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PART 7: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Division 9: Commercial – Office f#h# (C-O f#h#) District
Purpose
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The Commercial — Office District is intended to be characterized by:
e
varying building density established through maximum floor area ratios for individual parcels; and
Permitted Uses
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The following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Office District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
3
The following uses are permitted uses in existing approved buildings in the Commercial — Office District if:
4
The following uses are permitted uses in existing approved buildings in the Commercial — Office District if:
Discretionary Uses
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1
Uses listed in subsection 829(2) are discretionary uses if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Commercial — Office District.
1.1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Office District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is greater than 150.0 square metres.
2
Uses listed in subsection 829(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.
Floor Area Ratio
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The maximum floor area ratio for parcels designated Commercial — Office District is the number following the letter "f" indicated on the Land Use District Maps.
Building Height
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The maximum building height for parcels designated Commercial — Office District is the number following the letter "h" indicated on the Land Use District Maps, expressed in metres.
Use Area
2
The maximum use area for a Retail and Consumer Service, or a Retail and Consumer Service combined with any other use, is 465.0 square metres.
3
The maximum public area for a Restaurant: Food Service Only or Restaurant: Licensed is 300.0 square 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 6.0 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 6.0 metres; and
Landscaping In Setback Areas
838
1
Where a setback area shares a property line with an LRT corridor or street, the setback area must:
2
Where a setback area shares a property line with a parcel designated as a residential district, the setback area must:
3
Where a setback area shares a property line with a lane or a parcel designated as a commercial, industrial or special purpose district, the setback area:
Employee Area
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All developments must have an outdoor area, for the use of employees, that is a minimum of 10.0 square metres.
Excess Motor Vehicle Parking Stalls
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Where the number of motor vehicle parking stalls provided for uses 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.
Required Bicycle Parking Stalls
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1
The uses listed in section 830 must provide 1.0 bicycle parking stall — class 1 per 1000.0 square metres gross usable floor area of the
use.
2
The uses listed in section 830 must provide 1.0 bicycle parking stall — class 2 per 1000.0 square metres of gross usable floor area of the
use.
3
The minimum required number of bicycle parking stalls for all other
uses is the minimum requirement referenced in Part 4.