Interactive Land Use Bylaw

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Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 12: Residential Zones

12.24  RLD2 – Standard Lot Low Density Residential

Purpose

12.24(1)

To provide for low density residential development, primarily with front attached garages, which utilize design that reduces the dominance of the front attached garage on the streetscape.

Uses

12.24(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 12.24(A).

Table 12.24(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Garden suite*

Home business intermediate*

Home business minor*

  

Residential sales centre*

  

Deleted (Bylaw 39-2024)

  

Semi-detached dwelling

  

Single dwelling

  
Stacked townhouse dwelling (Bylaw 11-2025)  

Fundamental Use Criteria

12.24(2A)

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

(a) A maximum of one stacked townhouse dwelling shall be permitted on a lot.

(b) The maximum number of dwelling units per stacked townhouse dwelling shall be four.
(Bylaw 11-2025)

Subdivision Regulations

12.24(3)

Subdivision must comply with Table 12.24(B).

Table 12.24(B) Subdivision Regulations

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Single dwelling

(a)

Minimum lot area for an interior lot

209 m2

(b)

Minimum lot area for a corner lot

218 m2

Semi-detached dwelling

(c)

Minimum lot area for an interior lot

200 m2

(d)

Minimum lot area for a corner lot

218 m2
  Stacked townhouse dwelling (Bylaw 11-2025)  
(e) Minimum lot area for an interior lot 285 m2
(f) Minimum lot area for a corner lot 325 m2

Development Regulations

12.24(4)

Development must comply with Table 12.24(C), Table 12.24(D) and Table 12.24(E).

Table 12.24(C) Development Regulations: Principal Building

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

11.0 m

Minimum setbacks

(b)

From a front lot line

3.5 m

(c)

From a front or flanking side lot line to an attached garage that faces a monolithic sidewalk

6.0 m

(d)

From a front or flanking side lot line to an attached garage that faces a non-monolithic sidewalk

4.5 m

(e)

From a side lot line

1.2 m

(f)

From a side lot line abutting a flanking road (Bylaw 30-2025)

2.4 m

(g)

For a single dwelling only, from one side lot line where:

  1. (i) it does not abut a flanking road;
  2. (ii) the other setback from a side lot line is a minimum of 1.5 m; and
  3. (iii) the abutting lot(s) have an easement registered against title, as required in section 3.9(1).

0.0 m

(h)

From a rear lot line

7.5 m
(h.1) From a rear lot line to a stacked townhouse dwelling (Bylaw 11-2025) 5.5 m

(i)

From a rear lot line on a corner lot

4.5 m

(j)

From a shared lot line where a common wall of a semi-detached dwelling is located

0.0 m

(k)

To the corner cut on a corner lot as shown in the following illustration:

0.3 m

Design Regulations

(l)

Minimum width of the front façade of the first storey of a dwelling not including the attached garage

1.8 m or 20% of the width of the front façade, whichever is greater

A dwelling shall meet a minimum of one (1) of the following requirements:

(m)

Maximum distance of the second storey above the attached garage from the front of the attached garage of a dwelling

1.5 m

(n)

Maximum protrusion of the front attached garage from the front façade of the first storey (including a covered porch or veranda) of a dwelling

3.0 m

Table 12.24(D) Development Regulations: Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

5.0 m

(b)

Maximum height for a detached garage

8.0 m

Minimum setbacks

(c)

From a front lot line

10.0 m

(d)

From a side lot line

0.6 m

(e)

From a side lot line abutting a flanking road (Bylaw 30-2025)

2.4 m

(f)

From a shared lot line where a common wall of two garages on abutting lots with semi-detached dwellings is located

0.0 m

(g)

From a rear lot line

1.0 m

Maximum ground floor area

(h)

Of all accessory buildings combined

55 m2
(h.1) Of all accessory buildings combined on a lot containing a stacked townhouse dwelling (Bylaw 11-2025)

28 m2 per dwelling unit

Minimum distance between detached garage and principal dwelling

(i)

For a detached garage accessed by a rear lane

4.5 m

Additional regulations for detached garages

(j)

A maximum of one (1) garage per lot shall be considered.

(k)

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

(l)

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

(m)

A detached garage shall match or complement the principal dwelling with respect to colour, style and materials.

Table 12.24(E) Development Regulations: Site Coverage

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

(a)

Maximum site coverage

55%

Additional regulations

12.24(5)

Despite anything else in this bylaw, the minimum number of parking spaces required for a dwelling unit with a total width of 6.10 m or less is one per dwelling unit. (Bylaw 11-2025)

12.24(6)

Despite anything else in this bylaw, a residential sales centre within the RLD2 zone:

  1. (a) shall meet the setback requirements for a principal dwelling in the RLD2 zone; and
  2. (b) may be considered as a temporary use for a period of up to 10 years.

Last updated: Friday, August 22, 2025
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