Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw
Part 12: Residential Zones
12.15 R4 – Medium Density Residential (Bylaw 12-2026)
Purpose
To provide for medium density residential development, primarily as low-rise apartment dwellings on planned sites.
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 12.15(A).
Table 12.15(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024) | |
Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024) | Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024) |
Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024) | |
* Refer to Part 6: Specific Use Regulations for additional regulations pertaining to this use.
◊ Refer to Fundamental Use Criteria below
Fundamental Use Criteria
The following uses shall only be considered in this zone if they meet the associated criteria below:
(a) A new townhouse dwelling or new stacked townhouse dwelling shall only be considered where it:
(i) is a replacement of the same use that existed prior to December 31, 2026;
(ii) is located on Lot 1, Block 10, Plan 2520591 within NW 13-53-23-W4; or
(iii) is in conjunction with an apartment dwelling on the same lot.
Subdivision Regulations
Subdivision must comply with Table 12.15(B).
Table 12.15(B) Subdivision Regulations
Subsection | Regulation | Measurement |
(a) | Minimum area of a planned site | 0.6 ha |
Development Regulations
Development must comply with Table 12.15(C),Table 12.15(D) and 12.15(E) as applicable.
Table 12.15(C) Development Regulations: Principal Building – Townhouse Dwelling, Stacked Townhouse Dwelling and Apartment Dwelling (Bylaw 51-2024)
Subsection | Regulation | Measurement |
Height | ||
(a) | Maximum height | 14.0 m |
(b) | Maximum height when located on a lot within the Urban Service Area where an Area Structure Plan or Area Structure Plan amendment was approved after January 1, 2014 | 15.0 m |
Minimum setbacks | ||
(c) | From a front lot line | 4.5 m |
(d) | From a side lot line that does not abut a flanking road | |
(e) | From a side lot line abutting a flanking road (Bylaw 30-2025) | 6.0 m |
(f) | From a rear lot line | 7.5 m |
Table 12.15(D) Development Regulations: Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures
Subsection | Regulation | Measurement |
Height | ||
(a) | Maximum height | 4.5 m |
Minimum setbacks | ||
(b) | From a front lot line | 18.0 m |
(c) | From a side lot line | 1.0 m |
(d) | From a side lot line abutting a flanking road (Bylaw 30-2025) | 3.0 m |
(e) | From a rear lot line | 1.0 m |
Maximum ground floor area | ||
(f) | Of all accessory buildings combined | 150 m2 |
Table 12.15(E) Development Regulations: Site Coverage
Subsection | Regulation | Measurement |
(a) | Maximum site coverage for all buildings | 45% |
Additional regulations
Non-residential uses shall have a maximum gross leasable floor area of 235 m2.
Where located within the Compact Development Policy Area of the Municipal Development Plan, the combined total area of the site covered by surface parking areas shall not exceed 35% unless provided for community housing development. All remaining parking shall be in the form of underground or stacked parking.