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PART 7: COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Division 5: Commercial – Community 2 f#h# (C-C2f#h#) District
Purpose
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building locations, setback areas and landscaping that buffer residential districts from commercial developments;
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varying building density established through maximum floor area ratios for individual parcels; and
Permitted Uses
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The following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Community 2 District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
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Unless otherwise stated in subsection 759(2.1), the following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Community 2 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is less than 300.0 square metres:
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Unless otherwise stated in subsection 759(2.1), the following uses are permitted uses in the Commercial — Community 2 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is 150.0 square metres or less:
Discretionary Uses
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Uses listed in subsection 758(2) are discretionary uses if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Commercial — Community 2 District.
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Uses listed in subsections 758(3) are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Community 2 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is 300.0 square metres or greater.
1.2
Uses listed in subsections 758(4) are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Community 2 District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is greater than 150.0 square metres.
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The following uses are discretionary uses in the Commercial — Community 2 District if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings:
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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
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The maximum floor area ratio for parcels designated Commercial — Community 2 District is the number following the letter "f" indicated on the Land Use District Maps.
Building Height
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The maximum building height for parcels designated Commercial — Community 2 District is the number following the letter "h" indicated on the Land Use District Maps, expressed in metres.
Use Area
764
1
Unless otherwise provided in subsections (2), (3), and (4), the maximum use area in the Commercial — Community 2 District is 6000.0 square metres.
2
The maximum use area for a Supermarket or a Supermarket combined with any other use, is 7500.0 square metres.
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The maximum use area for a Catering Service — Minor or a Catering Service — Minor combined with any other use, is 300.0 square metres.
Location of Uses within Buildings
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Where this section refers to "Commercial Uses", it refers to the listed uses in sections 758 and 759, other than Dwelling Unit and Live Work Unit.
Rear Setback Area
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Where the parcel shares a rear property line with a lane, LRT corridor, or street, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres.
Side Setback Area
2
Where the parcel shares a side property line with a lane, LRT corridor, or street, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres.
Landscaping In Setback Areas
769
1
Where a setback area shares a property line with an LRT corridor or street, the setback area must:
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Where a setback area shares a property line with a parcel designated as a residential district, the setback area must:
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Where a setback area shares a property line with a lane or parcel designated as a commercial, industrial or special purpose district, the setback area:
Excess Motor Vehicle Parking Stalls
772
Where the number of motor vehicle parking stalls provided for uses, not including Dwelling Units or 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
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In this section, "Enclosed Mall" means a building containing two or more retail stores that are accessible by an enclosed common corridor.
Exclusive Use of Bicycle Parking Stalls
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Bicycle parking stalls — class 1 provided for Dwelling Units and Live Work Units are for the exclusive use of residents.