car wash bay |
(d) |
Minimum site area for a service station |
1200 m2 |
(e) |
Despite (a), (b), (c) and (d), where two or more vehicular-oriented uses are part of a development on the same site, the total site area requirement is the sum of the requirements of the uses calculated separately, unless there is a complementary use of space, which in the opinion of a development officer, would warrant a reduction in site area requirement |
|
(f) |
Minimum site width |
30.0 m |
(g) |
Maximum site coverage |
20% |
Queuing lanes shall provide sufficient space for turning and manoeuvring.
Queuing spaces for vehicular-oriented uses must comply with Table 3.16(B).
Table 3.16(B) : Queuing Space Criteria
Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
(a) |
Minimum length |
6.0 m |
(b) |
Minimum width |
3.0 m |
The number of queuing spaces required for specific uses shall be calculated in accordance with Table 3.16(C).
Table 3.16(C): Queuing Space Requirements
Subsection |
Type of development or use |
Minimum queuing space requirement |
(a) |
Drive through facility associated with a restaurant or specialty food service use |
8 per service lane (including 5 that must be in advance of any menu order-board) plus 2 located downstream of the service window |
(b) |
Drive through facility associated with a financial service use |
6 per service lane plus 1 located downstream of the service window |
(c) |
Car wash facility |
5 per service lane or washing bay plus 2 located downstream of each service lane or washing bay |
(d) |
Other drive through facilities not specifically listed in this table |
3 inbound and 2 outbound for each service lane or bay |
Service stations shall adhere to the following additional criteria:
- (a) all pump islands shall be located a minimum of 6.0 m from any lot line, on-site parking space or drive aisles on the site; and
- (b) a canopy over a pump island shall be located a minimum of 3.0 m from all lot lines of the lot on which it is located.