The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007
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PART 8: INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Division 6: Industrial – Redevelopment (I-R) District
Purpose
967
The Industrial — Redevelopment District is intended to be characterized by:
a
small blocks of parcels originally surveyed on a grid lotting pattern contained within the Alyth, Bonnybrook, Greenview, Manchester, and Skyline Industrial Areas;
c
small, narrow parcels where it may be difficult to provide landscaping along the front and corner side property lines and where it may be difficult to provide motor vehicle parking stalls;
e
parcels that are not located along a major street or share a property line with a residential district; and
Permitted Uses
968
The following uses are permitted uses in the Industrial — Redevelopment District:
Discretionary Uses
969
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Industrial — Redevelopment District:
Building Size
971
The maximum gross floor area of all buildings on a parcel that is not serviced by City water and sewer is 1600.0 square metres.
Floor Area Ratio
972
The maximum floor area ratio for buildings on a parcel that is serviced by City water and sewer is 1.0.
Use Area
973.1
The maximum public area for a Restaurant: Food Service Only or Restaurant: Licensed is 150.0 square metres.
Screening
974
1
Loading docks and mechanical equipment that are part of a building must be screened from view of an adjacent expressway or major street.
b
a street or lane where the street or lane separates the parcel from a residential district or special purpose district.
Building Setback
974.1
The minimum building setback from a property line shared with the Headworks Canal operated by the Western Irrigation District is 15.0 metres.
Front Setback Area
975
Where the parcel shares a front property line with a street and the length of that front property line is:
b
45.0 metres or more but less than 60.0 metres, the front setback area must have a minimum depth of 1.0 metre;
c
60.0 metres or more but less than 90.0 metres, the front setback area must have a minimum depth of 2.0 metres; and
Rear Setback Area
ii
in the case where walls facing the rear property line are constructed of materials that do not require maintenance, there is no requirement for a rear setback area; or
iii
in the case where the parcel is adjacent to a rail line that terminates and there is no need for a spur line or the spur line is incorporated within the building, there is no requirement for a rear setback area;
b
an LRT corridor or street, not including an expressway or major street, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 4.0 metres;
c
with the Headworks Canal operated by the Western Irrigation District, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 7.5 metres; and
Side Setback Area
ii
in the case where walls facing the side property line are constructed of materials that do not require maintenance, there is no requirement for a side setback area; or
iii
in the case where the parcel is adjacent to a rail line that terminates and there is no need for a spur line or the spur line is incorporated within the building, there is no requirement for a side setback area;
a
an expressway, LRT corridor or major street, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 6.0 metres;
b
with the Headworks Canal operated by the Western Irrigation District, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 7.5 metres;
d
with a street, other than an expressway or major street, and the length of that side property line is:
ii
45.0 metres or more but less than 60.0 metres, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 1.0 metre;
iii
60.0 metres or more but less than 90.0 metres, the side setback area must have a minimum depth of 2.0 metres; and
Landscaping In Setback Areas
978
1
Where a setback area shares a property line with an expressway, Headworks Canal operated by the Western Irrigation District, major street, or street, the setback area must:
ii
for every 50.0 square metres, where that setback area is irrigated with a low water irrigation system.
2
Where a setback area shares a property line with a lane, there is no requirement for either a soft surfaced landscaped area or a hard surfaced landscaped area.
3
Where a setback area shares a property line with a parcel designated as a residential district, the setback area must:
ii
for every 50.0 square metres, where that setback area is irrigated with a low water irrigation system.
4
Where a setback area shares a property line with an LRT corridor or a parcel designated as a commercial, industrial or special purpose district, the setback area:
ii
for every 50.0 square metres if that setback area when irrigation is provided by a low water irrigation system.
Additional Landscaping Requirements
979
1
Unless otherwise referenced in this District, all setback areas on a parcel, not including those portions specifically required for motor vehicle access, sidewalks, or any other purpose allowed by the Development Authority, must be a soft surfaced landscaped area.
2
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.
Storage of Goods, Materials and Supplies
979.1
1
A use may have an outdoor area for the storage of goods, materials or supplies provided the storage area is:
2
Goods, materials or supplies stored outside of a building within 5.0 metres of a property line have a maximum height of 5.0 metres.
3
The height of goods, materials or supplies is measured from grade and includes any pallets, supports or other things on which the goods, materials or supplies are stacked.
Employee Area
980
All developments must have an outdoor area, for the use of employees, that is a minimum of 10.0 square metres.