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Division 1: General Rules for Centre City East Village Districts
Building Orientation
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The main public entrance to a building must face the property line shared with a street.
Ground Floor Height
1219
The minimum height of the ground floor of a building is 4.0 metres as measured vertically from the floor to the ceiling.
Floor Plate Restrictions
a
each floor of a building located partially or wholly above 36.0 metres above grade has a maximum horizontal dimension of 60.0 metres within 6.0 metres of a property line shared with a street; and
b
each floor of a building located partially or wholly above 36.0 metres above grade has a maximum floor plate area of 930.0 square metres.
a
each floor of a building located partially or wholly above 25.0 metres above grade has a maximum horizontal dimension of 60.0 metres within 6.0 metres of a property line shared with a street; and
b
each floor of a building located partially or wholly above 36.0 metres above grade has a maximum floor plate area of 750.0 square metres
Street Walls
1222
1
Where the building height within 6.0 metres of a property line shared with a street is greater than 25.0 metres and equal to or less than 50.0 metres, the building must provide two of the following features, not including signs, to distinguish the base of the building from the rest of the building:
e
a minimum horizontal separation of 2.0 metres from the façade of the podium which is shared with the street and portions of the building located above the podium.
2
Where the building height within 6.0 metres of a property line shared with a street is greater than 50.0 metres, the building must provide:
a
a minimum horizontal separation of 2.0 metres from the façade of the podium which is shared with the street and portions of the building located above the podium; and
3
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (4), the building features in subsection (1) or (2) must have:
b
is set back a minimum of 2.0 metres and a maximum of 6.0 metres from any property line shared with a street.
Building Separation
a
The façade of a building located above 25.0 metres from grade must provide a minimum horizontal separation of:
a
The façade of a building located above 25.0 metres from grade must provide a minimum horizontal separation of:
Building Setback
1224
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2), a building must not be located within 35.0 metres from the top of bank on the south side of the Bow River.
2
An Outdoor Café, when approved with another use in a building which was legally existing or approved prior to the effective date of this Bylaw, may project into the 35.0 metres metre separation referenced in subsection (1), for a distance not to exceed 5.0 metres from the existing façades.
Vehicle Access
1225
Where the parcel shares a property line with a lane, all vehicle access to the parcel must be from the lane.
Parcel Access
1226
All developments must comply with the access requirements of the Controlled Street Bylaw.
General Landscaped Area Rules
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1
Landscaped areas must be provided in accordance with a landscape plan approved by the Development Authority.
2
A landscape plan for the entire development must be submitted as part of each development permit application, where changes are proposed to the building or parcel, and must show at least the following:
c
the layout of berms, open space systems, pedestrian circulation, retaining walls, screening, slope of the land, soft surfaced landscaped areas and hard surfaced landscaped areas;
3
The landscaped areas shown on the landscape plan, approved by the Development Authority must be maintained on the parcel for so long as the development exists.
4
All soft surfaced landscaped areas must be irrigated by an underground irrigation system, unless a low water irrigation system is provided.
Low Water Irrigation System
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1
When a low water irrigation system is provided, only trees and shrubs must be irrigated and the extent of water delivery must be confined to the tree and shrub area.
2
When a low water irrigation system is provided, trees and shrubs that have similar water consumption requirements must be grouped together.
Specific Rules for Landscaped Areas
2
Any part of the parcel used for motor vehicle access, motor vehicle parking stalls, loading stalls and garbage or recycling facilities must not be included in the calculation of a landscaped area.
3
Landscaped area provided at grade or below 36.0 metres above grade may be credited towards the landscaped area requirement.
Additional Landscaping Requirements
1230
1
Every building on a parcel must have at least one sidewalk connecting the public entrance to a public sidewalk, or in the case where there is no public sidewalk, to the nearest street.
2
Where a building contains more than one use, every use that has an exterior public entrance must either:
3
Every building on a parcel must have at least one sidewalk connecting the parking area to the public entrances of the building.
Planting Requirements
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1
Any trees or shrubs provided in satisfaction of the landscaped area requirement must be of a species capable of healthy growth in Calgary and must conform to the standards of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association.
3
Deciduous trees must have a minimum calliper of 50.0 millimetres and at least 50.0 per cent of the provided deciduous trees must have a minimum calliper of 75 millimetres at the time of planting.
4
Coniferous trees must have a minimum height of 2.0 metres and at least 50.0 per cent of the provided coniferous trees must have a minimum of 3.0 metres in height at the time of planting.
Amenity Space
2
Amenity space may be provided as common amenity space, private amenity space or a combination of both.
3
When the private amenity space provided is 5.0 square metres or less per unit, that specific area will be included to satisfy the amenity space requirement.
4
When the private amenity space exceeds 5.0 square metres per unit, only 5.0 square metres per unit may be included to satisfy the amenity space requirement.
c
must have a contiguous area of not less than 50.0 square metres with no dimension less than 6.0 metres; and
7
A maximum of 50.0 per cent of the required amenity space may be provided as common amenity space — indoors.
b
must be used in the calculation of the required landscaped area when located below 36.0 metres above grade.
Motor Vehicle Parking Stall Requirements
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1
Except as otherwise provided in a district, for development containing Dwelling Units or Live Work Units, the minimum motor vehicle parking stall requirement:
2
Except as otherwise provided in a district, for development on parcels 0.4 hectares or less, the minimum motor vehicle parking stall requirement:
ii
the cumulative number of stalls referenced in subsection (i) must be reduced by 0.75 stalls per 50.0 square metres of total gross usable floor area to a maximum reduction of 1.5 stalls;
b
for a Computer Games Facility, Convenience Food Store, Drinking Establishment — Medium, Drinking Establishment — Small, Information and Service Provider, Liquor Store, Outdoor Café, Pet Care Service, Print Centre, Restaurant: Food Service Only, Restaurant: Licensed or Retail and Consumer Service when located on the ground floor of a building is:
A
the building contains a Dwelling Unit, Hotel, Live Work Unit, or Office above the ground floor; or
3
Except as otherwise provided in a district, for development on parcels greater than 0.4 hectares, the minimum motor vehicle parking stall requirement:
ii
the cumulative number of stalls referenced in subsection (i) must be reduced by 0.75 stalls per 50.0 square metres of total gross usable floor area to a maximum reduction of 1.5 stalls;
b
for a Retail and Consumer Service is 4.0 stalls per 100.0 square metres of total gross usable floor area when located on floors above the ground floor;
c
for a Computer Games Facility, Convenience Food Store, Drinking Establishment — Medium, Drinking Establishment — Small, Information and Service Provider, Liquor Store, Outdoor Café, Restaurant: Food Service Only, Restaurant: Licensed or Retail and Consumer Service when located on the ground floor of a building is:
Additional Motor Vehicle Parking Stall Requirements
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1
Motor vehicle parking stalls and loading stalls must not be located between a building and a street.
2
A Parking Lot — Grade may only be allowed for short-stay parking of not more than four consecutive hours.
Sunlight Preservation
1237
1
The following sunlight protection areas must not be placed in greater shadow by a development as measured on September 21, at the times and locations indicated for each area, than were already existing or approved on the date the development permit was applied for:
a
The Riverbank as measured 20.0 metres wide throughout abutting the top of the south bank of the Bow River, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time; and
b
Fort Calgary as measured from the road right of way abutting 6 Street SE to 40.0 metres into the park from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time and as measured from the road right of way abutting 9 Avenue SE to 20.0 metres into the park from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time..
Visibility Setback
1238
Buildings , finished grade of a parcel and vegetation within a corner visibility triangle must not be located between 0.75 metres and 4.6 metres above the lowest elevation of the street.
Mechanical Screening
1239
Mechanical systems or equipment located outside of a building shall be positioned, camouflaged or screened from view of a public space, or from view of a parcel designated as a residential district, located within 30.0 metres of the equipment, using a line of sight of 1.7 metres above grade.
Recycling Facilities
1241
Recycling facilities must be provided for every building containing Dwelling Units or Office uses.