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SECTION 19
OFFICE (OF) ZONE
19.1 GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE OF ZONE
This Zone provides for and regulates new office uses outside of the Downtown
area in small to medium scale office buildings. The range of office uses and
secondary uses which are provided for in the Official Plan have been
differentiated on the basis of function, intensity and potential impacts. (Z.-1-
202871)
The main OF Zone variation accommodates professional offices, the lowest
intensity of office use. An expanded range of uses and/or more intensive use of
a site may be permitted at appropriate locations through the use of the remaining
zone variations. All secondary or accessory uses which are permitted must be
contained within the office building and are not intended as free standing uses.
19.2 PERMITTED USES
No person shall erect or use any building or structure, or use any land or cause
or permit any building or structure to be erected or used, or cause or permit any
land to be used, in any OF Zone or OF Zone variation for any use other than the
following uses:
1)
OF
The following are permitted uses in the OF Zone variation:
a)
Offices, professional.
2)
OF1
The following are permitted uses in the OF1 Zone variation:
a)
Medical/dental offices;
b)
Offices.
3)
OF2 and OF3
The following are permitted uses in the OF2 and OF3 Zone variation:
a)
Clinics;
b)
Medical/dental offices;
c)
Medical/dental laboratories;
d)
Offices.
4)
OF4
The following are permitted uses in the OF4 Zone variation:
a)
Any use permitted in the OF2 Zone variation;
b)
Financial institutions;
c)
Personal service establishments.
5)
OF5
The following are permitted uses in the OF5 Zone variation:
a)
Any use permitted in the OF2 Zone variation;
b)
Convenience stores;
c)
Pharmacies;
d)
Restaurants eat-in;
6)
OF6
The following are permitted uses in the OF6 Zone variation:
a)
Any use permitted in the OF2 Zone variation;
b)
Day care centres;
c)
Emergency care establishments.
7)
OF7 AND OF8
The following are permitted uses in the OF7 and the OF8 Zone variations:
a)
Any use permitted in the OF2 Zone variation;
b)
Business service establishments;
c)
Convenience stores;
d)
Day care centres;
e)
Emergency care establishments;
f)
Financial institutions;
g)
Personal service establishments;
h)
Pharmacies;
i)
Restaurants, eat-in.
19.3 REGULATIONS
No person shall erect or use any building or structure, or use any land or cause
or permit any building or structure to be erected or used, or cause or permit any
land to be used, in any OF Zone variation except in conformity with the
regulations as set out below or in Table 19.3.
1)
GROSS FLOOR AREA (MAXIMUM)
The maximum gross floor area for uses identified as permitted in the OF4,
OF5, OF7 and OF8 Zone variation shall be as follows:
a)
Convenience stores: 150 square metres (1,614.5 square .feet)
b)
Financial institutions: 300 square metres (3,229.2 square feet)
c)
Personal service: 150 square metres (1,614.5 square feet)
establishments
d)
Pharmacies: 200 square metres (2,152.8 square feet)
e)
Restaurants, eat-in: 300square metres (3,229.2 square feet)
Notwithstanding the above mentioned maximum gross floor areas, the
total gross floor area for such uses may not exceed 20 percent (20%) of
the total gross floor area of the building.
2)
DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES
Drive-through facilities, either as a main or accessory use, are not
permitted in the Office (OF) Zone. (Z.-1-081795)
19.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
The following zones apply to unique or existing situations and are not the
standard OF Zone variations. If a regulation or use is not specified, the list of
permitted uses and/or the regulations of Section 19.2 and/or Section 19.3 shall
apply.
a)
OF Zone Variation
OF(1)
a)
Permitted Uses:
i)
Offices, Professional
B)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Area
450m2
Minimum:
ii)
Lot Frontage
15.0 metres
Minimum:
iii)
Front Yard
0.0 Metre
Minimum:
iv)
Exterior, And Interior
3.0 Metre
Yard Abutting a 0.3 Metre
Reserve Depth (M) For 1st
And 2nd Storey (Maximum):
v)
Front Yard
1.0 Metre (Max/Min) Plus
the Setback for 3rd
Setback Established for
the Storey and Above
1st And 2nd Storey's
vi)
Landscaped Open
20%
Space (%)
Minimum:
vii)
Lot Coverage (%)
40%
Maximum:
viii)
Height (M)
10.0 Metres
Maximum:
ix)
Total Gross Floor
5000 M2
Area for All Office
Uses per Building (M2)
Maximum:
(Z.-1-081786)
OF(2)
165 Elmwood Avenue East
a)
Permitted Uses:
i)
Community Centre
ii)
Day Care Centre
iii)
Offices
b)
Regulation:
i)
Parking Spaces
36
(Minimum):
(Z.-1-152399)
OF(3)
200 Villagewalk Boulevard
a)
Additional Permitted Use:
i)
Medical/dental offices up to 790 square meters.
b)
Regulations:
i)
Front Yard Setback
4 metres (13.1 feet)
(Maximum)
ii)
Interior Side Yard Setback
16.1 metres (52.8
from the reserve on
feet)
Sunningdale Road
(Maximum)
iii)
Height (m)
15 metres (49.2 feet)
(Maximum)
iv)
Parking Spaces
88
(Minimum)
v)
Total Gross Floor Area
for medical/dental offices
790 square metres (8,503
(Maximum)
square feet)
(Z.-1-182667)
b)
OF1 Zone Variation
OF1(1)
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i)
Emergency care establishments;
ii)
Pharmacies;
iii)
Medical laboratory;
iv)
Retail optical outlet;
v)
Ultra-sound;
vi)
X-ray
b)
Permitted Uses:
i)
Offices, Professional
(Z.-1-081786)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Area
450 m2
Minimum
ii)
Lot Frontage (m)
15.0 metres
Minimum
iii)
Front yard, exterior, and
0.0 metre minimum
Interior yard abutting
3.0 metre maximum
a 0.3 metre reserve. Depth
(m) for 1st and 2nd storey
iv)
Front yard setback for 3rd
1.0 metre(max/min)
Storey and above
plus the setback
For the 1st and 2nd storey's
established
Rear and interior yard depth
1.2 metres (3.9 feet) per
(m) minimum
3.0 metres (9.8 feet) Main
building height of or
Fraction thereof, but in no
case less than 4.0 Metres
(13.1 feet).
v)
Landscaped open
20%
Space (%) minimum
vi)
Lot Coverage
40%
(%) Maximum
vii)
Height (m)
10.0 metres
Maximum
viii)
Total Gross Floor Area for
5000 m2
All office uses per building (m2)
Maximum
(Z.-1-081786)
b)
Regulations:
i)
Height
12 metres (39.4 ft)
(Maximum)
ii)
Lot Coverage
60%
(Maximum)
iii)
Floor Area Ratio
0.5:1
(Maximum)
iv)
Front, Rear, Interior
3 metres (9.8 ft) plus
and Exterior Yard Depth
1 metres for every
(Minimum)
3 metres (9.8 feet) of
building height or fraction
thereof above 3 metres
(9.8 feet). (O.M.B. File #R
910387 - Appeal #9003-6
May 9, 1994)
OF1(2)
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i)
Emergency care establishments;
ii)
Pharmacies;
iii)
Medical laboratory;
iv)
Retail optical outlet;
v)
Ultra-sound;
vi)
X-ray.
b)
Regulations:
i)
Height
6 metres (19.7 feet).
(Maximum)
ii)
Lot Coverage
60%.
(Maximum)
iii)
Floor Area Ratio
0.5:1.
(Maximum)
iv)
Front, Rear,
3 m (9.8 ft.) plus 1 m
Interior and
for every 3 metres (9.8 ft)
Exterior Yard
of building height or
Depth
fraction thereof above 3 m
(Minimum)
(9.8 feet).
(O.M.B. File #R 910387 -
Appeal #9003-6 May 9,
1994)
c)
OF2 Zone Variation
OF2(1)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Coverage
70%
(Maximum)
(Schedule "A31-B" to the Order of the O.M.B. made on July 29th,
1992. O.M.B. File #0910043/R910387, A31 Referral #66, Appeal
#2019 (amending order issue date: June 20, 1997)
OF2(2)
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i)
Warehouse establishment, up to a maximum of 50% of the
total building area, with accessory retail/showroom uses not
to exceed a maximum of 20% of the warehouse
establishment.
b)
Regulations:
i)
1807 Wonderland Road North may have access to a public
road through 1785 Wonderland Road North.
(Z.-1-051332)
OF2(3)
a)
Additional Permitted Use:
i)
Hotel
b)
Regulation:
i)
Interior Side Yard Depth next
3 m (9.8 ft plus) 1 m for
to residential zone
for every 3 metres
(Minimum):
(9.8 feet) of building height
or fraction thereof above 3
metres (9.8 feet).
(Z.-1-051349)
OF2(4)
75 Blackfriars Street
a)
Additional Permitted Use:
i)
Gymnasium in association with a permitted Office use
b)
Prohibited Uses:
i)
Clinics
c)
Regulations:
i)
Total gross Floor Area
1,300 square metres
for Medical/dental
(13,993 square feet)
offices and Medical/dental
laboratories
(Maximum):
ii)
Total gross floor area
2,555 square metres
for Office and
(27,501.8 square feet)
Gymnasium uses
(Maximum):
iii)
Permitted uses confined to existing building
(Z.-1-122126)
OF2(5)
710 Proudfoot Lane
a)
Additional Permitted Use:
i)
Commercial Recreation Establishment
(Z.-1-142365)
OF2(6)
770 Base Line Road East
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i) Convenience stores to a maximum gross floor area of 150
square metres
(Z.-1-263424)
d)
OF3 Zone Variation
OF3(1)
a)
Additional Permitted Use:
i)
Pharmacy contained within the main office building of no
more than 200 square metres or 20 percent of the gross
floor area of all buildings in the OF3(1) Zone whichever is
less.
(Z.-1-92094 & OMB Order #R 920393/O 920080 March 1, 1993)
747 and 759 Hyde Park Road:
b)
Regulations:
i)
Landscaped Open Space
as existing
for existing building
(Minimum):
ii)
Parking for existing buildings:
as existing and shared
with 765 Hyde Park Road
(Z.-1-192721)
OF3(2)
a)
Regulation:
i)
Gross Floor Area
6,968 square metres
(Maximum)
(75,000 square feet)
(Z.-1-00774)
OF3(3)
765 Hyde Park Road
a)
Regulations:
i)
Lot Frontage
19 metres (62.34 feet)
(Minimum):
ii)
North Interior Side Yard
3.0 metres (9.84 feet)
for existing building
(Minimum):
iii)
Landscaped Open Space
as existing
for existing building
(Minimum):
iv)
Parking for existing building:
as existing and shared
with 747 and 759 Hyde
Park Road.
(Z.-1-192721)
OF3(4)
1204 Richmond Street
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i) Pharmacy
b)
Regulations
i) Gross Floor Area for Office Uses (Maximum) - 2,000 square
metres
ii) Front Yard Depth (Minimum) - 0.0 metres
iii) Parking Area Setback (North) (Minimum) - 2.0 metres
iv) Parking Area Setback (East) (Minimum) - 0.4 metres
v) Parking Spaces (Minimum) - 6 parking spaces for all permitted
uses
(Z.-1-253351)
e)
OF4 Zone Variation
OF4(1)
(added by O.M.B. File #R 910387 - Appeal #7004 June 4,
1994)(deleted by Z.-1-00811)
OF4(2)
Number used in error.
OF4(3)
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i)
Retail stores, limited to the first floor of the existing building;
ii)
Delicatessen, limited to the first floor of the existing building.
iii)
Financial institutions with a maximum gross floor area of 560
square metres (6,028 square feet).
b)
Prohibited uses:
i)
Personal service establishments in the form of an adult
entertainment services parlour;
ii)
Drive through and outdoor patio facilities associated with any
permitted and additional permitted uses.
(Z.-1-00811)
OF4(4)
1880 Phillbrook Drive
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i)
Convenience Store
ii)
Pharmacy
iii)
Eat-in Restaurant
b)
Regulations:
i)
Height
13m (42.6ft)
(maximum)
ii)
Front Yard Setback
1m (3.3 ft)
(minimum)
iii)
Front Yard Setback
2m (6.6 ft)
(maximum)
iv)
South Interior Side Yard Setback 1.5m (4.9 ft)
(minimum)
v)
Exterior Side Yard Setback
1.5m (4.9 ft)
(minimum)
vi)
Minimum number of parking
133
spaces where the total number
of required spaces is 148 or less:
vii)
The total gross floor area for all non-office uses shall not
exceed 34% of the total gross floor area of the building
viii)
The non-office uses shall only occur on the ground floor of a
building containing offices, and shall not be permitted as
stand-alone uses
(Z.-1-162475)
f)
OF5 Zone Variation
OF5(1)
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i)
Retail stores each having a maximum gross floor area of 500
square metres (5,382 square feet) may occur on the ground
floor of a building containing offices.
(O.M.B. File #R 910387 - Appeal #9009-9 June 4, 1993)
OF5(2)
a)
Additional Permitted Uses:
i)
Retail Stores each having a maximum gross floor area of
500 square metres (5,382 square feet) may occur on the
ground floor of a building containing offices.
b)
Regulation:
i)
Gross Floor Area
Pharmacy in a stand alone
(Maximum)
building with a gross floor
area of 1000 square
metres (10,764 square
feet) maximum.
(Z.-1-061444)
OF5(3)
a)
Regulations:
i)
Front Yard Setback
3.6 metres (11.8 feet)
(Minimum)
ii)
Front Yard Setback
10.0 metres (32.8 feet)
(Maximum)
iii)
West Interior Side
3.0 metres (9.8 feet)
Yard Setback
(Minimum)
iv)
Parking
205 spaces
(Minimum)
v)
No parking permitted between the north building wall and the
street line
(Z.-1-101904)
OF5(4)
462-472 Springbank Drive
a)
Regulations:
i)
Total Gross Floor Area
3,900 square metres
(Maximum)
(41,979 square feet)
ii)
Parking Spaces
210 Spaces
(Minimum)
iii)
Front Yard Depth
3.0 metres (9.8 feet)
(Minimum)
(Z.-1-152405)
OF5(5)
2605-2651 Tokala Trail
a)
Permitted Uses:
i)
Medical/dental Offices
b)
Regulations:
The following regulations apply for all lands zoned OF5(5)
1)
Height
15m (49.2 feet)
(Maximum)
2)
Front Yard Depth
11m (36.1 feet)
(Maximum)
3)
Total Gross Floor Area
5,000m2 (53,820sq.ft.)
for all Office Uses
4)
The lot line which abuts an Arterial road shall be interpreted
as the front lot line.
5)
Exemption from Section 4.19.6 d) of the Z.-1 Zoning By-law.
(Z.-1-152435)
OF5(6)
1055 Fanshawe Park Road West
a)
Permitted Uses:
i)
Medical/dental offices
ii)
Pharmacies in association with a medical/dental office use
iii)
Clinics
iv)
Medical/dental laboratories
b)
Regulations:
i)
Height
15 m (49.2 ft)
(Maximum)
ii)
Front Yard Depth
11 m (36.1 ft)
(Maximum)
iii)
The lot line which abuts an Arterial Road shall be interpreted
as the front lot line.
iv)
Exemption from Section 4.19.6 d) of the Z.-1 Zoning By-law
(Z.-1-182675)
v)
Total Gross Floor
6,343 square metres
for all office uses
vi)
Parking
284 spaces
(Minimum)
(Z.-1-223029)
g)
OF6 Zone Variation
h)
OF7 Zone Variation
g)
OF8 Zone Variation
OF8(1)
Deleted by O.M.B. File #R 910387 - Appeal #2028 May 19, 1994
OF8(2)
a)
Permitted Uses:
i)
Any use permitted in the OF2 Zone;
ii)
Business service establishments;
iii)
Day care centres;
iv)
Emergency care establishments;
v)
Financial institutions;
vi)
Personal service establishments;
vii)
Pharmacies;
viii)
Commercial schools
b)
Regulations:
i)
Front Yard Depth
0 metre
(Minimum)
ii)
Exterior Side
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Yard Depth
(Minimum)
iii)
Height
16 metres (52.5 feet)
(Maximum)
iv)
Gross Floor Area
3 700 square metres
(Maximum)
(39,827square feet)
c)
Notwithstanding Section 4.19 (4), the setback to the parking area
shall be 3.0 metres (9.8 ft.) from the interim widened streetline, it
being noted that the interim widened streetline is 1.68 metres (5.5
feet) from the existing streetline.
(Z.-1-94275)
OF8(3)
a)
Permitted Uses:
i)
Any use permitted in the OF2 Zone variation;
ii)
Business service establishments;
iii)
Day care centres;
iv)
Emergency care establishments;
v)
Financial institutions;
vi)
Personal service establishments;
vii)
Pharmacies;
viii)
Commercial schools
b)
Regulations:
i)
Height
16 metres (52 feet)
(Maximum)
ii)
Setback to the
3.0 metres (9.8 feet) from
Parking Area
the interim widened
streetline, it being noted
that the interim widened
streetline is 1.68 metres
(5.5 feet) from the existing
streetline.
(Z.-1-99709)
OF8(4)
142 Horton Street East and 291,297, 303 and 305 Richmond Street
a)
Additional Permitted Uses in the existing building:
i)
Commercial Recreational Use: and
ii)
Commercial School Use
b)
Regulations:
i)
Total gross floor area
4,663 square metres
(Maximum)
(50,174 square feet)
ii)
Total gross floor area
1,125 square metres
for Commercial
(12,083 square feet)
Recreational Use
(Maximum)
iii)
Total gross floor area
1,765 square metres
for Commercial
(18,992 square feet)
School Use
(Maximum)
iv)
Landscaped open space
8%
(Minimum)
v)
Parking Spaces
110 spaces including 6
(Minimum)
barrier free
vi)
Exterior Side Yard
1.0 metres
(Minimum)
vii)
Setback Front, Rear
0.0 metres
and Exterior Side
Yard to Parking Area
(Minimum)
viii)
Bicycle Parking
80 spaces
(Minimum)
(Z.-1-132163)
TABLE 19.3
OFFICE (OF) ZONE
REGULATIONS FOR OF ZONE VARIATIONS
Zone Variations:
OF
OF1 OF2 OF3
OF4
OF5
OF6
OF7
OF8
Permitted Uses:
See Section 19.2
Lot Area (M2)
Minimum:
450
450
800
1200
1200
1200
1200
1200
1000
Lot Frontage (M)
Minimum:
15
15
20
30
30
30
30
30
30
Front And
Exterior
Side Yard
Depth (M)
(Minimum):
Local
Street
6.0
Plus 1.0 metres (3.3 feet) per 10.0 metres (32.8 feet) of
main building height or fraction thereof above the first 3.0
metres (9.8 feet)
Arterial
8.0
Primary
Collector
6.0
Secondary
Collector
6.0
Interior Side & Rear
Yard Depth (M)
Minimum:
1.2 metres (3.9 feet) per 3.0 metres (9.8 feet) of main building
height or fraction thereof, but in no case less than 4.0 metres (13.1
feet).
Landscaped Open
Space (%)
Minimum:
20
Lot Coverage (%)
Maximum:
40
40
40
40
45
45
50
50
55
Height (M)
Maximum:
10
10
15
15
19
19
27
27
27
Total Gross Floor Area
For All Office Uses Per
Building
(M2) Maximum:
5 000*
Gross Floor Area For
Non-Office Uses (M2)
Maximum:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
See Section
19.3(1)
N/A
See Section
19.3(1)
* Z.-1-95320