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VM - Village Mixed-Use Zone (Sections 229-230)
Purpose of the Zone
The purpose of the VM - Village Mixed-Use Zone is to,
(1)
permit a wide variety of commercial, leisure, institutional and residential uses in areas
designated as Village in the Official Plan,
(2)
reinforce the historical character of the Village core areas and mainstreets by promoting
small-scale, street-oriented building form;
(3)
recognize the function of Business Improvement Areas as primary business or shopping
areas; and
(4)
regulate development in a manner that adopts existing land use patterns so that the unique
village character is maintained.
229.
In the VM Zone:
Permitted Uses
(1)
The following uses are permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of subsection 229(2) to (5);
(b)
outdoor storage is permitted subject to:
i)
the principal building occupying 65% of the street frontage for a minimum depth
of 3 m;
ii)
not being located in a required yard; and
iii)
being completely enclosed and screened from a public street, and from
residential or institutional zones.
(c)
retail store, retail food store and restaurant being located on the ground floor, and
where located on the ground floor, they may also locate above the ground floor;
(d)
all uses located on the ground floor having direct access to the street;
(e)
a maximum of 10 residents is permitted in a group home.
amusement centre
animal care establishment
animal hospital
apartment dwelling, low rise
artist studio
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
bank
bank machine
bar
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
catering establishment
cemetery
cinema
click and collect facility (By-law 2016-289)
community centre
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
detached dwelling
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
duplex dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
dwelling unit
emergency service
funeral home
gas bar
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based day care, see Part 5, Section 129
hotel
instructional facility
library
linked-detached dwelling
marine facility
medical facility
municipal service centre
museum
office
park
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
personal service business
place of assembly
place of worship
post office
recreational and athletic facility
residential care facility
restaurant
retail store
retail food store
retirement home
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
rooming house (By-law 2021-111)
school
additional dwelling unit, see Part 5, Section 133
semi-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
service or repair shop
shelter, see Part 5, Section 134
sports arena
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
storefront industry, see Part 3, Section 99 (By-law 2018-171)
theatre
training centre
three-unit dwelling
townhouse dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2012-334) (By-law 2010-307)
(By-law 2014-189)
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148) (By-law 2018-206) (By-
law 2019-338)
(f)
residential care facility is only permitted in the VM - Village Mixed-Use zone in the
villages of Greely, North Gower, Carp, Constance Bay, Richmond and Manotick; (By-
law 2013-58)
(g)
no single commercial use can occupy by more than 2500 m2 of gross leasable floor
area on any lot in a VM zone in a village shown on Schedule 9. (By-law 2013-58) (By-
law 2014-189)
Zone Provisions
(2)
The zone provisions are set out in Table 229 below.
TABLE 229 - VM ZONE PROVISIONS
I
Zoning Mechanism
II
Provisions
(a) Minimum lot area (m2)
1,350 m2
(b) Minimum lot width (m)
20 m
(c) Front yard setbacks (m)
(i) minimum
No minimum
(ii) maximum
3 m
(d) Corner side yard setbacks (m)
(i) minimum
3 m
(ii) maximum
4.5 m
(e) Minimum interior side yard
setbacks (m)
(i) abutting a residential zone
3 m
(ii) abutting any other zone
No minimum
(f) Minimum rear yard setbacks (m)
(i) residential use building
25% of the lot depth,
minimum of 7.5 m
(ii) non-residential use and
mixed use buildings abutting a
residential zone
7.5 m
(iii) all other cases
No minimum
(g) Building heights (m)
(i) minimum
6.7 m
(ii) maximum
11 m
(h) Minimum width of landscaped area (m)
No minimum, except that
where a yard is provided
and not used for required
driveways, aisles, parking or
loading spaces, the whole
yard must be landscaped
(3)
The retail sales of automobiles may be provided only as an ancillary use to an automobile
service station or gas bar, and must not exceed an amount equal to 10% of the lot area.
(4)
It should be noted that lots serviced by private services may require lot sizes larger than that
necessary to meet zone provisions in order to accommodate the servicing systems capable
of handling the increased levels of water consumption and sewage generation that may be
associated with these uses.
(5)
In a VM Zone where a use changes from one permitted use to another permitted use and
the minimum number of parking spaces required for the new use is greater than the
minimum number of spaces required for the previous use, no additional parking spaces are
required for the difference between what the previous use required and what the new use
requires under this by-law, as long as the building envelope remains unchanged; for all
other situations parking requirements are as per the use - related parking rates in Table
101. (By-law 2016-249)
(6)
For other applicable provisions, see Part 2- General Provisions, Part 3- Special Use
Provisions, Part 4- Parking and Loading Provisions. (By-law 2016-249)
VM SUBZONES
230.
In the VM Zone, the following subzones apply :
VM1 SUBZONE
(1)
In the VM1 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses only are permitted subject to:
(i)
being located on the ground floor of a building; and
(ii)
each occupancy not exceeding 200 square metres in gross leasable area;
bank machine
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
municipal service centre
personal service business
restaurant (effective on February 24, 2011) (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March
18, 2010)
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
(b)
the following uses are also permitted subject to:
(i)
a maximum of 10 residents being permitted in a group home or a retirement
home, converted; (By-law 2014-189)
detached dwelling
duplex dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
dwelling unit
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based day care, see Part 5, Section 129
linked-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
park
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131 and subsection 230(3)
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
additional dwelling unit, see Part 5, Section 133
semi-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
three-unit dwelling (By-law 2014-189)
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
(c)
a planned unit development of detached dwellings is permitted in the Villages of
Carp, Manotick and Richmond;
(d)
the provisions of subsection 229(2) do not apply and the provisions set out in Table
230A below apply.
TABLE 230A - VM1 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum lot area
1,350 m2
(ii) Minimum lot width
20 m
(iii) Minimum front yard and corner side yard setbacks
3 m
(iv) Minimum interior side yard
setbacks
1. abutting a residential zone
5 m
2. other cases
No minimum
(v) Minimum rear yard setbacks
1. rear lot line abutting a
residential zone
7.5 m
2. for a residential use building
25% of the lot depth, minimum
of 7.5 m
3. abutting a street
3 m
4. other cases
No minimum
(vi) Maximum building heights
8 m
(vii) Minimum width of
landscaped area
1. abutting a street
3 m
2. abutting a residential or
institutional zone
3 m; may be reduced to one
metre where a minimum 1.4
metre high opaque screen is
provided
3. other cases
No minimum
(viii) Minimum width of landscaped area around a parking lot
See Section 110 - Landscaping
Provisions for Parking Lots
VM2 Subzone
(2)
In the VM2 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses only are permitted subject to:
(i)
each individual use not exceeding a gross leasable floor area of 120 m2; (By-
law 2014-189)
animal care establishment
artist studio
bank machine
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
community centre
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
detached dwelling
duplex dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
dwelling unit
emergency service
home based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home based day care, see Part 5, Section 129
instructional facility
linked-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
medical facility (By-law 2018-155)
office
park
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
personal service business
place of worship
retail food store
retail store
restaurant, full service
additional dwelling unit, see Part 5, Section 133
semi-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
service and repair shop
three-unit dwelling (By-law 2014-189)
(b)
the provisions of subsection 229(2) do not apply and the provisions set out in Table
230B below apply.
TABLE 230B - VM2 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum lot area
1,350 m2
(ii) Minimum lot width
20 m
(iii) Minimum front yard and corner side yard setbacks
6 m
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(iv) Minimum interior side yard setbacks
3 m
(v) Minimum rear yard setbacks
1. from rear lot line
7.5 m
2. for a residential use
building
25% of the lot depth, minimum of 7.5 m
(vi) Maximum building heights
11 m
(vii) Minimum landscaped area
50%
VM3 SUBZONE
(3)
In the VM3 Subzone:
(a)
the provisions of subsection 229(1)(d) do not apply; and
(b)
the provisions of subsection 229(2) do not apply and the provisions of Table 230C
below apply;
TABLE 230C - VM3 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum lot area
1,350 m2
(ii) Minimum lot width
20 m
(iii) Minimum front yard and corner side yard setbacks
3 m
(iv) Minimum interior side yard
setbacks
1. abutting a residential zone
5 m
2. other cases
No minimum
(v) Minimum rear yard setbacks
1. rear lot line abutting a
residential zone
7.5 m
2. for a residential use building
25% of the lot depth, minimum
of 7.5 m
3. abutting a street
3 m
4. other cases
No minimum
(vi) Maximum building heights
8 m
(vii) Minimum width of
landscaped area
1. abutting a street
3 m
2. abutting a residential or
institutional zone
3 m; may be reduced to one
metre where a minimum 1.4
metre high opaque screen is
provided
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
3. other cases
No minimum
(viii) Minimum width of landscaped area around a parking lot
See Section 110 - Landscaping
Provisions for Parking Lots
VM4 SUBZONE
(4)
In the VM4 Subzone:
(a)
despite Section 229(1) the following uses are also permitted:
parking lot
shopping centre
(b)
despite Section 229(1) the following uses are prohibited:
automobile rental establishment
automotive service station
cemetery
gas bar
marine facility
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
residential care facility
(b)
the provisions of subsection 229(2) do not apply and the provisions of Table 230D
below apply:
TABLE 230D - VM4 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum lot area
600 m2
(ii) Minimum lot width
18 m
(iii) Minimum front yard setback
6 m
(iv) Minimum interior side yard
setbacks
1. abutting a residential zone
6 m
2. other cases
1 m
(v) Minimum corner side yard setbacks
6 m
(vi) Minimum rear yard setbacks
10 m
(vii) Maximum building heights
11 m
(viii) Minimum landscaped area
10%
(ix) Maximum lot coverage
50%
VM5 SUBZONE
(5)
In the VM5 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are prohibited:
apartment dwelling, low rise
duplex dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
group home
linked-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
residential care facility
retirement home
retirement home, converted
rooming house
semi-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
shelter
three-unit dwelling
townhouse dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2012-334) (By-law 2010-
307) (By-law 2014-189) (By-law 2018-206)
(b)
the detached dwelling and dwelling unit is limited to one in total and must be
accessory to a permitted use.
VM6 SUBZONE
(6)
In the VM6 Subzone:
(a)
despite Section 229(1) the following uses are prohibited:
automobile rental establishment
automotive service station
gas bar
marine facility
(b)
the provisions of subsection 229(2) do not apply and the provisions of Table 230E
below apply:
TABLE 230E - VM6 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum lot area
2000 m2
(ii) Minimum lot width
35 m
(iii) Minimum front yard setback
3 m
(iv) Minimum interior side yard setback
2 m
(v) Minimum corner side yard setbacks
4.5 m
(vi) Minimum rear yard setbacks
7.5 m
(vii) Maximum building heights
11 m
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(viii) Maximum lot coverage
20%
VM7 SUBZONE - North Gower
(7)
In the VM7 Subzone:
(a)
despite Section 229(1) the following uses are prohibited:
animal care establishment
animal hospital
automobile rental establishment
cemetery
marine facility
urban agriculture (By-law 2017-148)
(b)
the provisions of Section 229(1) (b) (i), (ii), and (iii) do not apply
VM8 SUBZONE - Richmond Village
(8)
In the VM8 Subzone:
(a)
The following uses are prohibited:
cemetery
automobile rental establishment
(b)
The following uses are also prohibited except those that existed on July 14, 2010:
automobile service station
gas bar
(c)
parking is not required for the first 100 m2 of gross floor area,
(d)
50% of the lot width, within 3.0 metres of the front lot line, must be occupied by
building walls. (By-law 2010-255)
VM9 SUBZONE
(9)
In the VM9 Subzone:
(a)
The following uses are prohibited:
apartment dwelling, low rise
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
bed and breakfast
cemetery
detached dwelling
diplomatic mission
duplex dwelling
funeral home
gas bar
group home
linked-detached dwelling
marine facility
municipal service centre
residential care facility
retirement home
retirement home, converted
rooming house
semi-detached dwelling
shelter
sports arena
stacked dwelling
three-unit dwelling
townhouse dwelling
urban agriculture (By-law 2017-148) (By-law 2018-206)
(b)
Dwelling units are only permitted above the ground floor. (By-law 2016-47)
VM10 SUBZONE
(10)
In the VM10 Subzone:
(a)
The following uses are prohibited:
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
cemetery
detached dwelling
funeral home
gas bar
marine facility
sports arena (By-law 2016-47)