Interactive Land Use Bylaw

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Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 12: Residential Zones

12.16  R5 - High Density Residential

Purpose

12.16(1)

To provide for high density residential development, primarily as high-rise apartment dwellings.

Uses

12.16(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 12.16(A).

Table 12.16(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Apartment dwelling

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Care centre intermediate

Convenience retail

Care centre major

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Indoor recreation

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Personal service establishment

Home business minor*

Temporary shelter service

Residential sales centre*

  

Townhouse dwelling

  

Fundamental use criteria

12.16(3)

The following uses shall only be considered in this zone if they meet the associated criteria below:

  1. (a) A townhouse dwelling shall only be considered in conjunction with an apartment dwelling on the same lot.

Subdivision Regulations

12.16(4)

Subdivision must comply with Table 12.16(B).

Table 12.16(B) Subdivision Regulations

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

(a)

Minimum area of a planned site

0.6 ha

Townhouse Dwelling

(b)

Minimum lot width for an interior lot

5.4 m

(c)

Minimum lot width for an end lot

6.6 m

(d)

Minimum lot width for a corner lot

8.4 m
12.16(5)

Development must comply with Table 12.16(C) or Table 12.16(D), as applicable, Table 12.16(E) and Table 12.16(F).

Table 12.16(C) Development Regulations: Principal Building – Apartment Dwelling

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

40.0 m

Minimum setbacks

(b)

From a front lot line

6.0 m

(c)

From a side lot line that does not abut a flanking road

1.5 m per storey or partial storey, whichever is greater

(d)

From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane

6.0 m

(e)

From a rear lot line

9.0 m

Table 12.16(D) Development Regulations: Principal Building – Townhouse Dwelling

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

10.5 m

Minimum setbacks

(b)

From a front lot line

6.0 m

(c)

From a front lot line where the sole vehicular access to the lot is from a rear lane

4.5 m

(d)

From a side lot line

1.2 m

(e)

From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane

3.0 m

(f)

From a side lot line abutting a lot(s) with zoning that allows for multi-unit residential, commercial or industrial development

3.0 m

(g)

From one side lot line when there is no direct vehicular access to the rear yard or to an attached garage

3.0 m

(h)

From a shared lot line where a common wall of a townhouse dwelling is located

0.0 m

(i)

From a rear lot line

7.5 m

(j)

From a lot line where the vehicle door of a garage faces a lane or road

6.0 m

Table 12.16(E) 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 not abutting a flanking road for a detached garage

0.6 m

(e)

From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane

3.0 m

(f)

From a shared lot line where a common wall of a detached garage is located

0.0 m

(g)

From a rear lot line

1.0 m

(h)

From a rear lot line for a detached garage

2.6 m

Maximum ground floor area

(i)

Of a detached garage

41 m2

(j)

Of all accessory buildings combined

52 m2

Additional regulations for detached garages

(k)

A maximum of one garage shall be considered per lot.

(l)

Access to a detached garage shall be from a rear lane.

(m)

The overhead door(s) of a detached garage shall face the lane.

Table 12.16(F) Development Regulations: Site Coverage

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

(a)

Maximum site coverage

40%

Additional regulations

12.16(6)

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

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