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MC - Mixed-Use Centre Zone (Sections 191-192)
Purpose of the Zone
The purpose of the MC - Mixed-Use Centre Zone is to:
(1)
ensure that the areas designated Mixed-Use Centres in the Official Plan, or a similar designation in
a Secondary Plan, accommodate a combination of transit-supportive uses such as offices,
secondary and post secondary schools, hotels, hospitals, large institutional buildings, community
recreation and leisure centres, day care centres, retail uses, entertainment uses, service uses such
as restaurants and personal service businesses, and high- and medium-density residential uses;
(By-law 2015-293)
(2)
allow the permitted uses in a compact and pedestrian-oriented built form in mixed-use buildings or
side by side in separate buildings; and
(3)
impose development standards that ensure medium to high profile development while minimizing
its impact on surrounding residential areas.
191.
In the MC Zone:
Permitted Uses
(1)
The following uses are permitted subject to:
(a)
the provisions of subsections (2) to (4); and
(b)
principal use parking lots other than rapid-transit network park and ride facilities, being
located at least 600 metres from a rapid transit station;
amusement centre
animal care establishment
animal hospital
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
artist studio
bank
bank machine
bar
broadcasting studio
cinema
click and collect facility (By-law 2016-289)
community centre
community health and resource centre
convenience store
court house
day care
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility
dwelling units
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
hospital
hotel
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
museum
nightclub
office
parking garage
parking lot
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
personal service business
place of assembly
place of worship
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
post office
post-secondary educational institution
production studio
recreational or athletic facility
research and development centre
residential care facility
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
retirement home
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
rooming house,
school
service and repair shop
shelter, see Part 5, Section 134
sports arena
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
storefront industry, see Part 3, Section 99 (By-law 2018-171)
technology industry
theatre
townhouse dwelling , see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2012-334) (By-law 2010-307)
training centre
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148) (By-law 2018-206)
Zone Provisions
(2)
The zone provisions are set out in Table 191 below.
TABLE 191 - MC 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 setback
(i) abutting a lot in a residential
zone
3 m
(ii) abutting the rapid transit corridor
2 m
(iii) other cases
No minimum
(d) Minimum interior side yard
setback
(i) abutting a lot in a residential
zone
3 m
(ii) abutting the rapid transit corridor
2 m
(iii) other cases
No minimum
(e) Minimum rear yard setback
(i) rear lot line abutting a lot in a
residential zone
6 m
(ii) abutting the rapid transit corridor
2 m
(iii) other cases
No minimum
(f) Maximum floor space index
No maximum; unless otherwise
shown on the zoning map
(g) Minimum building height
(i) for all uses within 400 metres of
a rapid transit station, other than a
gas bar where it is permitted by an
exception
6.7 m
(ii) other cases
No minimum
(h) Maximum building heights
(i) in any area up to and including
20 metres from a property line
abutting a R1, R2, R3 or R4 zone
(By-law 2011-124)
11 m
(ii) in any area over 20 metres and
up to and including 30 metres from
a property line abutting a R1, R2,
R3 or R4 residential zone (By-law
2011-124)
20 m
(iii) in all other cases
No maximum, or as shown by the
suffix "H", on a zoning map, or
specified in a subzone or exception
where applicable
(i) Minimum width of 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
(3)
Storage must be completely enclosed within a building.
(4)
For other applicable provisions, see Part 2 - General Provisions, Part 3 - Specific Use
Provisions, and Part 4 - Parking, Queuing and Loading Provisions.
(5)
(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 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)
(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 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)
MC SUBZONES
192.
In the MC Zone, the following subzones apply:
MC1 SUBZONE (By-law 2022-103)
TABLE 192A - MC1 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Location of buildings
All buildings situated above ground level must be located within the areas
which are not shaded on Schedule 169. Motor vehicle ramps and
mechanical venting equipment may be located within the most westerly
shaded area shown on Schedule 169, and mechanical venting equipment
may be located within the most easterly shaded area shown on Schedule
169.
(ii) Maximum building height
As shown on Schedule 169
(iii) Maximum gross floor area
1. Townhouse dwelling, group home, high-rise apartment building, low-rise
apartment building, residential care facility, retirement home, rooming house
and shelter: (By-law 2012-334)
(a). Area A on Schedule 170: 11 612 m2
(b). Area B on Schedule 170: 47 564 m2
2. Other uses:
maximum: 109,157 m2
Total uses: 120,770 m2
(iv) Minimum landscaped areas
4,885 m2
MC2 SUBZONE
(2)
In the MC2 Subzone:
(a)
50% of the ground floor of a residential use building must be occupied by a non-
residential use;
(b)
despite the provisions of section 191(2), the following provisions apply:
(i)
minimum front yard, corner side yard, interior side yard and rear yard setbacks:
no minimum;
(ii)
maximum front yard, corner side yard and rear yard setbacks: 3.5 metres;
(iii)
minimum front yard and corner side yard setbacks for surfaced parking: 10
metres;
(iv)
floor space index: minimum: 0.75, maximum: 2.0;
(v)
minimum building separation on a lot:
1.
between main buildings:
(a)
between facing walls, both of which contain room windows: 12
metres,
(b)
between facing walls, one of which contains room windows: 6.5
metres,
(c)
between facing walls, neither of which contain room windows: 3.5
metres;
2.
between a main building and a parking garage:
(a)
where the main building contains room windows: 6.0 metres,
(b)
where the main building contains no room windows: 3.5 metres;
3.
between a main building and an accessory building: 3.5 metres;
4.
minimum main building setback from an approach:
(a)
between an approach and a building wall that contains room
windows: 3 metres;
(c)
for accessory buildings, Section 55 does not apply and the following provisions apply:
1.
minimum rear yard and interior side yard setback: 1.5 metres,
2.
maximum building height: 4 metres;
(d)
townhouse dwellings are prohibited. (By-law 2012-334)
MC3 SUBZONE
(3)
In the MC3 Subzone:
(a)
the provisions of subsection 191(2)(h) do not apply and the following maximum
building heights apply:
(i)
within 90 metres from Katimavik Road: 18.2 metres; and
(ii)
in all other cases: 30.7 metres.
(b)
the following landscaped strip provisions apply:
(i)
minimum width along a lot line abutting a residential zone or separated from a
residential zone by a street: 9 metres,
(ii)
minimum width between a parking lot of 4 or more spaces and:
1.
a street or an adjacent lot: 4.5 m,
2.
a residential zone: 9 m;
(iii)
minimum width along a lot line abutting Katamavik Road: 10.5 m;
(iv)
minimum width between a main building wall and an unenclosed parking lot:
2.4 m;
(c)
minimum landscaped open space: 20% of the lot, except where two or more lots are
intended to be developed together or two or more lots are considered as a unit for
planning purposes, then the total required open space can be allocated between the
lots, provided that:
(i)
total amount of landscaped open space provided is a minimum of 20%
coverage of all the affected lands,
(ii)
an agreement regarding this shared allocation is entered into between the
owner(s) of the affected lands and the City and registered on title;
(d)
yard provisions:
(i)
minimum front and corner side yard setbacks:
1.
6 metres from the lot line to the main wall of the first storey of the building,
exclusive of columns or posts used to support upper floors;
2.
3 metres from the lot line to the main wall of any higher floor of the
building, except where the building height exceeds 15.2 m, the minimum
yard setback is equal to ½ the height of the building
(ii)
no part of any minimum required yard shall be used for storage. Parking or
loading of any motor vehicle except that accesses or emergency fire lanes are
permitted to cross a minimum yard perpendicularly, but are not permitted to run
along the length of a minimum yard;
(iii)
except as permitted in 192(3)(d) (i) no building projection may encroach upon a
minimum required yard except that sills, belt courses, cornices, pilasters,
eaves, canopies, window bays, and awnings are permitted to project a
maximum of 0.9 metres into a minimum required yard and that pedestrian
concourses elevated above the first storey of any building are permitted to
project completely into any required yard provided that the concourse is
established as a link between adjacent buildings;
(iv)
no building, including any projection, may encroach beyond the lot line except
for pedestrian concourses acting as links between adjacent buildings and
elevated above the first storey;
(v)
minimum lot area: 929 m2;
(vi)
minimum lot width: 15.2 m;
(vii)
maximum lot coverage provisions:
1.
mixed use and non-residential uses: 60%, and 80% if covered,
enclosed or multi-storey parking structures are provided;
2.
- residential use buildings: 40%, and 60% if covered, enclosed or multi-
storey parking structures are provided;
(e)
accessory building provisions:
(i)
maximum permitted size: 9.3 m2;
(ii)
maximum permitted height: 3.7 m;
(iii)
maximum site coverage: 5% minimum yard setbacks as set out in 192(3)(d).
MC4 SUBZONE (By-law 2022-103)
MC5 SUBZONE
(5)
In the MC5 Subzone:
(a)
each retail food store and retail store is limited to a gross leasable area of 500 square
metres;
(b)
despite the provisions of section 191(2), the following provisions apply:
(i)
minimum front yard, corner side yard, interior side yard and rear yard setbacks:
no minimum, except where the building wall contains room windows, the
minimum rear yard adjacent to the windows must be 6 metres and the
minimum interior side yard setback adjacent to the windows must be 3.5
metres;
(ii)
maximum front yard and corner side yard setbacks: 3.5 metres;
(iii)
minimum front yard and corner side yard setbacks for surfaced parking: 10
metres;
(iv)
floor space index: minimum: 0.75; maximum: 2.0, the non residential
component of the floor space index must be a minimum of 0.75;
(v)
main building may be oriented to a front or corner side yard.
(vi)
minimum building separation on a lot:
1.
between main buildings:
(a)
between facing walls, both of which contain room windows: 12
metres,
(b)
between facing walls, one of which contains room windows: 6.5
metres,
(c)
between facing walls, neither of which contain room windows: 3.5
metres;
2.
between a main building and a parking garage:
(a)
where the main building contains room windows: 6.5 metres,
(b)
where the main building contains no room windows: 3.5 metres;
3.
between a main building and an accessory building: 3.5 metres;
4.
minimum main building setback from an approach;
5.
between an approach and a building wall that contains room windows to a
residential use: 3 metres;
(c)
for accessory buildings, Section 55 does not apply and the following provisions apply:
1.
minimum rear yard and interior side yard setback: 1.5 metres,
2.
maximum building height: 4 metres;
(d)
townhouse dwellings are prohibited. (By-law 2012-334)
MC6 SUBZONE
(6)
In the MC6 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses only are permitted:
animal care establishment (By-law 2015-190)
animal hospital
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
bank
bank machine
broadcasting studio
club
day care
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
drive-through facility (OMB Order #PL080959 issued March 18, 2010)
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
instructional facility
medical facility
office
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
production studio
research and development centre
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)
technology industry
townhouse dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2012-334) (By-law 2010-307)
(By-law 2018-206)
MC7 SUBZONE
(7)
In the MC7 Subzone:
(a)
the following additional uses are permitted:
automobile body shop
catering establishment
garden nursery
heavy equipment and vehicles sales, rental and servicing
kennel, see Part 3, Section 85
light industrial uses
printing plant
storage yard
truck terminal
warehouse
(b)
medical facility and office must not exceed a cumulative total of 8,800 square
metres of gross leasable area within the MC7 subzone;
(c)
the total gross leasable area must not exceed 35,000 square metres within the
MC7subzone;
(d)
parking must be provided at a rate of at least 5 parking spaces for every 100 square
metres of gross leasable area;
(e)
surface parking is limited to the minimum required parking plus 15%;
(f)
parking provided above the maximum established for surface parking must be
provided below ground or in a parking garage; and
(g)
if a parking garage is provided, the ground floor around the perimeter of the of parking
garage must be occupied by any of the following uses:
bank
bank machine
personal service business
post office
restaurant
retail store
retail food store(By-law 2023-342)
MC8 SUBZONE
(8)
In the MC8 Subzone:
(a)
no building may be located within the area shown shaded on Schedule 339;
(b)
The cumulative total gross floor area measured in square metres of all uses except
apartment dwelling low-rise, apartment dwelling mid-high rise, artist studio, bank
machine, community centre, day care, diplomatic mission, hotel, instructional facility,
library, museum, park, personal service business, recreational and athletic facility,
service and repair shop, restaurant, fast-food, restaurant, full-service, restaurant, take-
out, retail store, group home, townhouse dwelling, and utility installation may not
exceed the amount arrived at by multiplying the lot area by 2 and then subtracting the
sum of 18,580 plus the product of the lot area multiplied by 0.1;
(c)
At least 80% of the cumulative total gross floor area used for the following permitted
uses must be on the ground floor within the area shown hatched on Schedule 340:
artist studio
bank machine
bank
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
service and repair shop
restaurant, fast food
restaurant, full-service
restaurant, take-out
retail food store
retail store
(d)
The maximum permitted cumulative gross floor area for all uses within Area 'A' on
Schedule 341 may not exceed 81,600 square metres.
(e)
parking must be provided for offices as follows:
(i)
where the cumulative total gross floor area of the offices is less than the lot
area, parking must be provided at the rate of one space per 47.5 square
metres of gross floor area
(ii)
where the cumulative total gross floor area of the offices is between 1.0 times
the lot area and 1.5 times the lot area, parking must be provided at the rate of
one space per 70 square metres of gross floor area, and
(iii)
where the cumulative total gross floor area of the offices is more than 1.5 times
the lot area, parking must be provided at the rate of one space per 95 square
metres of gross floor area (By-law 2015-190)
(f)
a cumulative total of at least 5% of the total gross floor area must be used for one or
more of the following uses:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
dwelling unit
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
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)
(g)
the following uses may not occupy a total gross floor area of more than 9,290 square
meters:
artist studio
community centre
day care
hotel
instructional facility
library
museum
park
recreational or athletic facility
restaurant
service and repair shop
(h)
the following uses must not occupy a total gross floor area of more than 9,290 square
metres:
bank
bank machine
personal service business
retail food store
retail store
(i)
the total gross floor area of the medical facility, office, post office, research and
development centre, and technology industry uses may only exceed 40% of the total
permitted gross floor area if at least 2,300 square metres of the gross floor area is
used by one or more of the following uses:
bank
bank machine
personal service business
retail food store
retail store
restaurant
(j)
parking provided for the office, research and development centre, post office and
technology industry uses may be used to satisfy the parking requirements for the
following uses:
artist studio
bank
bank machine
instructional facility
museum
personal service business
recreational or athletic facility
restaurant
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
(k)
at least 85% of all the required parking must be located in a building if the total gross
floor area of office, research and development centre, post office and technology
industry uses exceeds 1.5 times the lot area;
(l)
all lands within the MC8 subzone are considered one lot for zoning purposes; (By-law
2015-190)
(m)
no building may exceed the maximum heights shown on Schedule 135;
(n)
the following apply at such time as the symbol h1 is removed by City Council by
amendment to this by-law:
(i)
the following uses are permitted if they occupy a cumulative total gross floor
area of less than 2,790 square metres:
artist studio
bank
bank machine
instructional facility
parking garage
parking lot
payday loan establishment (By-law 2017-302)
personal service business
restaurant, full service
restaurant, take-out
retail store, except for a department store, furniture store or appliance store
having a gross floor area greater than 1,400 square metres
service and repair shop
(ii)
the following uses are permitted if they occupy a cumulative total gross floor
area of less than 2,790 square metres:
hotel
medical facility
museum
office
post office
recreational or athletic facility
research and development centre
restaurant, fast food
technology industry
(iii)
the following uses are permitted if a cumulative total of less than 30 dwelling
units are provided:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 82
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
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)
(o)
the following apply at such time as the symbol h2 is removed by City Council by
amendment to this by-law:
(i)
the following uses may be provided if they occupy a cumulative total gross floor
area of 2,790 square metres or more:
artist studio
bank machine
instructional facility
parking garage
parking lot
personal service business
restaurant, full service
restaurant, take-out
retail store, except for a department store furniture store or appliance store
having a gross floor area greater than 1,400 square metres
service and repair shop
(p)
the following apply at such time as the symbol h3 is removed by City Council by
amendment to this by-law:
(i)
the following uses may be provided if they occupy a cumulative total gross floor
area of 2,790 square metres or more:
bank
hotel
medical facility
museum
office
post office
recreational or athletic facility
research and development centre
restaurant, fast food
technology industry
(ii)
the following uses are permitted is a cumulative total of 30 dwelling units or
more are provided:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
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
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 2015-190)
MC9 SUBZONE
(9)
In the MC9 Subzone:
(a)
the provisions of subsection 33(1) do not apply and all lands are considered as one lot
for zoning purposes;
(b)
the following uses must be located within 200 metres from the rapid transit station:
apartment dwelling, low-rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
dwelling unit
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 121
retirement home, converted
retirement home see Part 5, Section 122
rooming house
shelter, see Part 5, Section 134
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
office (By-law 2018-206)
(c)
the uses listed in Section191(1) are permitted, with the exception of townhouse
dwellings and the uses in 192(9) (b) above, if located within a shopping centre or the
ground floor of a residential or an office building; (By-law 2012-334)
(d)
no individual uses may exceed a total gross leasable floor area of 5,000 square
metres; (By-law 2011-124)
(e)
the provision of subsection 192(9)(d ) above does not apply to the following uses:
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
cinema
community centre
community health and resource centre
court house
day care
emergency service
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
hospital
library
municipal service centre
museum
park
place of worship
planned unit development, see Part 5, Section 131
post-secondary educational facility
residential care facility
retail store, limited to a department store
retirement home
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
rooming house
school
shelter, see Part 5, Section 134
sports arena
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
theatre
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148) (By-law 2018-206)
(f)
all individual uses of 2,000 square metres of gross leasable floor area or more must
not amount to a total gross leasable floor area of more than 50% of the permitted total
gross leasable floor area; the provisions do not apply to the following uses:
cinema, hotel, park, parking garage, parking lot, and retail store limited to a
department store;
(g)
all retail stores and service uses of 500 square metres of gross leasable floor area or
less must amount to a total gross leasable floor area of at least 25% of the permitted
total gross leasable floor area;
(h)
the provisions of subsections 191(2) (c) to (e) and (h) do not apply and the following
provisions apply:
(i)
minimum lot coverage: with surface parking: 60%; with parking structure above
or below grade: 80%;
(ii)
minimum front yard, corner side yard, interior yard and rear yard setbacks: 6
metres;
(iii)
maximum separation distance between buildings located on the same side of a
pedestrian pathway or a vehicular roadway is 8.5 metres;
(iv)
maximum building heights: within 3 metres of Earl Grey Drive and Lord Byng
Way: 11 metres; in all other cases: 34 metres; and
(v)
a shopping centre must have a minimum of 35,000m2 and a minimum site
area of 10 hectares, but may be composed of more than one lot and may be
constructed in phases, subject to the provisions of this By-law.
MC10 SUBZONE
(10)
In the MC10 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are only permitted on the ground floor closest to the level of the
finished grade of Castlefrank Road of a building containing a broadcasting studio,
an office use, a production studio, a research and development centre, a
residential use or a technology industry, and that each individual use do not exceed
200 square metres in gross leasable floor area:
animal care establishment
bar
convenience store
instructional facility
personal brewing facility (By-law 2019-41)
personal service business
post office
restaurant, fast food
restaurant, full service
retail food store
retail store
service and repair shop
(b)
the provisions of subsection 192(10)(a) above do not apply to a retail store or a
service and repair shop which is related to and operated by the primary occupant of
the building in which it is located and they may exceed a gross leasable floor area of
200 square metres provided they are located on the floor closest to the level of the
finished grade of Kanata Avenue of a building containing primarily office uses.
(c)
the provisions of subsections 191(2)(a), (c) to (e) and (h) do not apply and the
following provisions apply:
(i)
no minimum lot area;
(ii)
no minimum front yard, corner side yard, interior side yard and rear yard
setbacks;
(iii)
maximum building heights for the main buildings: within 3 metres of Kanata
Avenue : 11 metres; in all other cases: 34 metres;
(iv)
maximum building height for a parking garage: 12 metres;
(v)
for surface parking:
1.
minimum front yard setback : 3 metres from Kanata Avenue,
2.
minimum corner side yard setback: 10 metres;
(vi)
minimum building separation on a lot:
1.
between main buildings;
(a)
between facing walls, both of which contain room windows: 12
metres,
(b)
between facing walls, one of which contains room windows: 6.5
metres,
(c)
between facing walls, neither of which contain room windows: 3.5
metres;
2.
between a main building and a parking garage:
(a)
where the main building contains room windows: 6.5 metres,
(b)
where the main building contains no room windows: 3.5 metres,
(c)
between a main building and an accessory building: 3.5 metres;
3.
between an approach and a building wall that contains room windows to a
residential use: 3 metres.
(d)
for accessory buildings, Section 55 does not apply and the following provisions apply:
1.
minimum rear yard and interior side yard setback: 1.5 metres,
2.
maximum building height: 4 metres;
(e)
townhouse dwellings are prohibited, (By-law 2012-334)
(f)
a pedestrian way is permitted between Kanata Avenue and the adjacent MC9 H(34)
zone, and this pedestrian way may be enclosed provided it is physically connected to
a permitted building in the MC10 H(34) zone. Despite Section 192 (10) (a), the uses
listed in Section 192 (10) (a), are permitted on the same level as the pedestrian way,
provided their principal access is from the pedestrian way.
MC11 SUBZONE
(11)
In the MC11 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are permitted subject to:
(i)
being located within 200 metres from a rapid transit station;
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
retirement home
retirement home, converted, see Part 5, Section 122
rooming house
stacked dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307) (By-law 2018-
206)
MC12 SUBZONE- Scott/ Wellington Subzone
(12)
In the MC12 Subzone:
(a)
The following uses are prohibited:
amusement centre
bar
nightclub
parking garage
parking lot
shelter
sports arena
townhouse dwelling (By-law 2012-334)
MC13 SUBZONE
(13)
(Reserved for future use) (By-law 2012-33)
MC14 SUBZONE- Orleans Town Centre Subzone
(14)
In the MC14 Subzone:
(a)
For the purposes of calculating required parking, a theatre lobby is not considered to
constitute gross floor area.
(b)
The following parking space rates apply:
(i)
artist studio- 2.7 spaces per 100m2 of gross floor area
(ii)
office- 2.3 spaces per 100m2 of gross floor area
(iii)
place of assembly- 1 space for every 4 persons to be accommodated
according to maximum permitted capacity
(iv)
recreational and athletic facility- 1 space for every 4 persons to be
accommodated according to maximum permitted capacity
(v)
residential care facility- 1 space for each 6 persons that can be accommodated
at capacity plus 1.0 space per each 4 employees
(c)
Parking spaces required or provided in the MC14 Subzone may be available for
parking purposes to any land use located within the MC14 Subzone.
(d)
Parking spaces may be located in a front yard or corner side yard.
(e)
Section 110 (Landscaping Provisions for Parking Lots) and Section 113 (Loading
Space Rates and Provisions) do not apply.
(f)
Parking spaces may be shared between uses in the MC14 Subzone, and the
cumulative total of parking spaces required for those uses may be reduced from that
required in Section 101 to the amount calculated using the tables below.
(i)
The number of required parking spaces is the maximum of the parking required
for the time periods shown on Table 192B.
(ii)
The number of required parking spaces for each time period on Table 192B is
the sum for a time period of the listed percentage of normal parking
requirements for the types of uses comprising the development.
(g)
Additional permitted use: park (By-law 2008-326)
TABLE 192B - SHARED PARKING AS PERCENTAGE OF REQUIRED PARKING
DURING REPRESENTATIVE TIME PERIODS
I
Land Use
II
A.M.
III
NOON
IV
P.M.
V
EVENING
Weekday Period/ Percentage of Required Parking
(a) Office
100
90
95
10
(b) Retail Store, Bank and
Personal Service
Business
50
75
75
65
(c) Restaurant
20
50
50
100
(d) Place of Assembly
60
60
60
75
(e) Cinema
0
0
0
100
(f) Hotel
100
30
40
100
(g) Residential Use-
Building
85
60
60
100
Weekend Period/ Percentage of Required Parking
(h) Office
15
20
10
5
I
Land Use
II
A.M.
III
NOON
IV
P.M.
V
EVENING
Weekday Period/ Percentage of Required Parking
(i) Retail Store, Bank and
Personal Service
Business
50
85
100
60
(j) Restaurant
10
45
45
100
(k) Place of Assembly
60
70
70
100
(l) Cinema
0
0
70
100
(m) Hotel
90
30
40
100
(n) Residential Use-
Building
100
70
70
100
MC15 SUBZONE-
(15)
In the MC15 subzone:
(a)
The following non-residential uses only are permitted:
artist studio
broadcasting studio
community centre
community health and resource centre
court house
day care
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
instructional facility
library
medical facility
municipal service centre
museum
office
park
post-secondary educational institution
production studio
research and development centre
residential care facility (By-law 2012-349)
school
technology industry
training centre
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
(b)
The following non-residential uses are permitted:
(i)
subject to them being limited to locations below the fifth storey of a building
where the floor space index is equal to or greater than 0.75 for uses listed in
clauses 192(15)(a) and (c); (By-law 2013-86)
(ii)
provided the maximum size of each retail store and retail food store is 500m2
of gross floor area;
(iii)
subject to the following provisions for a parking garage:
1.
a parking garage may be located on any floor, but where located on the
ground floor of a building, that part of the ground floor of the building
measuring 80% of the length of the wall facing a public street and for a
depth of 10 metres must be occupied by other uses listed under clauses
192(15)(a), (b), or (c); (By-law 2013-54) (By-law 2013-86)
2.
a parking garage, where located above grade, shall be set back a
minimum of 10 metres from a lot line abutting a street;
3.
A parking garage may be located on any floor.
amusement centre
animal care establishment
animal hospital
bank
bank machine
bar
cinema
convenience store
nightclub
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
recreational and athletic facility
restaurant
retail food store
service and repair shop
theatre
(c)
The following residential uses only are permitted subject to:
(i)
The floor space index being equal to or greater than 1.5 for the non-residential
uses listed in clause 192(15)(a);
(ii)
A stacked dwelling being restricted to a maximum of 50% of the total dwelling
units
apartment dwelling, low rise
apartment dwelling, mid rise (By-law 2014-292)
apartment dwelling, high rise (By-law 2014-292)
dwelling unit
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based daycare, 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
shelter, see Part 5, Section 134I
stacked dwelling (By-law 2012-349) (By-law 2018-206)
(d)
The subzone provisions are set out in Table 192C below.
Table 192C- MC15 SUBZONE PROVISIONS
I
ZONING MECHANISMS
II
PROVISIONS
(i) Maximum setback from a building
wall to a lot line abutting a street for
the entire length of the building wall
nearest a lot line abutting a street
for:
1. a parking garage
No maximum
2. all other buildings
4.5 metres
(ii) Minimum floor space index of uses listed in clause 192(15)(a) or (c)
0.75
(iii) Minimum building height
6.7 metres
(iv) Minimum building separation, on
same lot or abutting lots, between
portions of a building wall and
1. portions of another building wall
greater than 15m in height
12.0 metres
2. portions of another building wall
equal to or less than 15m in height
where one or both buildings
contain dwelling units or rooming
units
3.0 metres
3. an underground parking garage
0 metres
4. a driveway or aisle if building
contains dwelling units or rooming
units
3.0 metres
(v) Maximum gross floor area of any storey above 15m in height
2500 square metres (By-law 2013-
86)
(vi) Minimum landscaped area on a lot with at least 10 dwelling or rooming
units
30% of the lot area
(vii) Required parking for any non-residential use listed in subclause
192(15)(b), excluding restaurant, where the gross floor area of the use is
less than 150 square metres
None required
(e)
Driveways and aisles leading to parking spaces, and required parking spaces may be
located on an abutting lot in the MC15 zone, provided the parking spaces are not
required parking spaces on the abutting lot
(f)
Despite subsection 111(11), 100% of bicycle parking may be vertical spaces.
(g)
All non-residential uses located on the ground floor must have separate and direct
access from a public street.
(h)
50% of the length of any ground floor wall facing a public street must consist of windows
and/or entrances.
(i)
In Areas A, B, C, D, and E on Schedule 246
(i)
subclause 192(15)(c)(i) does not apply;
(ii)
Despite Table 101, the minimum parking requirement for an apartment dwelling,
mid-high rise; apartment dwelling, mid-rise; apartment dwelling, high-rise; or
apartment dwelling, low-rise is 0.9 spaces per dwelling unit. (By-law 2016-249)
(iii)
Despite Schedule 1A, the minimum visitor parking space requirements are as per
Table 102, Column II.(By-law 2016-249)
(iv)
Total required parking for non-residential uses and visitor parking shall be the
greater of required:
1.
non-residential use parking, and
2.
visitor parking
Where a minimum of 30% of the parking spaces must be dedicated to non-
residential uses and 30% of parking spaces must be dedicated to visitor parking.
(v)
A minimum of 90% of the required parking must be located within a parking
garage.
(vi)
Despite Section 107, minimum required two-way drive aisle width is 6.1m within a
parking garage.
(vii)
Despite any other provisions of this by-law, where a site plan agreement pursuant
to the Planning Act is registered against a block or lot, and where the block or lot
is legally divided into parts, each part of the block or lot shall be deemed to
comply with this by-law;
(viii)
A recreational and athletic facility that is ancillary to a permitted residential use
listed in clause 192(15)(c) is subject to the following:
1.
A restaurant may be included within the building; and
2.
Clause 192(15)(b)(i) does not apply to a recreational and athletic facility,
or a restaurant located in the same building as an ancillary recreational
and athletic facility.
(By-law 2009-207)
(j)
If site plan approval has been given pursuant to the provisions of the Planning Act for
development that meets the minimum floor space index, then, notwithstanding the
requirement for a minimum floor space index, the development may be constructed in
phases.(By-law 2013-86)
MC16 SUBZONE- Parkdale Park Subzone
(16)
In the MC16 Subzone:
(a)
the following uses are prohibited:
amusement centre
bar
nightclub
parking garage
parking lot
shelter
sports arena
townhouse dwelling
(b)
for any lot that abuts Hinton Avenue the lot line abutting Hinton Avenue is deemed to be
the front lot line,
(c)
the maximum building height for the Areas F and H on Schedule 371 is 27 metres or 8
storeys whichever is less, (By-law 2017-148)
(d)
minimum ground floor setback from façade facing a public street: 2.0m,
(e)
minimum building step back above the 3rd storey when building height is over 4 storeys is
2.0m from a wall facing the front lot line, (By-law 2017-302)
(f)
minimum rear yard setback is 3.0 metres for storeys 1 to 3 of a building and 7.5 metres
for storeys 4 to 8 of a building,
(g)
maximum gross floor area per unit of retail, retail food store, personal service business,
restaurant, bar, convenience store, service and repair shop, personal brewing facility :
200 m2, (By-law 2019-41)
(h)
maximum gross floor area per unit of office use on the ground floor only: 200 m2 , no
maximum on any other floor,
(i)
The following provisions apply to parking in the MC16 Subzone:
(i)
parking spaces required or provided in the MC16 Subzone may be available for
parking purposes to any land use located within the MC16 Subzone and the TM11
subzone,
(ii)
uses of less than 150 square metres gross floor area that are located on the
ground floor are not required to provide parking.
(iii)
despite any requirements to the contrary, parking for a use required on one lot,
may be located on another lot in the MC16 zone, but must be in the same city
block, or on a lot on the opposite side of the public street on which the use
requiring the parking is located.
(j)
Section 110 (Landscaping Provisions for Parking Lots) and Section 113 (Loading Space
Rates and Provisions) do not apply,
(k)
for through lots, the lot lines abutting the street are considered a front lot line. (OMB
Order File #PL110686, issued October 24, 2012),(By-law 2011-216)
MC17 SUBZONE
(17)
In the MC17 Subzone:
(a)
following additional uses are permitted: park
(b)
The following uses are prohibited: payday loan establishment, drive-through
facility, parking lot.
MC18 SUBZONE
(18)
In the MC18 Subzone:
(a)
Despite Subsection 191(1), the following uses are not permitted:
- drive through facility
- parking garage
(b)
The following use is permitted subject to:
(i)
being on the same lot as a use or uses listed in Subsection 191(1):
- parking lot
(c)
The following residential use is permitted subject to:
(i)
being within the podium of an apartment dwelling, low rise, mid-rise, or high-rise:
- townhouse dwelling
- stacked dwelling
(d)
The following use is permitted:
- automobile dealership, excluding the outdoor display and storage of vehicles.
(e)
Despite Section 77, the following applies for the part of a building above 9 storeys in
Areas A, B, C, or D on Schedule 503:
(i)
the minimum separation distance between a tower 31 storeys or greater and
another high-rise tower on the same lot: 25m; and
(ii)
the minimum interior side and rear yard setback for a tower 31 storeys or greater:
12.5m.
(f)
Despite Table 191(c), where the front wall of the first storey of a building is within 10m of
a lot line abutting Area A or Area B on Schedule 504, and where the building is over four
storeys in height, the wall abutting the street must be stepped back at either the third or
fourth storey at least a further 2.5m from the wall of the storey below, and each storey
above is to have, at a minimum, the same step back
(g)
Despite Table 191(c), where the front wall of the first storey of a building is within 10m of
a lot line abutting Area C on Schedule 504, and where the building is over six storeys in
height, the wall abutting the street must be stepped back 2.5m at the third, fourth, fifth, or
sixth storey of, and each storey above is to have, at a minimum, the same step back
(h)
Minimum building height is three storeys, with a ground floor height of a minimum 4.5m.
(i)
A building must include at least one entrance serving each residential or non-residential
use on the ground floor that abuts the front yard and corner side yard.
(j)
A minimum of 25% of the surface area of the ground floor façade of a non-residential or
residential use abutting a public street must be comprised of transparent glazing.
MC19 SUBZONE
(19)
In the MC19 Subzone: (By-law 2024-563)
(a)
The following additional use is permitted: park
(b)
The following use is prohibited: drive-through facility
(c)
The following use is prohibited as a stand-alone use: parkinglot.
(d)
Minimum and maximum heights are as per Schedule 269.
(i)
The minimum height for the first storey of a building fronting onto main street, as
shown on Schedule 269, and Limebank Road is 4.5 metres.
(e)
Where the wall of the first storey of a building is within 3.5m metres of a lot line abutting a
public street and where the building is over four (4) storeys in height, the wall facing the
street must be stepped back at either the third or fourth storey at least a further 2.5
metres from the wall of the storey below.
(f)
The maximum front and corner side yard setback from the lot line to the first two storeys
of the building: 3.5 metres.
(g)
The following provisions apply to a parking garage:
(i)
where located above grade, it must be setback a minimum of 10.0 metres from a lot
line abutting a public street.
(ii)
where a parking garage is located on the ground floor of a building, that part of the
ground floor of the building measuring 80% of the length of the front wall abutting a
public street and for a depth of 10.0 metres must be occupied by other permitted
uses, not including the access.
(h)
A minimum of 50% of the surface area of the ground floor façade of a non-residential or
mixed-use building abutting a public street must be comprised of transparent glazing
(i)
Where the wall of the first storey of a building is within 3.5 metres of a lot line abutting a
public street, a building frontage must occupy the entirety of the lot frontage, minus the
greater of:
(i)
the combined width of permitted driveways and walkways giving access to the
back of the lot; or
(ii)
the minimum interior side and rear yard setback for a tower 31 storeys or greater:
12.5m.
(j)
A minimum of 25% of the length of the front wall of a building within 3.5 metres of the lot
line abutting main street, as shown on Schedule 269, and Limebank Road, for a
minimum of the first 3.0 metres of the building's depth, is required to be occupied by a
non-residential use.
(k)
The building façade of the length of the front wall abutting the main street, as shown on
Schedule 269, Borbridge Avenue, Earl Armstrong Road, Limebank Road, and Transit
Street east of Limebank Road, must include at least one active entrance serving each
residential or non-residential use occupying any part of the ground floor.
MC20 SUBZONE
(20)
In the MC20 Subzone: (By-law 2025-031)
(a)
Despite Subsection 191(1), the following uses are not permitted:
-drive through facility
(b)
The following use is permitted subject to:
(i)
being on the same lot as a use or uses listed in Subsection 191(1):
-parking lot
(c)
The following use is permitted subject to:
(i)
being below grade and on the same lot as a use listed in Subsection 191(1):
-parking garage
(d)
The following use is permitted:
- automobile dealership, excluding the outdoor display and storage of vehicles.
(e)
Despite Section 77, the following applies for the part of the building above 30 metres (9
storeys)
(i)
the minimum separation distance between a tower 103 metres (31 storeys) or
greater and another high-rise tower on the same lot: 25m;
(ii)
the minimum interior side and rear yard setback for a tower 103 metres (31
storeys) or greater: 12.5m.
(f)
Despite Table 191(c), where the front wall of the first storey of a building is within 10m of
a lot line abutting a public street or Area C on Schedule 507, and where the building is
over 14m (4 storeys) in height, the wall abutting the street must be stepped back at either
the third or fourth storey at least a further 2.5m from the wall of the storey below, and
each storey above is to have, at a minimum, the same step back.
(g)
Minimum building height is 11 metres (3 storeys), with a ground floor height of a
minimum 4.5m.
(h)
A minimum of 25% of the surface area of the ground floor façade of a non-residential or
residential use abutting a public street must be comprised of transparent glazing.
(i)
For lots greater in area than 1250m2, 2% of the total lot area must be provided as
outdoor communal space located at grade anywhere on the lot and such area can also
be used towards complying with amenity area requirements.
Active Frontage Street Areas
(j)
The following provisions apply to the portion of a building abutting an Area A on
Schedule 507:
(i)
A minimum of 30% of the lot width abutting the Active Street Frontage Area must
be occupied by one or more buildings.
(ii)
A minimum of one non-residential use must be located on the ground floor of a
building fronting onto an Active Frontage Street Area.
(iii)
A minimum of 50% of the surface area of the ground floor façade of a non-
residential and residential use abutting an Active Frontage Street Area must be
comprised of transparent glazing.
(iv)
No parking spaces, parking lots, or loading spaces are permitted in a required or
provided yard abutting an Active Frontage Street Area.
(v)
A building must include at least one active entrance serving each residential or
non-residential use occupying part of the ground floor abutting an Active Street
Frontage.