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Zoning is a mechanism by which municipalities regulate land use and building form. Every municipality in Alberta is required to have a Zoning Bylaw
The Mature Neighbourhood Overlay is used to guide development so that it is compatible with the existing neighbourhood.
The RF1 Zone is typically used for larger lot Single Detached Housing in both mature and newer areas.
RF2
The RF2 Zone is typically used for a mix of Single Detached Housing and Semi-detached Housing in mature areas.
RF3
The RF3 Zone is typically used for a mix of housing types, containing up to four dwelling units in each building, in mature areas.
RF4
SEMI-DETACHED ZONE
The RF4 Zone is typically used for Semi-detached Housing in newer areas.
RF5
The RF5 Zone is typically used for Row Housing and Semi-detached Housing in both mature and newer areas.
DUPLEx HOUSING
SEMIDETACHED HOUSING
units, arranged vertically or horizontally. Each dwelling unit has its own entrance directly from outdoors.
GARAGE SUITE
An additional dwelling unit located above a detached garage, on the same lot as a single detached house.
GARDEN SUITE
An additional dwelling unit located in a stand-alone building, on the same lot as a single detached house.
APARTMENT HOUSING
Three or more attached dwelling units, typically arranged both vertically and horizontally. The building has one common entrance directly from outdoors. An addtional dwelling unit located within a single detached house, typically in the basement.
SECONDARY SUITE
Rf1
existing bylaw proposed change prior to change
SINGlE DETACHED
DUplEX
SEMIDETACHED
GARAGE SUITE
GARDEN SUITE
USE
Permitted
Discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
loCATIoN
All Sites
Corner sites Sites abutting an arterial or service road Where both Side Lot Lines abut existing Duplex or SemiDetached Housing, or Where a minimum of one Side Lot Line: - abuts a Site where Row Housing, Apartment Housing, or commerical use is a Permitted Use, or - is not separated from a Site where Row Housing, Apartment Housing, or a commerical use is a Permitted Use by a public roadway, including a Lane, more than 10 m wide formerly: not allowed on corner sites, arterial/service roads, or beside duplex or semi-detached housing
Corner sites Sites abutting a service road Backing onto a lane adjacent to an arterial (Separated from arterial by a landscaped boulevard), or Where side/rear lot line abuts CS1, CS2, CS3, or CS4 zone, or a site accommodating row housing, apartments, or parks
at grade: 525 m2
360 m2 360 m2 488.4 m2
525 m2
No CHANGE
proposed: 12 m 12 m
15 m
30 m
No CHANGE
roof pitch 4/12: lesser of 6.5 m or height of principal dwelling roof pitch < 4/12: lesser of 5.5 m or height of principal dwelling
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
4.3 m
No CHANGE
28/12/40
28/12/40
proposed: site area < 600m2 : 28/14/42 site area > 600m2 : 28/12/40
formerly: 28/12/40
NEW: 42% ToTAl SITE CovERAGE pERMITTED oN SITES lESS THAN 600 m2
SAMplE SCENARIoS:
Rf2
existing bylaw proposed change prior to change
SINGlE DETACHED
DUplEX
proposed: Permitted
SEMIDETACHED
proposed: Permitted
GARAGE SUITE
GARDEN SUITE
USE
Discretionary formerly: Discretionary Corner Sites Sites abutting a Service Road Sites backing onto a lane adjacent to an arterial (separated from arterial by a landscaped boulevard), or where side/rear lot line abuts CS1, CS2, CS3, or CS4 zone, or a site accommodating row housing, apartments, or parks
Discretionary
loCATIoN
All Sites
All Sites
formerly: only allowed where a Side Lot Line abuts a lot in an Industrial, Commercial, Row Housing, or Apartment Zone, or is not separated from it by a public roadway more than 10.0 m wide
Corner sites Sites abutting a service road Backing onto a lane adjacent to an arterial (Separated from arterial by a landscaped boulevard), or Where side/rear lot line abuts CS1, CS2, CS3, or CS4 zone, or a site accommodating row housing, apartments, or parks
proposed: 442.2 m2 formerly: 600 m2 proposed: 13.4 m (or 10 m if units arranged along length of site)
at grade: 525 m2 above grade: area required for principal dwelling + 100 m2
525 m2
15 m
EXISTING
30 m
No CHANGE
roof pitch 4/12: lesser of 6.5 m or height of principal dwelling roof pitch < 4/12: lesser of 5.5 m or height of principal dwelling
4.3 m
No CHANGE
proposed: site area < 300m2 : 28/14/42 site area > 300m2 : 28/12/40
proposed: site area < 600m2 : 28/14/42 site area > 600m2 : 28/12/40 must be included in accessory building allowance
plAN fRoNT ElEvATIoN plAN fRoNT ElEvATIoN
formerly: 28/12/40
NEW: 42% ToTAl SITE CovERAGE pERMITTED oN SITES lESS THAN 300 m2 foR SINGlE DETACHED AND DUplEX, AND lESS THAN 600 m2 foR SEMI-DETACHED
SAMplE SCENARIoS:
RF3
existing bylaw proposed change prior to change SINGLE DETACHED
DUPLEX
SEMIDETACHED
GARAGE SUITE
GARDEN SUITE
ROW HOUSING
APARTMENT HOUSING
proposed: Permitted
USE
Permitted
Permitted
Permitted
Discretionary
Discretionary
former: Discretionary
LOCATION
All Sites
Corner sites Sites abutting a service road Backing onto a lane adjacent to an arterial (Separated from arterial by a landscaped boulevard), or Where side/rear lot line abuts CS1, CS2, CS3, or CS4 zone, or a site accommodating row housing, apartments, or parks
at grade: 525 m2 above grade: area required for principal dwelling + 100 m2
Corner Sites Sites abutting a Service or Arterial Road Or where one side lot line abuts a site where apartments or commercial uses are permitted proposed: 186 m2 per dwelling formerly: 200 m2 per dwelling
Corner Sites Sites abutting a Service Road Backing onto a lane adjacent to an arterial (Separated from arterial by landscaped Blvd.) Or where side/rear lot line about CS1, CS2, CS3, or CS4 zone, or a site accommodating row housing, apartment, or parks
NEW: 4-UNIT ROW HOUSING, STACKED ROW HOUSING, AND APARTMENTS PERMITTED ON CERTAIN SITES
525 m2
proposed: 7.6 m
15 m
proposed: 6.2 m / end dwelling, 5.0 m / internal dwelling formerly: 6 m / end dwelling, 5.0 m / internal dwelling
proposed: 17 m formerly: 20 m
EXISTING
30 m
NO CHANGE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
4.3 m
10 m / 2.5 storeys
NO CHANGE
MNO: 8.6 m / 2.5 storeys
proposed: site area < 300m2 : 28/14/42 site area > 300m2 : 28/12/40
proposed: < 600m2 : 28/14/42 > 600m2 : 28/12/40 must be included in accessory building allowance
formerly: 28/12/40
NEW: 42% TOTAL SITE COVERAGE PERMITTED ON SITES LESS THAN 300 m2 FOR SINGLE DETACHED AND DUPLEX, AND LESS THAN 600 m2 FOR SEMI-DETACHED
SAMPLE SCENAROS:
Rf4
existing bylaw proposed change prior to change
SEMI-DETACHED ZoNE
The RF4 Zone is typically used for Semi-detached Housing in newer areas.
SINGlE DETACHED
DUplEX
SEMIDETACHED
GARAGE SUITE
GARDEN SUITE
proposed: Permitted
USE
Permitted
Discretionary
Discretionary
loCATIoN
All Sites
Corner sites Sites abutting a service road Backing onto a lane adjacent to an arterial (Separated from arterial by a landscaped boulevard), or Where side/rear lot line abuts CS1, CS2, CS3, or CS4 zone, or a site accommodating row housing, apartments, or parks
at grade: 525 m2 above grade: area required for principal dwelling + 100 m2 525 m2
15 m
EXISTING
formerly: 12 m
formerly: 15 m
30 m
No CHANGE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
roof pitch 4/12: lesser of 6.5 m or height of principal dwelling roof pitch < 4/12: lesser of 5.5 m or height of principal dwelling
4.3 m
No CHANGE
proposed: site area < 300m2 : 28/14/42 site area > 300m2 : 28/12/40
proposed: site area < 300m2 : 28/14/42 site area > 300m2 : 28/12/40
site area < 600m2 : 32/17/45 site area > 600m2 : 28/12/40
formerly: 28/12/40
formerly: site area < 600m2 : 32/17/45 site area > 600m2 : 28/12/40
NEW: 42% ToTAl SITE CovERAGE pERMITTED oN SITES lESS THAN 300 m2 foR SINGlE DETACHED AND DUplEX, AND lESS THAN 600 m2 foR SEMI-DETACHED
SAMplE SCENARIoS:
(oNlY pERMITTED IN MATURE NEIGHBoURHooD ovERlAY (No lANE - SIDE ACCESS GARAGE) IN lIMITED SITUATIoNS)
Rf5
(
RoW HoUSING
SEMIDETACHED
SINGlE DETACHED
GARAGE SUITE
GARDEN SUITE
USE
Permitted
Permitted
Discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
Discretionary
No CHANGE
210m2 / dwelling
MNO: with lane access: 270 m2 with lane access: 8.6 m front attached garage: 10.4 m
at grade: 525 m2 above grade: area required for principal dwelling + 100 m2
525 m2
740m2
No CHANGE
6.7m / dwelling
MNO: with lane access: 9.0 m2
15 m
20.0m
No CHANGE
30 m
No CHANGE
MAXIMUM HEIGHT
internal dwelling: (35/20/55) end dwelling:
roof pitch 4/12: lesser of 6.5 m or height of principal dwelling roof pitch < 4/12: lesser of 5.5m or height of principal dwelling
No CHANGE
(30/17/45) (28/15/40)
(28/17/45)
No CHANGE
DENSITY
maximum 42 dwellings / ha; shall be increased by 1 dwelling / ha for every 6 resident parking spaces and associated aisles provided underground to a maximum of 54 dwellings / ha
No CHANGE
ARCHITECTURAl CRITERIA:
REpETITIoN:
Row housing shall not repeat the same architectural features more than six times on a block face.
SITE DESIGN:
Site design for row housing developments of six or more attached dwellings shall include entry transitions such as steps, decorative fences, gates, hedges, low walls, and planting beds in the front yard.
ACCESS To GRADE
Each dwelling that has direct access to grade shall have an entrance door or entrance feature facing a public roadway, other than a lane. On corner sites, the entrance may face either the front lot line or the flanking side lot line.
MNO
EXISTING REGULATION
PROPOSED REGULATION
EXISTING
PROPOSED
FRONT SETBACK
consistent, within 1.0m of adjacent sites, with the general context of the block face not less than 3.0m
within 2.5m of adjacent sites not less than 3.0m, not required to be greater than 6.0m
REAR SETBACK
40% of site depth or, regulation of underlying zone as a Class B Discretionary Development
VEHICULAR ACCESS
no access from the front or flanking public roadway where a lane exists, and a. an adjacent treed landscaped boulevard is present along roadway; or, b. the site width is less than 15.5m
NO CHANGE REAR VEHICULAR ACCESS REQUIRED WITH LANE AND TREED BOULEVARD OR SITE WIDTH LESS LESS THAN 15.5M
protrude maximum 1.0m beyond front wall of principal building width maximum 7.3m or 35% of site, whichever is less
HEIGHT
NO CHANGE
no existing regulation
not allowed except on corner sites where dwelling faces flanking public roadway
NO EXISTING REGULATION
dormers to be recessed from exterior walls no dormer or gable end when side setback < 2.0m
maximum width of any one dormer 3.1m in the case of multiple dormers, total width to not exceed 1/3 of wall length containing dormers (excluding garages)
SIDE SETBACKS
when site width is 12.0m or less, minimum interior 1.2m, flanking street on corner lot 1.5m or 3.0m if building fronts onto flanking street when site is greater than 12.0m, no change
when site width is 18.3m or less, requirements of underlying zone shall apply when site width is > 18.3m, 20% of site width up to 6.0m total; minimum 2.0m interior, underlying zone for flanking street on corner
BUILDING FACE
no existing regulation
NO EXISTING REGULATION
FAADE WIDTH
no existing regulation
row housing, stacked row housing, and apartments shall have a maximum of 48.0m facing a public roadway
NO EXISTING REGULATION
no existing regulation
single detached, duplex, and semi-detached: maximum 2 vehicles semi-detached & duplex front attached garage to use a common wall and provide a shared driveway apron
NO EXISTING REGULATION
row housing and stacked row housing: maximum width of 12.0m facing a lane, maximum width of 14.0m facing a flanking roadway, minimum separation of 1.8m all other uses, 3.0m separation from principal building
Please provide your comments by Tuesday, November 27, either: in the comment box provided, or by e-mail to zoningbylaw@edmonton.ca The proposed amendments will be discussed at the Executive Committee meeting on January 28, 2013.