3.180 Ellerslie Industrial Special Area

2.1. The applicable location and boundaries for Ellerslie Industrial Special Area are shown in Appendix I.
2.2. The Ellerslie Industrial Business Zone may be applied to all lands within the Special Area and must be applied to all lands in the Special Area that are adjacent to Parsons Road SW, a commercial Zone, a residential Zone, a stormwater management facility or the private open space corridor, defined in the Ellerslie Area Structure Plan.
2.3. The Ellerslie Medium Industrial Zone may be applied to lands within the Special Study Area that are located on Interior Sites, adjacent to local industrial roadways, and must not be applied to lands in the Special Area that are adjacent to Parsons Road, a commercial Zone, a residential Zone, a stormwater management facility or the private open space corridor, defined in the Ellerslie Area Structure Plan.
2.4. Despite Subsection 2.2, the Ellerslie Commercial Business Zone may be applied to lands within the Special Study Area that are located adjacent to Parsons Road SW and north of Ellerslie Road SW, defined in the Ellerslie Area Structure Plan.

 

4.1. The following defined terms apply to all Zones in the Ellerslie Industrial Special Area:
Term Definition
Animal Hospitals and Shelter means development used for the temporary accommodation and care or impoundment of small animals within an enclosed building. This activity does not include small animal breeding and boarding establishments.
Auctioneering Establishment means development specifically intended for the auctioning of goods and equipment, including temporary storage of such goods and equipment. This activity does not include Markets.
Automotive and Equipment Repair Shops means development used for the servicing and mechanical repair of automobiles, motorcycles, snowmobiles and similar vehicles or the sale, installation or servicing of related accessories and parts. This includes transmission shops, muffler shops, tire shops, automotive glass shops, and upholstery shops. This does not include body repair and paint shops.
Business Support Service means development used to provide support services to businesses which are characterized by one or more of the following features: the use of mechanical equipment for printing, duplicating, binding or photographic processing; the provision of office maintenance or custodial services; the provision of office security; and the sale, rental, repair or servicing of office equipment, furniture and machines.
Casinos and Other Gaming Establishment  means development providing facilities for patrons to participate in gaming opportunities as the principal use.
Commercial School means development used for training and instruction in a specific trade, skill, service or artistic endeavour.
Convenience Retail Store means development used for the retail sale of those goods required by area residents or employees on a day to day basis, from business premises which do not exceed 275 m2 in total Floor Area. This activity does not include Cannabis Retail Stores.
Equipment Rentals means development used for the rental of tools, appliances, recreation craft, office machines, furniture, light construction equipment, or similar items. This activity does not include the rental of motor vehicles or industrial equipment.
Fleet Services means development using a fleet of vehicles for the delivery of people, goods or services, where such vehicles are not available for sale or long term lease. This activity includes ambulance services, taxi services, bus lines, messenger and courier services. This activity does not include moving or cartage firms involving trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3,000 kg.
General Retail Stores means development used for the retail or consignment sale of new goods or merchandise within an enclosed building, not including the sale of gasoline, heavy agricultural and industrial equipment, alcoholic beverages, or goods sold wholesale. 
Indoor Participant Recreation Services means development providing facilities within an enclosed building for sports and active recreation where patrons are predominantly participants and any spectators are incidental and attend on a non-recurring basis. 
Limited Contractor Services means development used for the provision of electrical, plumbing, heating, painting and similar contractor services primarily to individual households and the accessory sale of goods normally associated with the contractor services where all materials are kept within an enclosed building, and there are no accessory manufacturing activities or fleet storage of more than four vehicles.
Market means development used for the sale of new or used goods by multiple vendors renting tables or space either in an enclosed building or outdoors. Vendors may vary from day to day, although the general layout of space to be rented remains the same. The goods sold are generally household items, tools, electronic equipment, food products or concessions, plants, clothing and furniture. Common examples include: public markets and farmers markets.
Media Studios means development used for the creation, rehearsal, or production of audio or visual materials that are broadcasted or otherwise communicated through technological means to an off-Site consumer.
Mobile Catering Food Services means development using a fleet of three or more vehicles for the delivery and sale of food to the public.
Nightclubs means development where the primary purpose of the facility is the sale of alcoholic beverages to the public, for consumption within the premises or off the Site, in a facility where entertainment facilities take up more than 10% of the Floor Area. This activity typically has a limited menu from a partially equipped kitchen/preparation area and prohibits minors from lawfully utilizing the facility. 
Personal Service Shops means development used for the provision of personal services to an individual which are related to the care and appearance of the body, or the cleaning and repair of personal effects.
Rapid Drive-through Vehicle Services means development providing rapid cleaning, lubrication, maintenance or repair services to motor vehicles, where the customer typically remains within their vehicle or waits on the premises. Typical examples include automatic or coin operated car washes (including self-service car wash), rapid lubrication shops, or specialty repair establishments. This does not include automated teller machines.
Recycling Depots means development used for the buying and temporary storage of bottles, cans, newspapers and similar household goods for reuse where all storage is contained within an enclosed building. Such establishments must not have more than four vehicles for the pick-up and delivery of goods.
Special Industrial Uses means development used principally for one or more of the following activities:
  • the manufacture or assembly of products using innovative or advanced technology where substantial value is created or added to the product through the process of its manufacture or assembly; or
  • research and development uses in which innovative or advanced technologies are employed.
Any indoor display, office, technical, administrative or employee support areas; or the storage, transshipment, distribution or sale of product must be Accessory to the Special Industrial Use activities identified above. This activity includes the manufacture or assembly of electronic or other high technology components and products. This does not include activities which process raw materials or petrochemical materials.
Veterinary Services means development used for the care and treatment of small animals where the veterinary services primarily involve out-patient care and minor medical procedures involving hospitalization for fewer than four days. All animals must be kept within an enclosed building. 
Warehouse Sales means development used for the wholesale or retail sale of a limited range of bulky goods from within an enclosed building where the size and nature of the principal goods being sold typically require large floor areas for direct display to the purchaser or consumer. This activity includes developments where principal goods being sold are such bulky items as furniture, carpet, major appliances and building materials. 
Appendix I - Ellerslie Industrial Special Area
 
Ellerslie Industrial Special Area boundary map