Interactive Land Use Bylaw

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Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 12: Residential Zones

12.20  RCL – Low Density Country Residential

Purpose

12.20(1)

To provide for single family residential development and compatible uses on lots in a multi-lot country residential subdivision.

Uses

12.20(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 12.20(A).

Table 12.20(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Bed and breakfast*

Care centre intermediate

Garden suite*

Home business intermediate*

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Home business major*

Home business minor*

Manufactured home (≥20 ft wide)

Residential sales centre*

School bus parking*

Deleted (Bylaw 39-2024)

Temporary care dwelling*

Single dwelling

Veterinary service minor

Temporary dwelling (construction)*

  

Fundamental Use Criteria

12.20(3)

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

  1. (a) The maximum number of sleeping units within a bed and breakfast shall be four.
  2. (b) A home business major may continue to be considered as a discretionary use where a development permit for the use was originally approved prior to May 22, 2012. However, an expansion or intensification to an existing home business major or a proposed new home business major shall not be considered in this zone.

Subdivision Regulations

12.20(4)

Subdivision must comply with Table 12.20(B).

Table 12.20(B) Subdivision Regulations

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

(a)

Minimum lot width

45.0 m

(b)

Minimum lot width of an irregularly shaped lot (e.g., a pie lot) fronting onto an internal subdivision road

30.0 m

(c)

Minimum lot area

0.8 ha

(d)

Minimum lot area where the lots are serviced by municipal piped water and wastewater systems

0.4 ha

(e)

Despite (c) and (d), an increased minimum lot area may be required in accordance with the policies of the Country Residential Area Concept Plan.

(f)

Maximum lot area

4.5 ha

(g)

Minimum length of any lot line abutting a rural road or highway, where the lot does not also abut an internal subdivision road

100.0 m

(h)

Maximum length to width ratio of a new lot

4:1

Development Regulations

12.20(5)

Development must comply with Table 12.20(C) and Table 12.20(D).

Table 12.20(C) Development Regulations: Principal Building

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

10.0 m

Minimum setbacks

(b)

From a lot line abutting a rural road

30.0 m

(c)

From a front lot line

10.0 m

(d)

From a side lot line

7.5 m

(e)

From a lot line abutting a flanking internal subdivision road

10.0 m

(f)

From a rear lot line

10.0 m

Table 12.20(D) Development Regulations: Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

6.7 m

Minimum setbacks

(b)

From a lot line abutting a rural road

30.0 m

(c)

From a front lot line

10.0 m

(d)

From a side lot line

7.5 m

(e)

From a lot line abutting a flanking internal subdivision road

10.0 m

(f)

From a rear lot line

10.0 m

Maximum ground floor area

(g)

Of a single accessory building on a lot with a lot area less than 0.8 ha

125 m2

(h)

Of a single accessory building on a lot equal to or greater than 0.8 ha in size

225 m2

(i)

Of all accessory buildings combined

125 m2 per titled acre but shall not exceed a total of 375 m2

Additional regulations

(j)

All accessory buildings shall complement the principal dwelling with respect to design, colour, and exterior finish to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.

 

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