Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw

Part 8 : Commercial Zones

8.3  C3 – Highway Commercial

Purpose

8.3(1)

To provide for a diversity of commercial, recreation, and tourist uses, largely intended for the public travelling along highways or in conjunction with tourist attractions.

Uses

8.3(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 8.3(A).

Table 8.3(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses

Permitted uses

Discretionary uses

Convenience retail^

Alcohol retail*

Emergency service^

Amusement centre^

Garden centre (Bylaw 5-2026)

Campground^

Gas bar (Bylaw 30-2025)

Cannabis retail*

(Bylaw 5-2026)

Commercial storage

(Bylaw 5-2026)

Equipment minor

Hotel^

General retail^

Indoor recreation^

Library and exhibit^

Landscaping supply and service (Bylaw 5-2026)

Nightclub^

Motel^

Non-accessory parking

Neighbourhood pub^

Private camp^

Outdoor recreation*^ (Bylaw 5-2026)

Recreational vehicle storage major*

Restaurant^

Residential operator unit*^ (Bylaw 5-2026)

Service station major

Spectator sport^

Service station minor

Truck and manufactured home sale/rental

Specialty food service^

Utility service minor

Vehicle repair major

Vehicle sale/rental

Vehicle repair minor

WECS small*

* Refer to Part 6: Specific Use Regulations for additional regulations pertaining to this use.

^ Refer to section 13.2 IHO 1.5 – Heavy Industrial Transition Overlay 0 km to 1.5 km and Section 13.3 IHO 3.0 – Heavy Industrial Transition Overlay 1.5 km to 3.0 km for limitations and/or additional regulations that may apply to this use.

Fundamental Use Criteria (Bylaw 35-2026)

8.3(2.1)

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

  1. (a) The following uses shall be the only uses to be considered on Lot A, Plan 4175HW (Pt. of SE 28-51-22-W4):

    1. (i) Recreational vehicle storage major where the maximum floor area of each individual recreational vehicle storage space does not exceed 140 m2.

    2. (ii) Residential operator unit.

Subdivision Regulations

8.3(3)

Subdivision must comply with Table 8.3(B).

Table 8.3(B) Subdivision Regulations

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

(a)

Minimum lot width

60.0 m

(b)

The maximum unit area within a condominium plan for a recreational vehicle storage major use. (Bylaw 35-2026)

140 m2

Development Regulations

8.3(4)

Development must comply with Table 8.3(C).

Table 8.3(C) Development Regulations

Subsection

Regulation

Measurement

Height

(a)

Maximum height

10.0 m

(b)

Maximum height for a hotel

16.0 m

Minimum setbacks

(c)

From a front lot line

7.5 m

(d)

From a lot line abutting a highway in the Rural Service Area

30.0 m

(e)

From a side lot line

6.0 m

(f)

From a side lot line that abuts a lot with residential zoning

7.5 m

(g)

From a rear lot line

6.0 m

(h)

From a rear lot line that abuts a lot with residential zoning

7.5 m

Floor area ratio

(i)

Maximum floor area ratio

2.0

 

Last updated: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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