DC2 696

Queen Mary Park - west of 109 Street, north of 105 Avenue

Bylaw 14597 (June 11, 2007)

To establish a district that will allow for the continuation and upgrading of general industrial uses while allowing for conversion and redevelopment of obsolete industrial uses to commercial office and general business uses.

Lots 209 to 216, Block 9, Plan B4, located west of 109 Street, north of 105 Avenue, as shown on the sketch plan attached hereto as Schedule ā€Cā€ - Map, Queen Mary Park.

a. Auctioneering Establishments, provided that all goods and equipment to be auctioned are stored and displayed within an enclosed building
b. Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals
c. Broadcasting and Motion Picture Studios
d. Business Support Services
e. Convenience Retail Stores
f. Convenience Vehicle Rentals
g. Cremation and Interment Services
h. Daytime Child Care Services
i. Drive-in Food Services
j. Equipment Rentals, provided that all equipment and goods for rent are contained within an enclosed building
k. Fleet Services
l. Funeral Services
m. Gas Bars
n. General Industrial Uses
o. Greenhouse and Plant Nurseries
p. Health Services
q. Indoor Participant Recreation Services
r. Limited Contractor Services
s. Minor and Major Service Stations
t. Minor Eating and Drinking Establishments
u. Minor Veterinary Clinics
v. Mobile Catering Food Services
w. Non-Accessory Parking
x. Outdoor Participant Recreation Services
y. Personal Service Shops
z. Professional, Financial and Office Support Services
aa. Rapid Drive Through Services
bb. Recycling Depots
cc. Warehouse Sales
a. Notwithstanding Section. 720.3 (2) of the Zoning Bylaw, no Site Plan is appended to this Provision.
b. The maximum floor area ratio shall be 3.0.
c. A minimum yard with an average depth of not less than 3 m (9.8 ft.) shall be required where a site abuts a public roadway, other than a lane, except that no yard shall be required for that portion of an existing building which abuts the property line. The required minimum yard may be provided through a continuous, uniform building set back, from the property line or through variations in building setback, provided that the yard is not less than 1.0 m (3.28 ft.) at the narrowest point.
d. In addition to the yard requirements in Clause (b) above, the Development Officer may require an additional setback for that portion of any development which exceeds 14 m (45.93 ft.) in height in order to protect the privacy of development in any adjacent Residential District. The Development Officer shall not require a total setback greater than the height of the building.
e. No parking, loading, 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 building and shall be screened from the view of adjacent sites and public roadways of light rail transit lines in accordance with the provisions of Section 69.3 of the Land Use Bylaw. If the rear or sides of a site are used for parking, an outdoor service or display area, or both, and abut a Residential District or a lane serving a Residential District, they shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of Section 69.3 of the Land Use Bylaw.
f. The maximum building height shall not exceed 23 m (75.45 ft) nor 6 storeys.
g. The following regulations shall apply to Convenience Vehicle Rentals developments:
 
i. All storage, display or parking areas shall be hard-surfaced in accordance with Section 67.3 of the Land Use Bylaw.
ii. All display areas which abut a Residential District or a lane serving a Residential District shall be screened in accordance with the provisions of Section 69.3, Clause (4) of the Land Use Bylaw.
iii. Lighting for the display areas shall be mounted on lamp standards and no exposed bulbs or strings of lights shall be used.
h. Automotive and Minor Recreational Vehicle Sales/Rentals shall comply with provisions of this DC5 District for Convenience Vehicle Rentals developments, and the size, location, screening and landscaping of the outdoor vehicular display area shall be subject to the approval of the Development Officer, who shall ensure that development of the site is compatible with the appearance and site design of surrounding developments.
i. The minimum gross floor area for a Warehouse Sales establishment shall not be less than 1000 sq. m (10,764.2 sq. ft.) 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.
j. Developments in this district shall be evaluated with respect to compliance with the General Development Regulations of Sections 50 to 79, inclusive, of the Land Use Bylaw.
k. Vehicular ā€“ Oriented Uses shall be developed in accordance with Section 82 of the Land Use Bylaw.
l. Daytime Child Care Services shall be developed in accordance with Section 93 of the Land Use Bylaw.
m. Signs shall be allowed in this district as provided for in Schedule 79H and in accordance with the general provisions of Sections 79.1 to 79.9, inclusive, of the Land Use Bylaw.

 

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