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PART 6: MULTI-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
Division 8: Multi-Residential – High Density Low Rise (M-H1) (M-H1f#h#d#) District
Purpose
635
The Multi-Residential — High Density Low Rise District:
a
is intended to provide for Multi-Residential Development in the Developed Area and the Developing Area;
b
has Multi-Residential Development that will provide development with higher numbers of Dwelling Units and traffic generation;
e
has Multi-Residential Development where intensity is measured by floor area ratio to provide flexibility in building form and Dwelling Unit size and number;
h
includes a limited range of support commercial multi-residential uses, restricted in size and location within the building;
j
provides landscaping to complement the design of the development and to help screen and buffer elements of the development that may have impacts on residents or nearby parcels.
Permitted Uses
636
The following uses are permitted uses in the Multi-Residential High Density Low Rise District:
Discretionary Uses
637
1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Multi-Residential — High Density Low Rise District:
2
The following uses are additional discretionary uses in the Multi Residential — High Density Low Rise District if they are located on a parcel in the developed area that is used or was previously used as Duplex Dwelling, Semi-detached Dwelling or Single Detached Dwelling:
Floor Area Ratio
2
The maximum floor area ratio for all buildings on parcels designated M-H1 District is the number following the letter "f" when indicated on the Land Use District Maps, which must be less than 4.0.
Density
b
the number after the letter "d" must not be less than the minimum density referenced in subsection (1).
Setback Area
641
The depth of all setback areas must be equal to the minimum building setback required in section 642.
Building Setbacks
642
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2), the minimum building setback from a property line shared with a street is 6.0 metres.
2
The minimum building setback from a property line shared with a street for a street-oriented multi-residential building is zero metres.
4
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (5), the minimum building setback from a property line shared with another parcel is 3.0 metres.
5
The minimum building setback from a property line shared with another parcel is zero metres when the adjoining parcel is designated as a:
Building Height
644
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), the maximum building height is 26.0 metres.
2
The maximum building height for parcels designated M-H1 is the number following the letter "h" indicated on the Land Use District Maps, expressed in metres, which must be less than 26.0 metres.
3
Where a parcel shares a property line with a street or a parcel designated as a M-C2, M-2, M-H1, M-H2, M-H3, or M-X2 District, the maximum building height referenced in subsection (1) or (2) is reduced to 10.0 metres measured from grade within 4.0 metres of that shared property line.
4
Where a parcel shares a property line with a lane or a parcel designated as a low density residential district, H-GO, M-CG, M-C1, M-G, M-1, or M-X1 District, the maximum building height referenced in subsection (1) or (2) is reduced to 10.0 metres measured from grade within 6.0 metres of that shared property line.
5
Where a parcel shares a property line with a parcel designated as a commercial, industrial or special purpose district, the maximum building height referenced in subsection (1) or (2) is reduced to 10.0 metres measured from grade within 1.2 metres of that shared property line.
Rules for Commercial Multi-Residential Uses
3.1
The maximum public area for a Restaurant: Food Service Only or Restaurant: Licensed is 150.0 square metres.
c
be located a minimum distance of 5.0 metres from a parcel designated as a low density residential district, in the case of a surface parking area.