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PART 7: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Division 6: Commercial – Corridor 1 f#h# (C-COR1f#h#) District
Purpose
776
The Commercial — Corridor 1 District is intended to be characterized by:
e
building location, setback areas, and landscaped area that limit the effect of commercial uses on adjoining residential districts;
g
varying building density established through maximum floor area ratios for individual parcels; and
Permitted Uses
2
The following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Corridor 1 District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
3
Unless otherwise stated in subsection 778(2.1), the following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Corridor 1 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is 150.0 square metres or less:
Discretionary Uses
778
1
Uses listed in subsection 777(3) are discretionary uses if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Commercial — Corridor 1 District.
1.1
Uses listed in subsections 777(3) are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Corridor 1 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is greater than 150.0 square metres.
1.2
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Corridor 1 District if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings:
2
Uses listed in subsection 777(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.
Floor Area Ratio
780
The maximum floor area ratio for parcels designated Commercial — Corridor 1 District is the number following the letter "f" indicated on the Land Use District Maps.
Building Height
781
The maximum building height for parcels designated Commercial — Corridor 1 District is the number following the letter "h" and a number indicated on the Land Use District Maps, expressed in metres.
Building Orientation
782
1
The main public entrance to a building must face the property line shared with a commercial street.
3
Motor vehicle parking stalls and loading stalls must not be located between a building and a commercial street.
Building Façade
783
1
The length of the building façade that faces the commercial street must be a minimum of 80.0 per cent of the length of the property line it faces.
2
In calculating the length of the building façade, the depth of any required rear or side setback areas referenced in sections 788 and 789 will not be included as part of the length of the property line.
Vehicle Access
2
Where a corner parcel shares a property line with a lane, those parcels may have vehicle access from either the lane or the street.
Use Area
785
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (3), the maximum use area for uses on the ground floor of buildings in the Commercial — Corridor 1 District is 465.0 square metres.
a
Catering Service — Minor, or a Catering Service — Minor combined with any other use, is 300.0 square metres;
3.1
The maximum public area for a Restaurant: Food Service Only or Restaurant: Licensed is 300.0 square metres.
2
A minimum of 20.0 per cent of the gross floor area of buildings in the Commercial — Corridor 1 District must contain "Commercial Uses".
a
may be located on the same floor as Addiction Treatment, Assisted Living, Custodial Care, Dwelling Units and Residential Care; and
b
must not share an internal hallway with Addiction Treatment, Assisted Living, Custodial Care, Dwelling Units or Residential Care.
4
Where this section refers to "Commercial Uses," it refers to the listed uses in sections 777 and 778, other than Addiction Treatment, Assisted Living, Custodial Care, Dwelling Unit, Live Work Unit and Residential Care.
Front Setback Area
787
There is no minimum requirement for a front setback area, but where a front setback area is provided, it must have a maximum depth of 3.0 metres.
Rear Setback Area
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 3.0 metres; and
Side Setback Area
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 3.0 metres; and
Landscaping In Setback Areas
790
1
Where a setback area shares a property line with a street, the setback area must be a hard surfaced landscaped area.
2
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.
3
Where a setback area shares a property line with an LRT corridor or a parcel designated as a residential district, the setback area must:
4
Where a setback area shares a property line with a parcel designated as a commercial, industrial or special purpose district, the setback area:
5
Where a setback area shares a property line with a lane that separates the parcel from a parcel designated as a residential district and there is no access from the lane, the setback area:
Excess Motor Vehicle Parking Stalls
792
Where the number of motor vehicle parking stalls provided for uses, not including Dwelling Units or Live Work Units, is in excess of 6.0 stalls per 100.0 square metres of gross usable floor area, those excess stalls must be located in either underground or structured parking.
Exclusive Use of Bicycle Parking Stalls
795
Bicycle parking stalls — class 1 provided for Dwelling Units and Live Work Units are for the exclusive use of residents.
Map 7.1: Commercial Parking Reduction Map