Interactive Land Use Bylaw

15.1  Direct Control zones 15.2  DC 1 Direct Control zone 15.3  (DELETED BY BYLAW 30-2025) 15.4  DC 3 Direct Control zone 15.5  DC 5 Direct Control zone 15.6  DC 6 Direct Control zone 15.7  DC 7 Direct Control zone 15.8  DC 9 Direct Control zone 15.9  DC 10 Direct Control zone 15.10   DC 12 Direct Control zone 15.11   DC 13 Direct Control zone 15.12  DC 14 Direct Control zone 15.13  DC 15 Direct Control zone 15.14  DC 16 Direct Control zone 15.15  DC 17 Direct Control zone 15.16  DC 18 Direct Control zone 15.17  DC 19 Direct Control zone 15.18  DC 20 Direct Control zone 15.19  DC 21 Direct Control zone 15.20  DC 22 Direct Control zone 15.21  DC 23 Direct Control zone 15.22  DC 26 Direct Control zone 15.23  DC 27 Direct Control zone 15.24  DC 28 Direct Control zone 15.25  DC 29 Direct Control zone 15.26  DC 30 Direct Control zone 15.27  DC 31 Direct Control zone 15.28  DC 32 Direct Control zone 15.29  DC 33 Direct Control zone 15.30  DC 34 Direct Control zone 15.31  DC 36 Direct Control zone 15.32  DC 37 Direct Control zone 15.33  DC 38 Direct Control zone 15.34  DC 39 Direct Control zone 15.35  DC 40 Direct Control zone 15.36  DC 41 Direct Control zone 15.37  DC 43 Direct Control zone 15.38  DC 44 Direct Control zone 15.39  DC 45 Direct Control zone 15.40  DC 46 Direct Control zone 15.41  DC 47 Direct Control zone 15.42  DC 48 Direct Control zone 15.43  DC 49 Direct Control zone 15.44  DC 50 Direct Control zone 15.45  DC 51 Direct Control zone 15.46  DC 53 Direct Control zone 15.47  DC 54 Direct Control zone 15.48  DC 56 Direct Control zone 15.49  DC 57 Direct Control zone 15.50  DC 58 Direct Control zone 15.51  DC 59 Direct Control zone 15.52  DC 60 Direct Control zone 15.53  DC 62 Direct Control zone 15.54  DC 63 Direct Control zone 15.55  DC 64 Direct Control zone 15.56  DC 65 Direct Control zone 15.57  DC 66 Direct Control zone 15.58  DC 69 Direct Control zone 15.59  DC 70 Direct Control zone 15.60  DC 71 Direct Control zone 15.61  72 DC Direct Control zone 15.62  DC 74 Direct Control zone 15.63  DC 75 Direct Control zone 15.64  DC 76 Direct Control zone 15.65  DC 77 Direct Control zone 15.66  DC 78 Direct Control zone 15.67  DC 79 Direct Control zone (Bylaw 30-2025) 15.68  DC 80 Direct Control zone 15.69  DC 82 Direct Control zone 15.70  DC 83 Direct Control zone 15.71  84 DC Direct Control zone 15.72  DC 85 Direct Control zone 15.73  DC 87 Direct Control Zone 15.74 DC 88 Direct Control Zone 15.74 DC88 Direct Control Zone (Bylaw 16-2025)

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 16 : Centre in the Park Zone

16.7  PCH – Park Centre Hotel Area 

Area of Application 

16.7(1)

The PCH area contains the area of land identified as "PCH" on 16.1(66) Drawing "CITP". The regulations set out in this section 16.7 apply to the PCH area. 

Purpose 

16.7(2)

The purpose of this area is to facilitate the redevelopment of the existing hotel to provide for a mixed-use area with opportunities for commercial uses and residential uses. 

Uses

16.7(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 16.7(A).

Table 16.7(A) Permitted Uses and Discretionary Uses 

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Alcohol retail‡ 

Amusement centre

Apartment dwelling‡ 

Animal grooming and care

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

Emergency service‡ 

Cannabis retail‡ 

Exhibition and convention facility‡ 

Care centre intermediate

Health service major

Care centre major

Religious assembly‡ 

Care centre minor

Service station minor‡ 

Commercial school

Utility service minor‡ 

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

WECS small

Convenience retail‡ 

  

Cultural/entertainment facility

  

Financial service

  

General retail‡ 

  

Government service

  

Health service minor

  

Home business minor

  

Home office

  

Hotel

  

Indoor recreation

  

Library and exhibit

  

Neighbourhood pub‡ 

  

Non-accessory parking

  

Office

  

Personal service establishment

  

Private club

  

Residential sales centre

  

Restaurant‡ 

  

Secondhand retail‡ 

  

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

  

Specialty food service‡ 

  

Veterinary service minor

  

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

Fundamental Use Criteria 

16.7(4)

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

  1. (a) The following shall not be located on the first storey of a building fronting onto Sherwood Drive or Granada Boulevard: 
    1. (i)  Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)
    2. (ii)  Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)
    3. (iii) apartment dwelling 
    4. (iv) Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

(b) The following uses shall not front onto Sherwood Drive or Granada Boulevard: 

  1. (i) religious assembly minor 
  2. (ii) utility service minor 
     

(c) Service station, minor shall only be considered where located on Plan 8921558, Block 66, Lot 1. 

(d) The following uses shall be a discretionary use where the gross floor area is equal to or greater than 250 m2: 

  1.  (i) alcohol retail 
  2. (ii) cannabis retail 
  3. (iii) convenience retail 
  4. (iv) general retail 
  5. (v) secondhand retail 
     

(e) The following uses shall be a discretionary use where there are equal to or greater than 100 seats: 

  1. (i) neighbourhood pub
  2. (ii) restaurant 
  3. (iii) specialty food service 
  4. (Bylaw 30-2025)

Development Regulations 

16.7(5)

Development must comply with Table 16.7(B). Figure “PCH” provides a visual representation of some of the following provisions. 

Table 16.7(B) Development Regulations: Principal and Accessory Buildings

Subsection 

Regulation 

Measurement 

Minimum height 

(a) 

For any building 

11.5 m 

Maximum height 

(b) 

For any building 

40.0 m 

Minimum stepback 

(c) 

For any building face with a height greater than 14.5 m that abuts Sherwood Drive or Granada Boulevard 

5.0 m 

at a maximum height of 14.5 m 

Built-to lines

(d) 

From a lot line that is adjacent to Sherwood Drive 

Between 

0.0 m - 3.0 m 

(e) 

From a lot line that is adjacent to Granada Boulevard 

Between 

1.0 m - 3.0 m 

Minimum setbacks 

(f) 

From any lot line that is adjacent to the R1A zone 

 3.0 m 

Maximum gross floor area

(g) 

For any of the following uses: 

i. emergency service 

ii. exhibition and convention facility 

2000m2 

Publicly accessible amenity space

16.7(6)

Where a building face contains a public entrance that faces towards an abutting R1A zone, the development must provide a publicly accessible amenity space that: 

  1. (a) is located between the build-to line and the boundary of the R1A zone; and 
  2. (b) has an active transportation infrastructure connection to Granada Boulevard, Sherwood Drive, and the adjacent greenway. 

Connectivity 

16.7(7)

A development shall provide the active transportation infrastructure connections shown on Drawing "PCH" or alternative linkages on the same site to the satisfaction of the development officer.

Other development regulations 

16.7(8)

Any contiguous building frontage must not exceed 100.0 m. 

16.7(9)

Any entryways and display windows of a building should cover a minimum of 30 % of the first storey of any building face located beside Sherwood Drive or Granada Boulevard. 

Drawings 

16.7(10)

Drawing "PCH": 

Figures

16.7(11)

Figure "PCH":




Last updated: Friday, August 22, 2025
Page ID: 52218