Interactive Land Use Bylaw

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Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 16 : Centre in the Park Zone

16.8  SDC – Sherwood Drive Commercial Area 

Area of Application 

16.8(1)

The SDC area contains the area of land identified as "SDC" on 16.1(66) Drawing "CITP". The regulations set out in this section 16.8 apply to the SDC area. 

Purpose 

16.8(2)

The purpose of this area is to facilitate the existing commercial uses until redevelopment of the site as a mixed-use development with street oriented commercial uses and residential uses. 

Uses

16.8(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 16.8(A).

Table 16.8(A) Permitted Uses and Discretionary Uses

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

amusement centre

Care centre intermediate

animal grooming and care

Care centre major

emergency service

Care centre minor

exhibition and convention facility

Commercial school

health service major

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

religious assembly minor

Cultural/entertainment facility

service station minor‡ 

Apartment dwelling

utility service minor

Financial service

WECS small

Restaurant‡ 

  

Specialty food service‡ 

  

Government service

  

Health service minor

  

Home business minor

  

Home office

  

Hotel

  

Library and exhibit

  

Neighbourhood pub‡ 

  

Office

  

Non-accessory parking

  

Personal service establishment

  

Indoor recreation

  

Residential sales centre

  

Alcohol retail‡ 

  

Cannabis retail‡ 

  

Convenience retail‡ 

  

General retail‡ 

  

Secondhand retail‡ 

  

Deleted (Bylaw 51-2024)

  

Veterinary service minor

  

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

Fundamental Use Criteria 

16.8(4)

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

  1. (a) Service station, minor shall only be considered where located on Plan 2889TR, Lot F, Plan 4266RD, Lot E and Plan 1955RS, Lot C. 
  2. (b) 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 
       
  3. (c) The following uses shall be a discretionary use where there are greater than 100 seats: 
  4. (i) restaurant 
  5. (ii) specialty food service 
  6. (iii) neighbourhood pub 

Development Regulations 

16.8(5)

Development must comply with Table 16.8(B). Figure “SDC” provides a visual representation of some of the following provisions. 

Table 16.8(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 Brentwood 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 or Brentwood Boulevard 

Between 

3.0 m - 6.0 m 

Minimum setbacks 

(e) 

From any lot line that is adjacent to the R1A zone 

3.0 m 

Publicly accessible amenity space

16.8(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 Sherwood Drive, and the adjacent greenway. 

Connectivity 

16.8(7)

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

Other development regulations 

16.8(8)

The site plan for a development that is to be submitted as part of an application for a development permit in accordance with this bylaw must incorporate the removal of the existing service road located off Sherwood Drive. 

Drawings 

16.8(9)

Drawing "SDC": 

Figures

16.8(10)

Figure "SDC":




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