Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 12: Residential Zones

12.16  R5 - High Density Residential (Bylaw 12-2026)

Purpose

12.16(1)

To provide for high density residential development, primarily as mid-rise apartment dwellings with integrated commercial uses on planned sites.

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

Alcohol retail ◊

Care centre intermediate ◊

Cannabis retail ◊

Care centre major ◊

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Convenience retail ◊

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Financial service ◊

Indoor recreation ◊

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Neighbourhood pub ◊

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Temporary shelter service

Health service minor ◊

Townhouse dwelling ◊

Home business minor*

Stacked townhouse dwelling ◊

Residential sales centre *

Restaurant ◊

Office ◊

Personal service establishment

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

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 or stacked townhouse dwelling shall only be considered in conjunction with an apartment dwelling on the same lot; and

  2. (b) Commercial uses shall only be considered:

    1. (i) where located within the first storey of an apartment dwelling; or

    2. (ii) as a discretionary use where located within the first storey of a stacked townhouse dwelling.

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

Development Regulations

12.16(5)

Development must comply with Table 12.16(C), Table 12.16(D) and Table 12.16(E).

Table 12.16(C) Development Regulations: Principal Building

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

26.0 m or 8 storeys

(b)

Maximum height where located within the Compact Development Policy Area of the Municipal Development Plan.

40.0 m or 12 storeys

(c)

Despite 12.16(a) and (b) where a building has a height greater than 26.0 m a stepback shall be required at a maximum height of 13.0 m

(d)

Despite 12.16 (a), (b) and (c) where a building is located within 15.0 m of a lot line for a lot in a residential zone the maximum height of any portion of the building within the 15.0 m shall be the maximum height permitted within the abutting residential zone.

Minimum setbacks

(e)

From any lot line

6.0 m

Table 12.16(D) Development Regulations: Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

4.5 m

Minimum setbacks

(b)

From any lot line

3.0 m

Maximum ground floor area

(c)

Of all accessory buildings combined

150 m2

Table 12.16(E) Development Regulations: Site Coverage

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum site coverage for all buildings

65%

Additional regulations

12.16(6)

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

12.16(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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