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LC - Local Commercial Zone (Sections 189-190)
Purpose of the Zone
The purpose of the LC - Local Commercial Zone is to:
(1)
allow a variety of small, locally-oriented convenience and service uses as well as residential uses in
the General Urban Areas and in the Residential Character Areas of the Central Area designations
of the Official Plan;
(2)
restrict the non-residential uses to individual occupancies or in groupings as part of a small plaza
that would meet the needs of the surrounding residential areas;
(3)
provide an opportunity to accommodate residential or mixed uses development; and
(4)
impose development standards that will ensure that the size and scale of development are
consistent with that of the surrounding residential area.
189.
In the LC Zone:
Permitted Non-residential Uses
(1)
The following non-residential uses are permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of Table 189(3), (4) and (5);
(b)
each separate occupancy not exceeding 900 square metres in gross leasable area; and
(c)
the total area occupied by all the separate occupancies combined not exceeding a gross
leasable area of 3,000 square metres;
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
bank
bank machine
click and collect facility (By-law 2016-289)
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
office
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
personal service business
post office
recreational and athletic facility
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148) (By-law 2019-338)
Permitted Residential Uses
(2)
The following residential uses are permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of subsections 189(3), (4) and (5);
(b)
a maximum of ten guest bedrooms in a bed and breakfast.
apartment dwelling, low rise
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
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
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) (2008-341)
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 189 below.
TABLE 189 - LC 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
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(d) Minimum interior side yard
setbacks
(i) for a non-residential use building
or a mixed residential / non-
residential use building, from that
portion of a lot line abutting a
residential zone
5 m
(ii) for a residential use building
1.2 m
(iii) other cases
No minimum
(e) Minimum rear yard setbacks
(i) abutting a street
5 m
(ii) for a non-residential use building
or a mixed residential / non-
residential use building, from that
portion of a rear lot line abutting a
residential zone
7.5 m
(iii) for a residential use building
7.5 m
(iv) other cases
No minimum
(f) Maximum building height
12.5 m
(g) Maximum floor space index
No maximum
(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)
In the LC zone in Areas B, X and Y on Schedule 1A, no parking spaces are required for the following
uses:
(a)
bank
(b)
convenience store
(c)
day care
(d)
municipal service centre
(e)
personal service business
(f)
retail store
(g)
retail food store
(h)
service and repair shop (By-law 2016-249)
(6)
For other applicable provisions, see Part 2 - General Provisions, Part 3 - Special Use provisions,
and Part 4 - Parking and Loading Provisions. (By-law 2016-249)
LC Subzones
190.
In the LC Zone, the following subzones apply:
LC1 Subzone
(1)
In the LC1 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 189(1) are not permitted and only the following non-
residential uses are permitted:
animal care establishment
artist studio
bank
bank machine
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
instructional facility
library
medical facility
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
personal service business
post office
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
urban agriculture (By-law 2017-148) (By-law 2019-338)
(b)
the provisions of clause 189(1)(b) do not apply and each single occupancy must not
exceed 300 square metres of gross leasable floor area;
(c)
the provisions of clause 189(1)(c) do not apply and the total area occupied by all
separate occupancies combined must not exceed a gross leasable area of 1000
square metres;
(d)
Sub-sections 85(3), (4) and (6) do not apply where the total cumulative total gross
leasable floor area of all non-residential uses on the lot is less than 100 square metres,
and Outdoor Commercial Patio is limited to a maximum of 10 square metres and must
be located in the front yard and / or corner side yard; and,
(e)
despite section 101, parking is not required for a non-residential use. (By-law 2015-197)
LC2 Subzone
(2)
Reserved for Future Use (By-law 2015-197)
LC3 Subzone
(3)
Reserved for Future Use (By-law 2015-197)
LC4 Subzone
(4)
Reserved for Future Use (By-law 2015-197)
LC5 Subzone
(5)
In the LC5 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 189(1) are not permitted and only the following non-
residential uses are permitted:
bank
bank machine
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
instructional facility (By-law 2017-302)
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
office
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
recreational and athletic facility
restaurant, take out
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
LC6 Subzone
(6)
In the LC6 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 189(1) are not permitted and only the following non-
residential uses are permitted; and
(b)
A community health and resource centre, day care, instructional facility, library,
municipal service centre, place of worship and a school: (By-law 2017-302)
(i)
must be in the same lot or in a building containing one of the permitted uses; and
(ii)
cannot be developed prior to a permitted use:
community health and resource centre
convenience store
day care
drive through facility
gas bar
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
office
personal service business
place of worship
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
school
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
LC7 Subzone
(7)
In the LC7 Subzone
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 189(1) are not permitted and only the following non-
residential uses are permitted:
artist studio
bank
bank machine
community health and resource centre
convenience store (By-law 2009-302)
day care
drive through facility
instructional facility (By-law 2017-302)
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
office
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
post office
recreational and athletic facility
restaurant, full service
restaurant, take out
retail food store
retail store
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
LC8 Subzone (By-law 2013-205)
(8)
In the LC8 Subzone:
(a)
the uses listed under subsection 189(1) are not permitted and only the following non-
residential uses are permitted subject to the provisions of subsections 189(4) and (5),
and the following provisions:
(i)
The provisions of subsections 189(1)(b) and (c) do not apply and a maximum of
two non-residential occupancies are permitted in one stand-alone building per lot
with a permitted combined total gross leasable floor area no greater than 500
square metres
(ii)
The permitted non-residential uses must be located on the ground floor, in the
basement of the building, or any combination thereof (By-law 2015-191)
(iii)
A maximum of two dwelling units are permitted in a mixed-use building
(iv)
An urban agriculture or park is not subject to the provisions of Table 190(8)(a),
however, will be subject to the subzone provisions for a detached dwelling as
detailed in Table 190(8)(b) (By-law 2017-148)
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
day care
instructional facility
medical facility
office
park
personal service business
production studio
service and repair shop
urban agriculture (By-law 2017-148)
(b)
The subzone provisions for non-residential uses and mixed use are set out in Table
190(8)(a).
TABLE 190(8)(a) - LC8 SUBZONE NON-RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE 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
setback
(i) from that portion of a lot line
abutting a residential zone
5 m
(ii) other cases
No minimum
(e) Minimum rear yard setback
(i) abutting a street
5 m
(ii) from that portion of a rear lot line
abutting a residential zone
7.5 m
(iii) other cases
No minimum
(f) 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
(g) Minimum width of landscaped area around a parking lot
See Section 110 - Landscaping
Provisions for Parking Lots
(c)
The residential uses listed under subsection 189(2) are not permitted and only the
following residential uses are permitted, subject to the provisions of subsections 189(4)
and (5) and the following provisions:
(i)
a maximum of three guest bedrooms in a bed and breakfast;
(ii)
a maximum of four dwelling units is permitted; (By-law 2017-148)
(iii)
a maximum of ten residents is permitted in a group home; and
(iv)
a maximum of ten residents is permitted in a retirement home, converted.
(v)
For a planned unit development, the provisions of Section 131 apply, and the
provisions identified in Table 190(8)(b) 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.
(vi)
A group home is subject to the subzone provisions for a detached dwelling.
(vii)
Conversions that alter an existing residential use building to create another
listed permitted use are subject to the provisions of Part 5, Section 122 -
Conversions.
(viii)
Minimum lot width, lot area and parking requirements for linked-detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling and townhouse dwelling shall apply to each
portion of a lot on which each individual dwelling unit is located, whether or not
that parcel is to be severed.
(ix)
Access to a lot by means of a rear lane is permitted, provided the rear lane is a
minimum of 8.5 metres wide. Where access is via the rear lane, the minimum
rear yard setback may be reduced to 1.0 metre, and in no case may the width
of the garage, carport or driveway exceed 50% of the width of the rear lot line.
(x)
Minimum total interior side yard setback for a detached or linked-detached
dwelling is 1.8 m, with one minimum yard no less than 0.6 m wide. Where
there is a corner lot on which is located only one interior side yard, the
minimum required interior side yard setback equals the minimum required for
at least one yard.
(xi)
For front and corner side yard setbacks, the minimum setback between the
vehicular entrance to a private garage or carport and an existing or planned
sidewalk is 6.2 m. No portion of a private garage or carport shall be located
more than 2.5 m closer to a street lot line than the closer of a building front wall
or side wall, or a covered porch or veranda that is at least 2.5m wide.
(xii)
For rear yard and interior side yard setbacks within a planned unit
development, the required minimum yard setback for a yard abutting a lot line
of an adjacent lot in any zone is 1.2 m for the first 21 m back from the street lot
line. In all other circumstances, the required yard setback is 6 m.
bed and breakfast
detached dwelling
dwelling unit
duplex dwelling
group home
home-based business
home-based day care
linked-detached dwelling
planned unit development
retirement home
retirement home, converted
secondary dwelling unit
semi-detached dwelling
three-unit dwelling
townhouse dwelling (By-law 2017-148)
(d)
The subzone provisions for residential uses are set out in Table 190(8)(b).
TABLE 190(8)(b) - LC8 SUBZONE RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS
I
Principal Dwelling
Type
II
Minimum
Lot Width
(m)
III
Minimum
Lot Area
(m2)
IV
Minimum
Front Yard
Setback (m)
V
Minimum
Corner Side
Yard
Setback (m)
VI
Minimum Rear
Yard Setback
(m)
VII
Minimum
Interior Side
Yard Setback
(m)
Planned Unit
Development
18
1,400
3
3
varies (refer to
190(8)(c)(xii)
varies (refer to
190(8)(c)(xii)
Three Unit
18
450
3
3
6
1.2
Duplex
14
380
3
3
6
1.2
Detached, Linked-
detached
9
240
3
3
6
varies (refer to
190(8)(c)(x)
Semi-Detached
7
190
3
3
6
0.9
Townhouse
6
150
3
3
6
1.2
Retirement home
18
540
3
3
9
3