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GM - General Mixed-Use Zone (Sections 187-188)
Purpose of the Zone
The purpose of the GM - General Mixed-Use Zone is to:
(1)
allow residential, commercial and institutional uses, or mixed use development in the General Urban
Area and in the Upper Town, Lowertown and Sandy Hill West Character Areas of the Central
Area designations of the Official Plan;
(2)
limit commercial uses to individual occupancies or in groupings in well defined areas such that they do
not affect the development of the designated Traditional and Arterial Mainstreets as viable mixed-use
areas;
(3)
permit uses that are often large and serve or draw from broader areas than the surrounding
community and which may generate traffic, noise or other impacts provided the anticipated impacts
are adequately mitigated or otherwise addressed; and
(4)
impose development standards that will ensure that the uses are compatible and complement
surrounding land uses.
187.
In the GM Zone,
Permitted Non-Residential Uses
(1)
The following non-residential uses are permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of subsections 187(3), (4) and (5).
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
bank
bank machine
catering establishment
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
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based day care, see Part 5, Section 129
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
office
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
recreational and athletic facility
research and development centre
residential care facility (By-law 2011-273)
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
shelter, see Part 5, Section 134 (By-law 2011-273)
storefront industry, see Part 3, Section 99 (By-law 2018-171)
technology industry
training centre
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
Permitted Residential Uses
(2)
The following residential uses area permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of subsections 187(3), (4) and (5); and
(b)
a maximum of ten guest bedrooms in a bed and breakfast.
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 125
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
2018-206)
Zone Provisions
(3)
The zone provisions are set out in Table 187 below.
TABLE 187 - GM ZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(a) Minimum lot area
No minimum
(b) Minimum lot width
No minimum
(c) Minimum front yard and corner side yard setbacks
3 m
(d) Minimum interior side
yard setbacks
(i) for a non-residential or mixed-use building, from any
portion of a lot line abutting a residential zone
5 m
(ii) for a residential use
building
1. for a building equal or
lower than 11 metres in
height
1.2 m
2. for a building higher
than 11 metres in height
3 m
(iii) all other cases
No minimum
(e) Minimum rear yard
setback
(i) abutting a street
3 m
(ii) from any portion of a 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
18 m
(g) Maximum floor space index
2, unless otherwise shown
(h) Minimum width of
landscaped area
(i) abutting a street
3 m
(ii) abutting a residential or institutional zone
3 m
(iii)other cases
No minimum
(i) minimum width of landscaped area around a parking lot
see Section 110 -
Landscaping Provisions for
Parking Lots
(4)
Storage must be completely enclosed within a building.
(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 an H
suffix, schedule or exception that restricts building height to less than 30 metres or to fewer
than ten storeys on the entire lot, the use Apartment dwelling, High rise is a prohibited use on
that lot.
(b)
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 15 metres 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 2015-192)
(c)
Despite the list of permitted residential uses, where the zoning on a lot is accompanied by an H
suffix, schedule or exception that permits a building height of 10 or more storeys or greater
than 30 m, the use "apartment dwelling, high rise" is a permitted use on that lot. (By-law 2019-
355)
GM SUBZONES
188.
In the GM Zone, the following subzones apply:
GM1 SUBZONE
(1)
In the GM1 Subzone:
(a)
no more than 50% of the permitted floor space index may be used;
(b)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(h)(ii) applies but may be reduced to 1 metre where a
minimum 1.4 metre high opaque screen is provided; and
(c)
the provision of subsection 188(1)(a) above does not apply to the following uses and the full
floor space index may be used:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
community centre
community health and resource centre
day care
dwelling unit
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
library
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
residential care facility
retirement home
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
rooming house
shelter, see Part 5, Section 134
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
2018-206)
GM2 SUBZONE
(2)
In the GM2 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsections 187(1) and (2) are not permitted and the following uses are
permitted:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
community centre
community health and resource centre
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
dwelling unit
emergency service
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based day care, see Part 5, Section 129
library
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
post office
residential care facility
retirement home
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
rooming house
shelter, see Part 5, Section 134
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)
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148) (By-law 2018-206)
(b)
the following uses are also permitted subject to:
(i)
the permitted floor space index being limited to 50%;
(ii)
being located on the ground floor basement of a building containing dwelling units;
(By-law 2015-191)
(iii)
animal care establishment, animal hospital, artist studio, instructional facility, and
recreational and athletic facility being restricted to a maximum gross floor area of 95
square metres for each use; (By-law 2015-190)
(iv)
the retail food store excluding the sale of fresh meat, poultry, fish, vegetables or fruits;
and
(v)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(h)(ii) applies but may be reduced to 1 metre
where a minimum 1.4 metre high opaque screen is provided;
animal care establishment (By-law 2015-190)
animal hospital
artist studio
instructional facility
medical facility
office
personal service business
recreational and athletic facility
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
GM3 SUBZONE
(3)
In the GM3 Subzone:
(a)
Only the following residential uses are permitted:
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
dwelling unit
planned unit development, see part 5, Section 131
rooming house (By-law 2018-206)
(b)
In addition to the uses permitted under Section 187 (1), the following non-residential uses are
permitted subject to:
(i)
the uses being completely enclosed within a building; and
(ii)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(h)(ii) applying but may be reduced to 1 metre
where a minimum 1.4 metre high opaque screen is provided; and
(iii)
parking and loading spaces, for these uses, are not permitted in a front yard or a side
yard abutting a street.
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
broadcasting studio
car wash
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
emergency service
gas bar
hotel
kennel
production studio
truck transport terminal
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
warehouse
(c)
the following non-residential uses are permitted subject to:
(i)
the uses being located in a building containing an office or hotel use; and
(ii)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(h)(ii) applying but may be reduced to 1 metre
where a minimum 1.4 metre high opaque screen is provided;
bank
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
GM4 SUBZONE
(4)
In the GM4 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 187(1) are not permitted and the following non-residential
uses only are permitted:
animal care establishment (By-law 2015-190)
animal hospital
artist studio
bank
bank machine
broadcasting studio
community centre
community health and resource centre
day care
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
emergency service
hotel
office
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
production studio
research and development centre
technology industry
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
(b)
a parking structure must be at least 6 metres from a residential zone but may be reduced to 3
metres if the wall that faces the residential zone contains no windows or openings;
(c)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(h)(ii) applies but may be reduced to 1 metre where a
minimum 1.4 metre high opaque screen is provided; and
(d)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(f) do not apply and the building heights set out in Table
188A below apply. (By-law 2009-18)
TABLE 188A - MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHTS IN GM4 SUBZONE (By-law 2009-18)
I
LAND USE / LOCATION
II
MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHTS
(i) parking structure
11 m
(ii) for buildings located on the south side of Chamberlain Avenue,
between Lyon Street and Bank Street
14 m
(iii) for buildings located on properties abutting the south side of
Isabella Street
23.5 m
(iv) for buildings located on properties abutting the north side of
Pretoria Street
22 m
(v) all other cases
18.5 m
GM5 SUBZONE
(5)
In the GM5 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 187(1) are not permitted and the following non-residential uses
only are permitted:
artist studio
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
community centre
community health and resource centre
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
hotel
instructional facility
medical facility
office
personal service business
place of assembly
place of worship
recreational and athletic facility
restaurant
retail store
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
(b)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(h)(ii) applies but may be reduced to 1 metre where a minimum
1.4 metre high opaque screen is provided.
GM6 SUBZONE
(6)
In the GM6 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted subject to the ground floor, excluding the lobby area,
mechanical rooms and stairways, being occupied by one or more of the following uses: bank, day
care, payday loan establishment, personal service business, place of assembly,
recreational and athletic facility, restaurant fast food, restaurant take-out or retail store; (By-
law 2017-302)
hotel
parking garage
(b)
the cumulative total gross floor area of all retail store and retail food store must not exceed 23,225
square metres, and must be distributed proportionally, on a lot by lot basis, in accordance with the
following formula: (lot area ÷ zone area) x 23,255 square metres;
(c)
the lot coverage must not exceed 40%;
(d)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(c) do not apply and the front yard and corner side yard setback
must be at least 7.5 metres;
(e)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(e) do not apply and the rear yard setback must be at least 3
metres;
(f)
the provisions of subsection 187(3)(h) do not apply to the front yard, corner side yard and rear yard
setbacks and they must all be landscaped;
(g)
the provisions of subsection 187(4) do not apply and storage must be located in the principal
building;
(h)
a parking structure is permitted if it is located on a lot with another principal use and it is located in
a rear yard not abutting a street; and
(i)
required or provided parking may be used for additional parking for the sports arena in the L2[359]
zone.(By-law 2010-354)
GM7 SUBZONE
(7)
In the GM7 Subzone:
(a)
the non-residential uses must not exceed a gross leasable area of 900 square metres each, except
for community health and resource centre, medical facility, office, research and development
centre and retail food store, which may use the full floor space index;
(b)
dwelling units and rooming houses must be located a minimum of 0.5 metres above the finished
grade at the lot line abutting a street; (By-law 2018-206)
(c)
a drive-through facility is prohibited (By-law 2010-237)
(d)
the subzone provisions are set out in Table 188B.
TABLE 188B - GM7 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum lot area
No minimum
(ii) Minimum lot width
No minimum
(iii) Required front yard and corner side yard setbacks
abutting Wellington Street and Albert Street
3 m
(iv) Required front yard and corner side yard setbacks
abutting Preston Street extended
1. for that portion of the building less than 14 metres and
4 storeys above grade: 0.5 m
2. for that portion of the building equal or greater than 14
metres or 4 storeys above grade: 3.5 m
(v) Required front yard and corner side yard setbacks
abutting Booth Street
1. for that portion of the building less than 14 metres and
4 storeys above grade: 0.5 m
2. for that portion of the building equal or greater than 14
metres or 4 storeys above grade: 2.5 m
(vi) Required front yard and corner side yard setbacks
abutting any other street
1. for that portion of the building less than 14 metres and
4 storeys above grade: 0.5 m
2. for that portion of the building equal or greater than 14
metres or 4 storeys above grade: 3
(vii) Minimum interior side yard and rear yard setbacks
No minimum
(viii) Minimum building height
1. for a building fronting on Booth Street: 14 metres and
4 storeys;
2. in all other cases: 11 metres and 3 storeys
(ix) Maximum floor space index
No maximum (By-law 2010-237)
(x) Minimum width of landscaped area
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
GM8 SUBZONE (By-law 2011-124)
GM9 SUBZONE
(9)
In the GM9 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 187(1) are not permitted and the following non-residential uses
only are permitted:
animal care establishment (By-law 2015-190)
animal hospital
bank
bank machine
community centre
community health and resource centre
day care
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
emergency service
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
office
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
place of assembly
research and development centre
training centre
GM10 SUBZONE
(10)
In the GM10 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 187(1) are not permitted and the following non-residential uses
only are permitted subject to:
(i)
only one dwelling unit per office occupancy that may be provided on the third floor of
a building containing a medical facility or an office use;
(ii)
no parking being required for any dwelling unit associated with an office use or
medical facility;
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
medical facility
office
GM11 SUBZONE
(11)
In the GM11 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
amusement centre
cinema
hotel
museum
sports arena
theatre
GM12 SUBZONE
(12)
In the GM12 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
amusement centre
amusement park
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
bar
car wash
cinema
gas bar
hotel
nightclub
parking lot
parking garage
sports arena
theatre
GM13 SUBZONE
(13)
In the GM13 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsections 187(1) and 187(2) are not permitted and the following uses
only are permitted:
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
broadcasting studio
community centre
community health and resource centre
day care
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility
emergency service
funeral home
gas bar
hotel
medical facility
office
production studio
research and development centre
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
technology industry
training centre
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
GM14 SUBZONE
(14)
In the GM14 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
bar
car wash
gas bar
nightclub
personal service business
(b)
the following uses are prohibited:
retail food store
retail store, except an automobile parts and accessories store, a building supply outlet, an
equipment rental establishment, a furniture or appliance store, and a garden centre;
(c)
The maximum floor space index of 2.0 does not apply, and the maximum permitted gross floor
area is 35,000 m2; (By-law 2008-386)
GM15 SUBZONE
(15)
In the GM15 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
automobile service station
car wash
gas bar
GM16 SUBZONE
(16)
In the GM16 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
car wash
gas bar
GM17 SUBZONE
(17)
In the GM17 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
bar
cinema
nightclub
theatre
(b)
a drive-through facility is prohibited (By-law 2010-237)
(c)
the subzone provisions are set out in Table 188D below
TABLE 188D - GM17 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum lot area
No minimum
(ii) Minimum lot width
No minimum
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(iii) Required front yard, interior side yard and corner side
yard setbacks
1. for buildings on lots abutting Booth Street:
(i) for that portion of the building less than or equal to 14
metres and 4 storeys above grade: 0.5 m
(ii) for the portion of the building greater than 14 metres
or 4 storeys above grade: 2.5 m
2. for buildings on lots abutting LeBreton Boulevard or
adjacent to a O1J H(21) S 94, 95 zone or a O1 S 94, 95
zone:
(i) for that portion of the building less than or equal to 80
metres above sea level: 0.5 m
(ii) for that portion of the building greater than 80 metres
above sea level: 3.5 m
(iv) Minimum rear yard setback
1. for buildings on lots abutting Booth Street:
(i) where a building is less or equal to 14 metres and 4
storeys above grade: 0.5 m
(ii) where a building is greater than 14 metres or 4
storeys above grade: 3 m
2. for buildings on lots abutting LeBreton Boulevard:
(i) where a building is less or equal than 20 metres and 6
storeys above grade: 0.5 m
(ii) where a building is greater than 20 metres or 6
storeys above grade: 3.5 m
(v) Minimum yard setback for all other yards
No minimum
(vi) Minimum building elevation above grade
any part of a residential unit must be at least 0.6 metre
above the lowest point of the front lot line
(vii) Minimum building height
1. for buildings on lots fronting on Booth Street: 14
metres and 4 storeys
2. for buildings on lots fronting on both Booth Street and
LeBreton Boulevard: 20 metres and 6 storeys
(viii) Maximum floor space index
No maximum (By-law 2010-237)
(ix) Minimum landscaped area
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
(x) Minimum width of landscaped area around a parking
lot
see Section 110 - Landscaping Provisions for Parking
Lots
(d)
principal entrances to commercial uses at grade must be recessed a minimum of 1.5 metres
from the front lot line;
(e)
the required parking must be provided as follows:
(i)
at least 70% of the required parking must be provided in a building;
(ii)
the required parking that is not located in a building must be located in an interior yard or
rear yard; and
(iii)
not more than 30% of the required parking may be provided at grade in an interior yard
or rear yard. .
GM18 SUBZONE
(18)
In the GM18 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsections 187(1) and (2) are not permitted and the following uses are
permitted:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
broadcasting studio
community centre
community health and resource centre
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
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
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
(b)
the following uses are also permitted subject to:
(i)
they are in the same building or on the same lot as a use or uses listed in subsection
188(18)(a) above; and
(ii)
the cumulative gross floor area does not exceed the total cumulative gross floor area of
the use or uses listed in subsection 188(18)(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, full service
restaurant, take-out
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
theatre
GM19 SUBZONE
(19)
In the GM19 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 187(2) are not permitted and the following residential uses
only are permitted:
apartment dwelling, low rise
retirement home
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)
GM20 SUBZONE
(20)
In the GM20 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
bar
hotel
nightclub
GM21 SUBZONE
(21)
In the GM21 Subzone:
(a)
the following residential uses listed under subsection 187(2) are prohibited:
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
stacked dwelling
(b)
the uses listed under subsection 187(1) are not permitted and the following uses are permitted:
community centre
community health and resource centre
day care
emergency services
home based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home based day care, see Part 5, Section 129
library
medical facility
office
(c)
the following uses are also permitted provided they are located in a building containing an office
or medical facility:
animal care establishment (By-law 2015-190)
animal hospital
bank
bank machine
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
GM22 SUBZONE
(22)
In the GM22 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsections 187(1) and (2) are not permitted and the following uses only
are permitted subject to:
(i)
a limit of two restaurants for a cumulative total gross floor area of 930 m2;
(ii)
the farmer's market being limited to a combined maximum gross floor area and
outdoor space of 3,720 m2; and
(iii)
bank, payday loan establishment and accessory uses to an automobile dealership
being limited to a cumulative total gross floor area of 11,150 m2; (By-law 2017-302)
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
bank
bank machine
broadcasting studio
car wash
drive-through facility
emergency service
gas bar
medical facility
office
parking garage
parking lot
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
production studio
research and development centre
restaurant
retail food store, limited to a farmer's market
technology industry
(b)
the subzone provisions are set out in Table 188E below.
TABLE 188E - GM22 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(a) Minimum lot area
1,800 m2
(b) Minimum lot width
30 m
(c) Minimum front yard and corner side yard setbacks
9 m, except in the case of
a parking space, which
may be located no closer
than 6.0 m to any public
street (By-law 2012-33)
(d) Minimum interior side yard setbacks
2 m
(e) Minimum rear yard setback
7.5 m
(f) Minimum yard setback from Highway 417
14 m
(g) Maximum cumulative gross floor area for automobile dealership
21,135 m2
(h) Minimum width of landscaped area
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
(i) minimum width of landscaped area around a parking lot
see Section 110 -
Landscaping Provisions for
Parking Lots
(j) Parking Space Location
Despite (i) above and
Section 110, Table 110(a),
each dealership may use
up to 25% of its frontage
for display of vehicles,
which may be located no
closer than 1.5 metres to
any public street, provided
the balance of the frontage
is landscaped. (By-law
2012-33)
GM23 SUBZONE
(23)
In the GM23 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
automobile body shop
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
broadcasting studio
car wash
gas bar
hotel
heavy equipment and vehicle sales, rental and servicing
kennel
light industrial uses
production studio
storage yard
warehouse
waste processing and transfer facility (non-putrescible)
(b)
the uses listed in Section 187(2) are prohibited; and
(c)
Section 187(4) does not apply provided that accessory outdoor storage is:
i)
fully screened from streets and adjacent properties by means of fencing or landscaping;
and
ii)
not located in a front yard or closer to a street than the front wall of a building
GM24 SUBZONE- Major Shopping Centre Subzone
(24)
In the GM24 Subzone:
(a)
The following uses are also permitted:
amusement centre
amusement park
automobile service station
bar
broadcasting studio
car wash
cinema
gas bar
hotel
nightclub
parking garage
parking lot
production studio
school
theatre
(b)
The cumulative total gross floor area of medical facility, office, research and development
centre and technology industry combined may not exceed 25% of the permitted floor space
index.
(c)
A minimum of 50% of the lot width within 6 metres of the front lot line along,
(i)
Carling Avenue between Woodroffe Avenue and Iroquois Road, and
(ii)
St.Laurent Boulevard between Coventry Road and Highway 417
(d)
The subzone provisions are set out in Table 188F below. (By-law 2015-293)
TABLE 188F - GM24 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(a) Front yard and corner side yard setbacks
No minimum
(b) Minimum interior side yard setbacks
(i) abutting a residential zone
15 m
(ii) other cases
No minimum
(c) Minimum rear yard setback
(i) rear lot line abutting a residential zone
15 m
(ii) other cases
3 m
(d) Maximum building height
(i) within 20 m from a residential zone
11 m
(ii) in all other cases
25 m
(e) Minimum gross leasable area
50,000 m2
(f) Minimum width of landscaped area
(i) abutting a residential or institutional
zone
3 m
(ii) all other cases
No minimum
GM25 SUBZONE
(25)
In the GM25 Subzone:
(a)
Despite subsection 187(1), the following non-residential uses only are permitted:
artist studio
bank
bank machine
catering establishment
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
office
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
post office
recreational and athletic facility
full-service restaurant
take-out restaurant
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
urban agriculture, see part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
(b)
The following uses are permitted subject to:
(i)
being prohibited within a heritage overlay;
(ii)
being prohibited within 50m of Maxwell Bridge Road except where within 75m of March
Road
(iii)
a drive-through facility only being permitted within 75m of March Road
drive-through facility
fast-food restaurant
(c)
The subzone provisions are set out in Table 188G below:
(By-law 2009-162)
TABLE 188G - GM25 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Minimum yard setback from an O1 zone
3.0m
(ii) Maximum building height for any part of a building within 9m of a lot line abutting
a street
11.0
(iii) Maximum floor space index
1. for all non-residential uses, except
office and bank
0.3
2. for office and bank
0.6 less the floor space
index utilized by other
non-residential uses
3. for residential uses
0.4
(iv) Minimum separation between
buildings
1. within a heritage overlay
15.0 m
2. other cases
no minimum
(d)
All continuous lands within the GM25 zone are considered to be one lot for purposes of
administering the zoning by-law.
(By-law 2009-162)
GM26SUBZONE
(26)
In the GM26 Subzone:
(a)
in addition to the uses listed in subsection 187(1) the following non-residential uses are
permitted:
amusement centre
amusement park
automobile dealership
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
bar
car wash
cinema
gas bar
hotel
nightclub
parking garage
parking lot
sports arena
theatre
(b)
the uses listed in subsection 187(2) are not permitted and the following residential uses are
permitted subject to 187(2)(a) and;
(i)
no more than 50% of the permitted floor space index may be used;
(ii)
the residential uses are in a mixed use building; and
(iii)
residential uses are located above the ground floor:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
dwelling unit
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
townhouse dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2012-334) (By-law 2010-307)
(c)
all contiguous lands zoned GM26 are considered one lot for zoning purposes;
(d)
building faces must occupy at least 45% of the width of the street frontages along Earl
Armstrong Road and Limebank Road within 6.0 metres of the lot lines abutting those streets;
(e)
a minimum of 50% of the area of the ground floor part of the walls facing a public street must
consist of openings such as windows and customer entrances;
(f)
despite anything to the contrary in Table 187 the following provisions apply:
(i)
minimum interior side yard abutting a residential zone: 9 metres,
(ii)
minimum rear yard abutting a residential zone: 9 metres,
(iii)
minimum width of landscaped area abutting a residential zone: 6 metres.
(By-law 2010-34)
GM27SUBZONE - CATHEDRAL HILL
(27)
In the GM27 Subzone:
(a)
only the following uses are permitted:
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
columbarium
dwelling units
library
office
personal service
place of assembly
place of worship
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
townhouse dwelling (By-law 2012-334)
(b)
subsection 187(3) does not apply,
(c)
retail food store, retail store, personal service and restaurant uses are only permitted in shaded
areas on Schedule 206,
(d)
dwelling units may take the form of an apartment dwelling, mid rise attached to non-residential
buildings and townhouse dwellings attached to non-residential buildings, (By-law 2012-334)
(By-law 2014-292)
(e)
despite the definition of library, a library includes a private library and archives,
(f)
minimum yard setbacks are as per Schedule 206,
(g)
maximum building heights are as per Schedule 206,
(h)
all contiguous lands zoned GM27 are considered one lot for zoning purposes.(By-law 2011-
186)
GM28 SUBZONE
(28)
In the GM28 Subzone:
(a)
in addition to the uses listed in subsection 187(1) the following non-residential uses are
permitted:
amusement centre
amusement park
automobile rental establishment
automobile service station
bar
car wash
cinema
gas bar
hotel
nightclub
parking lot
parking garage
theatre
notwithstanding the list in subsection 187(1) or above the following uses are prohibited within
25 m of:
(i)
the street shown as Area A on Schedule 269, and
(ii)
a street that is an integrated public street and rapid transit network:
amusement park
automobile service station
car wash
drive-through facility
gas bar
parking lot
above grade parking garage
(b)
the uses listed in subsection 187(2) are not permitted and the following residential uses are
permitted subject to 187(2)(a) and;
(i)
no more than 75% of the permitted floor space index may be used;
(ii)
the residential uses are in a mixed use building;
(iii)
residential uses are located above the ground floor;
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
dwelling unit
townhouse dwelling (By-law 2012-334)
(c)
building faces must occupy at least 70% of the entire length of the lot frontage along the street
shown as Area A on schedule 269 within 3.0 metres of the lot lines abutting that street,
(d)
on any lot and within 3.0 metres of the lot line abutting the street, building faces must occupy at
least 70% of the length of the lot frontage along a street that is an integrated public street and
rapid transit network;
(e)
building faces must occupy at least 40% of the length of the lot frontages along other public
streets within 6.0 metres of the lot lines, unless there are registered drainage easements;
(f)
a minimum of 75% of the area of the ground floor part of the walls facing the street shown as
Area A on schedule 269 and the street that is an integrated public street and rapid transit
network must consist of openings such as windows and customer entrances.
(g)
a minimum of 50% of the area of the ground floor part of the walls facing other public streets
must consist of openings such as windows and customer entrances;,
(h)
for (f) above a wall will only be considered to be facing a street if it is within 8 metres of the
street lot line;
(i)
for (g) above a wall will only be considered to be facing a street if it is within 20 metres of a
street lot line;
(j)
parking structures must be at least 6 metres from a residential zone and be no more than 11
metres in height;
(k)
building heights are as per Schedule 269.(By-law 2011-306)
GM29 SUBZONE
(29)
In the GM29 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 187(1) are not permitted and the following non-residential
uses only are permitted:
amusement centre
amusement park, limited to an indoor entertainment facility
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
automobile service station
bank
bank machine
broadcasting studio
catering establishment
community centre
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
diplomatic mission
emergency service
home-based business
home-based daycare
instructional facility
library
light industrial uses
medical facility
office
park
parking garage
parking lot
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
personal service business
place of assembly
post office
production studio
recreational and athletic facility
research and development centre
service and repair shop
technology industry
training centre
urban agriculture (By-law 2017-148)
warehouse
(b)
the following uses are also permitted subject to:,
(i)
the provisions of subsection 199(3) to (5);
(ii)
the cumulative total gross floor area of these uses not exceeding 2,999 m2, and
(iii)
each use not exceeding 300 square metres of gross floor area;
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
(c)
the following uses are also permitted, provided the property has frontage on Heron Road:
gas bar
car wash
automobile service station
(d)
the uses listed under subsection 187(2) are not permitted and the following residential uses
only are permitted subject to:
(i)
a maximum of three guest bedrooms in a bed and breakfast; and;
(ii)
a maximum of ten residents permitted in a group home;
(iii)
where a planned unit development is permitted on a lot in the subzone, the provisions of
Section 131 apply, and the associated subzone provisions affecting permission of uses,
minimum lot widths and lot areas, as well as minimum required setbacks apply to the
whole of the lot, while the maximum height applies to each permitted dwelling type within
the planned unit development.
(iv)
conversions that alter an existing residential use building to create another listed
permitted use in the zone are subject to the provisions of Section 122 - Conversions:
apartment dwelling, low rise
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
detached dwelling
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
duplex dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based daycare, see Part 5, Section 129
linked-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138
park
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
retirement home
rooming house
secondary dwelling unit, see Part 5, Section 133
semi-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138
three-unit dwelling
townhouse dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148) (By-law 2018-206)
(e)
the following maximum building heights apply to residential use, non-residential use and mixed-
use buildings:
(i)
in any area up to and including 20 metres from a property line abutting a R4 zone: 11 m
(ii)
in any area over 20 metres from a property line abutting a R1, R2, R3, R4 residential
zone: 22 metres (By-law 2012-91) (By-law 2016-336)
GM30 SUBZONE
(30)
In the GM30 Subzone:
(a)
In addition to the uses permitted under subsection 187(1), the following non-residential uses
are permitted:
amusement centre
amusement park
automobile dealership
automobile service station
bar
car wash
cinema
gas bar
hotel
nightclub
theatre
(b)
The uses listed under subsection 187(2) are not permitted and only dwelling units are permitted
subject to:
(i)
clause 187(2)(a);
(ii)
not comprising more than 50 per cent of the permitted floor space index and,
(iii)
being located in a mixed use building above the ground floor.
(c)
Buildings must occupy at least 45 per cent of the width of the street frontage along Limebank
Road within 6 metres of the lot line abutting Limebank Road;
(d)
Buildings must occupy at least 20 per cent of the width of the street frontage along Earl
Armstrong Road within 6 metres of the lot line;
(e)
A minimum of 25 percent of the total area of the ground floor facades facing the streets must
consist of glazing, with at least 7 per cent of the total area being transparent glazing. (By-law
2015-283) (By-law 2015-371)
GM31 SUBZONE
(31)
In the GM31 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are also permitted:
cinema
hotel
museum
theatre.
(b)
the following uses are prohibited:
drive-through facility
townhouse dwelling
stacked dwelling
(c)
where the building contains more than four storeys but less than 13 storeys, at and above the
fourth storey a building must be setback a minimum of an additional 2 metres more than the
provided setback from the front and corner side lot lines;
(d)
For buildings over 20 metres in height or that 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;
(e)
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 uses other than
office, medical facility, research and development facility, technology industry or training centre
is 3,000 square metres gross floor area;
(f)
the minimum separation distance between portions of a building above four storeys is 23
metres;
(g)
the minimum separation distance between portions of a building above nine storeys is 30
metres;
(h)
where non-residential uses are located on the first storey of a building, 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;
(i)
with the exception of Planned Unit Developments and dwelling units within an apartment, the
principal entrance door is required to face the front or corner side lot line
(j)
The minimum building height is two storeys;
(k)
For a Planned Unit Development:
(i)
the minimum front, 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.
(l)
A maximum of one driveway is permitted for each lot having a frontage of 45 metres or less;
(m)
The minimum driveway width for parking lots and parking garages is 3 metres;
(n)
The maximum driveway width for parking lots and parking garages with less than 20 parking
spaces is 3.6 metres;
(o)
The maximum driveway width for parking lots and parking garages with 20 or more parking
spaces is 6 metres;
(p)
A driveway may be situated equally or in part between two abutting lots where those lots only
contain non-residential or mixed-use buildings;
(q)
Where a lot is abutting Hemlock Road, the façade facing Hemlock Road must include at least
one active entrance per occupancy serving each residential or non-residential use occupying
any part of the ground floor;
(r)
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;
(s)
parking is not required for a group home and the minimum number of parking spaces required
for a shelter is 1/200 square metres of GFA;
(t)
despite item h) in Table 187, no landscaped area is required abutting a street for buildings with
no required front or corner side yard setback; (By-law 2015-369)
TABLE 188H - GM31 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
0 m
(ii) Maximum setback
1. despite row (i)1. above, for those lots east of Codd's road
where they abut Hemlock Road
2 m
2. all other cases
n/a
(iii) Minimum interior side
yard setback
1. a building with residential land use at grade or where the
minimum 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
(iv) Minimum rear yard
setback
1. a building with a residential land use at grade or where the
rear yard abuts a residential zone
7. 5 m
2. where a rear yard abuts a park
5 m
3. where the rear yard abuts a street
3 m
4. all other cases
No minimum
Maximum floor space index
No maximum