Land Use Bylaw1P2007

The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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Amenity Space

557 1 The provisions of this section do not apply to parcels designated Multi-Residential — At Grade Housing District.
2 A patio may be located in a setback area between a street oriented multi-residential building and a property line shared with a street.
3 Amenity space may be provided as common amenity space, private amenity space or a combination of both.
4 The required minimum amenity space is 5.0 square metres per unit.
5 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.
6 When the private amenity space exceeds 5.0 square metres per unit, only 5.0 square metres per unit must be included to satisfy the amenity space requirement.
7 Where a patio is located within 4.0 metres of a lane or another parcel, it must be screened.
8 Private amenity space must:
a be in the form of a balcony, deck or patio; and
b have no minimum dimensions of less than 2.0 metres.
9 Common amenity space:
a may be provided as common amenity space — indoors and as common amenity space — outdoors;
b must be accessible from all the units;
c must have a contiguous area of not less than 50.0 square metres, with no dimension less than 6.0 metres;
d must not be located in a required setback area; and
e when provided as part of a Multi-Residential Development — Minor, must be located at grade.
10 Common amenity space — indoors must not be provided as part of the required amenity space for a Multi-Residential Development — Minor.
11 Common amenity space — indoors may only be provided to satisfy the amenity space requirement as part of a development with 100 or more units.
12 A maximum of 10.0 per cent of the required amenity space may be provided as common amenity space — indoors.
13 Common amenity space — outdoors:
a must provide a balcony, deck or patio and at least one of the following as permanent features:
i a barbeque; or
ii seating; and
b must be used in the calculation of the required landscaped area.

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