2.40 RM - Medium Scale Residential Zone

To allow for multi-unit Residential development that ranges from approximately 4 to 8 Storeys and may be arranged in a variety of configurations. Single Detached Housing, Semi-detached Housing, and Duplex Housing are not intended in this Zone unless they form part of a larger multi-unit Residential development. Limited opportunities for community and commercial development are permitted to provide services to local residents.

Table 4.4. Building Regulations
Subsection	Regulation	Value	Symbol
Building Length
4.4.1.	Maximum total length of any building for new buildings and additions	80.0 m	-
Setbacks Abutting Streets
4.4.2.	Minimum Setback where a Treed Boulevard is present	3.0 m	A
4.4.3.	Minimum Setback where a Treed Boulevard is not present	4.5 m	B
Unless the following applies:
4.4.4.	Minimum Setback where non-Residential Uses are developed on the Ground Floor and form a Main Street Development	1.0 m	-
Setbacks Abutting Alleys
4.4.5.	Minimum Setback	3.0 m	C
	Diagram for Subsections 4.4.2, 4.4.3, and 4.4.5
Setbacks Abutting Sites
4.4.6.	Minimum Setback	3.0 m	D
Unless the following applies:
4.4.7.	Minimum Interior Side Setback for buildings less than or equal to 12.0 m in Height	1.5 m	E
	Diagram for Subsections 4.4.6 and 4.4.7

Table 4.5. Minimum Transition Setback Regulations
Subsection	Regulation	Minimum Setback for buildings greater than 12.0 m in Height	Symbol	Minimum Setback for portions of the building greater than 16.0 m in Height	Symbol
4.5.1.	Where the building wall facing the Abutting Site is less than or equal to 40.0 m in length	3.0 m	A	6.0 m	B
4.5.2.	Where the building wall facing the Abutting Site is greater than 40.0 m in length	6.0 m	C	9.0 m	D
	Diagram for Subsection 4.5

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Building Design Regulations
5.1.	Where a building wall:
	5.1.1. faces a Street; or 5.1.2. faces a Site in a residential or mixed use Zone,  the Facade must be articulated using 2 or more design techniques or features to minimize the perception of massing, eliminate large blank walls, and provide visual interest. Design techniques or features may include: variations in rooflines; vertical or horizontal building wall projection or recessions; visual breaks of building Facades into smaller sections; features such as windows, balconies, or porches; use of a combination of finishing materials; or other similar techniques or features.
5.2.	To promote pedestrian interaction and safety, Ground Floor non-Residential Facades must comply with the following:
	5.2.1. Where a Facade faces a Street, a minimum of 50% of the Facade area between 1.0 m and 2.0 m above ground level must be windows. 5.2.2. A maximum of 10% of the Facade area windows facing a Street, a Park, or along Facades with a main entrance facing Parking Areas interior to the Site may be covered by non-transparent material. The remainder must be clear, non-reflective and free from obstruction.
	Diagram for Subsection 5.2
5.3.	On Corner Sites, the principal building Facades facing a Street must use consistent exterior finishing materials and architectural features, and include features such as windows, doors, or porches.
Entrance Design Regulations
5.4.	Principal buildings located adjacent to a Street with an existing or approved sidewalk must have an entrance facing a Street with an existing or approved sidewalk.
5.5.	Main entrances must incorporate weather protection features in the form of canopies, awnings, overhangs, vestibules, recessed entrances or other architectural elements to provide all-season weather protection to pedestrians and to enhance the visibility of entrances.
5.6.	Where:	a
	5.6.1. the building length is greater than 12.8 m; 5.6.2. the building Facade fronts onto a Street with an existing or approved sidewalk; and 5.6.3. the Setback from the Street with an existing or approved sidewalk is 4.5 m or less, each Ground Floor Dwelling along that Facade must have an individual entrance with direct ground level access to a Street with an existing or approved sidewalk.
5.7.	Sliding patio doors must not serve as the individual entrance required under Subsection 5.6.

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