Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
Section 13 - Multi-Dwelling Zones
Section 13.1 Zone Purposes | |
Zones | Purpose |
MF1 – Infill Housing | The purpose is to provide a zone for infill development within the core area of the City limiting development to 6 ground-oriented residential dwelling units or less. |
MF2 – Townhouse Housing | The purpose is to provide a zone for ground-oriented multiple housing (typically townhouse developments) up to 3 storeys on serviced urban lots. |
MF3 – Apartment Housing | The purpose is to provide a zone primarily for apartments ranging up to 6 storeys on serviced urban lots with various commercial uses permitted on transit supportive corridors. |
MF4 – Transit Oriented Areas | The purpose is to provide a zone that permits a range of redevelopments from infill housing up to 6 storey apartments. |
Section 13.2 Sub-Zone Purposes | ||
Zones | Sub-Zone | Purpose |
MF1 – Infill Housing | MF1r – Infill Housing Rental Only | The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to prohibit any building or bareland stratification. |
MF1cc – Infill Housing with Child Care Centre, Major | The purpose is to provide a sub-zone to allow for Child Care Centre, Major land uses on a case-by-case basis where supported by OCP policy. | |
MF1b – Infill Housing with Boarding or Lodging House | The purpose is to provide a sub-zone to allow for Boarding or Lodging House land uses on a case-by-case basis where supported by OCP policy. | |
MF1hc – Infill Housing with Heritage Commercial | The purpose is to provide a sub-zone for the preservation of land and buildings that have heritage value for low density residential uses to expand into complimentary commercial uses related to health services, and minor retail activities. | |
MF2 – Townhouse Housing | MF2r – Townhouse Housing Rental Only | The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to prohibit any building or bareland stratification. |
MF3 – Apartment Housing | MF3r – Apartment Housing Rental Only | The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to prohibit any building or bareland stratification. |
MF4 – Transit Oriented Areas | MF4 r – Transit Oriented Areas Rental Only | The purpose is to provide a sub-zone that restricts the dwelling units to a rental only tenure and to prohibit any building or bareland stratification. |
MF4b – Transit Oriented Areas with Boarding or Lodging House | The purpose is to provide a sub-zone to allow for Boarding or Lodging House land uses on a case-by-case basis were supported by OCP policy. |
Section 13.3 Permitted Land Uses | |||||||
Uses | Zones ('P' = Principal Use, 'S' = Secondary Use, '-' = Not Permitted) | ||||||
MF1 | MF2 | MF3 | MF4 | ||||
Accessory Buildings or Structures | S | S | S | S | |||
Agriculture, Urban | S | S | S | S | |||
Apartment Housing | - | - | P | P | |||
Boarding or Lodging | P (MF1b only) | - | - | P (MF4b only) | |||
Child Care Centre, Major | P .3 | S | S | S | |||
Child Care Centre, Minor | S | S | S | S | |||
Cultural and Recreation Services | - | - | S .2 | S .2, .10 | |||
Duplex Housing | P | P | - | P | |||
Emergency and Protective Services | - | - | - | P .8 | |||
Food Primary Establishment | - | - | S .2 | S .2, .10 | |||
Group Home | P .1 | P .1 | - | P .1 | |||
Health Services | P .5 | - | S.2 | P .10 | |||
Home-Based Business, Major | S | S .6 | S .6 | S .6 | |||
Home-Based Business, Minor | S | S | S | S | |||
Professional Services | - | - | S .2 | S .2, .10 | |||
Participant Recreation Services, Indoor | - | - | S | S | |||
Personal Service Establishments | - | - | S .2 | S.2, .10 | |||
Retail | - .5 | - | S .2 | S .2, .10 | |||
Secondary Suites | S | - | - | S | |||
Semi-Detached Housing | P | P | - | P | |||
Single Detached Housing | P | P | - | P | |||
Stacked Townhouses | P | P | P .4 | P | |||
Townhouses | P | P | P .4 | P | |||
FOOTNOTES (Section 13.3): |
Figure 13.3 - MF4 Commercial Restricted Area
Section 13.4 Subdivision Regulations m = metres / m2 = square metres | |||||||
Zones | |||||||
MF1 | MF2 | MF3 | MF4 | ||||
Min. Lot Width | Regular Lots | 13.0 m .1, .2 | 20.0 m .1 | 30.0 m | 30.0 m | ||
Corner lots | 15.0 m .1, .2 | ||||||
Min. Lot Depth | 27.0 m .1, .2 | 30.0 m .1 | 30.0 m | 30.0 m | |||
Min. Lot Area | Regular Lots | 350.0 m2 .1, .2 | 900 m2.1 | 1,400 m2 | 1,400 m2 | ||
Corner Lots | 400 m2 .1, .2 | ||||||
Min. Building Envelope Area | 140 m2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||
FOOTNOTES (Section 13.4): |
Section 13.5 Development Regulations m = metres / m2 = square metres | ||||||||
Zones | ||||||||
MF1 - Two Dwellings Units or Less | MF1 - Three Dwellings Units or More | MF2 | MF3 | MF4 | ||||
Max. Height Max. Density | Section 13.6 – Density and Height Development Regulations | |||||||
Min. Setback from buildings, raised patios, and balconies to on-site trees | See Table 7.2 Tree & Landscaping Planting Requirements | |||||||
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings | 40% | 55% .10 | 55% | 65% | See Footnote .11 | |||
Max. Site Coverage of all Buildings, Structures, and Impermeable Surfaces | 70% | 75% .10 | 80% | 85% | ||||
Max. Gross Floor Area of a Third (3rd) Storey relative to the Second (2nd ) Storey (this does not apply to Dwellings with Walkout Basements) | 70% See Figure 5.11 for Example Diagram | 70% See Figure 5.11 for Example Diagram | n/a | n/a | ||||
Min. Front Yard and Flanking Side Yard Setback for all building types | 3.0 m.5 | 3.0 m .5 | 3.0 m .3, .5 | 3.0 m .3,.5 | ||||
Min. Building Stepback from Front Yard and Flanking Side Yard | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.0 m .6 | ||||
Min. Side Yard Setback | 1.8 m except 1.2 m from a lane .2 | 1.8 m except 1.2 m from a lane .2 | 2.1 m except 1.2 m from a lane .2 | 3.0 m .7 | ||||
Min. Rear Yard Setback | 6.0 m except 4.5 m for Wide Lots | 3.0 m except 0.9 m from a rear lane | 4.5 m except 0.9 m from a rear lane | 4.5 m except 3.0 m from a rear lane .4 | ||||
Min. Rear Yard Setback for Accessory Buildings / Structures | 1.5 m except 0.9 m from a lane | 1.5 m except 0.9 m from a lane | 1.5 m except 0.9 m from a lane | 1.5 m except 0.9 m from a lane .7 | ||||
Min. Separation between Detached Principal Buildings | 2.0 m | 2.0 m | 3.0 m | n/a | ||||
Min. Common and Private Amenity Space | n/a | n/a | For Developments with 1 to 10 Dwelling Units = n/a For Developments with 11 to 20 Dwelling Units = 6.0 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit 10.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit 15 m2 per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom .8 , .9 For Developments with greater than 20 Dwelling Units = 7.5 m2 per bachelor dwelling unit 15.0 m2 per 1-bedroom dwelling unit 25 m2 per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom .8 ,.9 | |||||
Min. Roadway Width | n/a | For any lot abutting a Transit Supportive Corridor, Major Arterial road, or a road with an Active Transportation Corridor (as designated in the OCP) the minimum roadway width measured from the centre line of the adjacent highway to the property line must be at least half the highway width requirement as described in Table 2: Road Requirements within Subdivision, Development, and Servicing Bylaw No. 7900. If road width does not meet the minimum then a road dedication would be necessary. | ||||||
Min. Riparian Management Area | n/a | For any lot abutting a watercourse or a riparian area must have the Minimum Riparian Management Area (RMA), as described in Table 21.1 of the OCP, dedicated to the City. If the lot is abutting a trail identified in Map 10.1 of the OCP then five additional metres must be dedicated to the City for trail connections in addition to the minimum RMA. | ||||||
Max. Net Floor Area for Secondary Suites | 90 m2 | |||||||
Max. Building Footprint per Accessory Buildings / Structures | 90 m2 | |||||||
Max. Building Frontage | A continuous building frontage shall not exceed 100 m in length. | |||||||
FOOTNOTES (Section 13.5): .1 [Deleted] .2 Side yards are not required for semi-detached housing or townhouses on a lot line that has a party wall agreement. For MF1 lots garages and carports can have a side yard setback of 1.2 metres when the lot has access to a rear or side lane. Any residential space on those MF1 lots above the garage or carport must meet the 1.8 m side yard setback. .3 The minimum setback only for portions of commercial ground-oriented units are 2.0 metres. The minimum setback can be reduced to 2.0 metres only for the of ground-oriented residential units if all of the following criteria are met:
.4 For portions of a parkade with lane access which do not project more than 2.3 metres above finished grade, the rear yard setback for the parkade is 1.5 metres. |
Section 13.6 Density and Height Development Regulations m = metres / m2 = square metres / FAR = floor area ratio / GFA = gross floor area | ||||||||||||
Zones | ||||||||||||
MF1 | MF2 | MF3 | MF4 | |||||||||
Min. Density for Lots fronting onto a Transit Supportive Corridor | For lots with a lane = 4.75 units per 1,000 m2 and a min. 1,050 m2 lot area .5, .8 For lots without a lane = 3.1 units per 1,000 m2 and a min. 1,600 m2 lot area .5, .8 | |||||||||||
Max. Base Density | Max. 6 dwelling units per lot | 1.0 FAR See Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustments .6 | For 4 storeys and below max. FAR = 1.3 .2 For 5 storeys and above max. FAR = 1.8 .2 See Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustments .6 | 2.5 FAR | ||||||||
Max. Bonus Density for Public Amenity & Streetscape Bonus | n/a | An additional 0.15 FAR .3 | An additional 0.25 FAR .3 | n/a | ||||||||
Max. Bonus Density for Rental or Affordable Housing Bonus | n/a | An additional 0.3 FAR .3 | An additional 0.3 FAR .3 | An additional 0.3 FAR .3 | ||||||||
Max. Base Height | 11.0 m & 3 storeys | 11.0 m & 3 storeys | 18.0 m & 4 storeys Or 22.0 m / 6 storeys .1 | 22.0 m / 6 storeys | ||||||||
Max. Bonus Height | n/a | n/a | 22.0 m & 6 storeys .3 | n/a | ||||||||
Max. Base Height for Buildings with Walkout Basements | Front or Flanking Yard Building Elevation | 9.0 m | 9.0 m | n/a | n/a | |||||||
Rear Building Elevation | 12.5 m | 12.5 m | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
Max. Gross Floor Area of a Third (3rd) Storey relative to the Second (2nd ) Storey (this does not apply to Dwellings with Walkout Basements) | 70% See Figure 5.11 for Example Diagram | n/a | n/a | If development is 4 storeys or greater than this regulation does not apply If development is 3 storeys or less then 70% See Figure 5.11 for Example Diagram | ||||||||
Max. Height for Accessory Buildings / Structures | 4.8 m | 4.8 m | 4.8 m | 4.8 m | ||||||||
FOOTNOTES (Section 13.6): .1 If a parkade entrance / exit has a lower finished grade than the surrounding area then this portion of the parkade can be excluded from height calculations. The base height is 18.0 m & 4 storeys except the maximum base height is 22.0 m / 6 storeys if the subject property is fronting onto a Transit Supportive Corridor. .2 The base FARs are derived from the base height regulation. Therefore, the base FARs remain constant even if an owner successfully applies for a Development Variance Permit to the base heights. .3 These bonuses only apply to lots within the core area or within a village centre. The bonus density and bonus height provisions occur if the provisions of Section 6.8 Density Bonus are secured. .4 The increase in height to 44.0 m and 12 storeys only applies in situations where: (a) lots are fronting a Provincial Highway; and (b) lots are within 400 m of a transit stop and that transit stop must be located fronting onto a Provincial Highway or a major arterial road; and (c) the abutting lots are not zoned A1, A2, RR1, or RR2; and (d) lots are within the Core Area Neighbourhood Future Land Use Designations as outlined in the OCP. .5 For the purpose of calculating minimum densities the amount of commercial area considered as a unit will be measured at one (1) unit per 125 m2 of commercial GFA. .6 If eighty percent (80%) of the parking provided on-site is located underground (below finished grade) then the base FAR is increased by 0.25 FAR. .7 For a carriage house with a roof slope ratio less than 3 in 12 the maximum height is increased to a maximum of 6.1 metres. .8 The minimum density does not apply to MF1 zoned lots addressed on Cadder Avenue between Richter Street and Ethel Street. |
Section 13.7 Site Specific Regulations | |||
Uses and regulations apply on a site-specific basis as follows: | |||
Legal Description | Civic Address | Regulation | |
1. | Lot A, District Lot 140, ODYD, Plan KAP58184 | 1915-1925 Enterprise Way | This property is permitted to have hotels as principal land use. |
2. | ODYD, Plan KAS3399 | 1132-1160 Bernard Ave | This property is permitted to have 16 storeys in height. |
3. | Lot 1, Section 32, Township 26, ODYD, Plan KAP 91641 | 530 Caramillo Crt | This property is permitted to have Apartment housing limited to 4 storeys. |
4. | Strata Plan of Lot 3 & Remainder Lot 3, Section 28, Township 26, ODYD, PLAN KAP74074 (See Posting Plan EPP 104511) | 777 Denali Drive | This property is permitted to have 3 storey apartment building on top of a two storey townhouse. |
5. | Lot B, Section 24, Township 28, Land District 54, Plan KAP30848, EXC EPT Plan KAP79047, EPP23768 | 530 Quartz Crescent | This property is permitted to have Apartment housing limited to 3 storeys. |
6. | Lot 20 Section 32 Township 26 ODYD Plan KAP60008 Except Plans KAP77707, KAP87078 and KAP91641 | 1691 Cara Glen Way | The MF2 – Townhouse Housing portion of this property is permitted to have Apartment housing limited to 4 storeys. |