6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS 6-1

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1 6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS COMMERCIAL 6.1 GENERAL 6.2 PERMITTED USES No person shall hereafter use any land or erect, alter, enlarge or use any building or structure in any Zone except in accordance with the provisions of this section and Section 4.0 of this By-law The permitted uses in the Zone are listed in Table 6.2. Uses Central Area (C1) Table 6.2 (C2) Zones Shopping (C3) General (C4) Convenience (C5) Uses Adult Entertainment Parlour Arcade or Game Establishment Automotive Leasing Establishment Automotive Repair Establishment Automotive Sales Establishment Automotive Service Station Bake Shop Bank Bingo Hall Building Supply Bus Terminal Bus Transfer Station Car Wash Conference Custom Workshop Data Processing Drive-Through Facility Entertainment Establishment Fitness or Health Club Fitness or Health Club, Local Florist Funeral Establishment Golf Driving Range (indoor) Hotel, Motel Kennel in wholly enclosed building Laundry or Dry Cleaning Depot

2 6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS 6-2 Uses Central Area (C1) Table 6.2 (C2) Zones Shopping (C3) General (C4) Convenience (C5) Local Convenience Retail Marina Miniature Golf (outdoor) Nursery or Garden Supply Office Office, Medical Outdoor Display and Sales Area Parking Lot Personal Service Store Photography Studio Private Club Recreational Establishment Rental Store Restaurant Retail Store Service Store Shopping Theatre Trade Veterinary Clinic Institutional Uses Arena Art Gallery Assembly Hall City Hall School Community Court House Crisis Care Facility Day Nursery Gaol Library Museum Nursing Home Place of Worship Religious Institution Rest Home Retirement Home Senior Citizens Home Training and Rehabilitation Residential Uses

3 6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS 6-3 Uses Central Area (C1) Table 6.2 (C2) Zones Shopping (C3) General (C4) Convenience (C5) Dwelling Unit(s) in conjunction with permitted commercial uses except defined automotive uses Residential uses permitted in the Second Density RA2 Zone Group Home Arcade or Game Establishment Any arcade or game establishment shall be located a minimum distance of 300m from a school Adult Entertainment Parlour Any adult entertainment parlour shall be located a minimum distance of 300m from any Residential or Institutional Zone or from any other adult entertainment parlour Crisis Care Facility Any crisis care facility shall be located a minimum distance of 300m from any other crisis care facility Highway 400 Notwithstanding the Permitted Uses in Table 6.2, where a lot adjoins the right-ofway of Highway 400, only an arena, assembly hall, bank, building supply centre, office, conference centre, data processing centre, drive through facility, entertainment establishment, hotel, medical office, motel, nursery or garden supply centre, outdoor display and sales area, recreational establishment, restaurant, retail store, shopping centre, theatre and trade centre shall be permitted.

4 6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS COMMERCIAL STANDARDS The uses permitted in the Zone are subject to the development standards referenced in Table 6.3. Central Area (C1) Table 6.3 (C2) Shopping (C3) General (C4) Convenience (C5) Lot Area (min.) m 2 450m 2 450m 2 Lot Frontage (min.) m 15m 15m Front yard (min.) m 6m 6m Side Yard (min.) - 3m (1)(3) 5m 3m (3) 3m Side Yard Adjoining Residential Zone (min.) Street (min.) 6m 6m (1) 15m 6m 6m - 3m (1) 15m 5m 5m Rear Yard (min.) - - 9m 7m 7m Rear Yard Adjoining Residential Zone (min.) Street (min.) 7m 7m 15m 10m 10m m 6m 6m Lot Coverage (max.) % 50% 50% Gross floor area (max. % of lot area) 600% 400% 60% - - Building Height (max.) 15m 15m 14m 9m (2) 9m (1) (2) (3) Where the height of the main building in a (C2) Zone is in excess of 11m, the minimum side yards shall be increased by 0.5m for every 2m of additional height over 11m. Where a General (C4) Zone property does not abut a residentially zoned property the height of the building may be increased to a maximum of 14m. Where a residential building is converted to a commercial use, the minimum side yard shall be 1.8m. An addition may be constructed in line with the existing main building or 1.8m from the side lot line, whichever is greater.

5 6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS Additional Standards for Zones Maximum Building Height Minimum Coverage for uses (% of lot area). (1) Central Area-1 (C1-1) 10m within 5m of the front lot line and the lot flankage, 30m beyond 5m of the front lot line and the lot flankage. (1) Central Area-2 (C1-2) 10m within 5m of the front lot line and the lot flankage, 45m beyond 5m of the front lot line and the lot flankage. (1) -1 (C2-1) 10m within 5m of the front lot line and the lot flankage, 30m beyond 5m of the front lot line and the lot flankage. (1) -2 (C2-2) 10m within 5m of the front lot line and the lot flankage, 45m beyond 5m of the front lot line and the lot flankage. (1) 50% 50% 50% 50% Save and except Collier Street frontages and/or flankages, where the stepping provision shall not apply Additional Standards for Lands Abutting Highway Front Lot Line The lot line and yard of any lot in any Zone which adjoins the rightof-way of Highway 400 shall be deemed to be the front lot line or front yard of the lot and the provisions of Section of this By-law shall apply accordingly Highway 400 Standards Parking Yard Width Front yard (min.) 15m Side Yard (min.) 4m Side Yard Adjoining Residential Zone (min.) 10m Side Yard Adjoining Street (min.) 7m Rear Yard (min.) 8m Rear Yard Adjoining Residential Zone (min.) 15m Rear Yard Adjoining Street (min.) 15m Lot Coverage (max.) 50% Building Height (max.) 14m Where parking is provided in the front yard of any lot in any Zone which adjoins the right-of-way of Highway 400, such parking area shall not exceed 20% of the required parking for the lot as per Section 4.6 of this By-law.

6 6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS Exterior Finish The exterior walls fronting or flanking Highway 400 shall be constructed of a material other than non-decorative concrete block. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, expansion walls may be of concrete block provided the expansion wall is at a greater distance than 5m from the required yard setback of this By-law Residential Uses In a (C1) or (C2) Zone Any residential use, including a rest home and a senior citizen home, in the Central Area (C1) Zone or (C2) Zone shall comply with the standards set out in Section 5.3 of this By-law In the same building as a Use Where a residential use is located in the same building as a commercial use in the Central Area (C1) Zone, (C2) Zone, Shopping (C3) Zone, General (C4) Zone or Convenience (C5) Zone, the minimum dwelling unit floor area for any such dwelling unit shall comply with the standards set out in Section 5.3 of this By-law for the Apartment Dwelling Second Density (RA2) Zone Where a residential use is located in the same building as a commercial use in a General (C4) Zone, the following additional standards shall apply: a) That portion of the building abutting the front yard or a side yard abutting a street shall be used for commercial uses on the ground floor; b) A minimum of 50% of the total gross floor area of a 1 storey building shall be used for commercial uses; c) A minimum of 25% of the total gross floor area of a 2 storey building shall be used for commercial uses; d) A minimum of 20% of the total gross floor area of a 3 storey or more building shall be used for commercial uses; e) Where a lot contains more than 4 residential dwelling units, a consolidated outdoor amenity area based on a minimum 12m 2 per unit and which is not inclusive of the minimum required yard area adjacent to the building and exclusive of any on site community centre building(s) shall be provided; and f) The parking spaces attributable to the residential use shall be designated for the exclusive use of the occupants of the residential dwelling units and shall be separated from the parking spaces attributable to the commercial uses.

7 6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS Where a residential use is located in the same building as a commercial use in a Shopping (C3) Zone, the following additional standards shall apply: a) Any free standing residential structures in separate buildings shall be prohibited; b) That the portion of the building abutting the front yard or a side yard abutting a street shall be used for commercial uses on the ground floor; c) Subject to the maximum permitted coverage of Section 6.3.4, a minimum of 80% of the building footprint at grade level shall constitute commercial use; d) Common entrances to a residential tower attached to a commercial building shall be completely separate from entrances to the commercial use, and every dwelling unit shall have a private entrance interior; e) Every dwelling unit shall be provided a consolidated outdoor landscaped amenity area of 12m 2 per unit (max. ratio of 2:1 length) or shall provide a consolidated minimum area of 1000m 2 of the site area as an amenity area for the residential component, whichever is less. The length of the consolidated outdoor area shall be no more than twice the width. Such area shall be exclusive of service areas, parking or maintenance areas, and shall be separated from the commercial component, accessed directly from a common entrance to the residential component and shall be exclusively for the use of the residential occupants. Such outdoor amenity need not be at ground level and may constitute landscaped rooftops or common element connected terraced areas; f) The parking requirement for the residential component shall be separated from the commercial parking area by a minimum landscaped strip of 3m and shall be designed for the exclusive use of the residential component and shall be directly accessible from a common or private residential entrance; g) There shall be no maximum height restriction for any residential component Outdoor Sales and Display Area and Accessory Outdoor Storage General Provisions Outdoor display and sales areas shall be permitted as follows: a) for new and used automobile, recreational, motorcycle and truck dealerships and for car, truck and trailer rental and leasing agencies, inventory of new or used vehicles as part of the dealership or agency; b) for service stations, public garages and tire specialty shops, storage of motor vehicles providing the storage is of a temporary nature and is not storage of impounded, wrecked or dismantled vehicles; and

8 6.0 COMMERCIAL PROVISIONS Setbacks c) for service stations, public garages and tire specialty shops, storage of other merchandise provided that no merchandise display exceeds 3m in height and no merchandise displayed adjacent to a building projects further than 4.5m from the face of the building. Any outdoor storage shall maintain the same minimum yards as those required for the zone in which the outdoor storage is located save and except outdoor storage associated with any defined automotive use Maximum Lot Coverage Any outdoor storage shall not exceed 30% of the lot area save and except when associated with any defined automotive use Surface Treatment Any outdoor storage areas shall be constructed with an asphalt or concrete surface and curbed with a continuous poured concrete curb Parking Standards Central Area (C1) Zone Parking is not required for commercial uses and places of worship in the Central Area (C1) Zone Landscaped Buffer Areas Apartment Dwellings Where an apartment dwelling is located in the Central Area (C1) Zone or the (C2) Zone, a continuous landscaped buffer area of a minimum width of 3m shall be provided along the side and rear lot lines.