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Part II: Section 16 - General Commercial 1 Zone (GC1) - Zoning By-law
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S E C T I O N 1 6
GENERAL COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE (GC1)
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16.1
Permitted Uses
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16.2
Zone Regulations
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16.3
Site and Area Specific Regulations
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16.1 Permitted Uses
Accessory uses and buildings.
Ambulance dispatch facilities.
Art galleries.
Auditoriums.
Automobile repair establishments.
Automobile sales establishments.
Automobile service stations.
Automobile washing
establishments.
Bake shops.
Bingo halls.
Bulk retail sales establishments.
Bus depots.
Call centres.
Colleges and universities
Commercial recreation
establishments.
Commercial schools.
Community centres.
Convenience stores.
Convention facilities.
Crisis care facilities.
Day care centres.
Dry cleaning establishments.
Existing dwellings.
Farmers' markets.
Financial institutions.
Flea markets.
Funeral homes.
Gas bars.
Group Homes. (41/2010)
Hotels or motels.
Laundromats.
Libraries.
Medical centres/clinics.
Minor institutions.
Museums.
Newspaper and printing establishments.
Night clubs.
Offices.
Parking lots and parking structures.
Payday loan establishment. (13/2020)
Personal service establishments.
Pharmacies.
Place of Worship.
Public parks/open space.
Public halls.
Repair and rental establishments.
Residential conversion of an existing
commercial building.
Restaurants.
Retail establishments, including shopping
centres and department stores.
Schools.
Service establishments.
Social or service clubs.
Studios.
Taxi stands.
Theatres.
Wholesale establishments.
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16.2 Zone Regulations
16.2.1
All Uses Permitted in Subsection 16.1 with the Exception of
Automobile Service Stations, Gas Bars, Existing Dwellings,
Residential Conversion of an Existing Commercial Building and
Group Homes (41/2010)
(1)
Lot Area:
(minimum)
460m2
(2)
Lot Frontage:
(minimum)
12m
(3)
Front Yard Depth:
(minimum)
3m
(4)
Side Yard Widths:
(minimum)
3m (each side) except where the
side yard abuts a Residential Zone
a minimum side yard of 5m shall
be provided
(5)
Rear Yard Depth:
(minimum)
7.5m
(6)
Lot Coverage:
(maximum)
50%
(7)
Height:
(maximum)
10m
(8)
Landscaped Open Space: (minimum)
10%
(9)
Landscaped Strips:
(minimum)
3m adjacent to a Residential Zone
16.2.2
Automobile Service Stations and Gas Bars
(1)
The regulations set out in Section 15.2.2 shall apply.
16.2.3
Existing Dwellings
(1)
The regulations set out in Section 7.2.1 shall apply.
16.2.4
Residential Conversion of an Existing Commercial Building
(1)
The regulations set out in Section 14.2.2 shall apply.
16.2.5
Group Homes
(41/2010)
(1)
The regulations set out in Section 3.16 shall apply.
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16.3 Site and Area Specific Regulations
The following site and area specific zones shall be subject to the preceding
permitted uses and zone regulations except where those permitted uses and
regulations are varied by the provisions of these site and area specific zones.
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GC1-1
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GC1-5
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GC1-9
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GC1-2
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GC1-6
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GC1-10
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GC1-3
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GC1-7
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GC1-11
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GC1-4
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GC1-8
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16.3.1 GC1 -1
(See Zoning Map Part 38)
16.3.1.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
May be used for an automobile sales lot.
16.3.1.2 Site Zone Regulations
(1)
Side Yard Width:
(minimum)
the existing building shall maintain
a 1.2m west side yard setback
16.3.2 GC1-2
(See Zoning Map Part 69)
16.3.2.1 Site Zone Regulations
(1)
Side Yard Width:
(minimum)
3m on the west side
(2)
Landscaped Strips:
(minimum)
1m along east property line
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16.3.3 GC1-3
(See Zoning Map Part 69)
16.3.3.1 Site Zone Regulations
(1)
Front Yard Depth:
(minimum)
existing front yard setback shall be
maintained
(2)
Special Landscaped
(minimum)
an evergreen hedge, 1.5m in
Regulations
height shall be provided along the
west property line from the south
property line to a point, 6m from
Devine Street
(3)
Building Character:
(minimum)
any building on the lot shall be
residential in general appearance
(4)
Lighting:
(minimum)
any exterior lighting of the building
or parking area shall be of a non-
glare nature and directed away
from
adjacent
residential
properties and streets
16.3.4 GC1-4
(See Zoning Map Part 69)
16.3.4.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
May be used for an automobile sales lot but shall not be used for a restaurant, a
night club, or any retail commercial use in the nature of a variety or convenience
store.
16.3.5 GC1-5
(See Zoning Map Part 58)
16.3.5.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
An existing contractors yard or shop "Class A" and a single family dwelling only.
16.3.5.2 Site Zone Regulations
(1)
Setbacks:
(minimum)
as existed on the date of passing
of this By-law
(2)
Height:
(maximum)
as existed on the date of passing
of this By-law
(3)
Outdoor Storage:
(maximum)
no outside storage of materials or
equipment
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16.3.6 GC1-6
(See Zoning Map Part 54)
16.3.6.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
Parking lot.
16.3.6.2 Site Zone Regulations
(1)
Buffer Extension:
(maximum)
no buffer strip is required along the
north and south property lines.
(2)
Landscaped Open Space (minimum)
no landscaped open space is
Exemption:
required
16.3.7 GC1-7
(See Zoning Map Part 54)
16.3.7.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
As set out in Section 16.1.
16.3.7.2 Site Zone Regulations
(1)
Setbacks:
(minimum) -
north side 2m
-
east side 0m
(2)
Parking:
(minimum)
7 spaces, with parking being
permitted within the front and side
yard setback from the street
(3)
Buffer Strip:
(minimum)
2m adjacent to the north lot line
(4)
Garbage Storage:
no storage of garbage outside the
building
16.3.8 GC1-8
(See Zoning Map Part 29)
16.3.8.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
May be used for an automotive transmission repair shop.
16.3.8.2 Site Zone Regulations - Transmission Repair Shop
(1)
Lot Frontage:
(minimum)
37.2m
(2)
Landscaped Open Space: (minimum)
20%
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(3)
Setbacks:
- north side
0m
- south side
8m
- east side
0m
- west side
281m
except that the existing garage
located on the west side of the lot
which may have a west side yard
of 2.9m
(4)
Building Restrictions:
(minimum)
the existing garage shall not be
enlarged
(5)
Parking:
(minimum)
1 per 20m2 of gross floor area
(6)
Outdoor Storage:
(minimum)
no outdoor storage of vehicles,
automotive
parts,
materials,
supplies or equipment is permitted
16.3.9 GC1-9
(See Zoning Map Part 24)
(107/2004)
16.3.9.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
Accessory uses and buildings.
(2)
Ambulance dispatch facilities.
(3)
Art galleries.
(4)
Automobile washing establishments.
(5)
Bake shops.
(6)
Bingo halls.
(7)
Call centres.
(8)
Colleges and universities.
(9)
Commercial recreation establishments.
(10)
Commercial schools.
(11)
Community centres.
(12)
Convenience stores.
(13)
Day care centres.
(14)
Dry cleaning establishments.
(15)
Farmers' markets.
(16)
Financial Institutions.
(17)
Flea markets.
(18)
Funeral homes.
(19)
Home for the aged
(94/2007)
(20)
Laundromats.
(21)
Libraries.
(22)
Medical centres/clinics.
(23)
Minor institutions.
(24)
Museums.
(25)
Newspaper and printing establishments.
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(26)
Nursing home
(94/2007)
(27)
Offices.
(28)
Personal service establishments.
(29)
Pharmacies.
(30)
Place of Worship.
(31)
Public halls.
(32)
Repair and rental establishments.
(33)
Restaurants.
(34)
Retail establishments, including shopping centers but excluding department
stores.
(35)
Retirement home
(94/2007)
(36)
Schools
(37)
Service establishments.
(38)
Social or service clubs.
(39)
Studios.
(40)
Theatres.
16.3.9.2 Site Zone Regulations
(94/2007)
(2)
The maximum site density for residential rooms in a Retirement Home shall be
limited to 74 rooms per hectare (30 rooms per acre)
(3)
The maximum site density for residential beds in a Home for the Aged or Nursing
Home shall be limited to 148 beds per hectare (60 beds per acre)
(4)
The minimum landscaped open space requirement for a Home for the Aged, a
Nursing Home or a Retirement Home shall be 20%.
(5)
All other regulations shall be as set out in Section 16.2.1.
16.3.10 GC1-10 (See Zoning Map Part 24)
(147/2008)
16.3.10.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
A gas bar.
(2)
A restaurant.
(3)
A convenience store.
(4)
Automobile washing establishment, which may include facilities for washing
dogs, but shall not include the sale of fuels to motor vehicles.
(86/2018)
16.3.10.2
Site Zone Regulations
(1)
The regulations as set out in Section 15.2.2 shall apply to a Gas Bar use.
(2)
The regulations as set out in Section 16.2.1 shall apply to all other uses.
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16.3.10.3
Site Zone Regulations - Drive Through Service Facility
(86/2018)
(1)
Notwithstanding subsection 3.9 (1) and (2) a drive through service facility and
associated stacking lane as defined herein may be permitted and shall be set
back a minimum distance 4.0m from any lot line.
(2)
All other regulations as set out in Section 3.9 shall apply.
16.3.11 GC1-11 (See Zoning Map Part 43 and 54)
(60/2018)
16.3.11.1 Permitted Uses
(1)
Accessory uses and buildings
(2)
Apartment dwellings
(3)
Bake shops
(4)
Churches
(5)
Colleges and universities
(6)
Commercial recreation establishments
(7)
Commercial schools
(8)
Community centres
(9)
Convenience stores
(10)
Crisis care facilities
(11)
Say care centres
(12)
Financial institutions
(13)
Group homes
(14)
Libraries
(15)
Long term care facilities
(16)
Medical centres/clinics
(17)
Minor institutions
(18)
Multiple use apartment dwellings
(19)
Museums
(20)
Nursing homes
(21)
Offices
(22)
Personal service establishments
(23)
Pharmacies
(24)
Public Halls
(25)
Residential care facilities
(26)
Residential conversion of an existing commercial building
(27)
Restaurants
(28)
Retirement homes
(29)
Retail establishments
(30)
Schools
(31)
Social or service clubs
(32)
Studios
16.3.11.2
Permitted Use Restrictions
(1)
Restaurants, retail and personal service establishment uses on the former
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Sarnia General Hospital lands shall not exceed the following gross floor areas:
a. 182m2 maximum combined floor area of restaurant land uses
b. 465m2 maximum combined gross floor area for retail land uses
c. 465m2 maximum combined gross floor area for personal service
establishment land uses
(2)
Apartment dwellings, long term care facilities, multiple use apartment dwellings,
nursing homes, residential care facilities, residential conversion of existing
commercial buildings and retirement homes shall be prohibited until the holding
zone is removed, in accordance with the subsection 39.2.12 of this by-law.
16.3.11.3
Site Zone Regulations
(1)
Landscape Strip
Adjacent to Bright Street: (minimum)
As existed on the date of the
passing of this by-law
(2)
Building Setbacks
from lot line adjacent to
Bright Street:
(minimum)
15.0m
(3)
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 3.20(2)(a), 4.6(2), 16.2.1(4) and
16.2.1(9) of this by-law, where the UR1-52 zone is developed for open space
purposes accessory the uses in the GC1-11 zone, no interior side yard setback
or landscaped strip shall be required between the GC1-11 zone and the UR1-52
shown in Zoning Map Part 43 and the lands zoned UR1-52 shall be included in
the lot area for the purposes of calculating lot area, lot coverage and landscaped
open space for lots partially with the GC-11 zone.
(4)
Vehicular access is not permitted onto Essex Street and a maximum of one (1)
access is permitted onto Bright Street.
(5)
All other regulation as set out in Section 16.2 shall apply.