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AM - Arterial Mainstreet Zone (Sections 185-186)
Purpose of the Zone
The purpose of the AM - Arterial Mainstreet Zone is to:
(1)
accommodate a broad range of uses including retail, service commercial, offices,
residential and institutional uses in mixed-use buildings or side by side in separate
buildings in areas designated Arterial Mainstreet in the Official Plan; and
(2)
impose development standards that will promote intensification while ensuring that they
are compatible with the surrounding uses.
185.
In the AM Zone:
Permitted Non-Residential Uses
(1)
The following non-residential uses are permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of subsections 185(3) to (5), and
(b)
amusement park being located within a building;
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amusement centre
amusement park
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
bank
bank machine
bar
broadcasting studio
car wash
catering establishment
cinema
click and collect facility (By-law 2016-289)
community centre
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility
emergency service
funeral home
gas bar
hotel
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
museum
nightclub
office
park
parking garage
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
personal service business
place of assembly
place of worship
post office
production studio
recreational and athletic facility
research and development centre
residential care facility (By-law 2011-273)
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
school
service and repair shop
sports arena
storefront industry, see Part 3, Section 99 (By-law 2018-171)
technology industry
theatre
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training center
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
Permitted Residential Uses
(2)
The following residential uses are permitted:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
dwelling unit
group home, see Part 5, Section 126
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based day care, see Part 5, Section 129
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
retirement home
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
rooming house
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
townhouse dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2012-334)(By-law 2010-307) (By-
law 2014-189) (By-law 2018-206)
Zone Provisions
(3)
The zone provisions are set out in Table 185 below.
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TABLE 185 - AM ZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(a) Minimum lot area
No minimum
(b) Minimum lot width
No minimum
(c) Front yard and
corner side yard
(i) non-residential
or mixed-use
buildings
Minimum
No minimum
(ii) residential use
building
Minimum
3 m
(d) Minimum
interior side yard
(i) abutting a residential zone
7.5 m
(ii) all other cases
No minimum
(e) Minimum rear
yard
(i) abutting a street
3 m
(ii) rear lot line abutting a residential
zone
7.5 m
(iii) for a residential use building
7.5 m
(iv) all other cases
No minimum
(f) Maximum
building height
(i) in any area up to and including 20
metres from a property line abutting a
R1, R2 or R3 residential zone (By-law
2011-124)
11 m
(ii) in any area up to and including 20
metres from a property line abutting a
R4 zone (By-law 2011-124)
15 m
(iii) in any area over 20 metres and up to
and including 30 metres from a property
line abutting a R1, R2, R3 or R4 zone
(By-law 2011-124)
20 metres, or as shown on the zoning
map
(iv) more than 30 metres from a property
line abutting a R1 - R4 zone
30 metres but in no case greater than
nine storeys, or as shown on the
zoning map (By-law 2015-45)
(v) In addition to Table 185(f)(i, ii, and
iii), as applicable, the maximum building
height for AM, AM1, AM4 and AM5
zones, on the following street segments:
(By-law 2015-45) (By-law 2020-299)
25.0 metres, or as shown on the
zoning map (By-law 2020-299)
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ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
Street Segments:
i) Baseline Road from St. Helen's Place to Merivale Road
ii) Merivale Road from Baseline Road to Caldwell Avenue
iii) Clyde Avenue from Doheny Street to Highway 417
iv) Bronson Avenue from Carling Avenue to Kippewa Drive
v) St. Laurent Blvd. from VIA Rail right-of-way to Queen Mary Street
vi) Michael Street from Tremblay Road to Kenaston Street
vii) Ogilvie Road from St. Laurent Blvd. to Cyrville Road
viii) Brittany Drive from Montreal Road to Kristin Way
ix) Montreal Road from Shefford Road to Regional Road 174
x) Innes Road from Page Road to Tenth Line Road
xi) Bank Street from VIA Rail right-of-way to Walkley Road
xii) Bank Street from Walkey Road to Rail right-of-way (South of Ledbury Ave.)
xiii) Bank Street from Rail right-of-way (South of Ledbury Ave.) to Lester Road)
(By-law 2020-229)
(vi) in all other cases
30 metres but in no case greater than
nine storeys, or as shown on the
zoning map (By-law 2015-45) (By-law
2020-299)
(g) Maximum floor
space index (By-
law 2015-45)
(i) for AM, AM1, AM4 and
AM5 zones, on specific
street segments as noted
in clause (f) above
1. if 80% or more of the
required parking is
provided below grade
3.5
2. in all other cases
2, unless otherwise
shown
(ii) in all other cases
none
(h) Minimum width of landscaped area around a parking lot
see Section 110 - Landscaping
Provisions for Parking Lots
(4)
Outdoor storage is permitted subject to:
(a)
being located in an interior side yard or rear yard;
(b)
being completely enclosed and screened from a public street, and from
residential or institutional zone; and
(c)
the provisions of subsection 185(4) (b) above does not apply to automobile
dealership.
(5)
For other applicable provisions, see Part 2 - General Provisions, Part 3 - Special Use
provisions, and Part 4 - Parking and Loading Provisions.
(6)
(a)
Despite the list of permitted residential uses, where the zoning on a lot is
accompanied by a H suffix, schedule or exception that permits a height of 30m or
greater on part of the lot, the use Apartment Dwelling, High Rise is a permitted
use on that lot.
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(b)
Despite the list of permitted residential uses, where the zoning on a lot is
accompanied by a H suffix, schedule or exception that restricts building height to
less than 15m or to fewer than five storeys, on the entire lot, the use Apartment
Dwelling, Mid Rise is a prohibited use on that lot. (By-law 2014-292)
(7)
Despite section 19, where a height suffix applies, the application of any
additional stepbacks or transitions still apply. (By-law 2022-103)
AM Subzones
186.
In the AM Zone, the following subzones apply:
AM1 Subzone
(1)
In the AM1 Subzone:
(a)
no greater than 50% of the maximum permitted floor space index may be used
for the non-residential uses; and (By-law 2012-91)
(b)
the provisions of subsection 186(1)(a) above do not apply to community centre,
community health and resource centre, day care and library.
AM2 Subzone
(2)
In the AM2 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are prohibited:
amusement centre
amusement park
bar
cinema
funeral home
museum
nightclub
recreational and athletic facility
sports arena
theatre
AM3 Subzone- St. Joseph Boulevard Subzone
(3)
In the AM3 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are prohibited:
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
car wash
gas bar
(b)
the provisions of subsection 185(3) do not apply and the provisions of Table
186A below apply.
TABLE 186A - AM3 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
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II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum lot width
1. lot without direct vehicular access to St. Joseph Blvd
18 m
2. lot with direct access to St. Joseph Blvd
24 m
(ii) Maximum front yard
and corner side yard
setbacks
1. non-residential or mixed use buildings
4 m
2. residential use building
6 m
(iii) Maximum floor space
index
1. for lots having a lot depth of 40 metres or less
1.5
2. for lots having a lot depth greater than 40 metres
3
3. for gateway sites with an average lot depth greater
than 60 metres
3.5
(iv) Minimum building
heights
1. for all gateway sites within 4 m of a lot line abutting a
street
9 m
(v) Maximum building
heights (By-law 2015-190)
1. for lots with a lot depth of 40 metres or less
13 m
2. for lots with a
lot depth greater
than 40 metres
(i) within 20 metres from a
residential zone
13 m
(ii) beyond 20 metres from a
residential zone
19 m
3. for gateway
sites with an
average lot
depth greater
than 60 metres
(a) within 20 metres or less of a lot
line abutting a residential zone
13 m
(b) between 20 metres and 30
metres of a lot line abutting a
residential zone
19 m
(c) beyond 30 metres of a lot line
abutting a residential zone
25 m
(vi) Minimum rear yard setback
7.5 metres
(c)
For the purpose of this section, a gateway site is any corner lot or any development
that incorporates one or more lots and includes a corner lot and is developed under
one Site Plan, located abutting the following street intersections:
(i)
St. Joseph Boulevard and Youville Drive;
(ii)
St. Joseph Boulevard and Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard;
(iii)
St. Joseph Boulevard and Orleans Boulevard; and
(iv)
St. Joseph Boulevard and Place d'Orleans Drive.
(d)
Where a lot fronts on three streets, the provisions of Table 186A (ii)1. do not apply
and a 4 metre yard setback must be provided for only two of the three streets, one
of which must be St-Joseph Boulevard.
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(e)
Where a gateway site fronts on three streets, the provisions of Table 186A (ii)1. do
not apply and a maximum 4 metre yard setback must be provided from St-Joseph
Boulevard and the other gateway street.
(f)
For a gateway site, a minimum of:
(i)
75% of the width of the corner site measured at the building setback and
along St. Joseph Boulevard; and
(ii)
50% of the width of the corner site measured at the building setback and
along the other street;
must be occupied by a building face.
(g)
For all buildings facing St. Joseph Boulevard:
(i)
a minimum of 50% of the width of a lot, measured at the building setback,
must be occupied by a building face, unless Section 186 (3) (f) applies; and
(ii)
a minimum of 50% of the length of the ground floor elevation must consist of
openings such as windows and customer entrances.
AM4 Subzone
(4)
Reserved for future use. (By-law 2015-45)
AM5 Subzone
(5)
In the AM5 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses only are permitted:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
broadcasting studio
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
dwelling unit
emergency service
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based day care, see Part 5, Section 129
hotel
medical facility
museum
office
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
production studio
research and development centre
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
technology industry
training centre (By-law 2014-189)
urban agriculture (By-law 2017-148)
(b)
the following uses are also permitted subject to:
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(i)
being in the same building or on the same lot as a use or uses listed in
subsection 186(5)(a) above; and
(ii)
the cumulative gross floor area not exceeding the total gross floor area of
the use or uses listed in subsection 186(5)(a) above;
artist studio
bank
bank machine
bar
car wash
cinema
convenience store
day care
instructional facility
library
municipal service centre
nightclub
parking garage
parking lot
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
place of assembly
place of worship
post office
recreational and athletic facility
restaurant (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
theatre
(c)
car wash, including the required queuing spaces, must be totally enclosed in a
building occupied by a permitted use listed in subsection 186(5)(a);
(d)
the provisions of subsection 185(4) do not apply and storage must be completely
enclosed within a building;
(e)
the provisions of Section 101 - Minimum Parking Space Rates, apply but the
minimum rate is the maximum amount of parking permitted; and
(f)
where excess parking results from a change of use, the excess parking may be
retained.
AM6 Subzone
(6)
Reserved for future use. (By-law 2015-45)
AM7 Subzone- Hazeldean Road Subzone
(7)
In the AM7 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are prohibited:
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automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
gas bar
rooming house
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
townhouse dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2012-334) (By-law 2010-
307)
(b)
the minimum lot area is 600 square metres; the minimum lot width is 18 metres; the
minimum rear yard setback is 10 metres and the maximum permitted lot coverage
is 50%.
(c)
the maximum permitted building height is 11 metres within 20 metres of a
residential zone, and 15 metres in all other cases.
(d)
a minimum of,
(i)
50% of the lot width within 3 metres of the front lot line, must be occupied by
building walls if the lot is less than 90 metres wide.
(ii)
30% of the lot width within 3 metres of the front lot line, must be occupied by
building walls if the lot is 90 metres in width or wider.
(e)
if there are high voltage power lines present near the front lot line then the front
yard setback requirement is 5 metres instead of 3 metres.
(f)
when an outdoor commercial patio is located in a front yard, then the front yard
setback requirement is 6 metres instead of 3 metres.
(g)
in the case of a phased development where all phases are shown on a site plan
approved pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act, each phase itself does not
have to comply with subsection (d) above, provided that those requirements are
satisfied upon the completion of all phases of development.
(h)
a landscaped buffer of 10 metres is required along a property line abutting a
residential zone, and a landscaped buffer of 5 metres is required along a rear lot
line abutting a non-residential zone.
(i)
outdoor storage accessory to the use on the lot,
(i)
is prohibited in a front yard, and
(ii)
Is permitted in all other yards provided it is concealed from view from
abutting streets and non-commercial zones, and provided it does not cover
more than 20% of the lot area.
(j)
the lot line abutting Hazeldean Road is considered to be the front lot line.
(k)
the minimum number of parking spaces required for a shopping centre may be
reduced by the number of on-street parking spaces that are located within 12
metres of the lot on which a shopping centre is located.
AM8 Subzone - Bank Street Subzone
(8)
In the AM8 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted: apartment dwelling, high rise;
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(b)
no greater than 50% of the maximum permitted floor space index may be used for
permitted non-residential uses,
(c)
the provisions of subsection 186(1)(a) above no not apply to community centre,
community health and resource centre, day care and library,
(d)
the following maximum building heights apply:
(i)
in any area up to and including 20 metres from a property line abutting a
R1, R2 or R3 residential zone: 11 m
(ii)
in any area up to and including 20 metres from a property line abutting a R4
zone: 15 m
(iii)
in any area over 20 metres and up to and including 30 metres from a
property line abutting a R1, R2, R3 or R4 zone: 20 metres
(iv)
more than 30 metres from a property line abutting a R1, R2, R3 or R4 zone:
50 metres,
(v)
in all other cases: 50 metres
(e)
for non-residential and mixed-use buildings, no minimum front yard setback applies
and the maximum front yard setback along Bank Street is 3.0 metres,
(f)
for non-residential and mixed-use buildings, where overhead hydro wires and hydro
poles exist, the maximum front yard setback along Bank Street is 5.0 metres,
(g)
where the building height is greater than 4 storeys the second, third or fourth storey
must be stepped back a further 2.5 metres from the front wall of the storey below
and each storey above the fourth storey is to have the same minimum stepback as
required for the fourth storey, (By-law 2018-155)
(h)
at least 70% of the lot width measured at the building setback along Bank Street
must be occupied by one or more building walls, and in the case of a phased
development where all phases are shown on a site plan approved pursuant to
Section 41 of the Planning Act, each phase itself does not have to comply with this
clause, provided that those requirements are satisfied upon the completion of all
phases of development.
(i)
in a case of gas bars and where the floor area of buildings that existed on March
28, 2012 is increased up to an amount equal to 25% of the floor area that existed
on that day clauses (d) and (g) above do not apply,
(j)
in the case of lots with a Bank Street frontage of 35 metres or less, clause (g)
above does not apply, .
(k)
despite any requirements to the contrary, parking for a use required on one lot, may
be located on another lot, but must be in the same city block, or ona lot on the
opposite side of the public street on which the use requiring the parking is located.
(By-law 2012-91) (Subject to By-law 2015-192) (By-law 2016-249)
(l)
(i)
Despite the list of permitted residential uses, where the zoning on a lot is
accompanied by an H suffix, schedule or exception that restricts building
height to less than 30m or to fewer than ten storeys on the entire lot, the use
Apartment Dwelling, High Rise is a prohibited use on that lot. (By-law 2015-
192)
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(ii)
Despite the list of permitted residential uses, where the zoning on a lot is
accompanied by an H suffix, schedule or exception that restricts building
height to less than 15m or to fewer than five storeys on the entire lot, the use
Apartment Dwelling, Mid Rise is a prohibited use on that lot. (By-law 2012-91)
(By-law 2014-292) (By-law 2016-249)
AM9 Subzone
(9)
In the AM9 Subzone:
(a)
the minimum rear yard setback for a non-residential or mixed-use building is 10
metres.
(b)
the maximum permitted building height is 11 metres within 20 metres of a
residential zone, and 15 metres in all other cases.
(c)
a minimum of:
(i)
50% of the lot width within 3 metres of the front lot line, must be occupied by
building walls if the lot is less than 90 metres wide.
(ii)
30% of the lot width within 3 metres of the front lot line, must be occupied by
building walls if the lot is 90 metres in width or wider.
(d)
Clause (c) does not apply to a lot containing only an automobile dealership,
automobile rental establishment, automobile service station, or gas bar, but a
maximum front yard setback of 3 metres shall apply to any building containing
these uses.
(e)
Despite (c) and (d), in the case of high voltage power lines present near the front lot
line the distance of 3 metres set out within (c)(i) and (c)(ii) and the maximum front
yard setback in (d) is increased to 5 metres with respect to that portion of the
building wall affected by the high voltage power lines.
(f)
In the case of a phased development where all phases are shown on a site plan
approved pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act, each phase itself does not
have to comply with subsection (c) above, provided that those requirements are
satisfied upon the completion of all phases of development.
(g)
For a lot containing a non-residential or mixed use building, the minimum required
width of a landscaped area along a lot line is:
(i)
where abutting a residential zone: 10 metres and an opaque screen with a
minimum height of 1.5 metres must be provided between the residential
zone and landscaped area;
(ii)
where it is the rear lot line and it abuts a non-residential zone: 5 m
(iii)
in all other cases: no minimum, except that where a yard is provided and
not used for required driveways, aisles, parking, loading spaces or outdoor
commercial patio, the whole yard must be landscaped.
(h)
outdoor storage accessory to the use on the lot,
(i)
is prohibited in a front yard, and
(ii)
Is permitted in all other yards provided it is concealed from view from
abutting streets and non-commercial zones, and provided it does not cover
more than 20% of the lot area.
(i)
the lot line abutting Hazeldean Road is considered to be the front lot line
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(j)
the minimum number of parking spaces required for a shopping centre may be
reduced by the number of on-street parking spaces that are located within 12
metres of the lot on which a shopping centre is located. (By-law 2014-27)
AM10 Subzone
(10)
In the AM10 Subzone:
(a)
the lot line abutting the designated "Arterial Mainstreet", as per Schedule B of the
Official Plan, is the front lot line, and in the case of a lot with more than one lot line
abutting an arterial mainstreet the provisions applying to front lot line will apply to all
of the lot lines abutting an arterial mainstreet regardless of it being a front or other
lot line,
(b)
despite Table 185(c), the following provisions apply;
(i)
the minimum front and corner side yard setback for all buildings is 0 metres,
and at least 50% of the frontage along the front lot line and corner side lot
line must be occupied by building walls located within 4.5 metres of the
frontage for a Residential use building, and within 3.0 metres for Non-
residential and Mixed use buildings; and
(ii)
in the case of a phased development, all phases must be shown on a site
plan approved pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act, and must satisfy
the following;
1) the first phase is required to satisfy (b)(i) prior to or concurrent with the
construction of any building at the interior or rear of the lot for the
portion of property shown in that phase; and
2) all subsequent phases are not required to comply with (b)(i)
independently, provided that (b)(i) is satisfied upon the completion of all
phases; and
3) the boundary of a phasing line will be determined through Site Plan
Control, and each phase of development must comply with the zone
requirements and incorporate the site plan elements required and
provided to support the uses of land within that phase,
(c)
despite Table 185(d)(i), the minimum interior side yard setback from a lot line
abutting a residential zone is;
(i)
3.0 metres for the first 20 metres back from the street,
(ii)
7.5 metres beyond 20 metres back from the street,
(d)
despite Table 185(e), sub clauses (ii) and (iii), the minimum rear yard setback is;
(i)
3.0 metres for any building wall within 20 metres of a lot line abutting a
public street.
(ii)
7.5 metres in all other cases,
(e)
any portion of a building located within 10 metres a front lot line or corner lot line
must satisfy the following minimum building heights:
(i)
if the building is a non-residential or mixed-use building, the ground floor
requires a minimum height of 4.5 metres; and
(ii)
the minimum building height required is 7.5 metres, and must contain at
least two storeys,
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(f)
a building existing as of the day of the passing of the By-law may be expanded
without having to comply with clause (b) above, provided the following;
(i)
the addition does not exceed the greater of 600 m2 or 20% of the gross floor
area of the existing building,
(ii)
subsequent additions are not permitted within 12 months of an issued
building permit for expansion of the same building,
(g)
the ground floor façade facing a public street of a building located within 4.5 metres
of the front lot line or corner side lot line must include:
(i)
a minimum of one active entrance from each individual occupancy located
immediately adjacent to the front lot line or corner side lot line in the case of
non-residential uses; and
(ii)
a minimum of one active entrance in the case of a residential use building;
where an active entrance is angled on the corner of the building, such that it faces
the intersection of the arterial mainstreet and a side street intersecting the arterial
mainstreet, it is deemed to face both streets;
(h)
a minimum of 50% of the surface area of the ground floor façade, measured from
the average grade up to a height of 4.5 metres, facing a public street must be
comprised of transparent glazing and active customer or resident entrance access
doors,
(i)
clauses (b) and (e) do not apply to a lot containing only an automobile dealership,
automobile rental establishment, automobile service station, or gas bar, but the
following must be satisfied;
(i)
a maximum front yard setback of 3 metres is required to any building
containing these uses; and
(ii)
an automobile dealership and automobile rental establishment require a
minimum building height of 7.5 metres,
(j)
despite Table 185(f) the following maximum building heights apply:
(i)
In any area up to and including 20 metres from a rear lot line abutting a R1,
R2 or R3 zone: 11 m
(ii)
In any area up to and including 20 metres from a rear lot line abutting an R4
zone: 15 m
(iii)
In any area over 20 metres and up to and including 30 metres from a rear
lot line abutting a R1, R2, R3, or R4 zone: 20 m
(iv)
In any area:
a. outside of the areas identified in (i) through (iii) above; and,
b. up to 7.5 metres from that part of a side lot line within 20 metres of a
street and abutting a R1, R2, R3 or R4 zone: 15 m
(v)
In all other cases: 30 m (By-law 2015-45)
AM11 Subzone - Innes Road (Blackburn Hamlet) Subzone
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(11)
In the AM11 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are prohibited:
amusement centre
amusement park
nightclub
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
sports arena
(b)
for zoning purposes, the lot line abutting Innes Road is deemed to be the front lot
line,
(c)
despite Table 185(a) minimum lot area for an automobile dealership is 1500 m2,
(d)
despite Table 185(c) the front yard and corner side yard provisions are as follows;
(i)
for non-residential, mixed-use, and residential use building the minimum
setback is 3.0 metres.
(ii)
despite clause (d), at least 50% of the frontage along the front lot line and
corner side lot line must be occupied by building walls located within 3.0
metres of the lot line; and
(iii)
in the case of a phased development, all phases must be shown on a site
plan approved pursuant to Section 41 of the Planning Act, and must satisfy
the following:
(1)
the first phase is required to satisfy (b)(i) prior to or concurrent with
the construction of any building at the interior or rear of the lot for the
portion of property shown in that phase; and
(2)
all subsequent phases are not required to comply with (b)(i)
independently, provided that (b)(i) is satisfied upon the completion of
all phases; and
(3)
the boundary of a phasing line will be determined through Site Plan
Control, and each phase of development must comply with the zone
requirements and incorporate the site plan elements required and
provided to support the uses of land within that phase,
(e)
where the building height is greater than five storeys or 18 metres, at and above the
fifth storey or 18 metres whichever is lesser, a building must be setback a minimum
of 2.0 metres more than the provided setback from the front lot line and corner lot
line,
(f)
the minimum height for the first storey of any building greater than 11 metres in
height is 4.5 metres,
(g)
despite clause 185(4)(a), Outdoor Storage is prohibited in any yard abutting an R1,
R2 or R3 zone, except in the case of an automobile dealership,
(h)
despite Table 185(d)(i), the minimum interior side yard setback from a lot line
abutting a residential zone is;
(i)
3.0 metres for the first 20 metres back from the street,
(ii)
7.5 metres beyond 20 metres back from the street,
(i)
despite Table 185(e), sub clauses (ii) and (iii), the minimum rear yard setback is;
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(i)
3.0 metres for any building wall within 20 metres of a lot line abutting a
public street.
(ii)
10 metres in all other cases,
(j)
a building existing as of the day of the passing of the By-law may be expanded
without having to comply with clause (b) above, provided the following:
(i)
the addition does not exceed the greater of 600 m2 or 20% of the gross floor
area of the existing building,
(ii)
subsequent additions are not permitted within 12 months of an issued
building permit for expansion of the same building,
(k)
the ground floor façade facing a public street of a building located within 3.0 metres
of the front lot line or corner side lot line must include:
(i)
a minimum of one active entrance from each individual occupancy located
immediately adjacent to the front lot line or corner side lot line in the case of
non-residential uses; and
(ii)
a minimum of one active entrance in the case of a residential use building,
where an active entrance is angled on the corner of the building, such that it faces
the intersection of the arterial mainstreet and a side street intersecting the arterial
mainstreet, it is deemed to face both streets,
(l)
a minimum of 50% of the surface area of the ground floor façade, measured from
the average grade up to a height of 4.5 metres, facing a public street must be
comprised of transparent glazing and customer or resident entrance access doors,
(m)
clause (d) does not apply to a lot containing only an automobile dealership,
automobile rental establishment, automobile service station, or gas bar, but the
following must be satisfied:
(i)
a maximum front yard setback of 3 metres is required to any building
containing these uses; and
(ii)
an automobile dealership and automobile rental establishment require a
minimum building height of 7.5 metres.
(n)
despite Table 185(f) the following maximum building heights apply:
(i)
In any area up to and including 20 metres from a rear lot line abutting a R1,
R2 or R3 zone and a side lot line or rear lot line abutting an R1 or R2 zone:
11 m (By-law 2023-222)
(ii)
In any area up to and including 20 metres from a rear lot line abutting an R4
zone: 15 m
(iii)
In any area over 20 metres and up to and including 30 metres from a rear
lot line abutting a R1, R2, R3, or R4 zone and a side lot line abutting an R1
or R2 zone: 20 m (By-law 2023-222)
(iv)
In any area:
(a)
outside of the areas identified in (i) through (iii) above; and,
(b)
up to 7.5 metres from that part of a side lot line within 20 metres of a
street and abutting a R1, R2, R3 or R4 zone: 15 m
(v)
In all other cases: 30 m (By-law 2015-49)
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(o)
Despite 186(11)(n)(i) and (iii), for the lands known municipally as 98 and 100
Bearbrook Road the provisions existing as of May 2, 2023 continue to apply. (By-
law 2023-222)
AM12 Subzone
(12)
In the AM12 Subzone:
(a)
Only the following uses are permitted:
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amusement centre
animal hospital
artist studio
automobile rental establishment
bank
bank machine
bar
broadcasting studio
catering establishment
cinema
convenience store
day care
emergency service
funeral home
hotel
instructional facility
medical facility
nightclub
office
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
place of assembly
place of worship
post office
production studio
recreational and athletic facility
research and development centre
residential care facility
restaurant
school
service and repair shop
sports arena
technology industry
theatre
training centre
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid-high rise
bed and breakfast
dwelling unit
group home
home-based business
home-based day care
planned unit development
retirement home
retirement home, converted
(b)
Retail food store and retail store are permitted uses subject to:
(i)
Being located on the ground floor of a building containing another permitted
use and;
(ii)
Only permitted once 2500 square metres of gross floor area of another
permitted non-residential use or uses have been located in the area to
which this subzone applies
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(c)
where the building height is greater than six storeys, but less than or equal to 12
storeys, at and above the fourth storey a building must be setback a minimum of 2
metres more than the provided setback from the front and corner side lot lines;
(d)
where the building height is greater than 12 storeys, at and above the sixth storey a
building must be setback a minimum of 2 metres more than the provided setback
from the front and corner side lot lines;
(e)
For buildings over 20 metres in height or are greater than six storeys, whichever is
less:
(i)
when the portion of the building over 20 metres in height or at or above the
seventh storey, whichever is less contains only residential uses, the
maximum building area of each floor plate over 20 metres in height or at or
above the seventh storey, whichever is less, is 750 square metres of gross
floor area;
(ii)
when the portion of the building over 20 metres in height or at or above the
seventh storey, whichever is less contains non-residential uses, the
maximum building area of each floor plate over 20 metres in height or at or
above the seventh storey, whichever is less, is 2000 square metres of gross
floor area;
(f)
where the building height is equal to or less than six storeys or 20 metres,
whichever is the lesser, the maximum building floor plate for buildings containing
non-residential land uses other than office, medical facility, research and
development facility, technology industry or training centre is 3,000 square metres
gross floor area;
(g)
the minimum separation distance between portions of a building above four storeys
is 23 metres;
(h)
the minimum separation distance between portions of a building above nine storeys
is 30 metres;
(i)
the area of the wall of the first storey facing the street must have a minimum of 50
per cent of the façade consisting of transparent glazing;
(j)
Where a restaurant, retail store, or retail food store is less than 200 square metres
of GFA, no parking spaces are required. Where a restaurant, retail store or retail
food store is greater than 200 square metres of GFA, the minimum parking
requirement is 5 spaces per 100 square metres over 200 square metres of GFA;
(k)
parking is not required for a group home
(l)
AM12 provisions: (By-law 2015-369)
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TABLE 186B - AM12 SUBZONE PROVISIONS (By-law 2015-369)
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum front and
corner side yard setbacks
1. for a building with residential land use at grade
5 m
2. all other cases
No minimum
(ii) Minimum interior side
yard setback
1. a building with residential land use at grade or where
the interior side yard abuts a park or the building is
higher than 11 m in height
3 m
2. all other cases
1.5 m
(iii) Minimum rear yard
setback
1. a building with residential land use at grade or where
the rear yard abuts a residential zone
7.5 m
2. where the rear yard abuts a park
5 m
3. where the rear yard abuts a street
3 m
4. all other cases
No minimum
(m)
For a Planned Unit Development:
(i)
The minimum front, corner side, rear and side yard setbacks for the planned
unit development are 5 metres;
(ii)
The minimum separation distance between principal buildings within a
planned unit development are as follows:
(1)
Where the height of both neighbouring buildings within the PUD is
less than or equal to 16 metres: 3 metres;
(2)
Where the height of one or both neighbouring buildings within the
PUD is greater than 16 metres: the sum of 25% of the height of the
abutting buildings, per building. (By-law 2015-369)