Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 12: Residential Zones

12.15  R4 – Medium Density Residential (Bylaw 12-2026)

Purpose

12.15(1)

To provide for medium density residential development, primarily as low-rise apartment dwellings on planned sites.

Uses

12.15(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 12.15(A).

Table 12.15(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Apartment dwelling

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Care centre intermediate

Care centre major

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Home business minor*

Convenience retail

Residential sales centre*

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Stacked townhouse dwelling◊

Personal service establishment

Townhouse dwelling◊

Temporary shelter service

* Refer to Part 6: Specific Use Regulations for additional regulations pertaining to this use.
◊ Refer to Fundamental Use Criteria below

Fundamental Use Criteria

12.15(3)

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:

  1. (i) is a replacement of the same use that existed prior to December 31, 2026;

  2. (ii) is located on Lot 1, Block 10, Plan 2520591 within NW 13-53-23-W4; or

  3. (iii) is in conjunction with an apartment dwelling on the same lot.

Subdivision Regulations

12.15(4)

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

12.15(5)

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

1.5 m per storey or partial storey, whichever is greater

(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

12.15(6)

Non-residential uses shall have a maximum gross leasable floor area of 235 m2.

12.15(7)

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.

Last updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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