DC2 163

Place La Rue - between 170 Street Northbound and 170 Street Southbound, south of 100 Avenue.

Bylaw 9022 (November 22, 1988)

To establish a Site Specific Development Control District to accommodate a limited range of general business-office uses, with site specific development regulations that will ensure compatibility with future adjacent land uses and the alignment of existing and proposed roadways adjacent to the site, and ensure a high standard of appearance appropriate to the site's location on a major entrance route to the City.

Lot 5, Plan 2232 HW, and Area L, Plan 842 2264 located between 170 Street Northbound and 170 Street Southbound, south of 100 Avenue, Place La Rue.

a. Automotive and Equipment Repair Shops;
b. Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales and Rentals;
c. Broadcasting and Motion Picture Studios;
d. Business Support Services;
e. Commercial School;
f. Convenience Retail Stores;
g. Convenience Vehicle Rentals;
h. Custom Manufacturing;
i. Drive-in Food Services;
j. Equipment Rentals, provided that all equipment and goods for rent are contained within an enclosed building;
k. Gas Bars;
l. General Retail Stores, up to a maximum gross floor area of 2,500 m2;
m. Green Houses and Plant Nurseries;
n. Health Services;
o. Household Repair Services;
p. Indoor Participant Recreation Services;
q. Major and Minor Alcohol Sales
r. Minor and Major Amusement Establishments;
s. Minor and Major Eating and Drinking Establishments;
t. Minor and Major Service Stations;
u. Minor Veterinary Services;
v. Motels;
w. Personal Service Shops;
x. Private Clubs;
y. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services;
z. Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services;
aa. Second Hand Stores;
bb. Spectator Entertainment Establishments; and
cc. Warehouse Sales, up to a maximum gross floor area of 2,500 m2.

The following regulations shall apply to all uses:

a. The maximum floor area ratio shall be 1.0.
b. The maximum building height shall not exceed 10 m nor 2 storeys.
c. A minimum building set back of 14 m (45 ft.) shall be provided from all property lines of the site adjacent to any roadways. The above building set backs may be reduced to the minimum yard requirements of Clause (d) below for developments which are less than 6 m (19.7 ft.) in height and less than 1000 m2 in gross floor area, at the discretion of the Development Officer where, in his opinion, the provision of landscaping, building facade treatment, the colour of finishing materials or other design features will minimize the perception of massing and create a high standard of building appearance.
d. A landscaped yard a minimum of 7.5 m in width shall be provided adjacent to all roadways adjacent to the site. Landscaping shall consist of a berm 1.0 m in height and planting of four deciduous trees (a minimum of 8 cm caliper) four evergreen trees (a minimum of 3.0 m in height) and twenty shrubs for a maximum of every 35 m of frontage, with the plant materials being grouped within modules not greater than 25 m in length or 4.5 in width.
e. The landscaped yard requirements of Section 4(d) may be relaxed at the discretion of the Development Officer to a minimum width of 4.5 m for that portion of the yard adjacent to 170 Street Northbound and 170 Street Southbound and 100 Avenue, based upon the following criteria:
 
i. provision of enlarged landscaped areas and additional trees on other areas of the site, particularly at the south end of the site, the corners of the site and in the parking areas on the site;
ii. the site design shall provide for smaller structures a maximum of 750 m2 (8,073 sq. ft.) dispersed on the site in a manner which minimizes the perceived massing of the development when viewed from adjacent roadways;
iii. a minimum of 50% of the yards adjacent to each of 100 Avenue, 170 Street Northbound and 170 Street Southbound shall be not less than 7.5 m in width; and
iv. there shall be no reduction in planting standards as required in Section 4(d). for the required yards.
f. No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor service or display area shall be permitted within a required yard. Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the principal buildings and shall be screened from view from any adjacent sites or public roadways.
g. The Development Officer shall ensure that any buildings which provide for multiple business occupancy are designed:
 
i. such that businesses which occupy space at the ground floor level have individual and direct exterior access to grade; and
ii. such that there is no enclosed corridor or passageway available for public use that provides for interior connections between the businesses; and
iii. so as to preclude an arrangement of uses, buildings or structures which would constitute an enclosed and climate controlled mall.
The above regulations shall not apply to buildings used exclusively for Professional, Financial and Office Support Services or, in the case of a mixed office/commercial building, preclude the development of a ground floor lobby area intended to provide access to Professional, Financial and Office Support Services located above the ground floor. Access may be provided to ground floor businesses adjacent to such a lobby, provided that the businesses also have exterior access to grade.
h. The finishing treatment of exterior walls shall be consistent and harmonious on all building faces.
i. Any business premise or multiple occupancy building having a ground floor area greater than 2,500 m2 shall comply with the following design guidelines to the satisfaction of the Development Officer:
 
i. the roofline and building facade shall include design elements and variations that reduce the perceived mass of the building and add architectural interest;
ii. the exterior wall finishing materials shall be predominantly composed of light earth tone or muted colours and consist of brick, precast concrete, textured concrete, stone, glazing or stucco, with pre-finished metal or wood limited to use as an accent;
iii. the finishing treatment of exterior walls shall be consistent on all building faces; and
iv. the provision of landscaping to minimize the perceived mass of the building and create visual interest.
The Development Officer may also require that such developments have a building set back greater than the requirements of Clause 4(c), to minimize perceived massing of the development when viewed from adjacent public roadways.
j. Signs shall be allowed in this District as provided for in Schedule 79E and in accordance with the general provisions of Section 79.1 to 79.9 inclusive, of the Land Use Bylaw.
k. Developments in this District shall be evaluated with respect to compliance with the General Development Regulations of Sections 59 to 79 inclusive of the Land Use Bylaw.
l. The Development Officer may grant relaxations to the regulations contained in Sections 50 through 79 of the Land Use Bylaw and the provisions of this District if, in his opinion, such a variance would be in keeping with the General Purpose of the District and would not adversely affect the amenities, use, and enjoyment of neighbouring properties.
m. The Development Officer shall require, as a condition of approval, that the applicant provide an irrecoverable letter of credit or a performance bond, in the amount of 100% of the established landscaping cost, the conditions of the security being that:
 
i. if the landscaping is not completed in accordance with the provisions of this District and the landscaping plan, within one growing season after the completion of the development, then the amount fixed shall be paid to the City, for its use absolutely; and
ii. the Development Officer shall not release the Landscaping Bond until an inspection of the site has demonstrated that the landscaping has been well maintained and is in a healthy condition two growing seasons after completion of the landscaping.
a. The siting, access and traffic impact of the following developments shall be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, who shall ensure that such developments do not prejudice the safety and transportation function of the highway entrance and limited access public roadways:
 
i. Drive-in Food Services;
ii. General Retail Stores;
iii. Indoor Participant Recreation Services;
iv. Major Amusement Establishments;
v. Major Eating and Drinking Establishments;
vi. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services;
vii. Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services;
viii. Spectator Entertainment Establishments; and
ix. Warehouse Sales.
b. The Development Officer, based upon the advice of the City Engineer, may as a condition of approval limit the gross floor area or seating capacity for any of the above noted uses and require that the developer enter into an agreement to pay for the costs of additional roadway improvements, including auxiliary lanes or slip ramps, to provide access to the development.
c. The following regulations shall apply to Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals and Convenience Vehicle Rental developments:
 
i. the size, location, screening and landscaping of the outdoor vehicular display areas for Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals and Convenience Vehicle Rentals shall be subject to the approval of the Development Officer, who shall ensure that development of the site achieves a high standard of appearance appropriate to the location of this DC5 District, adjacent to a major City entrance route;
ii. all storage display or parking areas shall be hard surfaced in accordance with Section 67.3 of the Land Use Bylaw; and
iii. lighting for the display areas shall be mounted on lamp standards and no exposed bulbs or strings or lights shall be used.
d. The minimum gross floor area for a Warehouse Sales establishment shall not be less then 1,000 m2 unless at least fifty percent of the gross floor area of the establishment is used for warehousing or storage of the goods sold or distributed from the establishment.
e. Any Green Houses or Plant Nurseries which have an outdoor display area for trees or shrubs shall limit the display area to a total of 200 m2. The display area shall be set back a minimum of 30 m from the property line and located to the side or rear of the principal building.
f. General Retail Stores shall not include establishments selling a broad range of consumer goods typical of a department store.
g. Major and Minor Alcohol Sales shall be developed in accordance with Section 98 of the Land Use Bylaw.

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