Yellowhead Corridor - west of 66 Street NW and south of Fort Road
Bylaw 17382 (September 21, 2015)
To establish a Site Specific Development Control Provision to accommodate a range of vehicle orientated and general Commercial Uses, with Site specific development regulations intended to ensure that this former medium/heavy industrial Site is remediated to the extent necessary to accommodate the development of the above Uses, that the Uses on the Site are compatible to the roadways adjacent to the Site, and that development is of a high standard of appearance appropriate to the Site which is bounded by several major roadways.
This Provision shall apply to Lot 2A, Block 1, Plan 0320253, located west of 66 Street NW and south of Fort Road, Yellowhead Corridor, as shown on Schedule A of this Bylaw adopting this Provision.
| a. | Automotive and Minor Recreation Vehicle Sales/Rentals |
| b. | Bars and Neighbourhood Pubs |
| c. | Business Support Services |
| d. | Commercial Schools |
| e. | Convenience Retail Stores |
| f. | Convenience Vehicle Rentals |
| g. | Drive-in Food Services |
| h. | Equipment Rentals, being an ancillary Use to General Retail and Warehouse Sales and provided that all equipment and goods for rent are contained within an enclosed building |
| i. | Gas Bars |
| j. | General Retail Stores up to a maximum gross Floor Area of 15 000 m2 |
| k. | Greenhouses, Plant Nurseries and Market Gardens, being an ancillary Use to General Retail and Warehouse Sales |
| l. | Health Services |
| m. | Indoor Participant Recreation Services |
| n. | Minor and Major Alcohol Sales |
| o. | Minor and Major Amusement Establishments |
| p. | Nightclubs |
| q. | Personal Service Shops |
| r. | Professional, Financial and Office Support Services |
| s. | Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services |
| t. | Restaurants |
| u. | Specialty Food Services |
| v. | Spectator Entertainment Establishments |
| w. | Warehouse Sales up to a maximum gross Floor Area of 15 000 m2 |
| x. | Fascia On-premises Signs |
| y. | Freestanding On-premises Signs |
| z. | Projecting On-premises Signs |
| aa. | Temporary On-premises Signs |
| a. | Notwithstanding Section 720.3(2) of the Zoning Bylaw, no Site Plan is appended to this Provision. | ||||
| b. | Documentation verifying the completion of environmental remediation of all lands within this Provision to the satisfaction of the Environmental and Energy Coordination Unit shall be submitted to the Development Officer prior to the issuance of the first Development Permit for any development described in this Provision. | ||||
| c. | The maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) shall be 1.0 except that the maximum FAR for Professional, Financial and Office Support Services shall be 1.5. | ||||
| d. | The maximum building Height shall neither exceed 10 m nor 2 1/2 storeys except that the maximum Height for Professional, Financial and Office Support Services shall not exceed 14 m nor 4 storeys. For the purpose of determining Height in this Provision, an architectural feature such as a tower, or a peak which is proposed to reduce the perceived massing of a building or to add architectural interest shall be excluded from the calculation of the Height of the buildings. | ||||
| e. | A minimum of 14 m building Setback shall be provided from the property lines abutting Fort Road and 66 Street. At the discretion of the Development Officer, this minimum building Setback may be reduced to the minimum applicable landscaped Yard specified in Clause 4(g) where: | ||||
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| f. | For buildings greater than 3 000 m2 in gross Floor Area and with a Height greater than 8 m, the Development Officer may require that the building Setback required in Clause 4(e) be increased to minimise the perceived massing of the building and to ensure a high standard of appearance. The maximum building Setback required by the Development Officer shall not exceed one-half of the length of the building wall located next to the property line from which the Setback is measured. | ||||
| g. | A landscaped Yard a minimum of 7.5 m in width shall be provided adjacent to those property lines abutting Fort Road and 66 Street. Landscaping in this Yard shall consist of a berm 1.0 m in Height and the planting of five deciduous trees (a minimum of 75 mm in Calliper) and three coniferous trees (a minimum of 3.0 m in Height) and twenty shrubs for every 35 m of lineal Yard, with the plant material being grouped within modules not greater than 25 m in length or 4.5 m in width. At the discretion of the Development Officer, this minimum landscaped Yard may be reduced to 6.0 m where: | ||||
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| h. | A landscaped Yard a minimum of 3.0 m in width shall be provided adjacent to the southwest property line. Landscaping in this Yard shall be provided as per Section 55 of the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw. |
| i. | A landscaped Yard a minimum of 3.0 m in width shall be provided adjacent to those property lines abutting the CNR mainline and the LRT rail line. Landscaping in this Yard shall be provided as per Section of 55 of the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw. |
| j. | 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. Waste collection siting shall provide opportunities for recycling initiatives. |
| k. | Parking shall be in accordance with the regulations of Section 54 of the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw. |
| l. | Signs shall be allowed in this Provision as provided for in Schedule 59F and in accordance with the General Provisions of Section 59.2 of the Edmonton Zoning Bylaw. |