Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw
Part 4 : Parking and Loading Regulations
4.8 Loading space requirements
Where any development is proposed, including new development, change of use of existing development or expansion of existing development, on-site loading space shall be provided and maintained by the property owner in accordance with the requirements of this bylaw.
On-site loading space shall be provided entirely within the development being served and is subject to all setbacks and yard requirements specified elsewhere in this bylaw.
Access to any loading area shall be provided, wherever possible, internally to the development or from a lane adjacent to the development.
The development authority shall consult with the applicable school administration to obtain information relevant to determining the number and location of school loading spaces. The development authority has discretion to increase the number of required loading spaces where a location will be used to transfer students to other locations.
The development authority may reduce the required number of school loading spaces, in consultation with the applicable school administration, where an assessment is prepared by a qualified professional to the satisfaction of the development authority to document the loading requirements associated with the proposed development and any potential future expansion. The development authority shall not be bound by any recommendation of such an assessment but may consider such recommendations in determining a potential reduction of the minimum number of loading spaces specified in this bylaw.
Required on-site loading and bus loading spaces must comply with Table 4.8(A).
Table 4.8(A): Loading Space and Bus Loading Space Dimensions
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Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
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Loading space dimensions |
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(a) |
Minimum length |
7.0 m |
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(b) |
Minimum width |
4.0 m |
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(c) |
Minimum area |
28 m2 |
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(d) |
Minimum overhead clearance |
3.7 m |
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School passenger loading space dimensions |
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(e) |
Minimum width if serving primarily as passenger drop-off and pick-up space for schools |
2.6 m |
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(f) |
Despite (d), minimum overhead clearance can be reduced if serving primarily as passenger drop-off and pick-up space for schools |
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School bus loading space dimensions |
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(g) |
Minimum length |
15.0 m |
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(h) |
Minimum width |
5.0 m |
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(i) |
Minimum width if adjacent to a sidewalk or passenger loading area |
3.0 m |
The number of loading spaces required for specific uses shall be calculated in accordance with Table 4.8(B).
Table 4.8(B): Loading Space Requirements
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Subsection |
Type of development or use |
Minimum loading space requirement |
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(a) |
Any commercial or industrial use not specifically listed in this table |
1 per 1900 m2 GFA |
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(b) |
1 per 2800 m2 GFA |
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(c) |
Institutional or service use |
1 per 2800 m2 GFA |
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(d) |
Community, recreational or cultural use |
1 per 2800 m2 GFA |
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(e) |
Elementary or junior high school 3 per 100 students with a minimum of 5 total spaces; plus a minimum of 5 bus loading spaces Senior high school, college or university 1.5 per 100 students with a minimum of 5 total spaces; plus a minimum of 5 bus loading spaces |
Where Table 4.8(B) does not clearly define requirements for a particular development, the development authority may specify an appropriate loading requirement.
