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SECTION 10 - VILLAGE COMMERCIAL
(C1) ZONE
10.1 Permitted Uses
Within any Village Commercial Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following uses:
Accessory Use (Section 4.2)
Accessory Dwelling Unit (Section 4.4.4)
Commercial School
Courier Service
Dry Cleaning and Laundering Establishment
Dwelling, Apartment (Section 10.2.9)
Entertainment/Recreation Establishment
Financial Institution
Funeral Home
Institutional Uses
Office
Parking Lot
Pet Grooming
Restaurant
Retail Store
Service Shop
Taxi or Bus Depot
Veterinary Clinic
Notwithstanding the above list, permitted uses may be restricted through the General
Provisions (Section 4).
10.2 Regulations
Within any Village Commercial Zone, no person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose except in accordance with the following
requirements:
10.2.1
Minimum Lot Area
300 m2
10.2.2
Minimum Lot Frontage
10 m
10.2.3
Minimum Front Yard
0.0 m (Section 4.19 & Section 4.20)
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10.2.4
Minimum Rear Yard
7.5 m
10.2.5
Minimum Interior Side Yard
0.0 m
10.2.6
Minimum Exterior Side Yard
4.5 m (Section 4.19 & Section 4.20)
10.2.7
Maximum Lot Coverage
80%
10.2.8
Maximum Building Height
11 m
10.2.9
Regulations for Apartment Dwellings
Apartments are only permitted on the upper floors of commercial
establishments. Commercial uses must occupy the entire ground floor, and
for the purposes of this regulation, 1 or more dwelling unit(s) shall be
permitted.
10.3 Flood Plain Area - (f)
In addition to Section 10.2 any new development or redevelopment proposed within the
C1 (f) area are also subject to the regulations of the Grand River Conservation Authority
which include the following:
1.
Development, redevelopment or a major addition/renovation for permitted
residential uses shall be permitted in the flood fringe provided that the
structure is flood proofed to the regulatory level and that:
a.
the habitable floor space elevation of any new residential dwelling
unit is located above the regulatory flood elevation;
b.
no basements are allowed;
c.
mechanical, electrical, air conditioning and heating equipment will be
located above the regulatory flood level; and
d.
safe access is provided.
2.
Minor renovation/addition to existing residential buildings in the flood
fringe shall be permitted provided any new habitable floor space is, where
feasible, above the regulatory flood level, and in no case lower than the
elevation of the existing ground floor level.
3.
Conversion of an existing commercial building to a residential use in the
flood fringe will be permitted provided the building is flood proofed to the
regulatory flood level and that:
a.
the habitable floor space elevation of any new residential use is
located above the regulatory flood elevation;
b.
mechanical, electrical, air conditioning and heating equipment will be
located above the regulatory flood level;
c.
safe access is provided.
4.
Any commercial development or redevelopment of existing commercial
structures shall be permitted provided that the building or structure is
flood proofed to the regulatory flood level and that:
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a.
mechanical, electrical, air conditioning and heating equipment will be
located above the regulatory flood level.
b.
where practical, building openings will be located above the
regulatory flood level. Where doorway elevations are permitted below
the regulatory flood level, the openings will be flood proofed to the
satisfaction of the Grand River Conservation Authority.
5.
A permit will be required from the Grand River Conservation Authority for all
construction and placement or removal of fill occurring within the flood fringe,
in addition to any other necessary permits or approvals such as a building
permit or site plan approval.
6.
Notwithstanding any uses permitted by the underlying Zone the following
uses shall be prohibited in a C1 (f) Zone - Flood Plain Area:
a.
an institutional use such as hospitals, long-term care facilities,
retirement homes, pre-schools, school nurseries, child care
centres and schools;
b.
an essential emergency service such as that provided by fire, police
and ambulance stations and electrical substations; or
c.
uses associated with the disposal, manufacturing, treatment or
storage of hazardous substances.