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PART 7: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Division 12: Commercial – Regional 3 f#h# (C-R3 f#h#) District
Purpose
a
comprehensively planned and designed subdivision and development with multiple buildings on multiple parcels;
g
flexibility regarding a building's density, established through individual floor area ratios for individual parcels; and
Permitted Uses
2
The following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial Regional — 3 District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
3
Unless otherwise stated in subsection 882(2.1), the following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Regional 3 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is less than 300.0 square metres:
Discretionary Uses
882
1
Uses listed in subsection 881(2) are discretionary uses if they are located in new buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Commercial — Regional 3 District.
1.1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Regional 3 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is 300.0 square metres or greater.
1.2
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Regional 3 District if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings:
2.1
The following uses are discretionary uses if they are proposed in an existing building that does not have at least one commercial use that has been approved after the parcel was designated as a commercial land use district:
Floor Area Ratio
884
The maximum floor area ratio for parcels designated Commercial — Regional 3 District is the number following the letter "f" indicated on the Land Use District Maps.
Building Height
885
The maximum building height for parcels designated Commercial — Regional 3 District is the number following the letter "h" indicated on the Land Use District Maps, expressed in metres.
Transportation
886
All developments in the Commercial — Regional 3 District must have:
a
road networks within parcels and motor vehicle access connections to existing or anticipated streets;
Building Orientation and Design
2
Public entrances must be accentuated by a minimum of one example of three or more of the following features:
3
The finishing materials and design of the façade where the main public entrance is located must be used on the other façades of the building.
Rear Setback Area
2
Where the setback area shares a property line with an LRT corridor or street, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres.
b
a District, other than a residential district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres.
Side Setback Area
2
Where the parcel shares a side property line with an LRT corridor or street, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres.
3
Where the parcel shares a side property line with a lane and the lane separates the parcel from a parcel designated as:
b
a District, other than a residential district, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres.
Landscaping In Setback Areas
891
1
Where a setback area shares a property line with an LRT corridor or street, the setback area must:
2
Where a setback area shares a property line with a parcel designated as a residential district, the side setback area must:
3
Where a setback area shares a property line with a lane or a parcel designated as a commercial, industrial or special purpose district, the setback area:
Excess Motor Vehicle Parking Stalls
894
Where the number of motor vehicle parking stalls required for uses, not including Dwelling Units and Live Work Units, is in excess of 6.0 stalls per 100.0 square metres of gross usable floor area, those excess stalls must be located in either underground or structured parking.
Required Bicycle Parking Stalls
896
1
The minimum number of bicycle parking stalls — class 1 for an "Enclosed Mall" is 2.0 per cent of the number of motor vehicle parking stalls.
2
The minimum number of bicycle parking stalls — class 2 for an "Enclosed Mall" is 3.0 per cent of the number of motor vehicle parking stalls.
3
In this section, "Enclosed Mall" means a building containing two or more retail stores that are accessible by an enclosed common corridor.