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Amenity Area (Section 137)
137.
(1)
Amenity area must be provided for a residential use that is a permitted use in the zone in which it is
located, in accordance with Table 137.
(2)
Amenity area must be located on the same lot as the use for which it is provided.
(3)
Amenity area provided outdoors must not be located in a required front or corner side yard.
(4)
Where amenity area is located outside at grade, it may be included in the calculation of landscaped
area requirements.
(5)
Minimum required communal amenity area may only be included as part of a required landscaped
buffer where it is aggregated into areas of 54m2 or more.
Table 137- Amenity Area (By-law 2014-189) (OMB Order File #PL150797 issued July 25, 2016 - By-law 2015-228)
I
Land Use
II
Total Amenity Area
III
Communal Amenity Area
IV
Layout of Communal
Amenity Area
(1)
Rooming House in any
Residential zone within the
area shown as Area A on
Schedule 321 (By-law
2018-206)
7.5m2 per rooming unit up to
8 units, plus 3m2 per unit in
excess of 8.
100% of the amenity area
Communal amenity area
must:
-be located at grade and
in the rear yard;
-be landscaped;
-consist of at least 80%
soft landscaping; and
-be located at grade and
in the rear yard and may
include one interior yard
that abuts both the rear
yard and interior side
yard, unless the lot has
access to a rear lane.
(By-law 2019-41)
(2)
Three-unit Dwelling in any
Residential zone, other
than the R4-UA, R4-UB,
R4-UC and R4-UD zones,
within the area shown as
Area A on Schedule 321
(By-law 2020-290)
45m2
100% of required amenity
area
Communal amenity area
must:
-be located at grade and
in the rear yard; be
landscaped;
-consist of at least 80%
soft landscaping; and
-be located at grade and
in the rear yard and may
include one interior yard
that abuts both the rear
yard and interior side
yard, unless the lot has
access to a rear lane.
(By-law 2019-41)
(3)
Low-rise Apartment
Dwelling of more than 4
units in any zone other
than a Residential Zone.
(By-law 2020-290) (By-law
2021-111)
6m2 per dwelling unit, and
10% of the gross floor area of
each rooming unit
A minimum of 50% of the
required total amenity area
Aggregated into areas up
to 54m2, and where more
than one aggregated area
is provided, at least one
must be a minimum of 54
m2
(4)
Apartment Building, mid-
high rise
6m2 per dwelling unit, and
10% of the gross floor area of
each rooming unit
A minimum of 50% of the
required total amenity area
Aggregated into areas up
to 54 m2, and where more
than one aggregated area
is provided, at least one
must be a minimum of 54
m2
I
Land Use
II
Total Amenity Area
III
Communal Amenity Area
IV
Layout of Communal
Amenity Area
(5)
Mixed Use Building, with 9
or more dwelling units or
rooming units
6m2 per dwelling unit, and
10% of the gross floor area of
each rooming unit
A minimum of 50% of the
required total amenity area
Aggregated into areas up
to 54 m2, and where more
than one aggregated area
is provided, at least one
must be a minimum of 54
m2
(6)
Stacked dwelling of 9 or
more dwelling units
6m2 per dwelling unit, and
10% of the gross floor area of
each rooming unit
A minimum of 50% of the
required total amenity area
Aggregated into areas up
to 54 m2, and where more
than one aggregated area
is provided, at least one
must be a minimum of 54
m2
(7)
Retirement Home
6m2 per dwelling unit, and
10% of the gross floor area of
each rooming unit
A minimum of 50% of the
required total amenity area
Aggregated into areas up
to 54 m2, and where more
than one aggregated area
is provided, at least one
must be a minimum of 54
m2
(8)
Retirement Home,
Converted
6m2 per dwelling unit, and
10% of the gross floor area of
each rooming unit
A minimum of 50% of the
required total amenity area
Aggregated into areas up
to 54 m2, and where more
than one aggregated area
is provided, at least one
must be a minimum of 54
m2
(9)
Residential care facility
10% of the gross floor area of
each rooming unit
All of the total amenity area
(10)
Planned Unit Development As per dwelling type
As per dwelling type
As per dwelling type
(11)
Apartment dwelling low-
rise:
Low-rise apartment
dwelling in Area A as
shown on S321 in any
residential zone other than
the R4-UA, R4-UB, R4-UC
and R4-UD zones. (By-law
2023-222) (By-law 2020-
290) (By-law 2021-111)
15m2 per dwelling unit up to
eight units, plus 6m2 per unit
in excess of 8.
100% of the amenity area
required for the first eight
units.
Communal amenity area
required for the first eight
units must:
-be located at-grade and
in the rear yard;
-be landscaped;
-consist of at least 80%
soft landscaping; and
-be located at grade and
in the rear yard and may
include one interior yard
that abuts both the rear
yard and interior side
yard, unless the lot has
access to a rear lane.
(By-law 2019-41)
(12)
Low-rise apartment
dwelling outside of Area A
as shown on S321 and in
a residential zone other
than R4UA, R4UB, R4UC
and R4UD
6m2 per dwelling unit, and 10
% of the gross floor area of
each rooming unit
A minimum of 50 % of the
required total amenity area
Aggregated into areas up
to 54m2 and where more
than one aggregated area
is provided, at least one
must be a minimum of
54m2
(By-law 2023-222)
(13)
Other uses
Not required
(6)
Despite rows (1), (2), and (11) of Table 137: (By-law 2023-222)
(a)
where a Planned Unit Development contains a Three-unit Dwelling, Low-rise Apartment
Dwelling or Rooming House the required amenity area may be located outside of the rear
yard and is not required to abut the rear lot line, and; (By-law 2018-206)
(b)
the total amenity area required at grade for all Three-unit Dwellings, Low-rise Apartment
Dwellings and Rooming Houses in the Planned Unit Development does not need to exceed
120 m2. (By-law 2014-189) (By-law 2018-206)
(7)
Despite Table 137 (12), where a site plan has been approved as of May 10, 2023, the amenity
area requirement in effect at the time of the complete application may apply. (By-law 2023-222)