Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 16 : Centre in the Park Zone

16.16  CMU – Central Mixed-Use Area

Area of Application

16.16(1)

The CMU area contains the area of land identified as "CMU" on 16.1(66) Drawing "CITP". The regulations set out in this section 16.16 apply to the CMU area.

Purpose

16.16(2)

The purpose of this area is to provide for a mix of commercial uses and residential uses. Development in this area will provide a transition between the residential area and the commercial and civic centre areas. This area includes the Urban Square and the public pathway connecting it to the residential area.

Uses

16.16(3)

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 16.16(A).

Table 16.16(A) Permitted Uses and Discretionary Uses

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Apartment dwelling

Amusement centre

Commercial school

Business support service

Convenience vehicle rental

Care centre intermediate

Indoor recreation

Care centre major

Residential sales centre

Alcohol retail

Convenience retail

Utility service minor

Financial service

 

General retail

 

Government service

 

Health service minor

 

Home business minor

 

Home office

 

Hotel

 

Non-accessory parking

 

Office

 

Personal service establishment

 

Restaurant

 

 

Specialty food service

 

Pease refer to the Fundamental Use Criteria for this zone for additional information.

Fundamental Use Criteria

16.16(4)

The fundamental use criteria for certain uses before uses become permitted or discretionary uses within this zone are:

  1. (a) Retail, alcohol shall only be considered where it does not front onto Festival Way.

Development Regulations

16.16(5)

Development must comply with Table 16.16 (B). Figure “CMU” provides a visual representation of some of the following provisions.

Table 16.16(B) Development Regulations: Principal and Accessory Buildings

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Minimum height

(a)

For any building

10.0 m

Maximum height

(b)

For any building

20.0 m or six storeys

Build-to lines

 (c)

From any lot line adjacent to Festival Lane

Between 0.0 m - 4.0 m

Connectivity

16.16(6)

The active transportation infrastructure connection, identified on Drawing "CMU", shall not be occupied by anything other than an east west landscaped pathway linking Festival Avenue to Festival Way.

Other

16.16(7)

Buildings fronting onto Festival Avenue or Festival Lane and the Urban Square shall have commercial uses or institutional uses on the first storey abutting the Urban Square.

Drawings

16.16(8)

Drawing "CMU":

Figures

16.16(9)

Figure "CMU":

Figure "CMU"

 

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