The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007
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Division 1: General Rules for Centre City East Village Districts
Building Orientation
1218
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
1227
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
1228
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
1231
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
1233
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
1234
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.
Division 2: Centre City East Village Transition District (CC-ET)
Purpose
1243
The Centre City East Village Transition District is intended to provide for:
c
development of higher density and larger building massing than the rest of the East Village Districts;
Permitted Uses
2
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Transition District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
3
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Transition District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is 150.0 square metres or less:
Discretionary Uses
1245
1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Transition District only if they were legally existing or approved prior to the effective date of this Bylaw:
2
Uses listed in subsection 1244(2) are discretionary uses if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Centre City East Village Transition District.
2.1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Transition District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is greater than 150.0 square metres:
2.2
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Transition District if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings:
Density
a
the gross floor area for the following uses must be excluded from the calculation to a maximum cumulative floor area ratio of 1.0:
i
the total gross floor area of a Post-secondary Learning Institution, to a maximum of 3.0 floor area ratio; and
ii
the total gross floor area transferred from a designated Municipal Historic Resource pursuant to the Historical Resources Act to a maximum of 3.0 floor area ratio.
Use Area
1248
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), the maximum use area for uses on the ground floor of a building is 1200.0 square metres.
3
The maximum use area for uses on the ground floor of a building is 200.0 square metres for the following uses:
Motor Vehicle Parking Stalls
2
The minimum number of required motor vehicle parking stalls for Office is 1.0 stall per 150.0 square metres of gross usable floor area.
Restricted Parking Area
1250
The development authority may consider a relaxation of the minimum number of required motor vehicle parking stalls referenced in Section 1249 for developments within the Restricted Parking Area illustrated on Map 13, of up 50 per cent only where:
a
the relaxation is for uses other than Assisted Living, Dwelling Unit or Live Work Units, including associated visitor parking, and parking required for Hotel guest rooms;
b
an off-site transportation improvements in lieu of parking fee is paid, calculated at the rate per motor vehicle parking stall established by Council in effect at the time the payment is made; and
Short Stay Parking Stalls
1251
1
The number of motor vehicle parking stalls allowed for in Section 1249 or 1250, whichever applies, may be increased to provide parking area — short stay stalls under one of the following options when the parcel is located in an area identified in Map 14:
ii
included in a parking area which is operated as part of a scramble parking arrangement that is open to the public; and
b
more than 10.0 additional motor vehicle parking stalls, to a maximum of 25.0 per cent of the number of stalls required in section 1249 or 125.0 stalls, whichever is less, where such stalls are:
iv
adjacent to a road network that the Development Authority has determined is capable of handling the added vehicle movements associated with the additional stalls.
2
When approving a development permit incorporating parking area — short stay stalls provided for in subsection (1)(b), the Development Authority must impose conditions, including, but not limited to, requiring the applicant to enter into a Special Development Agreement with The City which must include provision for:
a
the mechanism by which the development will be managed to ensure the operation of stalls as parking area — short stay stalls available to the public, at minimum, from 7.00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time seven days a week; and
b
an operating arrangement with the Calgary Parking Authority for the purpose of ensuring unrestricted public access to the stalls and establishing a mechanism to monitor and enforce the operation of the stalls as parking area — short stay.
Parking Stall Transfer from Municipal Historic Resource Sites
1252
1
A transferring parcel within the Restricted Parking Area as identified in Map 13 may transfer to a receiving parcel in the Restricted Parking Area motor vehicle parking stalls which have not already been provided on the transferring parcel, where:
a
the transferring parcel is designated as a Municipal Historic Resource pursuant to the Historical Resources Act by a Bylaw approved by Council;
b
the additional stalls being transferred do not exceed 20.0 per cent of the number of stalls the development is allowed on the receiving parcel in Section 1249; and
c
the additional stalls provided on the receiving parcel are adjacent to a road network that the Development Authority has determined is capable of handling the added vehicle movements associated with the additional stalls.
2
A maximum of 100.0 per cent of the potential motor vehicle parking stalls available on the transferring parcel, as determined in Section 1252(4), may be transferred to a receiving parcel.
3
Motor vehicle parking stalls transferred to a receiving parcel under this section must not be provided on the transferring parcel.
4
The number of motor vehicle parking stalls which may be transferred to a receiving parcel in accordance with subsection (1) is determined by:
a
calculating the amount of gross usable floor area that could be built on the transferring parcel designated as Municipal Historic Resource at a floor area ratio of 7.0;
b
using the gross usable floor area in subsection (a), calculate the potential number of motor vehicle parking stalls on the transferring parcel at a rate of 0.7 stalls per 100 square metres of gross usable floor area;
c
using the potential number of motor vehicle parking stalls in subsection (b), apply one of the following percentages based on the categorization of the transferring parcel on the City's Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources;
d
subtracting from the resulting number of motor vehicle parking stalls in subsection (b) the number of motor vehicle parking stalls that currently exist on the transferring parcel.
Division 3: Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District (CC-EIR)
Purpose
1253
The Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District is intended to provide for:
Permitted Uses
1254
1
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District:
2
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
3
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is 150.0 square metres or less:
Discretionary Uses
1255
1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District only if they were legally existing or approved prior to the effective date of this Bylaw:
2
Uses listed in subsection 1254(2) are discretionary uses if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District.
2.1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is greater than 150.0 square metres:
2.2
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings:
3
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District:
Density
a
the following uses must be excluded from the calculation to a maximum cumulative floor area ratio of 1.0:
i
the total gross floor area of a Post-secondary Learning Institution to a maximum of 3.0 floor area ratio; and
ii
the total gross floor area transferred from a designated Municipal Historic Resource pursuant to the Historical Resources Act to a maximum of 3.0 floor area ratio.
Use Area
1258
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2) and (3) the maximum use area for uses on the ground floor of a building is 465.0 square metres.
2
The maximum use area for uses on the ground floor of a building is 200.0 square metres for the following uses:
3
The maximum use area of a Night Club is 300.0 square metres where located on the ground floor of a building.
Division 4: Centre City East Village Mixed Use District (CC-EMU)
Permitted Uses
2
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Mixed Use District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
3
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Mixed Use District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is 150.0 square metres or less:
Discretionary Uses
1261
1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Mixed Use District only if they were legally existing or approved prior to the effective date of this Bylaw:
2
Uses listed in subsection 1260(2) are discretionary uses if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Centre City East Village Mixed Use District.
2.1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Mixed Use District if they are located within existing approved buildings and if the public area is greater than 150.0 square metres:
2.2
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Mixed Use District if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings:
4
The following uses are additional discretionary uses when located within buildings designated as a Municipal Historic Resource pursuant to the Historical Resources Act:
Density
a
the gross floor area for the following uses must be excluded from the calculation to a maximum cumulative floor area ratio of 1.0:
b
the total gross floor area transferred from a designated Municipal Historic Resource pursuant to the Historical Resources Act, must be excluded from the calculation of floor area ratio to a maximum of 3.0 floor area ratio.
Use Area
1264
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsections (2), the maximum use area for uses on the ground floor of a building is 465.0 square metres.
2
The maximum use area for a Health Care Service located on the ground floor of a building is 200.0 square metres, unless the use activities are limited to counselling, in which case the maximum use area is 465.0 square metres.
3
The maximum public area for a Restaurant: Food Service Only or Restaurant: Licensed is 300.0 square metres.
Division 5: Centre City East Village Primarily Residential District (CC-EPR)
Purpose
1265
The Centre City East Village Primarily Residential District is intended to provide for:
Permitted Uses
1266
1
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Primarily Residential District:
2
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Primarily Residential District if they are located within existing approved buildings:
Discretionary Uses
1267
1
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Primarily Residential District only if they were legally existing or approved prior to the effective date of this Bylaw:
2
Uses listed in subsection 1266(2) are discretionary uses if they are located in proposed buildings or proposed additions to existing buildings in the Centre City East Village Primarily Residential District.
3
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Primarily Residential District:
Density
a
the gross floor area for the following uses must be excluded from the calculation to a maximum cumulative floor area ratio of 1.0:
b
the gross floor area transferred from a designated Municipal Historic Resource pursuant to the Historical Resources Act must be excluded from the calculation of floor area ratio to a maximum of 3.0 floor area ratio.
Use Area
1270
1
Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (2), the maximum use area for uses on the ground floor of a building is 465.0 square metres.
2
The maximum use area for a Health Care Service located on the ground floor of a building is 200.0 square metres, unless the use activities are limited to counselling, in which case the maximum use area is 465.0 square metres.
3
The maximum public area for a Restaurant: Food Service Only or Restaurant: Licensed is 150.0 square metres.
Division 6: Centre City East Village River Residential District (CC-ERR)
Permitted Uses
1272
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village River Residential District:
Discretionary Uses
1273
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village River Residential District:
Density
1275
The maximum floor area ratio is 5.0.
a
the following uses must be excluded from the calculation to a maximum cumulative floor area ratio of 1.0:
b
the total gross floor area transferred from a designated Municipal Historic Resource pursuant to the Historical Resources Act, must be excluded from the calculation of floor area ratio to a maximum of 3.0 floor area ratio.
Use Area
2
The maximum public area for a Restaurant: Food Service Only or Restaurant: Licensed is 300.0 square metres.
Division 7: Centre City East Village Recreational District (CC-ER)
Purpose
1277
The Centre City East Village Recreational District is intended to be characterized by:
b
building design consistent with the form, character and aesthetic quality of the open space immediately adjacent to the Bow River;
Permitted Uses
1278
The following uses are permitted uses in the Centre City East Village Recreational District:
Discretionary Uses
1279
The following uses are discretionary uses in the Centre City East Village Recreational District:
1281.1
1
The maximum use area for a Health Care Service located on the ground floor of a building is 200.0 square metres, unless the use activities are limited to counselling, in which case the maximum use area is 465.0 square metres.
2
The maximum public area for a Restaurant: Food Service Only or Restaurant: Licensed is 150.0 square metres.
Use Activities
1281.2
Retail and Consumer Service uses in this District are limited to the following activities: