Land Use Bylaw1P2007

The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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PART 7: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

Division 8: Commercial – Corridor 3 f#h# (C-COR3 f#h#) District

Purpose

813 The Commercial — Corridor 3 District is intended to be characterized by:
a sites of various sizes;
b locations along major roads;
c locations in industrial areas to accommodate mid-scale retail, and medium to large eating and drinking uses;
d motor vehicles having direct access from the road to the development;
e perimeter landscaped areas that separate commercial activities from the road and surrounding development;
f uses of various sizes;
g limited large retail uses and no residential uses;
h varying building density established through maximum floor area ratio for individual parcels; and
i varying building heights established through maximum building height for individual parcels.

Permitted Uses

814 1 The following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Corridor 3 District:
a Park;
2 The following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial Corridor — 3 District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
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3 Unless otherwise stated in subsection 815(2.1), the following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Corridor 3 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is less than 300.0 square metres:

Discretionary Uses

815 1 Uses listed in subsection 814(2) are discretionary uses if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Commercial — Corridor 3 District.
1.1 The following uses are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Corridor 3 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is 300.0 square metres or greater.
1.2 The following uses are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Corridor 3 District if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings:
2 Uses listed in subsection 814(2) are discretionary uses if they are proposed in an existing building that does not have at least one commercial use that has been approved after the parcel was designated as a commercial land use district.
2.1 The following uses are discretionary uses if they are proposed in an existing building that does not have at least one commercial use that has been approved after the parcel was designated as a commercial land use district:
3 The following uses are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Corridor 3 District:
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Rules

816 In addition to the rules in this District, all uses in this District must comply with:
a the General Rules for Commercial Land Use Districts referenced in Part 7, Division 1;
b the Rules Governing All Districts referenced in Part 3; and
c the applicable Uses And Use Rules referenced in Part 4.

Parcel Area

817 The maximum area of a parcel is 3.2 hectares.

Floor Area Ratio

818 The maximum floor area ratio for parcels designated Commercial — Corridor 3 District is the number following the letter "f" indicated on the Land Use District Maps

Building Height

819 The maximum building height for parcels designated Commercial — Corridor 3 District is the number following the letter "h" indicated on the Land Use District Maps, expressed in metres.

Use Area

820 1 Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2) and (3), there is no use area restriction in the Commercial — Corridor 3 District.
2 The maximum use area of a Retail and Consumer Service, or a Retail and Consumer Service, combined with any other use, is 3600.0 square metres.
3 The maximum use area of a Supermarket, or a Supermarket, combined with any other use, is 3600.0 square metres.

Front Setback Area

821 The front setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres.

Rear Setback Area

822 1 Where the parcel shares a rear property line with a parcel designated as:
a a commercial district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres;
b an industrial district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 1.2 metres;
c a residential district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres; and
d a special purpose district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres.
2 Where the parcel shares a rear property line with:
a an LRT corridor or street, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres;
b a lane that separates the parcel from a parcel designated as a residential district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres; and
c a lane, in all other cases, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres.

Side Setback Area

823 1 Where the parcel shares a side property line with a parcel designated as:
a a commercial district, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres;
b an industrial district, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 1.2 metres;
c a residential district, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres; and
d a special purpose district, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres.
2 Where the parcel shares a side property line with:
a an LRT corridor or street, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres;
b a lane that separates the parcel from a parcel designated as a residential district, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres; and
c a lane, in all other cases, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres.

Landscaping In Setback Areas

824 1 Where a setback area shares a property line with an LRT corridor or street, the setback area must:
b provide a minimum of 1.0 trees and 2.0 shrubs:
i for every 35.0 square metres; or
ii for every 50.0 square metres, where irrigation is provided by a low water irrigation system.
2 Where a setback area shares a property line with a parcel designated as a residential district or with a lane that separates the parcel from a parcel designated as a residential district, the setback area must:
b provide a minimum of 1.0 trees:
i for every 30.0 square metres; or
ii for every 45.0 square metres, where irrigation is provided by a low water irrigation system; and
c provide trees planted in a linear arrangement along the length of the setback area.
3 Where a setback area shares a property line with a lane and approved access to the parcel is from the lane, there is no requirement for soft surfaced landscaped area or hard surfaced landscaped area for that setback area.
4 Where a setback area shares a property line with a lane but there is no approved access to the parcel from the lane or with a parcel designated as a commercial, industrial or special purpose district, the setback area:
b may have a sidewalk along the length of the building; and
c must provide a minimum of 1.0 trees and 2.0 shrubs:
i for every 35.0 square metres; or
ii for every 50.0 square metres, where irrigation is provided by a low water irrigation system.

Minimum Required Motor Vehicle Parking Stalls

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Reductions of Minimum Motor Vehicle Parking Requirement

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Required Bicycle Parking Stalls

827 1 The number of bicycle parking stalls — class 1 for an "Enclosed Mall" is 2.0 per cent of the minimum number of motor vehicle parking stalls.
2 The number of bicycle parking stalls — class 2 for an "Enclosed Mall" is 3.0 per cent of the minimum number of motor vehicle parking stalls.
3 The minimum required number of bicycle parking stalls for all other uses is the minimum requirement referenced in Part 4.
4 In this section, "Enclosed Mall" means a building containing two or more retail stores that are accessible by an enclosed common corridor.

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