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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Town of Cochrane
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION
This document is consolidated into a single publication for the
convenience of users. The official Bylaw and all amendments are
available from the Legislative Services Manager and should be
consulted in interpreting and applying this Bylaw. In case of any
dispute, the original Bylaw must be consulted.
For easy reference, the amending Bylaw Numbers are listed with a
brief description.
Printed by the Manager, Legislative Services by the authority of
Town Council
Town of Cochrane
Land Use Bylaw 01/2022
Office Consolidated Version dated June 10, 2025
Includes Amending Bylaws:
Bylaw
Description
Adopted
02/2022
RES # 63/03/22 Willows West LU Amendment
March 28, 2022
10/2022
RES # 65/03/22 Greystone Ph 1A LU Amendment
March 28, 2022
12/2022
RES # 82/04/22 Greystone Ph 2 LU Amendment
April 25, 2022
13/2022
RES # 84/04/22 Greystone Ph 3 LU Amendment
April 25, 2022
17/2022
RES # 196/11/22 Greystone Ph 5 LU Amendment November 28, 2022
19/2022
RES # 17/01/23 Greystone Ph 4 LU Amendment
January 23, 2023
01/2023
RES # 43/02/23 320 Powell Street LU Amendment February 27, 2023
05/2023
RES # 61/03/23 Greystone Ph 6 LU Amendment
March 13, 2023
12/2023
RES# 99/05/23 304 First Street East LU Amendment
May 23, 2023
13/2023
RES # 101/05/23 313 Ross Avenue
May 23, 2023
15/2023
RES # 132/07/23 Amendments, Omnibus
July 10, 2023
24/2023
RES # 04/01/24 365 Railway Street West
January 8, 2024
02/2024
RES # Greystone Ph 7 LU Amendment
February 26, 2024
03/2024
Greystone Ph 8 LU Amendment
March 25, 2024
04/2024
RES # 65/03/24 Greystone Ph 9 LU Amendment
March 25, 2024
08/2024
Greystone Ph 9 LU Amendment DC
March 25, 2024
10/2024
West Hawk Land Use Amendment
April 8, 2024
11/2024
RES # 60/03/24 Textual to add Personal Service to I-B March 25, 2024
18/2024
Willows LU Amendment
June 9, 2025
19/2024
Greystone Ph 10 LU Amendment
June 10, 2024
22/2024
The Summit LU Amendment
October 15, 2024
25/2024
Southbow Stage 1 LU Amendment
January 13, 2025
01/2025
Road Closure
May 12, 2025
12/2025
Southbow LU Amendment - Multi-Family
June 9, 2025
Town of Cochrane
Land Use Bylaw
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Town of Cochrane
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Contents
SECTION 1.
Administration
1
1.1
Title
2
1.2
Purpose
2
1.3
Application
2
1.4
Compliance with Other Bylaws, Regulation and Legislation
2
1.5
Effective Date and Transition
3
1.6
Severability
3
1.7
Lawfully Non-Conforming Buildings, Uses and Lots
3
1.8
Fees and Charges
4
1.9
Interpretation
4
1.10
Development Authorities
6
1.11
Control of Development
9
1.12
Development Permits Not Required
9
1.13
Development Application Requirements
12
1.14
Development Permit Application Completeness
14
1.15
Notice of Application
14
1.16
Referrals
15
1.17
Decisions on Development Permit Applications
15
1.18
Conditions Attached to a Development Permit
16
1.19
Commencement and Completion of a Development Permit
18
1.20
Cancelled or Suspended Development Permits
19
1.21
Reapplication for a Development Permit
19
1.22
Similar Uses
20
1.23
Uses Permitted in all Districts
20
1.24
Uses Discretionary in all Districts
20
1.25
Amendments to the Land Use Bylaw
21
1.26
Amendment Application Requirements
21
1.27
Reapplication for an Amendment
22
1.28
Direct Control Districts
22
1.29
Establishment of Land Use Districts
23
1.30
Overlay District
24
1.31
Bylaw Contravention
24
SECTION 2.
Residential Land Use Districts
27
2.1
Residential Large Lot District (R-LL)
28
2.2
Residential Low Density District (R-LD)
30
2.3
Residential Mix District (R-MX)
32
2.4
Residential Medium-Density District (R-MD)
34
2.5
Residental High-Density District (R-HD)
36
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SECTION 3.
Commercial Land Use Districts
39
3.1
Commercial Transition District (C-T)
40
3.2
Neighbourhood Commercial District (C-N)
43
3.3
Historic Downtown District (C-HD)
46
3.4
General Commercial District (C-G)
49
3.5
Highway Commercial District (C-H)
52
SECTION 4.
Industrial Land Use Districts
55
4.1
Business Industrial District (I-B)
56
4.2
General Industrial District (I-G)
59
4.3
Special Industrial (I-S)
62
SECTION 5.
Urban Service Land Use Districts
65
5.1
Parks and Recreation District (PR)
66
5.2
Community Service District (CS)
68
5.3
Urban Holdings District (UH)
70
SECTION 6.
Direct Control
73
6.1
Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary and College Direct Control (DC-01)
74
6.2
Downtown- 365 Railway Street West Direct Control (DC-02)
76
SECTION 7.
Overlays
79
7.1
Digital Sign Overlay
80
7.2
Western Heritage Design Framework Overlay
80
SECTION 8.
General Regulations
81
8.1
Applicability
82
8.2
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
82
8.3
Projections
85
8.4
Solar Collectors
85
8.5
Wind Turbines
85
8.6
Bareland Condominium
87
8.7
Compatibility of Infill Development
88
8.8
Corner Visibility Triangles
88
8.9
Crime Preventation Through Environmental Design
88
8.10
Design, Character, and Appearance
89
8.11
Easements
89
8.12
Garbage and Recycling Facilities
89
8.13
Landscaping
90
8.14
Lighting Standards
95
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8.15
Object Prohibited or Restricted in a Residential District
95
8.16
Outdoor Display Areas
96
8.17
Outdoor Storage
96
8.18
Driveways and Parking Pads
96
8.19
Parking and Loading Facilities
98
8.20
Recreational Unit Parking in Residential Districts
103
8.21
Special Risk Lands
104
SECTION 9.
Use Specific Regulations
107
9.1
Bed and Breakfast
108
9.2
Cannabis Related Uses
108
9.3
Day Homes
108
9.4
Drive Through Services
109
9.5
Home Occupations
110
9.6
Mixed Use Building
111
9.7
Accessory Suites
111
9.8
Show Homes and Sales Centres
113
9.9
Supportive Housing
114
9.10
Temporary Commercial Services
114
SECTION 10.
Signage Regulations
115
10.1
Development Permits Required
116
10.2
Signs Not Requiring a Development Permit
116
10.3
Applications for Signs
117
10.4
General Requirements for Signs
118
10.5
Freestanding Signs
120
10.6
Fascia Signs
120
10.7
Projecting Signs
122
10.8
Portable Signs
122
10.9
Banner Signs
122
10.10
Back-Lit Signs
123
10.11
Digital Signs
123
10.12
Community Identification Signs
124
10.13
Specialized Signs
125
10.14
Sign Enforcement
126
10.15
Sign Definitions
126
SECTION 11.
Definitions
128
11.1
Definitions
130
SECTION 12.
Land Use District Map
153
12.1
Land Use District Maps
154
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SECTION 13.
Schedules
167
13.1
Schedule A: Minimum Specified Penalties
168
13.2
Schedule B: Digital Sign Overlay
169
13.3
Schedule C: Western Heritage Design Framework Overlay
170
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Administration
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PART ONE
Administration
SECTION CONTENTS
1.1
Title
1.2
Purpose
1.3
Application
1.4
Compliance with Other Bylaws, Regulation and Legislation
1.5
Effective Date and Transition
1.6
Severability
1.7
Lawfully Non-Conforming Buildings, Uses, and Lots
1.8
Fees and Charges
1.9
Interpretation
1.10
Development Authorities
1.11
Control of Development
1.12
Development Permits Not Required
1.13
Development Application Requirements
1.14
Development Permit Application Completeness
1.15
Notice of Application
1.16
Referrals
1.17
Decisions on Development Permit Applications
1.18
Conditions Attached to a Development Permit
1.19
Commencement and Completion of a Development Permit
1.20
Cancelled or Suspended Development Permits
1.21
Reapplication for a Development Permit
1.22
Similar Uses
1.23
Uses Permitted in All Districts
1.24
Uses Discretionary in All Districts
1.25
Amendments to the Land Use Bylaw
1.26
Amendment Application Requirements
1.27
Reapplication for an Amendment
1.28
Direct Control Districts
1.29
Establishment of Land Use Districts
1.30
Overlay District
1.31
Bylaw Contravention
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1.1
Title
1.1.1
This Bylaw shall be referred to as the "Town of Cochrane Land Use Bylaw".
1.2
Purpose
1.2.1
The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate the Use and Development of land and
Buildings within the boundaries of the Town to achieve the orderly and economical
Development, use of land and patterns of human settlement and to maintain and
improve the quality of the physical environment and environment within which
patterns of human settlement are situated within the Town, without infringing on the
rights of individuals for any public interest except to the extent that is necessary for
the overall greater public interest.
1.2.2
Specifically, this Bylaw, in accordance with the Act, amongst other things:
a.
Divides the Town into Districts;
b.
Prescribes and regulates for each District the purpose for which land or Buildings
may be used;
c.
Establishes the role of approving authorities;
d.
Establishes a method of making decisions on applications for Development Permits
including the issuance of Development Permits; and
e.
Prescribes a procedure for how and to whom notice of issuance of a Development
Permit is to be given.
1.3
Application
1.3.1
The provisions of this Bylaw apply to all lands and Buildings within the municipal
boundaries of the Town of Cochrane.
1.4
Compliance with Other Bylaws, Regulation and Legislation
1.4.1
Compliance with this Bylaw does not relieve a person from the obligation to comply
with the requirements of any other applicable Federal, Provincial and Municipal
legislation, including without restriction the requirements of the Safety Codes Act, RSA
2000 c. S-1.
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1.5
Effective Date and Transition
1.5.1
This Bylaw comes into effect at such time as it receives third (3rd) reading.
1.5.2
The Town of Cochrane Land Use Bylaw No. 01/2004 and amendments thereto are
hereby repealed.
1.5.3
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.5.2, all amendment applications received in complete
form and all subdivision and Development Permit applications which have been
deemed complete prior to the effective date of this Bylaw shall be processed and
considered based on the terms of Bylaw 01/2004.
1.5.4
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.5.3, a person who has made an application prior to the
effective date of this Bylaw may request in writing, prior to a decision being made on
the application, that the application be processed and considered based on the terms
of this Bylaw.
1.5.5
All amendment applications received and all subdivision and Development Permit
applications which have been received or deemed complete on or after the effective
date of this Bylaw shall be processed and considered based on the terms of this Bylaw.
1.6
Severability
1.6.1
In the event any portion of this Bylaw is declared invalid by a Court of competent
jurisdiction, the remainder of this Bylaw shall remain valid.
1.7
Lawfully Non-Conforming Buildings, Uses and Lots
1.7.1
Non-conforming Buildings and Uses shall be administered as outlined in the Act, except
as otherwise stated in this Bylaw.
1.7.2
Despite Subsection 1.7.1, the Development Authority may approve an enlargement,
structural alteration, or addition to a legal non-conforming Building if the use of
the non-conforming Building complies with the Uses listed for that District in this
Bylaw and the proposed Development would not, in the opinion of the Development
Authority:
a.
Unduly interfere with the amenities of the neighbourhood; and
b.
Materially interfere with or affect the Use, enjoyment, or value of neighbouring
properties
1.7.3
Where an existing Lot does not conform to the minimum Lot Width or minimum
Lot Area requirement of the District in which it is located, a Development Permit in
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respect of the Lot may be issued if the proposed Development complies with all other
applicable provisions of this Bylaw, the use of the Development complies with the Uses
listed for that District in this Bylaw, and in the opinion of the Development Authority
the proposed Development would not, in the opinion of the Development Authority:
a.
Unduly interfere with the amenities of the neighbourhood; or
b.
Materially interfere with or affect the use, enjoyment, or value of neighbouring
properties.
1.8
Fees and Charges
1.8.1
All fees and charges under and pursuant to this Bylaw, are established within the
"Town of Cochrane Planning Services Fee Schedule", as amended or replaced from time
to time.
1.9
Interpretation
1.9.1
The words "shall", "must", or "required" means the provision or regulation is mandatory
and will be complied with without discretion.
1.9.2
The word "should" is an operative word which means that it is strongly advised the
action be taken to achieve municipal goals and objectives. Although compliance is
discretionary, exceptions may be made only under extenuating circumstances.
1.9.3
The word "may" means the provision or regulation is optional and compliance is
discretionary.
1.9.4
Words and terms used in this Bylaw shall have the same meaning as given to them
in Part 17 of the Act unless otherwise defined in this Bylaw. Where no definition is
provided in Part 17 of the Act, words and terms shall have the same meaning as given
to them in the rest of the Act, and where no definition is provided there, the Canadian
Oxford Dictionary shall be used.
1.9.5
Where the words 'in writing' are used to describe communication with an Applicant,
owner or company, the communication may be carried out via email, letter, registered
mail or any other means deemed appropriate by the Development Authority, provided
that it complies with the requirements of the Act.
1.9.6
Whether a word is capitalized or not shall not alter the meaning of the word or phases
for which a definition has been provided within this Bylaw.
1.9.7
Whether a word is bolded or not shall not alter the meaning of the word or phrases for
which a definition has been provided within this Bylaw.
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1.9.8
Words in singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular, where
the context requires.
1.9.9
Words used in the present tense include the other tenses and derivative forms.
1.9.10
Words using masculine or feminine gender includes all genders.
1.9.11
In the case of conflict:
a.
Numbers written in numerals shall prevail over numbers written in letters;
b.
Metric units shall prevail over imperial units; and
c.
Information provided in text shall prevail over information provided in graphics,
maps, drawings or any other depictions.
1.9.12
For the purpose of confirming compliance with this Bylaw all measurements shall be in
metric and rounded to one decimal point.
1.9.13
The boundaries of Districts are shown within the land use maps of this Bylaw. Where a
District boundary is uncertain, it shall be located based on the following:
a.
The municipal boundaries; or
b.
The edge of a Property Line or Parcel Boundary; or
c.
The edge, shoreline, or high water mark of a river, lake, or other water body, or a
topographic contour line, or a top of bank line. In the event of change in a line, the
District boundary shall continue to align with the edge or shoreline; or
d.
The center line of a Street, Lane, or railway.
1.9.14
Where a Street or Lane is closed, it shall have the same District as the Abutting
property. When different Districts govern lands Abutting the Street or Lane, the center
line of the Street or Lane shall be the boundary unless it is shown clearly following the
edge of the Street or Lane. If the Street or Lane is consolidated with an Adjacent Lot,
the designation of that Lot shall apply to affected portions of the closed Street or Lane.
1.9.15
The figures provided in this Bylaw are provided for illustrative purposes.
1.9.16
Where this Bylaw refers to an act or regulation, that reference is to the act or
regulation as amended from time to time and any replacements thereto.
1.9.17
Where examples and typical Uses are included in this Bylaw, they are meant to offer
examples as a way of explaining the Use category and are not meant to limit the scope
of the definition in any way.
1.9.18
The definitions of a Use in this Bylaw include all things necessary or customary for the
Use and ancillary functions, including but not limited to administrative and office areas,
restroom facilities, mechanical areas, staff rooms and storage rooms.
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1.9.19
When a Use could fall under more than one definition, the Use definition that most
clearly fits shall apply.
1.10
Development Authorities
1.10.1
The Development Authority shall be designated in accordance with the Act to exercise
Development powers and perform duties on behalf of the Municipality.
1.10.2
The Development Authority shall be the Development Officer, the Cochrane Planning
Commission (CPC) or, where the context of this Bylaw permits, Council.
1.10.3
The office of the Development Officer is hereby established and such office shall be
filled by a person or persons appointed in writing by the Chief Administrative Officer.
Development Officer
1.10.4
The Development Officer shall:
a.
Keep and maintain for inspection by the public during office hours, a copy of this
Bylaw and all amendments thereto and ensure that copies are available to the
public at a reasonable charge;
b.
Keep a register of all Development Permit applications including the decisions
rendered thereon and the reasons therefore, and all orders for a minimum period
as determined by the Town;
c.
Receive, evaluate, and process all applications for Development Permits;
d.
Approve all Development Permit applications for Permitted Uses that comply with
this Bylaw in the capacity of Development Authority;
e.
Make decisions on Development Permit applications in the capacity of
Development Authority for Uses listed as Discretionary Uses (excepting those listed
as Discretionary Uses- CPC) and for Permitted Uses provided that any required
Variances are within the Development Officer's capacity to grant as set out in
Subsection 1.10.13, in which event the Development Officer may:
i.
Approve the application;
ii. Approve the application with conditions deemed necessary to ensure
compliance and/or are more restrictive than those listed in this Bylaw to ensure
the Development is suitable for the proposed location; or
iii. Refuse the application with reasons for refusal, which otherwise complies or
does not comply with this Bylaw.
f.
Consider and decide on a Development Permit application in accordance with the
Direct Control District where designated as the Development Authority in a Direct
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Control District;
g.
Refer with a report and recommendation the following Development Permit
applications to the CPC for its consideration and decision:
i.
Discretionary Use- CPC Development Permit applications;
ii. Applications which require Variances that exceed the Development Officer's
capacity to grant as set out in Subsection 1.10.13;
iii. Any use listed in a Direct Control District where the CPC is designated as the
Development Authority; or
iv. Any application the Development Officer deems would significantly impact the
surrounding community.
h.
Refer with a report and recommendation to Council for its consideration and
decision, Development Permit applications for Uses in a Direct Control District
where Council is the Development Authority;
i.
Be the Development Authority for all purposes of the Act or this Bylaw, except
where otherwise stated in the Act or this Bylaw;
j.
Issue orders with regard to contravention of the Act and enforcing regulations, this
Bylaw, or Development Permit conditions;
k.
Sign and issue all valid Development Permits, notices of decisions, and notices.
1.10.5
The Development Officer may cancel or suspend a Development Permit in accordance
with Section 1.20.
1.10.6
The Development Officer may refer any other planning or Development matter to the
CPC for its review and comment, recommendations, and/or approval.
Cochrane Planning Commission
1.10.7
The CPC in the capacity of the Development Authority, shall make decisions on
Development Permit applications which are referred to it by the Development Officer in
accordance with Subsection 1.10.4.g. For these applications, the CPC may:
a.
Approve the application; or
b.
Approve the application with conditions deemed necessary to ensure compliance
and/or are more restrictive than those listed in this Bylaw to ensure the
Development is suitable for the proposed location; or
c.
Refuse the application, which otherwise complies or does not comply with this
Bylaw.
1.10.8
The CPC shall review and provide comment, recommendation, approval, and/or refusal
on any planning or Development matter referred by the Development Officer.
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Subdivision Authority
1.10.9
The Subdivision Authority is established pursuant to the 'Subdivision Authority Bylaw
02/2015,' as amended or replaced from time to time.
1.10.10
The Subdivision Authority shall perform such duties as specified in the 'Subdivision
Authority Bylaw 02/2015,' as amended or replaced from time to time.
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
1.10.11
The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB) is established by Council in
accordance with the Act.
1.10.12
The SDAB shall perform such duties as specified in the Act, this Bylaw and the 'Town
of Cochrane Bylaw 19/2019 (Procedural Bylaw)', as amended or replaced from time to
time.
Variance Authority and Considerations
1.10.13
The Development Officer may:
a.
Approve a new Development which requires a Variance of up to 100% to any
standard in this Bylaw, or a Variance of any standard in this Bylaw which cannot be
measured in percentages, with the exception of Building Height, Lot Coverage and
Parking requirements;
b.
Approve a new Development which requires a Variance of up to 10% of any
standard in this Bylaw which relates to Building Height, Lot Coverage or Parking
requirements; and
c.
Approve a Variance to an existing Development of up to 100% to any standard in
this Bylaw, or a Variance of any standard in this Bylaw which cannot be measured
in percentages.
1.10.14
The CPC may approve a new Development or a change to an existing Development
which requires a Variance of up to 100% to any standard in this Bylaw, or a Variance of
any standard in this Bylaw which cannot be measured in percentages.
1.10.15
Development Permits which require Variances may only be approved if, in the opinion
of the Development Authority:
a.
The proposed Development would not:
i.
Unduly interfere with the amenities of the neighbourhood; or
ii. Materially interfere with or affect the Use, enjoyment, or value of the
neighbouring parcels of land.
b.
The proposed Development conforms with the Use prescribed for the Site in this
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Bylaw.
1.11
Control of Development
1.11.1
No person shall commence, carry out, or complete Development or allow Development
to take place on their land within the Town of Cochrane except if such Development
conforms with this Bylaw.
1.11.2
No Development shall be undertaken in the Town of Cochrane unless a Development
Permit has been issued under the provisions of this Bylaw or the Development is
explicitly exempted from requiring a Development Permit by this Bylaw.
1.12
Development Permits Not Required
1.12.1
A Development Permit is not required for the Developments described in Table 1,
provided the Development complies with all applicable provisions of this Bylaw, does
not require a Variance, and is not located in a Flood Hazard Area or on or Adjacent to a
Site which contains an Escarpment.
1.12.2
Prior to construction or commencement of the Development, the owner shall provide
the Development Authority with information detailing the proposed Development in
writing or on a prescribed form, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
TABLE 1.
Development that does not Require a Development Permit
DEVELOPMENT
DESCRIPTION
Accessory Buildings/
Accessory Buildings/
Structures in Residen
Structures in Residen
tial Districts
tial Districts
An Accessory Building/Structure in a residential District with a Gross Floor Area
of 53.5m2 or less and a maximum Building Height of 4.6m, associated with a
Dwelling, Duplex; Dwelling, Single Detached; or Dwelling, Semi-Detached, but
not including an Accessory Building/Structure that contains a Party Wall.
Accessory Buildings/
Accessory Buildings/
Structures less than
Structures less than
10.0m2
10.0m2
An Accessory Building/Structure with a Gross Floor Area of 10.0m2 or less in all
Districts except residential Districts.
Alterations,
Alterations,
Renovations, etc.
Renovations, etc.
The alteration, renovation, repair or maintenance of a Building where there is
no increase to the Gross Floor Area.
Awnings and Canopies
Awnings and Canopies
An Awning or Canopy on an existing Building provided it does not project over
a road Right-of-Way or public property.
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TABLE 1.
Development that does not Require a Development Permit
Change of Tenancy
Change of Tenancy
The change of Use of a Building or a portion of a Building to a Permitted Use
where there is no increase to the Gross Floor Area.
Community Gardens
Community Gardens
The use of a Site and/or a portion of a Site for a Community Garden.
Construction Buildings
Construction Buildings
A temporary Building not to be used for residential purposes, such as a con
struction trailer, where the sole purpose of the Building is incidental to the
erection or alteration of a Building. Construction Buildings must be removed
within ninety (90) days of completion of construction or written direction by
the Development Officer.
Day Home
Day Home
The use of a Dwelling Unit for a Day Home.
Decks and Patios (Cov
Decks and Patios (Cov
ered/ Uncovered)
ered/ Uncovered)
The construction, maintenance or repair of a Deck or Patio associated with a
Dwelling Unit.
Decks and Patios (En
Decks and Patios (En
closed)
closed)
The addition of an Enclosed Patio or Deck to a Single Detached Dwelling or a
Semi-Detached Dwelling, provided it meets the requirements of the land Use
District.
Decorations
Decorations
Seasonal and holiday decorations.
Demolition
Demolition
Demolition of an existing Building or structure, except for those listed on the
Heritage Register.
Driveways and Walk
Driveways and Walk
ways
ways
Residential Driveways and walkways. This does not include the widening of an
existing Driveway or addition of a second Driveway pursuant to Section 8.18.
Fences, Gates and
Fences, Gates and
Walls
Walls
Gates, Fences, walls or other means of enclosure 2.0m or less in height in any
District.
Home Occupation -
Home Occupation -
Class 1
Class 1
The use of a Dwelling Unit for a Home Occupation - Class 1.
Landscaping
Landscaping
Landscaping which does not affect grading or drainage of the Site or from the
Site, except where Landscaping forms part of a Development Permit.
Markets, Special
Markets, Special
Function Tents or
Function Tents or
Outdoor Amusement
Outdoor Amusement
Parks
Parks
Markets, special function tents, or outdoor amusement parks placed or erect
ed on a temporary basis of a period not exceeding six (6) consecutive months
at a time.
Parking Pad
The development of Parking Pads with access from a Lane.
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Development that does not Require a Development Permit
Parks
Parks
Development of a Park on behalf of the Town, Provincial or Federal Govern
ments.
Polling Stations
Polling Stations
The temporary use of a Building in connection with an election, referendum or
census by the Town, Provincial or Federal Governments.
Public Works under a
Public Works under a
Subdivision Servicing
Subdivision Servicing
Agreement
Agreement
Streets, Lanes, Utilities and other public works pursuant to a Subdivision Ser
vicing Agreement.
Recreational Unit
Recreational Unit
Storage
Storage
The storage of a maximum of two (2) Recreational Units on a Site in a residen
tial District.
Repairs and Mainte
nance
Repairs and maintenance of Development that has been previously approved
or which is exempt from requiring a Development Permit, provided no alter
ations are made to such Development.
Retaining Walls
The construction, maintenance, or repair of a Retaining Wall with a maximum
vertical land retention of 1.2m in any District, provided the wall is not located
in any overland drainage Easement area.
Satellite Dish
A satellite dish less than 1.2m in diameter directly attached to a roof, side wall
or balcony of a Building
Show Homes
The use of a Single Detached Dwelling or a Semi-Detached Dwelling as a Show
Home, provided the Developer has entered into a Subdivision Servicing Agree
ment covering the Lot, security and insurance is in place, an all
weather road is constructed, and fully operational fire hydrants are installed
to the satisfaction of the Town.
Signs
Signs as listed in Section 10.2.
Single-Detached and
Semi-Detached
Dwellings
A Single Detached Dwelling or a Semi-Detached Dwelling on a Lot, in a District
where such Dwelling is listed as a Permitted Use, provided the Developer has
entered into a Subdivision Servicing Agreement with the Town covering the
Lot.
Solar Collector
Roof mounted Solar Collectors if the Building they are affixed to is not listed
on the Town Heritage Register.
Subdivision Servicing
Agreement
A Development carried out pursuant to an active Subdivision Servicing Agree
ment.
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Development that does not Require a Development Permit
Excavation, Stripping
and Grading and
Stockpiling
Excavation, Stripping and Grading, and Stockpiling provided that:
a) Such work is carried out pursuant to a Subdivision Servicing Agreement;
b) Such work is being carried out pursuant to a Development Permit or in re
spect of Development for which a Development Permit is not required pursu
ant to this Bylaw; or
c) Such work is being carried out for agricultural purposes in accordance with
a lawful Agriculture Use.
Swimming Pools and
Hot Tubs
Above grade hot tub or swimming pool.
Telecommunication
Telecommunication
Facilities
Facilities
Telecommunication towers, antennas and associated ground equipment under
the jurisdiction of the Federal Government provided proposals follow the
Town approved Telecommunications Antenna Structure Siting Protocols.
Temporary Commercial
Temporary Commercial
Service
Service
The establishment of a maximum of two (2) Temporary Commercial Services on
a Site provided Temporary Commercial Service is listed as a Permitted Use in
the relevant District.
Temporary Commercial
Temporary Commercial
Service (Building)
Service (Building)
The erection, placement and/or construction of a Temporary Building with a
maximum Gross Floor Area of 30m2, associated with a Temporary Commercial
Service.
Temporary Shipping/
Temporary Shipping/
Storage Container
Storage Container
A temporary shipping/storage container provided it is not located on a Site for
longer than 60 days in a calendar year.
Utilities on Public Land
Work respecting public works, services and public Utilities carried out on be
half of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal authorities.
Utilities on Private
Land
Railways, pipelines, irrigation ditches, conduit flumes and Utility line not inte
gral to an approved Development.
Uses/Development
Exempt under the
Municipal Government
Act
Uses and Developments exempted under Section 618 of the Act, or similar
legislation, and amendments thereto.
Other
Any other Development deemed not to require a Development Permit as de
termined by the Development Authority.
1.13
Development Application Requirements
1.13.1
An applicant for a Development Permit shall submit the following, unless otherwise
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authorized by the Development Authority:
a.
A completed application form in the form established by the Town;
b.
An application fee as established within the Town of Cochrane Planning Services
Fee Schedule, as amended or replaced from time to time;
c.
A current copy of the Certificate of Title;
d.
Current copies of any restrictive covenants or easements affecting the Site;
e.
Where the applicant is not the registered owner of the Site, a letter from the
registered owner consenting to the application;
f.
A copy of the Site plan showing:
i.
Legal description of the Site with north arrow and scale;
ii. Site area and dimensions of the land to be developed including the Front, Side
and Rear Yard Setbacks if any;
iii. Site drainage including any watercourses, existing Lot grades, finished Lot
grades, road grades and slopes greater than 15%;
iv. Locations and distances of on-site existing or proposed water and sewer
connections;
v. Existing and proposed access and egress to and from the Site;
vi. Number of Parking Stalls required for the proposed Development and a
written rationale supporting the proposed number of Parking Stalls, subject to
Subsection 8.19.5.
vii. Where applicable, the identification of trees to be cut down or removed;
viii. The Building Height, dimensions and setbacks of all existing and proposed
Buildings and Structures;
ix. Parking and loading areas, sidewalks and walkways, retaining walls, trees,
landscaping and other physical features; and
x. Any rights-of-way and setbacks.
g.
When a Building or Structure is proposed:
i.
Building floor plans, elevation drawings and a description of exterior finishing
materials; and
ii. A table indicating: the total Lot Area, Lot Coverage, number of Dwelling Units,
number of parking and loading spaces, Building Height, number of Storey's and
landscaping calculations.
h.
Any other supporting studies, plans or other information deemed necessary by the
Development Authority;
i.
Any other additional information required for a Use or activity, as outlined in this
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j.
In the case of an application for a Development Permit for a Discretionary Use, a
Development that requires a Variance, or a Development in a Direct Control District,
if the Development Authority directs the applicant to carry out public consultation,
a description of the outcome of that public consultation.
1.14
Development Permit Application Completeness
1.14.1
The Development Authority shall not approve a Development Permit application where
the proposed Use is neither a Permitted nor a Discretionary Use in a given District.
1.14.2
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.14.1, the Development Authority may approve a
Development Permit application where the Use is proposed as a similar Use in
accordance with Section 1.22.
1.14.3
The Development Authority must, within twenty (20) days after the receipt of an
application for a Development Permit or such longer period as may be agreed by the
Development Authority and the applicant in writing, determine whether the application
is complete.
1.14.4
If the Development Authority determines that an application for a Development Permit
is:
a.
Complete, the Development Authority must issue to the applicant an
"Acknowledgement of Completeness" in the form established by the Town; or
b.
Incomplete, the Development Authority must issue to the applicant a "Notice of
Incompleteness" in a form established by the Town stating that the application is
incomplete and that any outstanding documents and information referred to in
the notice must be submitted by a date set out in the notice or a later date agreed
upon between the applicant and the Development Authority in order for the
application to be considered complete.
1.14.5
If the Development Authority does not make a determination referred to in Subsection
1.14.4 within the time required in Subsection 1.14.3, the application is deemed to be
complete.
1.14.6
An 'Acknowledgement of Completeness' or 'Notice of Incompleteness' shall be
provided to the applicant via email if the applicant has provided an email address.
1.14.7
Although an application has received an 'Acknowledgement of Completeness', the
Development Authority may request additional information or documentation from
the applicant that the Development Authority considers necessary to review the
application.
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1.15
Notice of Application
1.15.1
Following the receipt of an 'Acknowledgement of Completeness' from the
Development Authority, the applicant shall post a 'Notice of Application' on the Lot in
a location and format determined by the Town describing the proposed Development
and advising any interested parties where further information regarding the application
may be obtained.
1.15.2
A 'Notice of Application' shall be required pursuant to Subsection 1.15.1 for all
applications for Development Permits for a Discretionary Use, all applications for a
Development Permit requiring a Variance, and all Land Use Amendment applications. If
a Development Permit involves multiple Uses, a 'Notice of Application' shall be required
for the Development if any part of it involves a Discretionary Use or a Variance.
1.15.3
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.15.2, the posting of a 'Notice of Application' shall not
be required for:
a.
A Sign; or
b.
A Development Permit application which is solely for the purpose of bringing non-
conforming aspects of an existing Building or structure into compliance with this
Bylaw.
1.16
Referrals
1.16.1
The Development Authority may refer an application to any authority, jurisdiction
or party that the Development Authority deems appropriate or necessary. The
Development Authority may consider any timely responses to such referrals, but any
comments received are not binding upon the Development Authority.
1.16.2
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.16.1, the Development Authority shall refer applications
as required by any applicable statutory plan.
1.17
Decisions on Development Permit Applications
1.17.1
If the Development Authority approves a Development Permit, the Development
Authority shall:
a.
Provide notice of the decision to the applicant;
b.
Publish notice of decision on the Town's website; and
c.
If the Development Permit is for a Permitted Use with a Variance, or for any
Discretionary Use, the Development Authority:
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i.
Shall issue written notice of the decision to the owners of land Adjacent to the
Lot; and
ii. In the discretion of the Development Authority, may publish notice of the
decision in a local newspaper.
1.17.2
All notices of decision issued pursuant to Subsection 1.17.1 of this Bylaw shall include:
a.
The location and approved Use of the Lot;
b.
Whether any variances were approved;
c.
The date the Development Permit was approved; and
d.
The procedure for an appeal and the date on which the appeal period expires.
1.17.3
The date on which notice of the decision is published on the Town's website pursuant
to Subsection 1.17.1(b) of this Bylaw shall be the date on which notice of issuance of
the Development Permit is issued in accordance with this Bylaw for the purposes of
determining the final date on which an appeal may be made to the SDAB.
1.17.4
If a Development Permit is issued subject to any prior to release conditions, the
Development Permit shall be released upon satisfaction of such conditions. If a
Development Permit is issued with no prior to release conditions, the Development
Permit shall be released to the applicant concurrently with the notice of the decision to
the applicant pursuant to Subsection 1.17.1(a).
1.17.5
When an application for a Development Permit is refused, notice of the decision shall
be issued to the applicant stating the reasons for refusal.
1.18
Conditions Attached to a Development Permit
1.18.1
The Development Authority may impose conditions on a Development Permit as
follows:
a.
Conditions to ensure compliance with this Bylaw;
b.
If a Variance is granted, conditions to mitigate any impacts of the Variances;
c.
Conditions requiring adherence to the Town of Cochrane Requirements for
Developments and any other Town policies or procedures;
d.
Conditions requiring preparation of reports or studies and/or adherence to the
recommendations in any reports or studies relating to the Development or the
Site; and
e.
For a Discretionary Use with or without Variances, any conditions as deemed
appropriate, including those which may be imposed for Permitted Uses, so long as
they serve a planning objective.
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1.18.2
If an applicant applies for a Development Permit for a Building or Structure that
encroaches on any property, Street or Lane owned by the Town or in the Town's
direction, control or management or any Rights-of-Way granted to the Town, the
Development Authority may as a condition of approval require the applicant to enter
into an Encroachment Agreement with the Town.
1.18.3
As a condition of approval, the Development Authority may require the applicant enter
into and abide by a development agreement with the Town, in accordance with the Act,
requiring the applicant to do any or all of the following:
a.
To construct or pay for the construction of:
i.
A Street, Lane or both required to give access to the Development;
ii. A pedestrian walkway system to serve the Development, pedestrian walkways
to connect the pedestrian walkway system serving the Development with a
pedestrian walkway system that serves or is proposed to serve an Adjacent
Development, or both; and
iii. Off-street and other Parking Facilities and loading and unloading facilities.
b.
To install or pay for the installation of Utilities, excepting telecommunications, that
are necessary to serve the Development, whether or not the Utility is, or will be,
located on the land that is the subject of the Development;
c.
To pay any off-site levies or redevelopment levies imposed by bylaw;
d.
To give security to ensure that the terms of the development agreement are
carried out.
1.18.4
The Town may register a caveat under the Land Titles Act in respect of a development
agreement against the certificate of title for the Lot that is the subject of the
Development. If the Town does so, the Town shall discharge the caveat when the
development agreement has been complied with.
1.18.5
The Development Authority may require a security, in the form of an irrevocable
letter of credit, or other form of security acceptable to the Development Authority to
guarantee the completion of work on a Site, in association with:
a.
Conditions of a Development Permit; and/or
b.
Any other case where the Development Authority deems a security is required to
ensure that work is carried out in a timely manner and to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
1.18.6
If the Development Authority imposes any conditions on a Development Permit, it may
make those conditions "prior to release conditions", in which event the Development
Permit does not come into effect until the conditions are met to the satisfaction or the
Development Authority.
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1.18.7
The Development Authority may attach a completion deadline to any of the condition
provisions referred to in this Section, at their discretion.
1.19
Commencement and Completion of a Development Permit
1.19.1
Development pursuant to a Development Permit shall not commence until:
a.
The Development Permit is released; and
b.
Twenty-one (21) days from the date on which notice of the Development Permit
was posted on the Town's website and:
i.
No appeal is made to the SDAB; or
ii. If an appeal has been made to the SDAB, the SDAB has approved the
Development Permit or the appeal to the SDAB has been withdrawn.
1.19.2
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.19.1, provided that the Development Permit has
been released and no appeal has been made to the SDAB, at the discretion of the
Development Authority, a Development may be commenced less than twenty-one (21)
days after the date on which the notice of the Development Permit was posted on
the Town's website if the applicant has executed and delivered to the Development
Authority a Permit Release Request in the form prescribed by the Town.
1.19.3
If an applicant is permitted to commence a Development less than twenty-one (21)
days after the date on which the notice of the Development Permit was posted on
the Town's website pursuant to Subsection 1.19.2 and an appeal is then made to the
SDAB, the applicant shall not commence the Development or, if the Development has
already commenced, the applicant must forthwith cease the Development unless and
until the Development Permit is approved by the SDAB or the appeal to the SDAB has
been withdrawn..
1.19.4
If an applicant is required to cease a Development pursuant to Subsection 1.19.3
and fails to do so, any person who carries out such Development or allows it to be
commenced or carried on contravenes Section 1.11 of this Bylaw.
1.19.5
A Development Permit shall lapse and no longer be in effect if:
a.
Development has not commenced on the Site within one (1) year after the date
the Development Permit approval or such other period of time as specified in the
Development Permit; or
b.
Any time limits or any prior to release conditions fail to be met.
1.19.6
The Development Authority may extend the period for commencement of a
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Development for up to one (1) year, if an applicant makes a written request to the
Development Authority before the Development Permit is no longer in effect pursuant
to the provisions of Subsection 1.19.5.
1.19.7
A Development shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
within twenty-four (24) months of the Development Permit approval or as otherwise
identified in the conditions of approval.
1.19.8
The Development Authority may extend the period for completion of a Development at
their discretion, if an applicant makes a written request to the Development Authority
before the Development Permit completion date has passed as indicated in Subsection
1.19.7.
1.20
Cancelled or Suspended Development Permits
1.20.1
The Development Authority may cancel or suspend a Development Permit by written
notice to the holder of the permit when, after a Development Permit has been
issued, the Development Authority becomes aware of one or more of the following
circumstances:
a.
The application contained a misrepresentation; or
b.
Facts concerning the application of the Development were not disclosed which
should have been disclosed at the time the application was considered; or
c.
Any condition under which the Development Permit was issued has been
contravened; or
d.
The Development Permit was issued in error; or
e.
The applicant or landowner has requested cancellation of the Development Permit
in writing.
1.21
Reapplication for a Development Permit
1.21.1
When an application for a Development Permit has been refused pursuant to this
Bylaw, or after appeal, the submission of another application for a Development
Permit on the same parcel of land for the same or similar Use by the same or any other
applicant may not be accepted by the Development Authority for at least six (6) months
after the day of refusal.
1.21.2
Notwithstanding Subsection 1.21.1, at the discretion of the Development Authority
an application on the same parcel of land for the same or similar Use by the same
or any other applicant may be accepted by the Developments Authority earlier than
six (6) months after the day of refusal, if the application has been modified to meet
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the requirements of this Bylaw or address the reasons of refusal provided by the
Development Authority.
1.22
Similar Uses
1.22.1
The Development Authority may determine whether or not a proposed Use not
specifically provided for in this Bylaw with respect to any District is reasonably similar
to another Use that is included in the list of Uses for the District. The Development
Authority may approve such a similar Use even if that Use is not specifically listed in
the land Use District.
1.22.2
In determining whether a similar Use may be appropriate in a District, the following
criteria shall be considered:
a.
The proposed Use does not fall under the definition of any other Use that is
identified in this Bylaw;
b.
The proposed Use is consistent with any non-statutory/statutory plans affecting
the area, including the objectives and policies of the Municipal Development Plan;
and
c.
The proposed Use is consistent with the purpose of the District.
1.22.3
When processing an application for a similar Use the Development Authority shall:
a.
Evaluate the application as a Discretionary Use; and
b.
Ensure all public notices of the Development Permit approval specifically reference
the fact that the Use was approved as a similar Use.
1.23
Uses Permitted in all Districts
1.23.1
Notwithstanding the list of Permitted and Discretionary Uses provided for in each
District, the following uses shall be considered Permitted Uses in all Districts, regardless
of whether they are so identified in Parts 2 through 5 or in a Direct Control District:
a.
Community Garden;
b.
Protective Services;
c.
Park;
d.
Public Utilities carried out on behalf of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal
authorities;
e.
Roof Mounted Solar Collectors.
f.
Accessory Buildings
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1.23.2
Notwithstanding the list of Permitted and Discretionary Uses provided in each District,
the following uses shall be considered a Permitted Use in all residential and commercial
land use Districts under this Bylaw:
a.
Sales/Lot Information Centre
b.
Show Home
c.
Day Home
1.24
Uses Discretionary in all Districts
1.24.1
Notwithstanding the list of Permitted and Discretionary Uses provided in each
District, the following Uses shall be considered a Discretionary Use under the
authority of the Development Officer in all Districts, regardless of whether they are
so identified in Parts 2 through 5 or in a Direct Control District:
a.
Excavation, Stripping and Grading;
b.
Small Wind Turbines Type B;
c.
Stockpiling.
1.25
Amendments to the Land Use Bylaw
1.25.1
The Town of Cochrane may initiate amendments to this Bylaw.
1.25.2
Any person may request an amendment to this Bylaw by making an application on the
Town approved form.
1.25.3
Proposed amendments to this Bylaw shall be undertaken in accordance with the Act.
1.26
Amendment Application Requirements
1.26.1
An Applicant applying for an amendment to this bylaw, and at the discretion of the
Development Authority shall include the following:
a.
An application fee as required under the "Town of Cochrane Planning Services Fee
Schedule", as amended or replaced from time to time;
b.
A current copy of the Certificate of Title;
c.
Current copies of restrictive covenants or easements affecting the Site;
d.
Coloured photographs showing the affected lands and Adjacent areas (if
applicable);
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e.
Where the applicant is not the registered owner of the Lot, a letter from the
registered owner consenting to the application;
f.
A Site plan (if applicable), showing:
i.
North Arrow;
ii. Municipal and legal addresses and Adjacent road labels;
iii. Parcel boundaries;
iv. Access and egress points
v. Location of existing Buildings and setbacks (if applicable); and
vi. Any other Development setbacks, easements or Utility rights-of-way.
g.
A written rationale for the amendment; and
h.
Any supporting studies, plans or other information deemed necessary by the
Development Authority .
1.26.2
Following the receipt of a complete application for an amendment to this Bylaw the
applicant shall post a "Notice of Application" on the subject Lot in a location and
format determined by the Town describing the proposed amendment and advising
any interested parties where further information regarding the application may be
obtained.
1.26.3
A "Notice of Application" required under this Section shall not be required for an
amendment affecting the text of this Bylaw.
1.27
Reapplication for an Amendment
1.27.1
When an application for an amendment to this Bylaw has been refused, the submission
of another application for an amendment to this Bylaw may not be accepted by the
Development Authority for at least six (6) months after the day of refusal.
1.28
Direct Control Districts
1.28.1
The purpose of a Direct Control District is to provide for Development with unique
characteristics, unusual Site constraints or innovative design that requires specific
considerations that are unavailable under any other land use Districts.
1.28.2
A Direct Control District shall only be applied to lands where Council has determined:
a.
The proposed Development is appropriate for the lands, having regard for the
goals, objectives and policies of the Municipal Development Plan and other
applicable statutory or non-statutory plans or policy documents;
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b.
The application of an existing land use District to accommodate the proposed
Development would result in potential conflicts with existing or surrounding
Developments, should the partial or full Development potential of the existing land
use District be realized; or
c.
The proposed Development is unique or of a complexity that is not contemplated
or reasonably regulated by an existing District.
1.28.3
An application for a Direct Control District shall include:
a.
All information required by this Bylaw for an amendment application;
b.
Written rationale indicating why, in the applicant's opinion, a Direct Control
District is necessary and why the use of another District within this Bylaw is not
appropriate;
c.
A list of Permitted and Discretionary Uses proposed for the Site;
d.
Plans and elevations or other documentation that would help substantiate the
need for the Direct Control District; and
e.
Any other information as may be required by the Development Authority and
Council.
1.28.4
Council may impose standards and conditions it considers appropriate to regulate a
Use and/or Development in a Direct Control District.
1.28.5
Council may decide on a Development Permit application within a Direct Control
District or may delegate the Development Authority to the Development Officer, or the
CPC.
1.28.6
Where a Lot is designated Direct Control, the requirements set out in this Bylaw will
continue to apply except to the extent expressly modified by the Direct Control District
bylaw.
1.28.7
Unless otherwise indicated in this Bylaw, the following Uses must only be listed as a
Use on a parcel that has been designated Direct Control:
a.
Adult Entertainment;
b.
Natural Resource Extraction/Processing;
c.
Manufactured Home Community;
d.
Solar Farm;
e.
Salvage Facility; and
f.
Wind Farm.
1.29
Establishment of Land Use Districts
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1.29.1
The following Land Use Districts are established, the locations of which are shown on
the Land Use District Maps in Section 12:
a.
Residential Large Lot District (R-LL)
b.
Residential Low Density District (R-LD)
c.
Residential Mix District (R-MX)
d.
Residential Medium Density District (R-MD)
e.
Residential High Density District (R-HD)
f.
Commercial Transition District (C-T)
g.
Neighbourhood Commercial District (C-N)
h.
Historic Downtown District (C-HD)
i.
General Commercial District (C-G)
j.
Highway Commercial District (C-H)
k.
Business Industrial District (I-B)
l.
General Industrial District (I-G)
m. Special Industrial District (I-S)
n.
Parks and Recreation District (PR)
o. Community Service District (CS)
p.
Urban Holdings District (UH)
q.
Direct Control Districts as indicated in Part 6
1.29.2
Detailed descriptions of the each Land Use District including purpose statements,
Permitted Uses, Discretionary Uses, and Development regulations specific to each
District are set out in Parts 2 through 5.
1.30
Overlay District
1.30.1
The purpose of an Overlay is to establish Development regulations applicable to
Sites within the Overlay, that are in addition to and not in substitution for other
Development regulations, unless a Development regulation set out in an Overlay
specifically or by necessary implications supersedes, replaces, or varies another
Development regulation.
1.30.2
The following Overlays are established, and described in Part 7 and the indicated
Schedules to this Bylaw:
a.
Digital Sign Overlay - Schedule B
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b.
Western Heritage Design Framework Overlay - Schedule C
1.31
Bylaw Contravention
1.31.1
Any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw by doing anything that this
Bylaw prohibits or by failing to do anything that this Bylaw requires, including:
a.
Using land or carrying out Development without an approved Development Permit
where one is required; or
b.
Using land or carrying out Development in a manner not in accordance with an
approved Development Permit, is guilty of an offence.
1.31.2
Any person who is convicted of an offence pursuant to this Bylaw is liable upon
summary conviction for a fine in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per violation, and
upon failure to pay such fine, to imprisonment of a period not exceeding six (6) months
unless such fine is sooner paid.
1.31.3
Where a Peace Officer believes that a person has contravened any provision of this
Bylaw, they may commence proceedings by issuing a violation ticket pursuant to the
Provincial Offences Procedure Act, RSA 2000 c. P-34, and:
a.
Where there is a specified penalty listed for the offence in Schedule A to this
Bylaw, that is the specified penalty for the offence;
b.
If the person has been convicted twice of breaching the same provision of this
Bylaw within a twelve (12) month period, the specified penalty for the offence
is double the specified penalty listed in Schedule A to this Bylaw for the second
offence;
c.
If the person has been convicted three (3) times or more of breaching the same
provision of this Bylaw within a twelve (12) month period, the specified penalty
for the offence is triple the specified penalty listed in Schedule A of this Bylaw for
the third and subsequent offences.
1.31.4
Where a contravention of this Bylaw is of a continuing nature, a Peace Officer
may issue additional Violation Tickets for each calendar day that the contravention
continues.
1.31.5
Nothing in this Bylaw shall:
a.
Diminish the rights of the Town in the Act relating to offences and penalties;
b.
Diminish or affect the rights of the Town pursuant to the Act or at common law
to enter property or to seek orders respecting entry, compliance, or granting
injunctions; or
c.
Prevent a Peace Officer from issuing a summons for a mandatory court
appearance by any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw.
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1.31.6
The levying and payment of a fine or imprisonment does not relieve a person from
compliance with the terms of this Bylaw.
1.31.7
Where a Peace Officer believes that a person or company has contravened any
provision of this Bylaw they may in lieu of prosecution, issue a Bylaw Ticket for the
minimum penalty as listed in Schedule A to this Bylaw.
1.31.8
The minimum and specified penalties for offenses against this bylaw shall be as listed
in Schedule A to this bylaw.
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SECTION 2.
Residential Land Use Districts
PART TWO
Residential
Land Use Districts
SECTION CONTENTS
2.1
Residential Large Lot District (R-LL)
2.2
Residential Low Density District (R-LD)
2.3
Residential Mix District (R-MX)
2.4
Residental Medium Density District (R-MD)
2.5
Residential High Density District (R-HD)
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2.1
Residential Large Lot District (R-LL)
2.1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to provide for residential Development in the form of Single
Detached Dwellings and other compatible Uses on large Lots. Consideration for Accessory
Suite Development provides intensification opportunities in this District.
2.1.2
Uses
TABLE 2.
(R-LL) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Day Home
Bed and Breakfast
Dwelling, Single-Detached
Child Care Services
Home Occupation- Class 1
Dwelling, Secondary Suite
Dwelling, Backyard Suite
Home Occupation- Class 2
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Community Facility
2.1.3
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2.1.4
Standards
TABLE 3.
(R-LL) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT AREA
LOT WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
Single
Detached
Dwelling
420m2
14.0m
3.0m
1.5m
3.0m
6.0m
14.0m
55%
All Other
Uses
At the discretion of the Development Authority
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS PER PARCEL
Principal
Dwelling
1
Accessory
Suite
1
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2.2
Residential Low Density District (R-LD)
2.2.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to provide for traditional residential Development in the form
of Single Detached Dwellings and other compatible Uses. Consideration for Accessory Suite
Development provides intensification opportunities in this District.
2.2.2
Uses
TABLE 4.
(R-LD) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Day Home
Bed and Breakfast
Dwelling, Single Detached
Child Care Services
Home Occupation- Class 1
Dwelling, Secondary Suite
Dwelling, Backyard Suite
Home Occupation- Class 2
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Community Facility
2.2.3
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Standards
TABLE 5.
(R-LD) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT
AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
Single Detached
Dwelling
270.0m2
9.0m
3.0m
1.2m
3.0m
6.0m
12.0m
55%
All Other Uses
At the discretion of the Development Authority
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS PER PARCEL
Principal
Dwelling
1
Accessory Suite
1
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2.3
Residential Mix District (R-MX)
2.3.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to accommodate a diversity of housing options in the form
of single, two-dwelling and Multi-Unit Dwellings, as well as uses that are compatible
with residential Uses in new areas, and appropriately scaled Infill Development in older
neighbourhoods. This District also enables greater efficiency in use of existing infrastructure.
2.3.2
Uses
TABLE 6.
(R-MX) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Day Home
Bed and Breakfast
Dwelling, Duplex
Child Care Services
Dwelling, Multi-Unit (up to 4 units)
Dwelling, Secondary Suite
Dwelling, Semi-Detached
Dwelling, Backyard Suite
Dwelling, Single Detached
Dwelling, Multi-Unit (up to 8 units)
Home Occupation- Class 1
Home Occupation- Class 2
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Community Facility
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Standards
TABLE 7.
(R-MX) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT
AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
Single-Detached
Dwelling
270m2
9.0m
3.0m
1.2m
3.0m
6.0m
12.0m
55%
Semi-Detached
Dwelling
210m2
6.7m
3.0m
1.2m*
3.0m
6.0m
12.0m
55%
Duplex Dwelling
270m2
9.0m
3.0m
1.2m
3.0m
6.0m
12.0m
55%
Multi-Unit***
Dwelling (on a
single parcel)
495m2
15.0m
3.0m
1.2m*
3.0m
6.0m
13.0m
60%
Multi-Unit***
Dwelling (with par
ty wall on individu
al parcels)
165m2
5.5m
3.0m
1.2m*
3.0m
6.0m
13.0m
60%
All Other Uses
At the discretion of the Development Authority
DENSITY
Maximum
Density
65 Units Per Hectare**
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS BUILDING FRONTAGE
Multi-Unit
Dwelling (with
party wall on
individual parcels)
6 units
Multi-Unit Dwell
ing (on a single
parcel)****
45.0m
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIRMENTS
*Where a Side Property Line is located along a Party Wall the Side Yard Setback may be reduced to 0.0m.
**Single Detached Dwellings and Semi-Detached Dwellings with Accessory Suites may exceed the maxi
mum land use District Density of 65 Units Per Hectare.
***Multi-Unit Dwellings shall have clear and maintained exterior Rear Yard access established to them
for landowner access. This may be achieved through access Easements, gates, increased setbacks or
other means acceptable to the Development Authority.
**** Notwithstanding the maximum continuous Building Frontage for this District, it may be increased,
provided the Building is designed with detail and articulation to create an active streetscape to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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2.4
Residential Medium-Density District (R-MD)
2.4.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to provide for Multi-Unit Dwelling Development at a Density
that would be compatible with either low-density or high-density Adjacent Districts. The
predominant form of Development in this District is intended to be street-facing Multi-Unit
Dwellings and low-rise Multi-Unit Dwellings.
2.4.2
Uses
TABLE 8.
(R-MD) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Day Home
Bed and Breakfast
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Child Care Services
Dwelling, Semi-Detached
Home Occupation- Class 2
Home Occupation- Class 1
Mixed Use Building
Supportive Housing
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Community Facility
Temporary Care Facility
2.4.3
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2.4.4
Standards
TABLE 9.
(R-MD) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT
AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
Multi-Unit
Dwelling*** (on a
single parcel)
495m2
15.0m
3.0m
1.2m*
3.0m
6.0m
15.0m**
60%
Multi-Unit
Dwelling***
(with party wall on
individual parcels)
165m2
5.5m
3.0m
1.2m*
3.0m
6.0m
15.0m**
60%
All Other Uses
At the discretion of the Development Authority
DENSITY
Minimum Density
35 Units Per Hectare
Maximum Density
95 Units Per Hectare
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS BUILDING FRONTAGE
Multi-Unit Dwelling
(with party wall on
individual parcels)
6 units
Multi-Unit Dwelling
(on a single
parcel)****
45.0m
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIRMENTS
*Where a Side Property Line is located along a Party Wall the Side Yard Setback may be reduced to 0.0m.
** Where the Building Height of a building exceeds 13.0m, the minimum required Side Yard Setback may
be increased at the discretion of the Development Authority.
***Multi-Unit Dwellings shall have clear and maintained exterior Rear Yard access established to them
for landowner access. This may be achieved through access Easements, gates, increased setbacks or
other means acceptable to the Development Authority.
**** Notwithstanding the maximum continuous Building Frontage for this District, it may be increased,
provided the Building is designed with detail and articulation to create an active streetscape to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
*****All Development in the Southbow Landing Neighbourhood Plan within a 20.0m distance from the
north property line adjacent to The Willows of River Heights (portions of SW1/4 Sec 25-25-4-W5 &
SW1/4 Sec 26-25-4-W5 (2B River Heights Drive)) shall be restricted to a maximum Building Height of
13.6m.
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2.5
Residential High-Density District (R-HD)
2.5.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to accommodate high Density Multi-Unit Dwellings, with
opportunities for neighbourhood-serving commercial Uses.
2.5.2
Uses
TABLE 10.
(R-HD) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Day Home
Bed and Breakfast
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Child Care Services
Home Occupation, Class 1
Home Occupation- Class 2
Supportive Housing
Mixed Use Building
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Community Facility
Temporary Care Facility
2.5.3
Figure
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2.5.4
Standards
TABLE 11.
(R-HD) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
Multi-Unit
Dwelling (on a
single parcel)
400.0m2
15.0m
3.0m
1.5m
3.0m
6.0m
25.0m
60%
All Other Uses
At the discretion of the Development Authority
DENSITY
Minimum Density
95 Units Per Hectare
Maximum Density 150 Units Per Hectare*
MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS BUILDING FRONTAGE
Multi-Unit
Dwelling (with
party wall on
individual parcels)
6 units
Multi-Unit Dwell
ing (on a single
parcel)***
45.0m
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
*Where required parking is provided underground, the maximum
*Where required parking is provided underground, the maximum Density
Density of a
of a Site
Site developed with a
developed with a
Multi-Unit Dwelling
Multi-Unit Dwelling may be increased to 200 Units Per Hectare.
may be increased to 200 Units Per Hectare.
**Multi-Unit Dwellings shall have clear and maintained exterior Rear Yard access established to them for
landowner access. This may be achieved through access Easements, gates, increased setbacks or other
means acceptable to the Development Authority.
*** Notwithstanding the maximum continuous Building Frontage for this District, it may be increased,
provided the Building is designed with detail and articulation to create an active streetscape to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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SECTION 3.
Industrial Land Use Districts
PART THREE
Commercial
Land Use Districts
SECTION CONTENTS
3.1
Commercial Transition District (C-T)
3.2
Neighbourhood Commercial District (C-N)
3.3
Historic Downtown District (C-HD)
3.4
General Commercial District (C-G)
3.5
Highway Commercial District (C-H)
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3.1
Commercial Transition District (C-T)
3.1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to allow for the Development of low intensity commercial,
office and service Uses that border mature residential neighbourhoods. It is intended within
this District that Development be sensitive in scale with the bordering residential area.
3.1.2
Uses
TABLE 12.
(C-T) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Artist Studio
Animal Service
Bed and Breakfast
Community Facility
Business and Professional Office
Fitness Studio
Child Care Services
Temporary Care Facility
Day Home
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Brewery, Winery and Distillery
Dwelling, Single-Detached (Existing)
Drinking Establishment
Eating Establishment
Financial Service
Government Service
Health Care Office
Home Occupation- Class 1
Home Occupation- Class 2
Market
Personal Service
Retail Service
Supportive Housing
Temporary Commercial Service
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3.1.3
Figure
3.1.4
Standards
TABLE 13.
(C-T) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT AREA
LOT WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD*
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD**
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT COVERAGE
All Land
Uses
Discretion of the
Development Authority
0.0m
0.0m
3.0m
0.0m
3 storeys
Discretion of the
Development
Authority
*Where the subject parcel is
*Where the subject parcel is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the
the Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback shall be a minimum of
shall be a minimum of
6.0m
6.0m
** Where the subject parcel is
Where the subject parcel is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the
the Rear Yard Setback
Rear Yard Setback shall be a minimum
shall be a minimum
of 6.0m
of 6.0m
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. Parking areas shall not be located in the
Parking areas shall not be located in the Front Yard
Front Yard or
or Corner Side Yard
Corner Side Yard of a
of a Site
Site.
b.
b. All uses and storage within this
All uses and storage within this District
District shall be contained within a
shall be contained within a Building
Building, with the exception of a
, with the exception of a
Market
Market, a
, a Temporary Commercial Service
Temporary Commercial Service, an
, an Outdoor Display Area
Outdoor Display Area associated with a
associated with a Retail Service
Retail Service, or a
or a
Patio
Patio associated with an
associated with an Eating
Eating or
or Drinking Establishment.
Drinking Establishment.
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TABLE 13.
(C-T) Minimum Standards
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
c.
c. A minimum 3.0m
A minimum 3.0m Landscaped
Landscaped yard is required along any
yard is required along any Property Lines
Property Lines that
that Abut
Abut a residential
a residential
property. In addition, a solid screened
property. In addition, a solid screened Fence
Fence with a minimum height of 1.9m shall be provided along
with a minimum height of 1.9m shall be provided along
the same
the same Property
Property Lines
Lines.
d.
d. No
No Patio
Patio associated with an
associated with an Eating
Eating or
or Drinking Establishment
Drinking Establishment area shall be located within 15m of
area shall be located within 15m of
the subject
the subject Property Line
Property Line and an
and an Abutting
Abutting residential property.
residential property.
e.
e. Dwelling Unit(s
Dwelling Unit(s) shall be located above ground floor commercial uses.
shall be located above ground floor commercial uses.
f.
f. Notwithstanding Subsection e.),
Notwithstanding Subsection e.), Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) may be located on the ground floor, provided that
may be located on the ground floor, provided that
the uses that front the street on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the
the uses that front the street on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority.
Development Authority.
g.
g. All
All Parcels
Parcels shall contain at least one non-residential use, with the exception of an existing
shall contain at least one non-residential use, with the exception of an existing Single
Single
Detached Dwelling.
Detached Dwelling.
h.
h.The main public entrance to a
The main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building shall face the
shall face the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street.
i.
i. Notwithstanding Subsection h.) the main public entrance to a
Notwithstanding Subsection h.) the main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building may face away from
may face away from
the
the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street on a comprehensively designed
on a comprehensively designed Site
Site that includes more than
that includes more than
one
one Building
Building provided that the
provided that the Site
Site incorporates pedestrian elements that provided pedestrian linkag
incorporates pedestrian elements that provided pedestrian linkag
es onto and throughout the
es onto and throughout the Site
Site from the
from the Street
Street to the satisfaction of the
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
Development Authority.
j.
j. Entrance features including
Entrance features including Awnings
Awnings, and/or
, and/or Canopies
Canopies shall be incorporated into the overall design
shall be incorporated into the overall design
of a
of a Building
Building to create a protected pedestrian environment.
to create a protected pedestrian environment.
k.
k. The first
The first Storey
Storey of a
of a Building Façade
Building Façade that fronts a
that fronts a Street
Street shall contain a minimum of 50 per cent
shall contain a minimum of 50 per cent
glazing.
glazing.
l.
l. Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the
Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the Principal
Principal
Building
Building and shall be screened from view from
and shall be screened from view from Adjacent Sites
Adjacent Sites and public
and public Streets
Streets. .
m.
m. All
All Buildings
Buildings shall be finished in materials which in the opinion of the
shall be finished in materials which in the opinion of the Development Authority
Development Authority
exhibit a high quality, attractive and durable permanent appearance, and do not conflict with or alter
exhibit a high quality, attractive and durable permanent appearance, and do not conflict with or alter
the character of the
the character of the Adjacent
Adjacent and/or
and/or Abutting
Abutting residential property.
residential property.
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3.1.5
3.2
Neighbourhood Commercial District (C-N)
3.2.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to allow for moderate scale commercial establishments
which provide day-to-day services to surrounding residential areas. Development in this
District should be designed to promote pedestrian connectivity and accommodate a mix of
commercial and residential Uses, while serving the neighbouring residential area.
3.2.2
Uses
TABLE 14.
(C-N) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Artist Studio
Animal Service
Bed and Breakfast
Brewery, Winery and Distillery
Business and Professional Office
Community Facility
Child Care Services
Drive-Through Service
Day Home
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Drinking Establishment
Education Service
Eating Establishment
Fitness Studio
Financial Service
Temporary Care Facility
Government Service
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Health Care Office
Automotive Gas Station
Home Occupation- Class 1
Automotive Wash
Home Occupation- Class 2
Market
Personal Service
Retail Service
Supportive Housing
Temporary Commercial Service
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Figure
3.2.4
Standards
TABLE 15.
(C-N) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LOT
AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD*
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD**
BUILDING
HEIGHT***
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
All Land Uses
900.0m2
30.0m
3.0m
0.0m
3.0m
3.0m
2 Storeys
Discretion of the
Development
Authority
*Where the subject
*Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the
the Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback shall be a minimum of
shall be a minimum of
6.0m.
6.0m.
** Where the subject
Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the
the Rear Yard Setback
Rear Yard Setback shall be a minimum of
shall be a minimum of
6.0m.
6.0m.
*** A
*** A Building
Building that combines
that combines Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) and commercial
and commercial Use(s)
Use(s) may have a maximum
may have a maximum Building
Building
Height
Height of 4
of 4 Storeys
Storeys . .
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TABLE 15.
(C-N) Minimum Standards
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. Parking areas shall not be located in the
Parking areas shall not be located in the Front Yard
Front Yard or
or Corner Side Yard
Corner Side Yard of a
of a Site
Site.
b.
b. Notwithstanding Subsection a.), parking may be provided in the
Notwithstanding Subsection a.), parking may be provided in the Front
Front or
or Corner Side Yard
Corner Side Yard of a
of a Site
Site, ,
provided it is screened by
provided it is screened by Fencing
Fencing and/or
and/or Landscaping
Landscaping to the satisfaction of the
to the satisfaction of the Development Author
Development Author
ity.
ity.
c.
c. All
All Uses
Uses and storage within this
and storage within this District
District shall be contained within a
shall be contained within a Building
Building, with the exception of a
, with the exception of a
Market
Market, a
, a Temporary Commercial Service
Temporary Commercial Service, an
, an Outdoor Display Area
Outdoor Display Area associated with a
associated with a Retail Service
Retail Service, or a
, or a
Patio
Patio associated with an
associated with an Eating
Eating or
or Drinking Establishment
Drinking Establishment.
d.
d. A minimum 3.0m
A minimum 3.0m Landscaped
Landscaped yard is required along any
yard is required along any Property Lines
Property Lines that
that Abut
Abut a residential prop
a residential prop
erty. In addition, a solid screened
erty. In addition, a solid screened Fence
Fence with a minimum height of 1.9m shall be provided along the
with a minimum height of 1.9m shall be provided along the
same
same Property Lines
Property Lines.
e.
e. No outdoor
No outdoor Eating
Eating or
or Drinking Establishment
Drinking Establishment shall be located within 15m of the subject
shall be located within 15m of the subject Property
Property
Line
Line and an
and an Abutting
Abutting residential property.
residential property.
f.
f. Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) shall be located above ground floor commercial
shall be located above ground floor commercial Uses.
g.
g. Notwithstanding Subsection f.),
Notwithstanding Subsection f.), Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) may be located on the ground floor, provided that
may be located on the ground floor, provided that
the
the Uses
Uses that front the
that front the Street
Street on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the
on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the Develop
Develop
ment Authority.
ment Authority.
h.
h. All
All Parcels
Parcels shall contain at least one non-residential
shall contain at least one non-residential Use
Use. .
i.
i. The main public entrance to a
The main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building shall face the
shall face the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street.
j.
j. Notwithstanding Subsection i.) the main public entrance to a
Notwithstanding Subsection i.) the main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building may face away from
may face away from
the
the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street on a comprehensively designed
on a comprehensively designed Site
Site that includes more than one
that includes more than one
Building
Building provided that the
provided that the Site
Site incorporates pedestrian elements that provide pedestrian linkages onto
incorporates pedestrian elements that provide pedestrian linkages onto
and throughout the
and throughout the Site
Site from the
from the Street
Street to the satisfaction of the
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
Development Authority.
k.
k. Entrance features including
Entrance features including Awnings
Awnings, and/or
, and/or Canopies
Canopies shall be incorporated into the overall design
shall be incorporated into the overall design
of a
of a Building
Building to create a protected pedestrian environment.
to create a protected pedestrian environment.
l.
l. A
A Building
Building with a
with a Building Height
Building Height greater than 3
greater than 3 Storeys
Storeys shall incorporate a step back of a minimum
shall incorporate a step back of a minimum
of 2.0m from the
of 2.0m from the Façade
Façade on all sides of the
on all sides of the Building
Building that front a
that front a Street
Street.
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3.3
Historic Downtown District (C-HD)
3.3.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to provide pedestrian oriented commercial and mixed-use
Developments in the heart of Cochrane. This District will contain a broad range of Uses
Uses that
promote the downtown as Cochrane's primary area of community social interaction and
focus of civic and cultural identity.
3.3.2
Uses
TABLE 16.
(C-HD) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Artist Studio
Animal Service
Business and Professional Office
Bed and Breakfast
Child Care Services
Brewery, Winery and Distillery
Community Facility
Drive-Through Service (Existing)
Day Home
Dwelling, Single-Detached (Existing)
Drinking Establishment
Entertainment Facility
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Innovation Service
Eating Establishment
Parking Facility
Education Service
Supportive Housing
Financial Service
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Fitness Studio
Automotive Gas Station (Existing)
Government Service
Automotive Service (Existing)
Health Care Office
Automotive Wash (Existing)
Home Occupation- Class 1
Home Occupation- Class 2
Hotel
Market
Personal Service
Retail Service
Temporary Commercial Service
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3.3.3
Figure
3.3.4
Standards
TABLE 17.
(C-HD) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
F
G
LOT
AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD*
SIDE
YARD**
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
All Land Uses
140.0m2
4.5m
0.0m
0.0m
0.0m
6 Storeys
Discretion of the
Development
Authority
* Minimum
* Minimum Front
Front and
and Side Yard Setbacks
Side Yard Setbacks are subject to
are subject to Corner Visibility Triangles
Corner Visibility Triangles.
** Where the subject
Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the
the Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback shall be a minimum of
shall be a minimum of
3.0m
3.0m
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TABLE 17.
(C-HD) Minimum Standards
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. Buildings
Buildings should be located at the minimum
should be located at the minimum Front Yard Setback
Front Yard Setback and
and Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback line.
line.
b.
b. Notwithstanding Subsection a.), the
Notwithstanding Subsection a.), the Front Yard Setback
Front Yard Setback and
and Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback may be increased
may be increased
where
where Site
Site constraints do not allow for
constraints do not allow for Buildings
Buildings to be located at the minimum
to be located at the minimum Front Yard Setback
Front Yard Setback and
and
Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback line, to the satisfaction of the
line, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
Development Authority.
c.
c. Parking areas shall not be located in the
Parking areas shall not be located in the Front Yard
Front Yard or
or Corner Side Yard
Corner Side Yard of a
of a Site
Site. .
d.
d. All
All Uses
Uses and storage within this
and storage within this District
District shall be contained within a
shall be contained within a Building
Building, with the exception of a
, with the exception of a
Market
Market, a
, a Temporary Commercial Service,
Temporary Commercial Service, an
an Outdoor Display Area
Outdoor Display Area associated with a
associated with a Retail Service
Retail Service, or a
, or a
Patio
Patio associated with an
associated with an Eating
Eating or
or Drinking Establishment
Drinking Establishment
e.
e. Dwelling Unit(s
Dwelling Unit(s) shall be located above ground floor commercial
) shall be located above ground floor commercial Uses
Uses.
f.
f. Notwithstanding Subsection e.),
Notwithstanding Subsection e.), Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) may be located on the ground floor provided that
may be located on the ground floor provided that
the
the Uses
Uses that front the street on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the
that front the street on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the Develop
Develop
ment Authority.
ment Authority.
g.
g. All
All Parcels
Parcels shall contain at least one non-residential
shall contain at least one non-residential Use
Use. .
h.
h. The main public entrance to a
The main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building shall face the
shall face the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street. .
i.
i. Notwithstanding Subsection h.) the main public entrance to a
Notwithstanding Subsection h.) the main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building may face away from
may face away from
the
the Property Line
Property Line shared with a street on a comprehensively designed
shared with a street on a comprehensively designed Site
Site that includes more than
that includes more than
one
one Building
Building provided that the site incorporates pedestrian elements that provided linkages onto and
provided that the site incorporates pedestrian elements that provided linkages onto and
throughout the
throughout the Site
Site from the
from the Street
Street to the satisfaction of the
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
Development Authority.
j.
j. Entrance features including
Entrance features including Awnings
Awnings, and/or
, and/or Canopies
Canopies shall be incorporated into the overall design
shall be incorporated into the overall design
of a
of a Building
Building to create a protected pedestrian environment.
to create a protected pedestrian environment.
k.
k. A
A Building
Building with a
with a Building Height
Building Height greater than 3
greater than 3 Storeys
Storeys shall incorporate a step back of a minimum
shall incorporate a step back of a minimum
of 2.0m from the
of 2.0m from the Façade
Façade on all sides of the
on all sides of the Building
Building that front a
that front a Street
Street.
k.
k. The first
The first Storey
Storey of a
of a Building Façade
Building Façade that fronts a
that fronts a Street
Street shall contain a minimum of 50 per cent
shall contain a minimum of 50 per cent
glazing.
glazing.
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3.4
General Commercial District (C-G)
3.4.1
Purpose
The purpose and intent of this District is to provide for a range of commercial, entertainment
and professional office Development.
3.4.2
Uses
TABLE 18.
(C-G) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Artist Studio
Animal Service
Automotive Gas Station
Automotive Sales
Bed and Breakfast
Automotive Service
Brewery, Winery and Distillery
Automotive Wash
Business and Professional Office
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Child Care Service
Parking Facility
Community Facility
Temporary Care Facility
Day Home
Drinking Establishment
Drive-Through Service
Eating Establishment
Education Service
Entertainment Facility
Financial Service
Fitness Studio
Funeral Service
Government Service
Health Care Office
Health Care Facility
Home Occupation- Class 1
Home Occupation- Class 2
Hotel
Innovation Service
Market
Personal Service
Recreation Facility
Retail Service
Supportive Housing
Temporary Commercial Service
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3.4.3
Figure
3.4.4
Standards
TABLE 19.
(C-G) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LOT
AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD*
CORNER
SIDE YARD
REAR
YARD**
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
All Land Uses
900.0m2
30.0m
3.0m
3.0m
3.0m
3.0m
8 Storeys
Discretion
of the De
velopment
Authority
*Where the subject
*Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the minimum
the minimum Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback shall be 6.0m
shall be 6.0m
** Where the subject
Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the minimum
the minimum Rear Yard Setback
Rear Yard Setback shall be
shall be
6.0m
6.0m
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TABLE 19.
(C-G) Minimum Standards
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. Parking areas shall not be located in the
Parking areas shall not be located in the Front Yard
Front Yard or
or Corner Side Yard
Corner Side Yard of a
of a Site
Site. .
b.
b. Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) shall be located above ground floor commercial
shall be located above ground floor commercial Uses
Uses.
c.
c. Notwithstanding Subsection b.),
Notwithstanding Subsection b.), Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) may be located on the ground floor, provided that
may be located on the ground floor, provided that
the
the Uses
Uses that front the
that front the Street
Street on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the
on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the Develop
Develop
ment Authority.
ment Authority.
d.
d. All
All Parcels
Parcels shall contain at least one non-residential
shall contain at least one non-residential Use
Use. .
e.
e. The main public entrance to a
The main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building shall face the
shall face the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street.
f.
f. Notwithstanding Subsection e.) the main public entrance to a
Notwithstanding Subsection e.) the main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building may face away from
may face away from
the
the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street on a comprehensively designed
on a comprehensively designed Site
Site that includes more than
that includes more than
one
one Building
Building provided that the
provided that the Site
Site incorporates pedestrian elements that provided linkages onto and
incorporates pedestrian elements that provided linkages onto and
throughout the
throughout the Site
Site from the
from the Street
Street to the satisfaction of the
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
Development Authority.
g.
g. Entrance features including
Entrance features including Awnings
Awnings, and/or
, and/or Canopies
Canopies shall be incorporated into the overall design
shall be incorporated into the overall design
of a
of a Building
Building to create a protected pedestrian environment.
to create a protected pedestrian environment.
h.
h. A
A Building
Building with a
with a Building Height
Building Height greater than 3
greater than 3 Storeys
Storeys shall incorporate a step back of a minium of
shall incorporate a step back of a minium of
2.0m from the
2.0m from the Façade
Façade on all sides of the
on all sides of the Building
Building that front a
that front a Street
Street. .
i.
i. The first
The first Storey
Storey of a
of a Building Façade
Building Façade that fronts a
that fronts a Street
Street shall contain a minimum of 50 per cent glaz
shall contain a minimum of 50 per cent glaz
ing.
ing.
j.
j. Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the
Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the Principal Build
Principal Build
ing
ing and shall be screened from view from
and shall be screened from view from Adjacent Sites
Adjacent Sites and public
and public Streets
Streets.
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3.5
Highway Commercial District (C-H)
3.5.1
Purpose
The purpose and intent of this District is to provide for a range of vehicle oriented
commercial Uses
Uses Adjacent to arterial roadways and highways, in order to promote
convenient access for residents and the travelling public.
3.5.2
Uses
TABLE 20.
(C-H) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Automotive Gas Station
Child Care Services (Existing)
Automotive Sales
Community Facility
Automotive Service
Personal Service
Automotive Wash
Brewery, Winery and Distillery
Drinking Establishment
Drive-Through Service
Eating Establishment
Hotel
Government Service
Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service
Retail Service
Temporary Commercial Service
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3.5.3
Figure
3.5.4
Standards
TABLE 21.
(C-H) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD*
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD**
BUILDING
HEIGHT***
(MAXIMUM)
LOT COVERAGE
All Land Uses
900.0m2
30.0m
3.0m
3.0m
3.0m
3.0m
4 Storeys
Discretion of
the Develop
ment Authority
*Where the subject
*Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the minimum
the minimum Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback shall be 6.0m
shall be 6.0m
**Where the subject
**Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the minimum
the minimum Rear Yard Setback
Rear Yard Setback shall be 6.0m
shall be 6.0m
***Where the subject
***Where the subject Lot
Lot does
does not
not Abut
Abut a residential
a residential District
District, the maximum
, the maximum Building Height
Building Height may be
may be
increased to 6
increased to 6 Storeys
Storeys
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. Exterior walls of
Exterior walls of Buildings
Buildings facing the highway shall be designed to enhance the visual character of
facing the highway shall be designed to enhance the visual character of
the highway corridor.
the highway corridor.
b. Landscaping
b. Landscaping required as per Section 8.13 shall be primarily located along the highway corridor.
required as per Section 8.13 shall be primarily located along the highway corridor.
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Industrial Land Use Districts
PART FOUR
Industrial
Land Use Districts
SECTION CONTENTS
4.1
Business Industrial District (I-B)
4.2
General Industrial District (I-G)
4.3
Special Industrial District (I-S)
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4.1
Business Industrial District (I-B)
4.1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to provide a mix of light industrial and commercial Uses which
do not create nuisance outside of an Enclosed Building, and which are compatible with any
Adjacent non-industrial District. This District should be located in highly visible locations next
to major roadways, with a high standard of Landscaping and Site design.
4.1.2
Uses
TABLE 22.
(I-B) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Animal Service
Brewery, Winery and Distillery
Artist Studio
Business and Professional Office
Automotive Gas Station
Child Care Services
Automotive Sales
Cannabis Production
Automotive Service
Community Facility
Automotive Wash
Drinking Establishment
Business Support Service
Eating Establishment
Drive-Through Service
Education Service
Funeral Service
Entertainment Facility
Government Service
Financial Service
Industrial Support Service
Fitness Studio
Innovation Service
Greenhouse and Garden Centre
Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service
Health Care Office
Sales/Lot Information Centre
Hotel
Temporary Commercial Service
Parking Facility
Personal Service
Recreation Facility
Recycling Depot
Retail Service
Self-Storage Facility
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4.1.3
Figure
4.1.4
Standards
TABLE 23.
(I-B) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD*
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD**
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
All Land Uses
900.0m2
30.0m
3.0m
1.2m
3.0m
1.2m
6 Storeys
Discretion of
the Develop
ment Authority
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TABLE 23.
(I-B) Minimum Standards
*Where the subject
*Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the minimum
the minimum Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback shall be 6.0m
shall be 6.0m
**Where the subject
**Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the minimum
the minimum Rear Yard Setback
Rear Yard Setback shall be 6.0m
shall be 6.0m
TABLE 23.
(I-B) Minimum Standards
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. All
All Uses
Uses and storage within this
and storage within this District
District shall be contained within a
shall be contained within a Building
Building, with the exception of a
, with the exception of a
Temporary Commercial Service
Temporary Commercial Service or
or Patio
Patio associated with an
associated with an Eating
Eating or
or Drinking Establishment.
Drinking Establishment.
b.
b. A minimum 4.6m
A minimum 4.6m Landscaped
Landscaped yard is required along any
yard is required along any Property Lines
Property Lines that
that Abut
Abut a residential prop
a residential prop
erty. In addition, a solid screened
erty. In addition, a solid screened Fence
Fence with a minimum height of 1.9m shall be provided along the
with a minimum height of 1.9m shall be provided along the
same
same Property Lines
Property Lines.
c.
c. A
A Building
Building with a
with a Building Height
Building Height greater than 3
greater than 3 Storeys
Storeys shall incorporate a step back of a minimum
shall incorporate a step back of a minimum
of 2.0m from the
of 2.0m from the Façade
Façade on all sides of the
on all sides of the Building
Building that front a
that front a Street,
Street, which shall be at or below the
which shall be at or below the
top of the third
top of the third Storey
Storey.
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4.2
General Industrial District (I-G)
4.2.1
Purpose
This District accommodates a broad range of industrial Uses
Uses that may carry out a portion of
their operation outdoors or require outdoor storage areas. This District should not be located
Adjacent to residential areas, and any nuisance associated with Uses
Uses should not extend
beyond the boundaries of the Site.
4.2.2
Uses
TABLE 24.
(I-G) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Animal Service
Brewery, Winery and Distillery
Artist Studio
Business and Professional Office
Automotive Gas Station
Cannabis Production
Automotive Sales
Drinking Establishment
Automotive Service
Eating Establishment
Automotive Wash
Entertainment Facility
Business Support Service
Financial Service
Drive-Through Service
Fitness Studio
Government Service
Health Care Office
Greenhouse and Garden Centre
Outdoor Storage Facility
Industrial Support Service
Parking Facility
Industrial Operation
Innovation Service
Recreation Facility
Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service
Recycling Depot
Sales/Lot Information Service
Self Storage Facility
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4.2.3
Figure
4.2.4
Standards
TABLE 25.
(I-G) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD*
CORNER
SIDE YARD
REAR
YARD**
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT COVERAGE
All Land
Uses
500.0m2
15.0m
3.0m
1.2m
3.0m
1.2m
8 Storeys
Discretion of the
Development
Authority
*Where the subject
*Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the minimum
the minimum Side Yard Setback
Side Yard Setback shall be 6.0m
shall be 6.0m
**Where the subject
**Where the subject Lot
Lot is
is Abutting
Abutting a residential
a residential District
District the minimum
the minimum Rear Yard Setback
Rear Yard Setback shall be 6.0m
shall be 6.0m
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TABLE 25.
(I-G) Minimum Standards
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor storage or
No parking, loading, storage, trash collection, outdoor storage or Outdoor Display Area
Outdoor Display Area shall be lo
shall be lo
cated within the
cated within the Front Yard Setback
Front Yard Setback area.
area.
b.
b. Notwithstanding Subsection a.), open storage may be allowed within the
Notwithstanding Subsection a.), open storage may be allowed within the Front Yard Setback
Front Yard Setback area
area
provided the area is screened or fenced from the
provided the area is screened or fenced from the Abutting Streets
Abutting Streets to the satisfaction of the
to the satisfaction of the Develop
Develop
ment Authority
ment Authority.
c.
c. All outdoor storage areas shall be screened to the satisfaction of the
All outdoor storage areas shall be screened to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Development Authority.
d.
d. A minimum 4.6m
A minimum 4.6m Landscaped
Landscaped yard is required along any
yard is required along any Property Lines
Property Lines that
that Abut
Abut a residential prop
a residential prop
erty. In addition, a solid screened
erty. In addition, a solid screened Fence
Fence with a minimum height of 1.9m shall be provided along the
with a minimum height of 1.9m shall be provided along the
same
same Property Lines.
Property Lines.
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4.3
Special Industrial (I-S)
4.3.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to provide for the Development of industrial Uses related to
Natural Resource Extraction and Processing. This District should not be applied to any new
Lots following the adoption of this Bylaw.
4.3.2
Uses
TABLE 26.
(I-S) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Accessory Building (less than 250m2)
Accessory Building (greater than 250m2)
Agriculture Use (Existing)
Government Service
Industrial Operation (Existing)
Outdoor Storage Facility (Existing)
DISCRETIONARY USES- CPC
Natural Resource Extraction/Processing
Small Wind Turbines Type A
4.3.3
Figure
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4.3.4
Standards
TABLE 27.
(I-S) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT
AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD*
CORNER
SIDE YARD
REAR
YARD**
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT COVERAGE
All Land
Uses
Discretion of the
Development
Authority
10.0m
10.0m
10.0m
10.0m
2 Storeys
Discretion of the
Development
Authority
a.a. Notwithstanding the minimum
Notwithstanding the minimum Front, Side,
Front, Side, Corner Side
Corner Side and
and Rear Yard Setbacks
Rear Yard Setbacks of this
of this District
District the
the De
De
velopment Authority
velopment Authority may require increased
may require increased Setbacks
Setbacks on any or all side of a
on any or all side of a Site
Site
b.
b. All
All Natural Resource Extraction/Processing
Natural Resource Extraction/Processing and
and Industrial Operation Uses
Industrial Operation Uses shall be surrounded by a
shall be surrounded by a
Fence
Fence to the satisfaction of the
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
Development Authority. .
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SECTION 5.
Urban Service Land Use
Districts
PART FIVE
Urban Service
Land Use Districts
SECTION CONTENTS
5.1
Parks and Recreation District (PR)
5.2
Community Service District (CS)
5.3
Urban Holdings District (UH)
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5.1
Parks and Recreation District (PR)
5.1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to provide for the Development of Parks to meet the passive
and active recreational pursuits of the public.
5.1.2
Uses
TABLE 28.
(PR) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Market
Campground
Recreation Facility
Child Care Service
Temporary Commercial Service
Community Facility
Drinking Establishment
Eating Establishment
Education Service
Fitness Studio
Government Service
Retail Services
DISCRETIONARY USES-CPC
Cemetery
Exhibition Grounds
5.1.3
Figure
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5.1.4
Standards
TABLE 29.
(PR) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT AREA
LOT WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
All Land Uses
Discretion of the Development Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. Drinking Establishment, Eating Establishments
Drinking Establishment, Eating Establishments and
and Retail Service
Retail Service uses will only be allowed in associa
uses will only be allowed in associa
tion with a
tion with a Permitted Use
Permitted Use on the same
on the same Parcel.
Parcel.
b.
b. Notwithstanding the
Notwithstanding the Permitted
Permitted and
and Discretionary Uses
Discretionary Uses in this
in this District
District, land designated as municipal
, land designated as municipal
reserve, school reserve, and municipal school reserve pursuant to the
reserve, school reserve, and municipal school reserve pursuant to the Act
Act shall be used and adminis
shall be used and adminis
tered only as provided by the
tered only as provided by the Act
Act.
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5.2
Community Service District (CS)
5.2.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to provide for the Development of major publicly and privately-
owned facilities intended for the delivery of community, educational, health, recreation and
Government Services.
5.2.2
Uses
TABLE 30.
(CS) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Child Care Services
Drinking Establishment
Community Facility
Eating Establishment
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Fitness Studio
Education Service
Parking Facility
Government Service
Retail Service
Health Care Facility
DISCRETIONARY USES-CPC
Health Care Office
Recycling Depot
Market
Recreation Facility
Supportive Housing
Temporary Care Facility
Temporary Commercial Service
5.2.3
Figure
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5.2.4
Standards
TABLE 31.
(CS) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT AREA
LOT WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
All Land Uses
Discretion of the
Development Authority
6.0m
3.0m
3.0m
6.0m
Discretion of the
Development Authority
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. Drinking Establishment
Drinking Establishment, , Eating Establishments
Eating Establishments and
and Retail Service
Retail Service uses will only be allowed in associ
uses will only be allowed in associ
ation with a
ation with a Permitted Use
Permitted Use on the same
on the same Parcel.
Parcel.
b.
b. Notwithstanding the
Notwithstanding the Permitted
Permitted and
and Discretionary Uses
Discretionary Uses in this
in this District
District, land designated as municipal
, land designated as municipal
reserve, school reserve, and municipal school reserve pursuant to the
reserve, school reserve, and municipal school reserve pursuant to the Act
Act shall be used and adminis
shall be used and adminis
tered only as provided by the
tered only as provided by the Act
Act.
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5.3
Urban Holdings District (UH)
5.3.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to protect land intended for future Development from
premature Subdivision and Development until urban Development can proceed in an orderly
fashion consistent with the Municipal Development Plan and other statutory plans.
5.3.2
Uses
TABLE 32.
(U-H) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Day Home
Accessory Buildings
Dwelling, Single-Detached (Existing)
Agriculture Use (Existing)
Home Occupation- Class 1
Bed and Breakfast
Dwelling, Single Detached
Government Service
Home Occupation- Class 2
DISCRETIONARY USES-CPC
Agriculture Use
Animal Service
Small Wind Turbines Type A
5.3.3
Figure
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5.3.4
Standards
TABLE 33.
(U-H) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
LAND USE
LOT AREA
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
NUMBER OF
DWELLING UNITS
(MAXIMUM)
All Land Uses
As they existed
at the time of
adoption of this
Bylaw. *
30.0m
30.0m
30.0m
12.0m
Discretion
of the
Development
Authority
1 per parcel
* Notwithstanding Section A, the minimum Lot Area for land annexed into Town boundaries following
the adoption of this Bylaw shall be the Lot Area as it was on the date of annexation.
* The minimum Lot Area requirements shall not apply to municipal, school and environmental reserve
Lots and public Utility Lots.
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. A Council approved Area Structure Plan shall be required prior to subdivision in this
A Council approved Area Structure Plan shall be required prior to subdivision in this District
District or re
or re
zoning from this
zoning from this District
District.
b.
b. In addition to an Area Structure Plan as required in Subsection a.) and prior to rezoning from this
In addition to an Area Structure Plan as required in Subsection a.) and prior to rezoning from this
District
District, Council may require a neighbourhood plan in accordance with the Municipal Development
, Council may require a neighbourhood plan in accordance with the Municipal Development
Plan.
Plan.
c.
c. Notwithstanding Subsection a.) and b.) at the discretion of the subdivision authority or Council, as
Notwithstanding Subsection a.) and b.) at the discretion of the subdivision authority or Council, as
applicable, a subdivision in this
applicable, a subdivision in this District
District or rezoning from this
or rezoning from this District
District may be approved for municipal,
may be approved for municipal,
school and environmental reserve Lots and public
school and environmental reserve Lots and public Utility
Utility lots.
lots.
d.
d. The
The Development Authority
Development Authority may specify a length of time a
may specify a length of time a Use
Use may operate in this
may operate in this District
District, having
, having
regard for the servicing and future
regard for the servicing and future Development
Development of the subject land.
of the subject land.
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SECTION 6.
Overlays
PART SIX
Direct Control
Land Use Districts
SECTION CONTENTS
6.1
Direct Control District 1 (DC-01)
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6.1
Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary and College Direct Control (DC-01)
6.1.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to allow for the continued use of Plan 731674, Block OT (200
Seminary View) by the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary & College.
6.1.2
Uses
TABLE 34.
(DC-01) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Cemetery
Accessory Buildings
Community Facility
Accessory Uses
Education Service
Child Care Services
Exhibition Grounds
Dwelling, Multi-Unit (Existing)
Health Care Office
Dwelling, Single-Detached (Existing)
Government Service
Market
Recreation Facility
Outdoor Storage Facility(Recreational Units Only)
Supportive Housing
Recycling Depot
6.1.3
Standards
TABLE 35.
(DC-01) Minimum Standards
LAND USE
LOT AREA
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT
COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
MAXIMUM
DWELLING
UNITS
MAXIMUM
RV PARKING
STALLS
All Land
Uses
As they existed at
the time of adop
tion of this Bylaw.
Discretion of the Development Authority
51 per
parcel
(existing)
400
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a.
a. A Council approved Area Structure Plan shall be required prior to subdivision in this
A Council approved Area Structure Plan shall be required prior to subdivision in this District
District or rezon
or rezon
ing from this
ing from this District
District.
b.
b. In addition to an Area Structure Plan as required in Subsection a.) and prior to rezoning from this
In addition to an Area Structure Plan as required in Subsection a.) and prior to rezoning from this
District
District, the
, the Development Authority
Development Authority may require a neighbourhood plan in accordance with the Municipal
may require a neighbourhood plan in accordance with the Municipal
Development Plan.
Development Plan.
c.
c. The
The Development Authority
Development Authority may specify a length of time a
may specify a length of time a Use
Use may operate in this
may operate in this District
District, having
, having
regard for the servicing and future
regard for the servicing and future Development
Development of the subject land.
of the subject land.
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TABLE 35.
(DC-01) Minimum Standards
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
a.
a. The
The Development Officer
Development Officer shall be the
shall be the Development Authority
Development Authority for
for Development Permit
Development Permit applications
applications
within this
within this District
District except that the
except that the Development Officer
Development Officer shall refer to the
shall refer to the Cochrane Planning Commission
Cochrane Planning Commission
any application that includes
any application that includes Variances
Variances beyond the
beyond the Development Officer's
Development Officer's authority and may refer to the
authority and may refer to the
Cochrane Planning Commission
Cochrane Planning Commission any application at their discretion
any application at their discretion. .
6.1.4
Map
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6.2
Downtown- 365 Railway Street West Direct Control (DC-02)
6.2.1
Purpose
The purpose of this District is to allow for the continued use of Plan 1325JK, Block G (365
Railway Street West) to accommodate a Greenhouse and Garden Centre and Market along
with other uses prescribed in the General Commercial (C-G) District.
6.2.2
Uses
TABLE 36.
(DC-02) Uses
PERMITTED USES
DISCRETIONARY USES
Artist Studio
Animal Service
Automotive Gas Station
Automotive Sales
Bed and Breakfast
Automotive Service
Brewery, Winery and Distillery
Automotive Wash
Business and Professional Office
Dwelling, Multi-Unit
Child Care Service
Parking Facility
Community Facility
Temporary Care Facility
Day Home
Drinking Establishment
Drive-Through Service
Eating Establishment
Education Service
Entertainment Facility
Financial Service
Fitness Studio
Funeral Service
Greenhouse and Garden Centre (Bylaw 24/2023)
Plan 1325JK, Block G
Government Service
Health Care Office
Health Care Facility
Home Occupation - Class 1
Home Occupation - Class 2
Hotel
Innovation Service
Market
Personal Service
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TABLE 36.
(DC-02) Uses
Recreation Facility
Retail Service
Supportive Housing
Temporary Commercial Service
6.2.3
Figure
6.2.4
Standards
TABLE 37.
(DC-02) Minimum Standards
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
LAND USE
LOT
AREA
LOT
WIDTH
FRONT
YARD
SIDE
YARD*
CORNER
SIDE
YARD
REAR
YARD**
BUILDING
HEIGHT
(MAXIMUM)
LOT COVERAGE
(MAXIMUM)
All Land
Uses
900.0m2
30.0m
3.0m
3.0m
3.0m
3.0m
8 Storeys
Discretion of
the Develop
ment Authority
*Where the subject Lot is Abutting a residential District the minimum Side Yard Setback shall be 6.0m.
**Where the subject Lot is Abutting a residential District the minimum Rear Yard Setback shall be 6.0m.
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TABLE 37.
(DC-02) Minimum Standards
SPECIAL DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS
a. Parking areas shall not be located in the
a. Parking areas shall not be located in the Front Yard
Front Yard or
or Corner Side Yard
Corner Side Yard of a
of a Site
Site.
b.
b.Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) shall be located above ground floor commercial
shall be located above ground floor commercial Uses
Uses.
c.Notwithstanding Subsection b.)
c.Notwithstanding Subsection b.) Dwelling Unit(s)
Dwelling Unit(s) may be located on the ground floor, provided that
may be located on the ground floor, provided that
the
the Uses
Uses that front the
that front the Street
Street on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the
on the ground floor are commercial, to the satisfaction of the Develop
Develop
ment Authority.
ment Authority.
d.All
d.All Parcels
Parcels shall contain at least one non-residential
shall contain at least one non-residential Use
Use.
e.The main public entrance to a
e.The main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building shall face the
shall face the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street.
f.Notwithstanding Subsection e.) the main public entrance to a
f.Notwithstanding Subsection e.) the main public entrance to a Principal Building
Principal Building may face away from
may face away from
the
the Property Line
Property Line shared with a
shared with a Street
Street on a comprehensively designed
on a comprehensively designed Site
Site that includes more than
that includes more than
one
one Building
Building provided that the
provided that the Site
Site incorporates pedestrian elements that provided linkages onto and
incorporates pedestrian elements that provided linkages onto and
throughout the
throughout the Site
Site from the
from the Street
Street to the satisfaction of the
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Development Authority.
g. Entrance features including
g. Entrance features including Awnings
Awnings and/or
and/or Canopies
Canopies shall be incorporated into the overall design
shall be incorporated into the overall design
of a
of a Building
Building to create a protected pedestrian environment.
to create a protected pedestrian environment.
h. A
h. A Building
Building with a
with a Building Height
Building Height greater than 3 Storeys shall incorporate a step back of a minimum
greater than 3 Storeys shall incorporate a step back of a minimum
of 2.0m from the
of 2.0m from the Facade
Facade on all sides of the
on all sides of the Building
Building that front a
that front a Street
Street.
i.The first Storey of a
i.The first Storey of a Building
Building Facade
Facade that fronts a
that fronts a Street
Street shall contain a minimum of 50 percent glaz
shall contain a minimum of 50 percent glaz
ing.
ing.
j.Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the
j.Loading, storage and trash collection areas shall be located to the rear or sides of the Principal Build
Principal Build
ing
ing and shall be screened from view from
and shall be screened from view from Adjacent Sites
Adjacent Sites and public
and public Streets
Streets.
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SECTION 7.
Overlays
PART SEVEN
Overlay
SECTION CONTENTS
7.1
Digital Sign Overlay
7.2
Western Heritage Design Framework Overlay
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7.1
Digital Sign Overlay
7.1.1
Digital Signs shall be Discretionary Uses in the areas identified in Schedule B to this Bylaw,
notwithstanding whether they are listed as Discretionary Uses in the relevant Districts.
7.2
Western Heritage Design Framework Overlay
7.2.1
All Development within the area identified in Schedule C shall comply with the Western
Heritage Design Framework as set out in Schedule C.
Overlays
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SECTION 8.
General Regulations
PART EIGHT
General
Regulations
SECTION CONTENTS
8.1
Applicability
8.2
Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses
8.3
Projections
8.4
Solar Collectors
8.5
Wind Turbines
8.6
Bareland Condominium
8.7
Compatibility of Infill Development
8.8
Corner Visibility Triangles
8.9
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
8.10
Design, Character, and Appearance
8.11 Easements
8.12 Garbage and Recycling Facilities
8.13
Landscaping
8.14 Lighting Standards
8.15 Objects Prohibited or Restricted in a Residential District
8.16 Outdoor Display Areas
8.17 Outdoor Storage
8.18 Driveways and Parking Pads
8.19 Parking and Loading Facilities
8.20 Recreational Unit Parking in Residential Districts
8.21 Special Risk Lands
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8.1
Applicability
8.1.1
This part shall apply to all Districts under this Bylaw.
8.2
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses
Accessory Buildings and Uses in all Districts
8.2.1
Subject to all other requirements of this Bylaw, and unless otherwise provided for
within the applicable District, an Accessory Building/Structure is a Permitted Use in
any District.
8.2.2
No Accessory Building/Structure may be constructed, erected or moved onto any Site
prior to the time of the Principal Building to which it is accessory.
8.2.3
An Accessory Building/Structure shall not be attached to the Principal Building on
a Site by a roof, an open or Enclosed structure, a floor or a foundation. If attached in
this way, the Accessory Building/Structure is considered part of the Principal Building
for the purposes of this Bylaw.
8.2.4
Unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, all Accessory Buildings/Structures shall
conform to the regulations for the District in which they are located with regards to
Setbacks, Building Height and Lot Coverage.
8.2.5
Unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, no Accessory Building/Structure shall be
permitted in the Front Yard of any Site.
8.2.6
Accessory Uses are Permitted in a District when Accessory to a principal Use which
is a Permitted Use in that same District and for wich a Development Permit has been
issued if required by this Bylaw.
8.2.7
Accessory Uses are Discretionary in a District when Accessory to a principal Use
which is a Discretionary Use in that same District and for wich a Development Permit
has been issued if required by this Bylaw.
8.2.8
Unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, all Fences shall conform to the regulations for
the District in which they are located in and where not specified be at the discretion
of the Development Authority.
Accessory Buildings in Residential Districts
8.2.9
No Accessory Building or Structure shall be used as a Dwelling Unit, or for a Home
Occupation unless otherwise authorized by this Bylaw.
8.2.10
All Accessory Buildings and Structures shall have a residential character and be
finished in a manner that is compatible with the Principal Building.
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8.2.11
An Accessory Building shall not have a roof top deck, terrace or other structure used
as Amenity Space or storage.
8.2.12
Figure
8.2.13
Accessory Buildings/Structures in the residential Districts shall comply with Table 38
TABLE 38.
Accessory Building/Structure Standards
ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES EXCEPT PATIOS AND DECKS
Mimimum Front Yard Setback
Not permitted in the front yard
A
Minimum Side Yard Setback
0.6m
i.) Where the lot line is located along a party
wall
0.0m
B
Minimum Corner Side Yard Setback
3.0m
C
Minimum Setback from Principal Building
1.5m
D
Minimum Rear Yard Setback
0.6m
i.) Minimum Rear Yard Setback for garages with
motor vehicle access directly from a Lane
1.2m
E
Maximum Height
i.) Flat Roof
4.0m
ii.) Peaked Roof
4.6m
iii.) Peaked Roof R-HD
5.5m
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TABLE 38.
Accessory Building/Structure Standards
Maximum Lot Coverage of all Accessory
Buildings/Structures
20% (Combined)
NON-RESIDENTIAL ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES EXCEPT PATIOS AND DECKS
Minimum Front, Side, Corner Side and Rear Yard
0.0m
FENCES
Minimum Front, Side, Corner Side and Rear Yard
Setbacks
0.0m
Minimum Setback from Principal and Accessory
Buildings
0.0m
Maximum Fence Height
i.) Front Yard
1.0m
ii.) Side and Rear Yards
2.0m
iii.) Corner Visibility Triangle
1.0m
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
The Setbacks referred to in A, B, C, and D may be reduced to 0.0m provided that the Accessory Building
or Structure:
a. Is less than 10.0m2 in area;
b. Does not have a permanent foundation; and
c. Is not located in a Utility or overland drainage right-of-way.
TABLE 39.
Patio and Deck Standards
STRUCTURE
FRONT SETBACK
REAR SETBACK
CORNER SIDE SETBACK
SIDE SETBACK
Patio (uncovered)*
Unlimited to property line
Patio (Covered)*
2.0m
3.5m
2.4m
0.6m**
Deck (uncovered or
Covered)*
2.0m
3.5m
2.4m
0.6m**
Deck or Patio (En
closed)*
Shall meet the minimum setbacks of the District
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
* All required Setbacks shall apply to the Deck or Patio and any associated steps/stairs.
**The Side Yard Setback may be reduced to 0.0m where the Lot line is located along a Party Wall.
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8.3
Projections
8.3.1
The following structures or parts of Buildings may project into the required Setbacks
under this Bylaw:
a.
Eaves, awnings, canopies, unenclosed steps, chimneys, belt courses,
cantilevers and any other similar architectural feature provided that such
projections do not exceed the following:
i.
0.6m into a required Side Yard Setback;
ii. 1.2m into a required yard setback of 3.0m or greater; and
iii. Not more than 40% of the length of the Building facing the Setback when
cantilevered into the Setback;
b.
Man-made ponds, landscape ornaments, or flags 4.6m or less in height or similar
Landscaping features;
c.
Any loading space required under the provisions of this Bylaw if it is not located in
a required Front Yard Setback;
d.
An exterior fire escape if it does not encroach more than 1.2m into any required
Setback;
e.
Exterior steps, staircases, or landings when constructed of non-combustible
materials; and
f.
Exterior steps, staircases, landings or wheelchair ramps and/or lifting devices for
the purpose of providing Barrier-Free Access into a Building.
8.4
Solar Collectors
8.4.1
A Solar Collector shall:
a.
Be located and mounted to ensure that no glare is produced for Adjacent Sites;
b.
Meet the height requirements of the District in which it is located; and
c.
Be located in the Rear Yard when located on the ground of a property in a
residential District.
8.4.2
When a Solar Collector is located on the ground of a property in any District, the
Setbacks shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.5
Wind Turbines
Small Wind Turbines Type A
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8.5.1
All Small Wind Turbine Type A systems shall:
a.
Be setback at least 150m from the Property Line of any residential parcel;
b.
Be certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA);
c.
Be supported by any required studies at the discretion of the Development
Authority; and
d.
Include provision to prevent unauthorized climbing of a structure.
8.5.2
For Small Wind Turbines Type A that have a rated capacity of less than 10 kW, the wind
turbine shall not exceed noise greater than 35 dB as measured at the closest Dwelling
or other occupied Building at any time, including nighttime, as established by the
Renewable Energy Framework Policy.
8.5.3
For Small Wind Turbines Type A that have a rated capacity of 10 kW or more, the
wind turbine shall meet the noise control requirements as outlined in Alberta Utilities
Commission's Rule 012.
8.5.4
For Small Wind Turbines Type A, the following shall be at the discretion of the
Development Authority:
a.
The number of wind turbines erected per Lot, provided that the cumulative impact
of the of the wind turbine(s) does not exceed the regulations contained in this
section; and
b.
The setback of the wind turbine from a wetland or water body.
Small Wind Turbines Type B
8.5.5
All Small Wind Turbine Type B systems shall:
a.
Have a turbine height (including the rotor blade) that is less than 12.0m;
b.
Have a minimum distance of 36.0m to the nearest Property Line;
c.
Have a minimum distance of 12.0m to the nearest play structure;
d.
Not exceed noise greater than 35 dB to the closest residential Dwelling at any
time, including nighttime, as established by the Renewable Energy Framework
Policy;
e.
Have a maximum capacity of 100.00 kW;
f.
Be certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA); and
g.
Be supported by any required studies at the discretion of the Development
Authority.
8.5.6
For Small Wind Turbines Type B, the following shall be at the discretion of the
Development Authority:
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a.
The number of wind turbines erected per Lot, provided that the cumulative impact
of the wind turbine project(s) does not exceed the regulations contained in this
Section.
8.6
Bareland Condominium
8.6.1
A Bare Land Condominium development must comply with all the general regulations
of this Bylaw, including the regulations of the applicable land use District, unless
otherwise indicated below.
8.6.2
The Front Yard Setback for Dwelling Units located within a Bare Land Condominium
Development shall apply to those Dwelling Units on the periphery of the Development
along property lines, to the satisfaction of the Develoment Authority. In addition, when
a Driveway gives access to a garage from a Street the Front Yard Setback for the garage
shall be a minimum of 6.0m (this Setback does not apply to Internal Private Roadways).
8.6.3
The minimum Lot Area and Lot Width for Lots within a Bare Land Condominium with
an Internal Private Roadway may be reduced to the satisfaction of the Develoment
Authority provided that communal Amenity Space is available within the Development
and the Development complies with the Density for the District pursuant to this Bylaw.
8.6.4
A comprehensive Site plan shall be required for the development of a residential
Bare Land Condominium Development, and all Development shall conform to the
comprehensive Site plan. The proposed plan must include the following to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority:
a.
Site access, internal road system, walkway system and Site pattern showing
dimensions and structures;
b.
Designated emergency access routes;
c.
Provision for on-site containerized garbage collection facilities;
d.
Amenity Space designated for recreational use;
e.
Location of Parking Stalls for every proposed Lot and visitor parking areas;
f.
Setbacks and building separation;
g.
Landscaping; and
h.
Any other information deemed necessary by the Development Authority.
8.6.5
The Town's road and Utility serving standards may be relaxed within the boundaries of
a proposed Bare Land Condominium Development provided that:
a.
Adequate fire access, legal road access, and municipal services are provided and
maintained; and
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b.
The Developer and/or condominium corporation shall be responsible for the
construction, maintenance, repair, and replacement of all such Internal Private
Roadway and Utility services within the Bare Land Condominium.
8.7
Compatibility of Infill Development
8.7.1
In order to minimize the impact of Infill Development in Established Neighbourhoods,
the following regulations shall apply to all Development except a change of use within
existing buildings:
a.
Notwithstanding the respective District requirements, the Front Yard Setback
shall be designed to be within 1.0m of the average Front Yard Setback of
Buildings with similar Principal Uses on the same Block Face and the facing Block
Face;
b.
The primary entrance to a Dwelling shall face the same direction as the majority
of other Dwellings on the same Block Face;
c.
Notwithstanding Subsection 8.7.1(b), the primary entrance to the Dwelling may
face a different direction as the majority of other Dwellings on the Block Face,
provided the finishing's of the Dwelling are compatible with the remainder of the
Dwellings on the Block Face, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority;
d.
The primary vehicle access to a Site shall be provided from the front Street and/
or back Lane in accordance with the majority of other Sites on the Block Face and
facing Block Face; and
e.
No trees located within a Boulevard may be removed to accommodate a new
Development, including to accommodate vehicle access, a Driveway, or on-Site
Parking.
8.8
Corner Visibility Triangles
8.8.1
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, no Building, Structure or
Landscaping on a Corner Lot in any District except the Historic Downtown Commercial
(C-HD) District shall exceed 1.0m in height in a Corner Visibility Triangle.
8.9
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
8.9.1
To promote public safety, Developments should incorporate the principles of Crime
Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) where applicable. These elements
may include, but are not limited to:
a.
Providing clear sightlines between public and private spaces;
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b.
Providing security lighting in strategic locations;
c.
Using Landscaping as barriers to deter unauthorized access; and
d.
Using walkways, Signs, and Landscaping to clearly identify Property Lines and areas
of a Site that are designated as off-limits to the public.
8.10
Design, Character, and Appearance
8.10.1
A new Building or an alteration to an existing Building shall be:
a.
Consistent with the relevant District; and
b.
Compatible with nearby Buildings.
8.10.2
The Development Authority should only approve an application for a Discretionary
Use if the Development Authority is satisfied that the proposed Development will be
compatible with the surrounding area and is appropriate for the proposed location. In
making this determination, the Development Authority may consider:
a.
The accessibility of the Site;
b.
The impacts of traffic generated by the Development;
c.
The size, scale and arrangement of the Development in relation to the size, scale
and arrangement of surrounding Buildings;
d.
The potential impacts to the privacy of any Abutting residential properties; and
e.
The consistency of the proposed Development in relation to any statutory plans
and other plans, policies and guidelines affecting the Site.
8.11
Easements
8.11.1
No Development shall be located on or over any Easement or rights-of-way respecting
any public Utility unless authorized by the Development Authority.
8.12
Garbage and Recycling Facilities
8.12.1
All forms of waste including but not limited to solid waste, recyclable materials,
cooking oils, or grease shall be contained:
a.
Entirely within a Building; or
b.
Within an outdoor weatherproof and animal-proof waste receptacle that is
screened to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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8.12.2
Despite Subsection 8.12.1.b., a Development Authority may allow an outdoor waste
receptacle that is not screened, in respect of a Site that is located or configured in
such manner that it would be impossible or impractical to service the waste receptacle
if it were screened.
8.13
Landscaping
Applicability
8.13.1
The provisions of this Section shall apply to new and existing Development as follows:
a.
New Developments
i.
All new non-residential and residential Developments shall provide Landscaping
in accordance with this Section.
b.
Existing Developments
i.
A change to an existing Development which alters the size, scale or character
of the existing Building and is not limited to interior alterations only shall
provide Landscaping in accordance with this Section.
General Regulations
8.13.2
All Landscaping defined in this Section shall adhere to the Town's Naturescaping
Standards.
8.13.3
All areas of a Site not covered by structures, Buildings, parking areas, Patios, and
pedestrian and vehicular circulation shall be Landscaped.
8.13.4
As a condition of the Development Permit, all Landscaping shall be completed within
twenty-four (24) months from the date the Development Permit is issued.
8.13.5
Landscaping of a Site is a permanent obligation of a Development Permit and shall
be installed and maintained in accordance with accepted horticultural practices and
consistent with an approved Landscaping plan.
8.13.6
Landscaping may be required within an area of a Site that is intended for future
Development if, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the lack of Landscaping
creates potential negative visual impact, given the visibility of the area from Adjacent
properties and Streets.
8.13.7
If, in the opinion of the Development Authority, parcel constraints make the provision
of the required number of trees and shrubs impossible, the cost of providing the deficit
number of trees and shrubs may be provided as cash-in-lieu through an agreement
with the Town.
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8.13.8
Parking or storing of vehicles is not permitted on Landscaped areas unless approved as
an Outdoor Display Area on approved Development Permit drawings.
8.13.9
All Town Boulevards adjoining the Site shall be Landscaped and maintained by the
Developer, successors, and/or landowners.
Landscaping Plan
8.13.10
A Landscape plan may be required as part of an application for a subdivision or a
Development Permit to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. The plan must
be prepared by a certified landscape architect, an arborist, or a person qualified to
perform such work.
Planting Requirements
8.13.11
Existing natural Landscaping retained on Site may be considered as part of the required
Landscaping if the vegetation is deemed appropriate and is properly protected during
construction, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.13.12
Existing vegetation shall be preserved and protected unless removal is demonstrated
to be necessary or desirable to efficiently accommodate the proposed Development.
8.13.13
All plant material shall be of a species capable of healthy growth in the Town of
Cochrane and shall meet the specifications set out in the latest Canadian Standards for
Nursery Stock prepared by the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA) and
the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) for size, height, spread, grading, quality
and method of cultivation
8.13.14
Plants required as a condition of a subdivision application or a Development Permit
that do not survive the growing season from time of planting shall be replaced within
one (1) year following their planting.
8.13.15
Soft Landscaping shall be permeable and able to meet appropriate drainage and runoff
standards to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.13.16
Where the calculation of the number of plantings required results in a fractional
number, the requirements shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
8.13.17
The minimum tree and shrub size as follows:
a.
Deciduous trees shall be a minimum 50 mm Caliper;
b.
Coniferous trees shall be a minimum of 2.0m in height;
c.
Shrubs must be a minimum height or spread of 0.6 metres at the time of planting.
Residential Landscaping Requirements
8.13.18
Single-Detached Dwellings, Semi-Detached Dwellings, Duplex Dwellings and Multi-Unit
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Dwellings (with Party Wall on individual Lots) shall have a minimum of one (1) tree, or
two (2) shrubs planted in the Front Yard.
8.13.19
For all Multi-Unit Dwellings, (on a single Lot) a minimum of 30% of the gross Site area
shall contain Landscaping.
8.13.20
When reviewing the Landscaping plan for a Multi-Unit Dwelling Development on a
single parcel, the Development Authority shall have consideration for:
a.
Site characteristics and available space for Landscaping;
b.
The placement of Landscaping to enhance the Street frontage(s) and provide
screening and buffering between the buildings/Dwelling Units, garbage and
recycling facilities, parking facilities, Streets, and Adjacent Developments/
properties.
c.
The quality of Amenity Space based on functionality, accessibility, and useable
area.
8.13.21
Notwithstanding Subection 8.13.19 Hard Landscaping features including Patios,
plaza space, special pavement etc., may make up to a maximum of 50% of the total
Landscape area required.
8.13.22
Multi-Unit Dwellings (on a single Lot) shall have a minimum of one (1) tree planted
per 35 m2 of Landscaped area, and a minimum of three (3) shrubs per 25m2 of
Landscaped area.
8.13.23
All Multi-Unit Dwellings (on a single Lot) shall provide Amenity Space for the residents
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. This Amenity Space may be private,
communal, or a combination of both.
8.13.24
Where a Multi-Unit Dwelling (on a single Lot) is providing communal Amenity Space
the area shall be designed for the recreational Use of all residents of the Development.
The area shall be indoor or outdoor space or a combination thereof, including but not
limited to Landscaped courtyards, public skating areas, swimming pools, fitness rooms,
party rooms, games rooms, and children's play areas complete with equipment.
8.13.25
All provided communal Amenity Space shall have convenient pedestrian access and be
Barrier-Free Accessible.
8.13.26
All Principal Buildings in a residential District should have a minimum 1.2m area of
non-combustible Landscaping materials surrounding the Building perimeter, including
rock, gravel, brick, concrete or other materials to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority.
8.13.27
The base of woody shrubs, trees, or other similar plant materials should not be located
within 1.2m of the base of all Principal Buildings in a residential District.
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Landscaping and Screening Requirements in Commercial and Urban Service
Districts
8.13.28
Notwithstanding the Setbacks identified in any commercial or urban service District,
additional Setbacks may be required to the satisfaction of the Development Authority
for Sites Abutting major Streets for the purpose of Landscaping or screening.
8.13.29
Sites in commercial or urban service Districts shall include a landscaped area at
least 3.0 m in width along any Property Line which Abuts a residential District. This
Landscaped area may be reduced if adequate screening has been provided through
plantings, fencing, or other screening measures, to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority.
8.13.30
Landscaping requirements in the Historic Downtown District (C-HD) shall be at the
discretion of the Development Authority.
8.13.31
The following Landscaping requirements shall apply in the Commercial Transition
(C-T), Neighbourhood Commercial (C-N), General Commercial (C-G), and Highway
Commercial District (C-H) District:
a.
A minimum of 10% of the gross Site area shall be Landscaped;
b.
One (1) tree and two (2) shrubs shall be required per 35.0m2 of the required
Landscaped area. Required trees may be substituted for alternative Landscaping,
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.13.32
Where a Site does not Abut a residential District, Landscaped areas shall be
concentrated on the Street side of the Development.
8.13.33
Every Building on a Lot must have at least one sidewalk connecting every public
entrance to a public sidewalk, or in the case where there is no public sidewalk, to the
nearest Street.
8.13.34
On Sites where the Lot Coverage is 100%, the Landscaping requirements shall not
apply.
Landscaping and Screening Requirements in Industrial Districts
8.13.35
Notwithstanding the Setbacks identified in any industrial District, additional Setbacks
may be required for Sites Abutting major Streets for the purpose of Landscaping or
screening, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.13.36
Industrial Development which Abuts any residential Districts shall:
a.
Include a Landscaped area at least 3.0 m in width along any Property Line which
Abuts a residential District; and
b.
Be screened to a minimum height of 1.9m by Fences, privacy walls, earth berm,
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gates or Landscaping that creates screening between the uses, to the satisfaction
of the Development Authority.
8.13.37
The following Landscaping requirements shall apply in the Business Industrial (I-B) and
General Industrial (I-G) District:
a.
A minimum of 10% of the gross Site area shall be Landscaped, which Landscaping
shall be concentrated on the Street-side of the Development; and
b.
One (1) tree or two (2) shrubs shall be provided per 35.0m2 of the required
Landscaped area.
8.13.38
Required Landscaping in the Special Industrial (I-S) District shall be at the discretion of
the Development Authority.
Landscaping for Parking Facilities
8.13.39
At-grade Parking Facilities with a capacity of thirty (30) or more vehicles shall have
Landscaped islands within the parking area.
8.13.40
Landscaped Islands provided in an at-grade Parking Facility shall:
a.
Be provided at the beginning and end of every row of motor vehicle Parking Stalls;
b.
Be provided with no more than 15 contiguous parking stalls between islands;
c.
Be a minimum width of 2.0m and equal to the length of Adjacent parking stalls;
d.
Include a minimum of two (2) trees and at least one (1) other planting such as
shrubs, ornamental grasses, or perennial flowers; and
e.
Be surrounded with a concrete curb and designed and located in such a way that
the health of all Landscaping associated with them can be maintained for the life
of the principal Development.
8.13.41
At-grade Parking Facilities with a capacity of fifty (50) or more vehicles shall have a
landscaped public walkway connecting the parking area to all Building entrances. The
public walkway shall be designed with:
a.
A minimum total width of 3.0m;
b.
An unobstructed sidewalk with a minimum width of 1.5m;
c.
Barrier-Free Access ramps leading to the sidewalk every 20.0m of sidewalk length
along both sides; and
d.
A minimum of one (1) tree planted every 10.0m2, and shrubs or ornamental
grasses on one (1) or both sides of the sidewalk.
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8.13.42
Figure
8.14
Lighting Standards
8.14.1
All outdoor lighting used to illuminate any Site or Building shall be directed
downwards.
8.14.2
Where outdoor lighting is used to illuminate any Site or Building the lighting shall not:
a.
Be directed towards or adversely illuminate Abutting, Adjacent, or nearby lands; or
b.
Be a hazard to automotive or pedestrian traffic on any Street or Lane.
8.15
Objects Prohibited or Restricted in a Residential District
8.15.1
No person shall be allowed to keep or maintain in any residential District:
a.
Livestock, except in accordance with a lawful Agriculture Use;
b.
Any Large Vehicle on a Lot longer than reasonably necessary to load or unload;
c.
Any industrial or construction vehicle except where such a vehicle is required
pursuant to a Subdivision Service Agreement, Development Permit or building
permit for a Lot;
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d.
Any unlicensed motor vehicle or Derelict Vehicle in a Front Yard, or in the case of a
Corner Lot the Front Yard or Corner Side Yard, for longer than 72 hours;
e.
Any motor vehicle including Recreational Units, any container, or any similar object
being used as a Dwelling or a Sign;
f.
Any object or chattel that is unsightly or adversely affects the amenities of the
surrounding properties, including storage of materials or products other than
typically required for home use; and/or
g.
Barbed wire or electric fencing.
8.16
Outdoor Display Areas
8.16.1
An Outdoor Display Area shall not:
a.
Obstruct a pedestrian walkway or drive aisle; or
b.
Be placed over any Landscaped area.
8.17
Outdoor Storage
8.17.1
Where any non-residential Development involves outdoor storage, automotive storage,
and/or Recreational Unit storage other than an Outdoor Display Area:
a.
The Site shall be screened from the Abutting Street(s) and from Abutting or
Adjacent Uses by a solid screened Fence, to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority;
b.
The maximum Fence height used for screening shall be to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority;
c.
The material stored shall not be higher than the height of the Fence or other
screening facility; and
d.
A Shipping/Storage Container may be allowed on a Site at the discretion of the
Development Authority. The Development Authority may require the Shipping/
Storage Container to be modified, altered, or improved upon to ensure it does
not materially interfere with or adversely impact the Use, enjoyment or value of
neighbouring parcels of land.
8.18
Driveways and Parking Pads
8.18.1
This section shall apply to Single Detached Dwellings, Semi-Detached Dwellings,
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Duplex Dwellings and Multi-Unit Dwellings (with Party Wall on individual Lots).
8.18.2
Sites shall be limited to one point of access from a street per Lot where:
a.
The Lot Width is less than 12.0m;
b.
The Lot is not a Corner Lot; and
c.
An additional access would require crossing a Boulevard that is composed of a
sidewalk with a Landscaped area between the Street and the sidewalk.
8.18.3
For Sites with vehicular access to a Garage from a Street, the following regulations
shall apply:
a.
A Driveway shall be provided;
b.
The Driveway shall be Hard Surfaced;
c.
The Driveway shall be a minimum length of 6.0m, measured from the back of the
public sidewalk to the door of the Garage, or where there is no public sidewalk,
from the back of curb to the door of the Garage; and
d.
The Driveway width shall not exceed the width of the Garage.
8.18.4
For Sites with vehicular access to a Parking Pad from a Street, the following
regulations shall apply:
a.
The Parking Pad shall be Hard Surfaced;
b.
The Parking Pad shall be a minimum length of 6.0m, measured from the back of
the public sidewalk to the opposite end of the Parking Pad, or where there is no
public sidewalk, from the back of curb to the opposite end of the Parking Pad;
and
c.
The Parking Pad shall not exceed 60% of the Lot Width.
8.18.5
For Sites Abutting a Lane without a front-access Driveway, the following regulations shall
apply:
a.
A Garage or Parking Pad shall be provided with access from the Lane;
b.
The minimum distance from the Rear Lot Line to a Garage shall be 1.5m;
c.
The minimum length of a Parking Pad measured from the Rear Property Line to
the opposite end of the Parking Pad, shall be 7.2m; and
d.
The Driveway or apron to the Garage shall be Hard Surfaced.
8.18.6
Where a Site requires vehicle access from the Street to a detached Garage in the Rear
Yard, a minimum Side Yard Setback of 3.0m shall be required in at least one (1) Side
Yard to accommodate a Driveway to access the Garage.
8.18.7
For Lots with Lot Widths less than 11.0m all front Driveways shall be designed and
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located in pairs, except where Site constraints prevent pairing.
8.18.8
Driveways and accesses located off of arterial Streets shall only be allowed to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.19
Parking and Loading Facilities
General Parking Regulations
8.19.1
Any Parking Stalls and Loading Facilities provided on-Site shall be Hard Surfaced, except
that gravel or a similar compacted material may be used for Parking Stalls and loading
facilities in industrial Districts.
8.19.2
All provided Parking Stalls, drop-off areas, and Loading Facilities shall be designed to
ensure a safe physical environment, and shall include adequate, safe and convenient:
a.
Entrances and exits;
b.
Driveways;
c.
Internal Private Roadways;
d.
Aisles and ramps; and
e.
Loading of motor vehicles in relation to Buildings and entry points on the Site.
8.19.3
All provided motor vehicle Parking Stalls and Loading Facilities shall:
a.
Be clear of any obstructions;
b.
Not be used for Driveways, entrances or exits, commercial repair work, display,
sale, or storage of goods of any kind, except as authorized pursuant to this Bylaw;
and
c.
Conform to the minimum dimensions provided for in Table 39.
8.19.4
Unless otherwise provided for in this Bylaw, all motor vehicle Parking Stalls, bicycle
Parking Stalls and Loading Facilities shall be located on the same Site as the
Development.
Required Number of Parking Stalls for Non-Residential and Direct Control
Districts
8.19.5
In determining whether the number of Parking Stalls provided for a proposed
Development is sufficient when the minimum number of Parking Stalls is not specified
in this Bylaw, the Development Authority shall have consideration for:
a.
The rationale submitted as part of the Development Permit application;
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b.
The scale of the Development;
c.
The proposed Use(s) of the Site;
d.
The location of the Development; and
e.
The parking required by various users on the Site.
8.19.6
At the discretion of the Development Authority, a Development on a non-residential
Site may be permitted to provide their required off-Street Parking Stalls off-Site on
another private property, provided that:
a.
The required Parking is located within 125.0m of the Site and does not require
the crossing of any arterial road or highway; and
b.
An agreement is signed between the registered landowners of the two (2) Sites,
and the agreement is registered on the Titles of the properties that are subject to
the agreement and the Town is named as a third party.
8.19.7
Where there is an identified Parking structure or project which may provide parking
for a Development, an applicant for a Development Permit may be permitted or
required to contribute cash-in-lieu of Parking for the Development to share the cost
of the project, in accordance with Town policy.
Required Number of Parking Stalls for Residential Districts
8.19.8
The minimum off-street Parking requirements for each land Use located within a
residential District shall be provided in accordance with Table 40.
8.19.9
Where a fractional number of Parking Stalls is required, the number of Parking Stalls
required shall be rounded up to the next highest whole number.
8.19.10
Notwithstanding Table 40, if a Site contains both commercial and residential Uses, the
number of Parking Stalls required for the residential Uses shall be reduced to one (1)
per Dwelling Unit.
TABLE 40.
Minimum Number of Parking Stalls and Loading Stalls for Residential Districts
LAND USE
MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING
STALLS REQUIRED
MINIMUM NUMBER OF LOADING
STALLS REQUIRED
Multi-Unit Dwelling
(on a single parcel)
1.5 stalls per Dwelling Unit; Plus 1.0
stall for every 6 Dwelling Units to be
provided as visitor parking
1 per building with a shared entrance
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TABLE 40.
Minimum Number of Parking Stalls and Loading Stalls for Residential Districts
Multi-Unit Dwelling
(with Party Wall on
individual Lots)
2.0 stalls per Dwelling Unit
Single Detached,
Semi-Detached and
Duplex Dwellings
2.0 stalls per Dwelling Unit
Secondary Suites and
Backyard Suites
1.0 stall per Studio/ 1 bedroom Ac
cessory Suite; 2.0 stalls per 2 or more
bedroom Accessory Suite
Bed and Breakfast
1 per guest room
Child Care Services
1 per 10 children
1 per employee
Home Occupation-
Class 2
1 per Home Occupation- Class 2
business
1 per employee
All Other Uses
At the disrection of the
Development Authority
Size of Parking Stalls
8.19.11
A motor vehicle Parking Stall shall be completely contained within the Lot, except for
Lots with Driveways and Parking Pads that extend into the road right-of-way provided
it does not cross a sidewalk or curb.
8.19.12
The minimum dimensions of Parking Stalls and drive aisles shall be in accordance with
Table 41.
8.19.13
Notwithstanding Table 41, where a drive aisle is less than 6.0m in width and provides
emergency service access to a Development, the drive aisle shall be increased to
6.0m.
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TABLE 41.
Minimum Parking Stall Size
REGULATION
0°-29°
(PARALLEL)
30°- 44°
45°- 59°
60°-89°
90°
A
Stall Width (m)
2.75
2.75
2.75
2.75
2.75
B
Stall Depth Perpendicular to
Aisle (m)
7.0
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.0
C
Aisle Width (m)
3.7
3.8
4.0
5.5
7.1
8.19.14
Figure
Parking Lot Design
8.19.15
All Parking Facilities shall include a fire lane with a minimum width of 7.5m located in
front of the Principal Building.
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8.19.16
All Parking Facilities shall be serviced by a minimum of one Hard-Surfaced access
from an Abutting Street to a maximum of two (2) accesses from an Abutting Street.
8.19.17
Vehicular access to a Parking Facility shall not be located less than 6.0m from the
intersection of any two Streets. The Development Authority may require that an
access be located farther than 6.0m if the intersection is off a collector or arterial
Street and any other Street.
8.19.18
The Development Authority may require that multiple accesses to a Parking Facility
be separate, one-directional, provide adequate stacking, and are properly signed.
8.19.19
All Parking Facilities shall be designed and Landscaped in accordance with
Subsections 8.13.37-8.13.39 of this Bylaw.
Barrier Free Parking Stalls
8.19.20
Designated Barrier Free Parking Stalls shall be provided in accordance with the
Alberta Building Code and will be considered as part of the total required Parking and
not in addition to, the applicable minimum Parking requirement.
8.19.21
Barrier Free Parking Stalls shall be located as close as possible to a Barrier Free
entrance.
8.19.22
Barrier Free Parking Stalls shall be identified as Barrier Free through the use of
signage.
On Site Loading Requirements
8.19.23
A Loading Facility should be designed and located so that all vehicles using that space
can be parked and maneuvered entirely within the bounds of the Site before moving
onto Adjacent Streets.
8.19.24
A Loading Facility shall have a minimum width of 3.0m and a minimum depth of 8.0m
with a minimum overhead clearance of 3.5m.
8.19.25
The required on-site Loading Facilities for any Use shall be in accordance with Table
42. The Loading Facility requirements for Uses other than those set out in this Section
shall be as determined by the Development Authority, having regard to similar uses
for which Loading Facility requirements are set.
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TABLE 42.
Minimum Required Loading Spaces
LAND USE
NUMBER OF LOADING SPACES
Multi-Unit Dwellings
1 per building with a shared entrance
Commercial Uses
1 per Development over 500m2 of Gross Floor
Area plus 1 per every additional 500m2 of Gross
Floor Area
Public Storage Facilities
1 loading space per 200m2 of Gross Floor Area
Community Facility and Funeral Services
1 per Building
Hospitals, Emergency Care, and Extended Care
Facilities
1 per Building
Schools
5 loading stalls for school buses
8.20
Recreational Unit Parking in Residential Districts
8.20.1
A maximum of two (2) Recreational Units may be parked or stored on a residential Site
at a time. The Recreational Units shall be located as follows:
a.
A maximum of two (2) Recreational Units may be parked or stored in the Rear Yard,
Side Yard or Corner Side Yard at a time; and
b.
A maximum of one (1) Recreational Unit may be parked within the Front Yard
between May 1 and October 31, provided it is parked on a Driveway or Parking
Pad.
8.20.2
A Recreational Unit parked or stored in a residential District shall:
a.
Not occupy or obstruct access to any required Parking Stalls;
b.
Not be used for sleeping, food preparation or personal hygiene while parked or
stored on a Site; and
c.
Be located wholly within the Site and be setback a minimum of 0.6m from the Rear
Property Line where there is a rear Lane.
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8.21
Special Risk Lands
Rail
8.21.1
Where Development is proposed Abutting a rail line, a Fence with a minimum height of
1.9m shall be installed along the entire mutual Property Line(s) shared with the rail line
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
8.21.2
The property owner(s) shall be responsible for maintaining the Fence referred to in
Subsection 8.21.1 at all times.
Highways
8.21.3
Notwithstanding any other section of this Bylaw, where Development is proposed
Adjacent to and/or Abutting a Highway, an additional setback may be required, to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Slopes and Escarpments
8.21.4
Where Development is proposed on or Adjacent to a Site where the grade exceeds
fifteen per cent (15%), the applicant shall provide a Geotechnical Engineering Report
to the satisfaction of the Development Authority indicating:
a.
Slopes equal to or in excess of 15% grade;
b.
Top of Escarpment and Bottom of Escarpment line where the slope changes to less
than 15% grade; and
c.
Identification of the appropriate Factor of Safety for the Development (which shall
be 1.5 or greater) and marking the Factor of Safety Line.
8.21.5
Development shall be Setback from slopes which exceed fifteen per cent (15%). The
Setback distance shall be in accordance with the Factor of Safety Line identified in the
Geotechnical Study, but in all instances the Setback distance shall provide a means of
access to the Top of Escarpment and the Bottom of Escarpment for corrective remedial
work and access for the purpose of fire prevention and intervention.
8.21.6
Notwithstanding Subsection 8.21.5, the Development Setback shall provide a means of
access to the Top of Escarpment or Bottom of Escarpment for corrective remedial work.
8.21.7
Notwithstanding Subsection 8.21.5, the Development Setback shall provide a means of
access for the purpose of fire intervention in relation to the vegetated Escarpment.
Hazard Areas
8.21.8
Notwithstanding any other section of this Bylaw, all Development in a Flood Hazard
Area is considered to be Discretionary.
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8.21.9
No Development may occur in the Floodway, except for:
a.
Repair or maintenance to existing Buildings; or
b.
Replacement of existing Buildings, provided flood-proofing design measures are
undertaken.
8.21.10
No Development shall involve the placement of fill within the Flood Hazard Area unless
Alberta Environment and Parks has confirmed in writing that such placement will
not have a detrimental effect on the flow of water, either in the watercourse or on
Adjacent lands.
8.21.11
Development outside of an existing lawful Building shall not be approved in the Flood
Hazard Area unless the applicant has provided to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority a Geotechnical Engineering Report, a flood plain / flood hazard mapping
study, or both, confirming that the Site is suitable for the proposed Development and
specifying any measures to reduce potential damage from a flood event to the Site
or other property, and if such measures are recommended, such Development must
incorporate those measures.
Flood Fringe Areas
8.21.12
In a Flood Fringe area, mechanical and electrical equipment within a Building shall be
located at or above the designated flood level. The minimum ground floor elevation
shall be above the designated flood level.
8.21.13
All new Development within the Flood Fringe shall be located at or above the 1:100
year flood level plus 0.5m freeboard.
Emergency Access
8.21.14
Developments shall be designed so that Streets and access routes for firefighting
vehicles and equipment are provided in accordance with the requirements of the
Safety Codes Act, as amended or replaced from time to time.
8.21.15
Setbacks in any District may be increased at the discretion of the Development
Authority to provide adequate emergency access.
Energy Infrastructure
8.21.16
Notwithstanding any other section of this Bylaw, where Development is proposed Adjacent
to and/or Abutting a pipeline or gas well, an additional setback may be required, to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority.
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Noise and Vibration Attenuation
8.21.17
If the Development is Adjacent to a highway or railway, the Development Authority
may, giving consideration to the proposed Uses and scale of Development, require a
professionally prepared noise impact assessment which includes any recommended
mitigation steps, and the Development must incorporate such recommendations to
the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Requirement for Risk Assessment
8.21.18
If the Development is Abutting a railway, an area that is subject to fire hazards, or a
gas pipeline, the Development Authority may require a professionally prepared risk
assessment which includes any recommended mitigation steps, and the Development
must incorporate such recommendations.
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SECTION 9.
Use Specific Regulations
PART NINE
Use Specific
Regulations
SECTION CONTENTS
9.1
Bed and Breakfast
9.2
Cannabis Related Uses
9.3
Day Homes
9.4
Drive Through Services
9.5
Home Occupations
9.6
Mixed Use Building
9.7
Accessory Suites
9.8
Show Homes and Sales Centers
9.9
Supportive Housing
9.10 Temporary Commercial Services
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9.1
Bed and Breakfast
9.1.1
A Bed and Breakfast shall:
a.
Not contain cooking facilities in bedrooms or suites for use by guests.
b.
Have no form of advertising related to the business, except for one (1)
identification Sign (0.12m2) placed in a window, discernible from outside of the
Building; and
c.
Not be approved within a Dwelling where a Development Permit has been issued
for the following:
i.
Home Occupation- Class 2;
ii. Day Home; and
iii. Supportive Housing.
9.2
Cannabis Related Uses
Cannabis Production
9.2.1
A Cannabis Production Development shall:
a.
Not occur in a Building where a Dwelling Unit is located;
b.
Meet the minimum separation distance of 150.0m from a residential District, or a
school;
c.
Be fully enclosed within a Building; and
d.
Not cause or create conditions that may be objectionable or dangerous beyond
the Building that contains it, such as the following:
i.
Noise;
ii. Odour; or
iii. High brightness light sources.
9.2.2
The minimum separation distance referred to in Section 9.2.1.(b) shall be established
by measuring the shortest distance between the Property Lines of the Site of the
proposed Cannabis Production Development and the Site of the other Use.
9.3
Day Homes
9.3.1
The Dwelling Unit associated with the Day Home shall contain no other Day Home,
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Home Occupation-Class 2, and no more than one (1) other Home Occupation-Class 1
currently operating within the Dwelling Unit;
9.3.2
Employees working at the Day Home shall be limited to residents of the Dwelling Unit;
9.3.3
Notwithstanding Subsection 9.3.2, other personnel assisting with the Day Home may
visit the Dwelling Unit on an occasional, temporary and part-time basis; and
9.3.4
No form of on-site advertising related to the Day Home may be discernable from the
outside of the Dwelling, except for one (1) identification Sign, with a maximum area of
0.5m2, displayed in the window of the Dwelling Unit.
9.4
Drive Through Services
9.4.1
A Drive-Through Service shall be designed to be complementary in nature to the
Principal Use of a Site and must be integrated into the overall Site design in a manner
that does not create a conflict between the movements of Pedestrians and motor
vehicles, or conflict with Adjacent land Uses.
9.4.2
The Development Authority may require a Traffic Impact Assessment for any Drive-
Through Service.
9.4.3
All parts of the Site to which vehicles have access shall be Hard Surfaced.
9.4.4
The minimum number of Queuing Spaces required for a Drive-Through Service shall
be in accordance with Table 43.
TABLE 43.
Minimum number of Queuing Spaces for Drive-Through Services
BUSINESS TYPE
MINIMUM QUEUING SPACES REQUIRED
IN-BOUND
OUT-BOUND
Automotive Service
2 per service bay
1 per exit from drive-through
Automotive Wash
2 per wash bay
1 per exit from drive-through
Eating Establishment
6 per Service Window (vehicles
approaching the first
Service Window only)
1 per exit from drive-through
Financial Service
3 per ATM or Service Window
1 per exit from drive-through
Other commercial
business providing
Drive-Through
Service
3 per Service Window
1 per exit from drive-through
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9.4.5
All Queuing Spaces shall be a minimum of 6.5m long and 3.0m wide. Queuing lanes
shall provide sufficient space for turning and maneuvering.
9.4.6
A Drive-Through Service shall:
a.
Screen any drive through aisles that are adjacent to a residential District or Street;
b.
Fence any drive through aisles, where necessary, to prevent access to a Lane or
Street;
c.
Provide a separation of 15.0m from the Property Line of a residential District and
any outdoor speaker.
9.4.7
The fencing and screening of the Site and volume of any outdoor speaker shall be to
the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
9.4.8
A Drive-Through Service shall not:
a.
Locate any drive through aisles in a setback area; and
b.
Have Pedestrian access into the Site that crosses a drive through aisle.
9.5
Home Occupations
General Regulations for Home Occupations
9.5.1
A Home Occupation shall:
a.
Be subordinate to the residential Use of the Dwelling Unit;
b.
Be conducted entirely within the Dwelling Unit or Accessory Building on the Site;
c.
Be limited to a maximum of 30% of the Gross Floor Area of the Principal Dwelling;
d.
Not include the exterior storage of goods related to the business;
e.
Not create any nuisance by way of noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat,
glare, electrical or radio disturbance;
f.
Not adversely affect the privacy and enjoyment of Adjacent Dwellings or the
amenities of the neighbourhood;
g.
Not require alterations to the Building that alter the residential character of the
Building; and
h.
Have no form of on-site advertising related to the Home Occupation discernible
from the outside of the Dwelling, except for one (1) identification Sign, with a
maximum area of 0.5m2, displayed in the window of the Dwelling Unit.
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Number of Home Occupations
9.5.2
For Single-Detached, Semi-Detached, Duplex, and Multi-Unit (with Party Wall on
individual Lots) Dwellings, a maximum of two (2) Home Occupation- Class 1 per
Dwelling Unit and one (1) Home Occupation-Class 2 per Lot shall be permitted.
9.5.3
The following businesses are not permitted as a Home Occupation:
a.
Businesses that require Utility or mechanical servicing beyond what would
generally be expected for a residential Use; and
b.
Businesses that require a significant amount of cash or other valuables to be kept
on Site.
Home Occupation- Class 2
9.5.4
The Development Authority shall specify the hours of operation for a Home Occupation
- Class 2 as a condition of the Development Permit.
9.5.5
A Home Occupation - Class 2 shall provide a minimum of one (1) additional on-site
Parking Stall in accordance with Section 8.19.
9.5.6
Notwithstanding Subsection 9.5.5 and Section 8.19, at the discretion of the
Development Authority a Home Occupation - Class 2 may not be required to provide
one (1) additional on-site Parking Stall if the clients visiting the Dwelling are there for
temporary pick-up/drop-off purposes only, not exceeding a time limit of 15 minutes
per client.
9.6
Mixed Use Building
9.6.1
The commercial portion of the Mixed Use Building shall primarily be located on the
ground floor.
9.6.2
Dwelling Unit(s) within a Mixed-Use Building shall not occupy the primary frontage of a
Site on the ground floor; these spaces shall be reserved for the commercial Use(s).
9.6.3
Dwelling Unit(s) within a Mixed-Use Building may have shared or separate entrance
facilities; however, access to any Dwelling Unit shall not be through the commercial
space.
9.7
Accessory Suites
9.7.1
A Lot may have a maximum of one (1) Accessory Suite.
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9.7.2
When deciding on an application for an Accessory Suite the Development Authority
shall consider:
a.
Adherence to the purpose of the land Use District;
b.
Adherence to the regulations for the Lot and the proposed Development; and
c.
The cumulative impacts resulting from the clustering of accessory residential
Uses within the subject Block Face or surrounding area, which include but are not
limited to approved Accessory Suites, Home Occupations, Day Homes, and Bed and
Breakfasts. Impacts may include, but are not limited to:
i.
Capacity of existing Utilities;
ii. Traffic generation relative to the capacity of the existing road network; or
iii. Parking congestion.
9.7.3
An Accessory Suite shall:
a.
Have a minimum Gross Floor Area of 30.0m2;
b.
Be limited to a maximum of two (2) Tandem Parking Stalls per Lot, to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority;
c.
Notwithstanding Section 9.7.3(b), not provide more than one (1) Tandem Parking
Stall on a Lot with a Width equal or less than 9.0m, to the satisfaction of the
Development Authority; and
d.
Provide safe unimpeded access from the entrance of an Accessory Suite to the
Parking Stall(s) provided on Site, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
9.7.4
In addition to Section 9.7.3, a Backyard Suite located at grade shall:
a.
Be in a Building with a Building Height not more than one (1) Storey or not more
than 4.6m;
b.
Have a maximum Gross Floor Area of 80.0m2;
c.
When combined with all other Buildings and Structures on the Lot, not exceed a
maximum Lot Coverage of 60%, notwithstanding the maximum Lot Coverage in the
relevant District;
d.
Have a minimum separation distance of 2.4m from the Principal Dwelling;
e.
Have a minimum separation distance of 1.5m from an Accessory Building, unless
attached;
f.
Be setback a minimum of:
i.
1.2m from the Side Property Line; or
ii. 3.0m from the Side Property Line Abutting a Street; and
iii. 1.2m from the Rear Property Line; and
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g.
Be designed to the satisfaction of the Development Authority who shall consider
Building form, massing, and exterior material and colour, as well as window and
door placement in relation to Buildings on the subject property and Adjacent
properties.
9.7.5
In addition to Section 9.7.3, the following shall apply to a Backyard Suite located above
an Accessory Building:
a.
The maximum Building Height shall be the lessor of 7.0m or the Building Height of
the Principal Building;
b.
The Backyard Suite shall have an entrance separate from the entrance to the
Accessory Building, either from a common indoor landing or from the exterior of
the structure.
c.
Notwithstanding elsewhere in this Bylaw, the Accessory Building containing the
Backyard Suite shall be Setback a minimum of: :
i.
1.2m from the Side Property Line; or
ii. 3.0m from the Side Property Line Abutting a Street;
iii. 1.2m from the Rear Property Line; and
iv. 2.4m from the Principal Building.
d.
Notwithstanding Sections 9.7.3(b) and 9.7.3(c), provide no Tandem Parking Stalls
on a Lot with a Backyard Suite.
e.
The Accessory Building containing the Backyard Suite shall be designed to the
satisfaction of the Development Authority who shall consider Building form,
massing, exterior material and colour, as well as window and door placement in
relation to Buildings on the subject property and Adjacent properties.
9.8
Show Homes and Sales Centres
Sales/Lot Information Centres
9.8.1
A Sales/Lot Information Centre shall:
a.
Be temporary with a maximum duration of three (3) years, unless an extension is
granted by the Development Authority prior to expiry;
b.
Be located and developed such that the impact on local Streets and surrounding
Developments are minimized;
c.
Include provisions for parking in accordance with Section 8.19; and
d.
Provide curb crossings and access points to the satisfaction of the Development
Authority.
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Show Homes
9.8.2
A residential Show Home shall:
a.
Ensure appropriate and safe access to the Site for clients, construction activity,
and emergency access at all times;
b.
Be compatible in appearance and with the character of other Buildings in the area;
c.
Be temporary with a maximum duration of three (3) years, unless an extension
is granted by the Development Authority prior to expiry, at which time they shall
become a Dwelling Unit and may only be used for residential purposes; and
d.
Be returned to its intended Use of a Dwelling Unit prior to residential occupancy.
9.8.3
A residential Show Home may be temporarily attached to other residential Show
Home(s), but must be returned to its intended Use of a Dwelling Unit prior to
residential occupancy.
9.9
Supportive Housing
9.9.1
The land use District Density regulation shall determine the maximum number of
Sleeping Units permitted in a Supportive Housing facility. When a Supportive Housing
facility is comprised of Sleeping Units or a combination of Sleeping Units and Dwelling
Units, two (2) Sleeping Units shall be considered one (1) Dwelling Unit.
9.10
Temporary Commercial Services
9.10.1
A Temporary Commercial Service shall:
a.
Be designed to be complimentary in nature to the other Uses on a Site and must
be integrated into the overall Site design in a manner that does not create a
conflict between the movements of pedestrians and motor vehicles, or conflict
with Adjacent land Uses; and
b.
Be fully removed from a Site for a minimum of thirty (30) days before a
new approval for the same Use in the same location may be granted by the
Development Authority.
9.10.2
A Temporary Commercial Service may include the placement of a Temporary Building
on a Site, however the Temporary Building shall be removed upon the lapse of the
Temporary Commercial Service approval.
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SECTION 10.
Signage Regulations
PART TEN
Signage
Regulations
SECTION CONTENTS
10.1
Development Permits Required
10.2
Signs Not Requiring a Development Permit
10.3
Applications for Signs
10.4
General Requirements for Signs
10.5
Freestanding Signs
10.6
Fascia Signs
10.7
Projecting Signs
10.8
Portable Signs
10.9
Banner Signs
10.10 Back-Lit Signs
10.11 Digital Signs
10.12 Community Identification Signs
10.13 Specialized Signs
10.14 Sign Enforcement
10.15 Sign Definitions
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10.1
Development Permits Required
10.1.1
Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, the enlargement, relocation, erection,
construction, or alteration of a Sign requires a Development Permit.
10.1.2
A Development Permit is not required for routine maintenance and repair, changing
the copy, or reducing the copy area of a legally existing Sign.
10.2
Signs Not Requiring a Development Permit
10.2.1
A Development Permit is not required for the Signs described in Table 44, provided
the Sign complies with all applicable provisions of this Bylaw, does not require a
Variance, and is not a Back-Lit or Digital Sign.
10.2.2
Notwithstanding Subsection 10.2.1, unless otherwise referenced in Table 45, any
Sign referenced in Table 44 is a Permitted Use.
TABLE 44.
Signs that do not require a Development Permit
DEVELOPMENT
DESCRIPTION
A-Frame Sign
A-Frame Sign
A maximum of one (1) A-Frame Sign per business on a Site.
Canopy Signs
Canopy Signs
A Canopy Sign, provided that the total Sign area does not exceed 1.0m2.
Banner Signs
Temporary Banner Signs for a period not exceeding sixty (60) days, after which
the Sign shall be removed and not replaced or placed on the same Site for a
minimum of thirty (30) days.
Community Events and
Community Events and
Public Art
Public Art
Signs erected by the Town for the purposes of providing advertising for com
munity events, recognitions, community identification, or forming part of a
public art program or installation, regardless of the structure of such Signs.
Notice of Application
Notice of Application
A Notice of Application Sign in accordance with Section 1.15 of this Bylaw.
Digital Menu Board
Digital Menu Board
Digital Signs that do not exceed 2.5m in height and 2.0m2 in area, provided
they are accessory to a Drive Through Service and are used for the purpose of
menu board ordering.
Election Signs
Election Signs
Election candidate Signs with a maximum area of 1.5m2 and maximum height
of 2.0m displayed by or on behalf of a candidate participating in any federal,
provincial or municipal election for up to 35 days prior to Election Day, and
not for more than 72 hours following Election Day.
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TABLE 44.
Signs that do not require a Development Permit
Flag or Emblem
Flag or Emblem
A flag, emblem, or insignia that does not exceed the lesser of 13.0m in height
or the maximum Building Height prescribed in the District it is located in.
Government Signs
Government Signs
A Sign erected by or at the direction of a government including Signs identi
fying public Buildings, giving information to the public or regulating traffic or
safety. This includes community notice boards and Structures erected by the
Town for the purpose of posting temporary community notices.
Memorial Signs
Memorial Signs
A memorial or historical Sign, plaque or tablet commemorating or identifying
a historical person, structure, place or event; with a Sign area that does not
exceed 1.0m2.
Name or Address
Name or Address
A Sign not exceeding 0.5m2 in area which identifies a name or address in a
residential District, or a Sign not exceeding 1.0m2 in area which identifies a
name or address in a non-residential District. Such Signs are required to be
attached to the Building.
On-Site Signage
On-Site Signage
A Sign not exceeding 1.0m2 in area which indicates the direction or function
of various parts of a Building or Site, including parking and traffic areas.
Real Estate Signs
Real Estate Signs
A maximum of two (2) Real Estate Signs not exceeding 3.00m2 in area each on
a Site in a District that allows a residential Use either as a Permitted or Discre
tionary Use. A maximum of two (2) Real Estate Signs not exceeding 6.0m2 in
area on a Site in a non-residential District, either as a Permitted or Discretion
ary Use.
Restrictions
Restrictions
A Sign not exceeding 0.5m2 in area which advises of restrictions on the Use of
a Building or Site, such as "No Parking" or "No Trespassing" Sign.
Signs inside of a Build
Signs inside of a Build
ing
ing
Signs located inside of a Building and not reasonably visible from outside of
the Building.
Signs placed on private
Signs placed on private
property
property
Temporary Signs placed on private property for a maximum period of four (4)
days per calendar month.
Window Signs
Window Signs
A Window Sign in any non-residential District that does not exceed 40% of the
area of the window in which it is placed.
10.3
Applications for Signs
10.3.1
An applicant for a Development Permit for a Sign shall submit the following, unless
otherwise authorized by the Development Authority:
a.
A completed application form in the form established by the Town;
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b.
An application fee as established within the Town of Cochrane Planning Services
Fee Schedule, as amended or replaced from time to time;
c.
A current copy of the Certificate of Title;
d.
Current copies or any restrictive covenant or easements, if they affect the
Development area:
e.
Where the Applicant is not the registered owner of the Lot, a letter from the
registered owner consenting to the application;
f.
A scale drawing of the proposed Sign showing:
i.
All dimensions of the Sign structure, including the height and projection of the
Signs attached to the Buildings;
ii. A Site plan showing Sign location in relation to Property Lines and Buildings;
iii. The area of the Sign and the copy face(s);
iv. Details of Sign illumination and/or digital media;
v. The type of construction and finishing to be utilized;
vi. The method of supporting or attaching the Sign; and
vii. In the case of a Freestanding Sign, a Site plan showing the Sign location in
relationship to Property Lines and Utility and overland drainage rights-of-way,
parking and Buildings and an elevation plan showing the height of the Sign in
relation to the Building Height of other Buildings on the Site.
g.
The Development Authority may require additional information deemed necessary
to evaluate a Sign permit application, including but not limited to photographs of
the proposed Site and Adjacent Sites.
10.4
General Requirements for Signs
10.4.1
Signs will be allowed in the various Land Use Districts in accordance with Table 45,
this, and the lists of Permitted and Discretionary Uses in each Land Use District.
10.4.2
A Sign shall:
a.
Not be erected so that it would be a traffic hazard, or obstruct the vision of
pedestrian, vehicular traffic, or traffic devices;
b.
Not incorporate flashing lights;
c.
Not be placed on or project over property, Street or Lane owned by the Town or
in the Town's control or management or any rights-of-way granted to the Town,
unless written approval has been granted by the Town;
d.
Not be placed so as to reduce the number of Parking Stalls or Loading Facilities
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or to obstruct the use of the Parking or loading areas, required pursuant to this
Bylaw;
e.
Not be erected, operated, used or maintained where due to its position, shape,
colour, format or illumination, obstructs the view of, or shall be confused with, an
official traffic Sign, signal, or device, as determined by the Development Authority;
and
f.
Not conflict with the general character of the surrounding neighbourhood.
10.4.3
Signs shall be firmly affixed or anchored such that they do not fall off, fall over, or
create a nuisance.
10.4.4
The Development Authority may limit the maximum number of Signs for a single Site or
Development to address the cumulative impact of signage, having regard for the Use of
the Site and surrounding areas.
Calculation of Sign Height
10.4.5
Where any provision of this Section limits the height of a Sign, the height is calculated
as the distance from surface grade to the highest point of the Sign structure.
Calculation of Sign Separation Distances
10.4.6
Where any provision of this Section stipulates a separation distance between
Signs, the distance is calculated as the distance between the points where the Sign
structures are in closest proximity to each other.
Calculation of Sign Area
10.4.7
Where any provision of this Section limits the two-dimensional area of any Sign in any
circumstance, for the purpose of determining the total area of a Sign:
a.
The area shall be calculated as the area of the Sign face, not including any support
structure, and if the Sign is irregularly shaped, the area shall be the area of the
smallest rectangle, triangle or circle that can entirely contain the Sign face; and
b.
Only one (1) side of a double-faced Sign is used for calculating Sign area.
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TABLE 45.
Signs Allowed by District
R-LL
R-LD
R-MX
R-MD
R-HD
C-T
C-N
C-HD
C-G
C-H
I-B
I-G
I-S
PR
CS
UH
DC-
01
A-Frame
X
X
X
D
D
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
P
P
X
P
Banner
X
X
X
D
D
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Community
ID
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Fascia/
Canopy
D
D
D
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
Free
Standing
X
X
X
D
D
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
D
D*
P
Projecting
X
X
X
D
D
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
P
Portable
X
X
X
X
X
X
P
X
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
X
P
Specialized
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Backlit
X
X
X
X
X
X
D*
X
D*
D*
D*
D*
D*
D*
D*
X
X
P = Permitted Use
D = Discretionary Use
X = Not Allowed
* = Discretionary Use under CPC Authority
10.5
Freestanding Signs
10.5.1
All Freestanding Signs shall be at road or sidewalk grade.
10.5.2
The minimum separation distance between Freestanding Signs on the same Site shall
be 15.0m.
10.5.3
The minimum setback to any portion of the Sign shall be 0.7m from a Property Line;
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10.5.4
The maximum Sign height, area, and number of Signs shall be determined based on the
Land Use District according to Table 46. If the Land Use Districtis not listed in Table
46, Freestanding Signs are not a Permitted or Discretionary Use in that District.
TABLE 46.
Free Standing Sign Regulations
LAND USE
DISTRICT
MAXIMUM SIGN HEIGHT
MAXIMUM SIGN AREA
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIGNS
R-MD
5.0m
6.0m2
1
R-HD
5.0m
6.0m2
1
C-T
5.0m
6.0m2
1
C-N
7.0m
10.0m2
1 per 100m of
street frontage
C-HD
7.0m
10.0m2
1
C-G
10.0m
15.0m2
1 per 100m of
street frontage
C-H
10.0m
15.0m2
1 per 100m of
street frontage
I-B
10.0m
15.0m2
1 per 100m of
street frontage
I-G
10.0m
15.0m2
1 per 100m of
street frontage
I-S
10.0m
15.0m2
1 per 100m of
street frontage
CS
5.0m
6.0m2
1
PR
5.0m
6.0m2
1
DC-01
5.0m
6.0m2
2
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10.6
Fascia Signs
10.6.1
The maximum area of Sign coverage shall be 20% of the Building face, per side; and
10.6.2
A Fascia Sign shall not extend above the Eave Line of a Building or beyond the wall
upon which it is placed.
10.7
Projecting Signs
10.7.1
One (1) Projecting Sign is allowed per business on a Site;
10.7.2
The maximum Sign area shall be 2.5m2;
10.7.3
The Sign shall not project more than 1.5m from the Façade of the Building;
10.7.4
The Sign shall not project above the roof or parapet of the Building; and
10.7.5
The Sign shall be a minimum of 2.4m from grade.
10.8
Portable Signs
10.8.1
Portable Signs may be approved on a temporary basis not to exceed 30 days for any
one (1) application/business, up to a total of 180 days per calendar year;
10.8.2
One (1) Portable Sign shall be allowed per Street frontage, to a maximum of two (2)
Portable Signs per Site at any one (1) time;
10.8.3
A Portable Sign shall not be located closer than 40.0 m to another Portable Sign,
regardless of whether the Portable Signs are on the same Site;
10.8.4
The maximum Sign area shall be 4.5m2 ; and
10.8.5
The maximum Sign height shall be 2.5m.
10.9
Banner Signs
10.9.1
Where attached to a Building, Fence or flat surface of a structure, the maximum area
of the Sign coverage shall be 20% of that face of the Building, Fence or structure;
10.9.2
Where attached to a pole or similar structure the maximum area of the Sign shall
be 3.0m2 and the maximum height shall not exceed 13.0m or the maximum height
prescribed in the District it is located in;
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10.9.3
A Banner Sign shall not extend above the top of a Fence line, or the Eave Line of a
structure or Building or beyond the wall upon which it is attached; and
10.9.4
A Banner Sign shall not be located below 2.4m in height where located at an entrance
to any Building, Fence or structure or extending into or across a walkway.
10.10
Back-Lit Signs
10.10.1
Maximum lumens produced from a Back-Lit Sign shall be 6000 lumens.
10.10.2
Back-Lit Sign lumens shall be reduced in half between the hours of 2200-0600.
10.10.3
Notwithstanding the maximum lumens in Subsections 10.10.1 and 10.10.2, the
Development Authority may require the Sign lumens be reduced to ensure the Sign
will not be of an intensity or brightness that would create a nuisance for occupants of
surrounding Uses and properties.
10.10.4
When determining an application for a Back-Lit Sign, the Development Authority shall
consider the following, in addition to any other relevant planning considerations:
a.
The total amount of existing or proposed light on the property;
b.
The total number of Signs proposed on the property;
c.
The number of existing and proposed Signs per Building; and
d.
The number of existing and proposed Signs per Building face.
10.10.5
Any direct glare from a Back-Lit Sign shall not be visible to Adjacent Buildings or nearby
properties or be perceptible to persons operating motor vehicles on public roadways.
10.10.6
No part of the light from a Back-Lit Sign shall be directed upward.
10.10.7
The CPC shall be the Development Authority for Back-Lit Signs.
10.10.8
Any other applicable Sign type regulations shall apply to Back-Lit Signs (i.e.
Freestanding, Fascia, etc.)
10.11
Digital Signs
10.11.1
Digital Signs shall be allowed as Freestanding Signs only. Both sets of rules shall apply,
except in cases of conflict, where this Section shall take precedence.
10.11.2
The allowable Sign area shall be a maximum of 5.5m2.
10.11.3
The maximum height of the Sign structure shall be 5.0m.
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10.11.4
Digital Signs shall be either single or double sided.
10.11.5
Digital Signs shall be considered a Discretionary Use within the Overlay shown in the
maps on Schedule B only and shall not be allowed outside of those areas.
10.11.6
Notwithstanding Subsection 10.11.5, Digital Signs with a maximum height of 2.5m and
a maximum area of 2.0m2 that are accessory to a Drive Through Service and are used
for the purpose of menu board ordering are considered Permitted Uses in all non-
residential Districts in accordance with Section 10.2.
10.11.7
The minimum separation distance shall be at the discretion of the Development
Authority, and shall not be less than 75.0m between two (2) Digital Signs.
10.11.8
Notwithstanding Subsection 10.11.7, at the discretion of the Development Authority
Digital Signs may be located closer than 75m where such signs are accessory to a Drive
Through Service and are used for the purpose of menu board ordering.
10.11.9
Digital Signs shall not interfere with intersection sight lines or traffic safety.
10.11.10
No portable Digital Signs shall be permitted. Digital Signs shall be fixed and
permanently wired to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
10.11.11
Digital messages shall be permitted to change at a minimum interval of three (3)
seconds.
10.11.12
Digital Signs shall have automated dimming capability for both during the day and
night.
10.11.13
Privately owned Digital Signs are encouraged to provide advertising opportunities to
support non-profit organizations and community groups.
10.11.14
Digital Signs shall be turned off between the hours of 10pm and 7am.
10.11.15
No Digital Sign shall in any way imitate a traffic light or other traffic-controlled device.
10.12
Community Identification Signs
10.12.1
The maximum area of a Community Identification Sign shall be 10.0m2.
10.12.2
The maximum height of a Community Identification Sign shall be 3.0m.
10.12.3
Community Identification Signs shall be located on arterial or collecto road rights-of-
way at the discretion of the Development Authority.
10.12.4
There shall be a maximum of one (1) Community Identification Sign per arterial and
collector Street entrance into a community.
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10.12.5
A Community Identification Sign shall not interfere with public or private Utilities, or
snow storage.
10.12.6
Community Identification Signs shall be in proportion to the scale of the surrounding
Landscaping and Adjacent Buildings.
10.12.7
The following materials and design characteristics shall not be permitted in the design
of a Community Identification Sign:
a.
Materials or parts that require re-application or annual maintenance;
b.
Mechanical, moving, electrical, illuminated, or water components;
c.
Wood;
d.
Painted signage; and
e.
Clay bricks.
10.12.8
Community Identification Sign design shall consider:
a.
An emphasis on natural materials;
b.
Vandal resistant design and materials; and
c.
Legible font design.
10.12.9
Applications for Development Permits for Community Identification Signs shall include
cost estimates for construction and maintenance of such Signs.
10.12.10
Development Permits for Community Identification Signs may include conditions
requiring securities and warranty of the Signs for 5 years following completion of the
associated Development.
10.12.11
Community Identification Sign features must be aesthetically designed by a design
professional, certified by the Alberta Association of Landscape Architects (AALA).
Design plans must be certified at the design, installation and end of warranty stages.
Construction techniques and design plans must be certified by a professional engineer
at the design, installation and end of warranty stages.
10.13
Specialized Signs
10.13.1
A Development Authority shall determine the requirements and conditions of each
Specialized Sign on a case-by-case basis, including without limitation the dimensions,
location, materials and duration of the signage.
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10.14
Sign Enforcement
10.14.1
Any Sign located on any property, Street or Lane owned by the Town or in the Town's
control or management or any rights-of-way granted to the Town without Town
approval may be removed and impounded immediately by the Development Authority
or a Peace Officer. This is in addition to any other remedies which may be in place
respecting any breach of this Bylaw
10.14.2
A Sign shall not be placed or permitted to be placed in contravention to this Bylaw.
10.15
Sign Definitions
A
A-Frame Sign means an A-shaped sign, which is set upon but not attached to the ground and has no
external supporting structure, no illumination, and no electronic display;
B
Back-Lit Sign means any Sign type that is illuminated from the rear of the Sign face;
Banner Sign means a sign of lightweight, flexible fabric or material mounted to a pole, fence, struc
ture, or building.
C
Canopy Sign means a Sign which either forms a part of, or is attached to, a retractable or permanently
affixed Canopy or Awning.
Community Identification Sign means a sign which state the name of a community area, or other
Development.
D
Digital Sign means a Sign where copy or images are displayed utilizing electronic screens, televisions,
computer video monitors, liquid crystal displays, light-emitting diode displays, or any other similar
electronic technology. F
F
Fascia Sign means a Sign that is painted on or attached to the exterior face of a Building and runs
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parallel to a Building face, not projecting more than 0.3m out from the wall, but does not include Win
dow Signs.
Freestanding Sign means a Sign which is supported independently by columns, structures or other
supports that are placed or anchored in the ground and do not require support from a Building or
other structure.
P
Portable Sign means a temporary Sign mounted on a frame, trailer, stand or similar structure that is
easily transported and erected for a limited time.
Projecting Sign means a Sign that is attached to a wall of a Building and horizontally extends more
than 0.3m from the Building face, but does not include a Canopy Sign.
R
Real Estate Sign means any Sign displayed by or at the direction of a licensed realtor, or by the owner
or occupant of a Site, for the purpose of announcing that a Site is for sale or lease or is the location of
a garage sale or yard sale.
S
Sign means a display board, screen, structure or material having characters, letters or illustration ap
plied thereto, or displayed thereon, in any manner, and includes the posting or painting of an adver
tisement or notice on a Building, Structure or Lot.
Specialized Sign means a Sign that does not fall within any other definition in this Section of a type of
sign.
W
Window Sign means a Sign that is painted on, attached to, or installed inside a window for the pur
pose of being viewed from outside the premises and does not include Fascia Signs.
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Definitions
PART ELEVEN
Definitions
SECTION CONTENTS
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11.1
Definitions
A
Abutting means immediately contiguous to or physically touching, and when used with respect to a
Lot or Site, means that the Lot or Site physically touches upon another Lot, Site, or piece of land, and
shares a property line or boundary line with it. Lots or Sites which touch at corners only shall be deemed
abutting.
Act means the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A 2000, c.M-26, as amended.
Accessory Building/Structure means a Structure or detached Building, the use of which is incidental and sub
ordinate to the Principal Building located on the same Site. This may include a detached Garage, detached
carport, garden shed, gazebo, personal swimming pool, personal hot tub, Deck, Fence, Solar Collector, and
children's play equipment.
Accessory Suite means a Development that contains a Dwelling Unit that is self-contained and that secondary
to the main Dwelling Unit on the Lot, and includes a Backyard Suite or a Secondary Suite.
Accessory Use means a Use naturally or normally incidental, subordinate, and devoted to the Principal Use,
and located on the same Lot or site.
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Adjacent means contiguous or would be contiguous if not for a river, stream, railway, road, lane, Utility right-
of-way, public utility lot, or reserve land.
Adult Entertainment means any premise or parts thereof in which products or services are provided which
are of a sexual intent and shows or displays nudity with an erotic or sexually explicit intent. These uses in
clude:
a.
Adult mini-theatres, which are any premise wherein live performances, film or
video or other electronic or photographic reproductions are performed and
shown as a principal use or accessory to some other business activity which is
conducted on the premises;
b.
Erotic dance clubs or strip club; and
c.
Services of which a principal feature or characteristic is the nudity or partial
nudity of any person.
Agriculture Use, Class 1 means the cultivation or keeping of livestock for personal and/or recreational pur
poses and includes Buildings and other Structures incidental to the operation but does not include a con
fined feeding operation or a manure storage facility as defined in the Alberta Agricultural Operation Practices
Act. This use may be limited by the Lot Area of the parcel. Agriculture Use does not include an Animal Service
or Cannabis Production.
Agriculture Use, Class 2 means the cultivation or keeping of fruits, vegetables, grains or animals for commer
cial gain and/or recreational purposes and includes Buildings and other Structures incidental to the opera
tion but does not include a confined feeding operation or a manure storage facility as defined in the Alberta
Agricultural Operation Practices Act. This use may include the retail sale of produce or product raised on Site
as an accessory Use to the Principal Use. Agriculture Use does not include an Animal Service or Cannabis
Production.
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Amenity Space means an area comprised of on-site, communal or private, indoor or outdoor space, designat
ed for active or passive recreational use by the residents, occupants, visitors or customers of the Site.
Animal Service means a Development for the purpose of treatment, boarding, training, and/or grooming of
domestic animals. Typical uses include veterinary clinics, boarding kennels, grooming businesses and animal
shelters, but does not include an Agriculture Use.
Arterial Street means a public thoroughfare designed to serve as a major traffic route that moves large vol
umes of vehicles to connect with major highways and community areas.
Artist Studio means a space for the creation of works of art, and may include instruction in art and sales of
works of art.
Automotive Gas Station means a Development used for the sale of gasoline, other petroleum products and
a limited range of vehicle parts and accessories. Automotive Gas Stations may include a convenience store.
Automotive Sales means a Development used for the sale, service, and/or rental of motor vehicles, and may
include incidental vehicle servicing and maintenance secondary to the sale or rental use.
Automotive Service means a Development used for the service and maintenance of motor vehicles, the sale
of automotive parts and accessories, lubricating oils and other automotive fluids or any combination of such.
Typical uses include autobody and paint shops, glass repair, oil and lubrication centres, tire shops,
transmission repair and auto upholstery shops, but does not include an Automotive Wash or Automotive
Sales.
Automotive Wash means a Development providing automated/drive-through or individually coin/time
operated wand wash facilities for vehicles. Typically these facilities are free standing or located in conjunction
with an Automotive Gas Station, Automotive Service or Automotive Sales use.
Awning means a cloth-like or lightweight metal shelter projecting from and supported entirely by the exterior
wall of a building.
B
Bare Land Condominium means a condominium Site in which individual or separate owners own the land on
which their units are located.
Barrier-Free Accessible means that a Development, or parts thereof as specified in this Bylaw, can be used
by persons with physical disabilities.
Bed and Breakfast means a use of a Dwelling, secondary to the residential Use of the Dwelling, where the
occupant of the Dwelling provides overnight accommodation for up to thirty (30) days in a row to guests for
remuneration in three (3) or fewer guest rooms.
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Block Face means Abutting Lots on one side of a Street not separated by Internal Private Roadways and/or
public land such as Streets, pathways greater than 6.0m in width, Parks, or similar lands.
Bottom of Escarpment means the transition line at the bottom of an Escarpment where the slope changes to
less than 15%.
Boulevard means a Boulevard as defined in the Traffic Safety Act of Alberta.
Brewery, Winery and Distillery means a facility where beer, wine, spirits or other alcoholic beverages are
made on the Site and then sold or distributed. This Use may be approved in conjunction with a Drinking Es
tablishment, Eating Establishment, or Retail Service provided both Uses are listed within the District.
Building means a Building as defined in the Act.
Building Frontage means the uninterrupted length of a building or series of buildings facing the same public
street
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Building Height means the vertical distance between the Finished Grade established by the Development
Authority and the highest point of a Building excluding a ventilating fan, skylight, steeple, chimney, smoke
stack, firewall, parapet wall, flagpole, or any other accessory roof construction not structurally essential to the
Building.
Business and Professional Office means a Development that provides, administrative, consulting, informa
tion, management, or professional services. Typical uses include call centres and/or offices providing account
ing, architectural, employment, engineering, insurance, investment, legal, real estate, secretarial and/or travel
agent services but does not include a Health Care Office.
Business Support Service means a Development that provides support services to businesses, where all
on-site activity occurs indoors. Typical uses include sign making, printing services, catering, janitorial services,
and security services.
C
Caliper means the diameter of the trunk of a tree measured at 0.3 metres above the ground.
Campground means Development intended for seasonal occupancy by Recreational Units, tents and similar
equipment, which may include supplementary bathroom and recreation facilities, eating and cooking shelters,
Retail Services, laundry facilities, a manager's suite and Eating Establishments.
Cannabis Production means a Development where cannabis is grown, harvested, processed, tested, de
stroyed and/or stored on Site, but does not include the retail sale of cannabis.
Canopy means a roof construction or cantilevered roof free of enclosing walls over a Building entrance or
gasoline pump island.
Cemetery means a Development for the entombment of the deceased, which may include, but is not limited
to columbariums, mausoleums, and pet cemeteries.
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Child Care Services means a Development that provides temporary child care, maintenance, supervision
and/or education to children for periods of less than twenty-four (24) hours. Typical uses include day care
facilities, play schools, preschools, and kindergartens but does not include a Day Home or Education Service.
Community Facility means a Development for use by the public or public/private groups for religious, cultur
al or community activities. Typical uses include churches, community halls, and public or private clubs.
Community Garden means a Development where vegetables and/or fruits are cultivated for consumption or
distribution on a not-for-profit basis.
Corner Side Yard means a Side Yard which Abuts a Street.
Corner Lot means a Lot located at the intersection of Streets.
Corner Visibility Triangles are determined as follows:
a. A corner visibility triangle at the intersection of two public Streets shall be determined by
drawing a straight line between the two (2) points along the Abutting Streets, measuring at
6.0m from the corner where they intersect.
b. A corner visibility triangle at the intersection of a public Street and a Lane shall be
determined by drawing a straight line between two (2) points along the Rear and Corner
Side Property Lines, measured at 3.0m from the corner where they intersect.
c. A corner visibility triangle at the intersection of two (2) Lanes shall be determined by
drawing a straight line between two (2) points along the Rear and Side Property Lines,
measured at 3.0m from the corner where they intersect.
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CPC means the Town of Cochrane Planning Commission
D
Day Home means a use of a Dwelling, secondary to the residential use, where the occupant of the Dwelling
provides temporary child care, maintenance, supervision and/or education to six (6) or less children who are
not residents in the Dwelling for periods of less than twenty-four (24) hours for remuneration.
Deck means a horizontal structure, raised 0.6m or more above grade at any point, that is intended for use as
an outdoor Amenity Space or to provide outdoor services in a commercial Use.
Density means the number of Dwelling Units on a Site, expressed as Dwelling Units per gross hectare.
Derelict Vehicle means a motor vehicle which has been rendered inoperative by reason of disassembly, age,
or mechanical condition.
Development means Development as defined in the Act.
Development Authority means the CPC, Council, or the Development Officer as the context provides, estab
lished pursuant to the Act through this Bylaw.
Development Officer means the person(s) appointed by the Chief Administrative Officer responsible for
carrying out the duties listed in this Bylaw.
Development Permit means a Development Permit as defined in the Act.
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Discretionary Use means the Use of land or of a Building that is listed in the "Discretionary Uses" columns
under the "Uses" subsection in all Districts of this Bylaw or otherwise identified as a Discretionary Use in this
Bylaw.
District means an area of land designated on the Land Use Map for which a specific set of land uses and
rules have been set forth in this Bylaw.
Drinking Establishment means Development where the primary purpose of the facility is the sale of alco
holic beverages to the public, for consumption within the premises, and where minors could be prohibited
from patronizing the establishment during at least some portion of the hours of operation. This may include
incidental off-sales of alcoholic beverages for consumption away from the premises and may include the
preparation and sale of prepared foods to patrons. Typical uses include pubs, bars and cocktail lounges.
Drive-Through Service means a Development that provides drive-in service to patrons who generally remain
in a motor vehicle while receiving the service. These Developments may be approved in conjunction with
Financial Service, Retail Service, Eating Establishment, Automotive Service, Automotive Wash, and other
Developments capable of providing such service.
Driveway means a Hard Surfaced area that provides access for vehicles from a road to an attached Garage,
detached Garage or off-street Parking Facility.
Dwelling means any Building or structure used for residential occupancy and containing one or more Dwell
ing Units.
Dwelling Unit means a self-contained residence with cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary facilities
with a separate private entrance from the exterior of a Building or from a common hall, lobby or stairway
inside a building.
Dwelling, Duplex or Duplex Dwelling means a Building containing two (2) Dwelling Units, with one Dwelling
Unit placed over the other in whole or in part where each Dwelling Unit has its own separate entrance. This
type of Development is designed and constructed as two Dwelling Units at the time of initial construction of
the Building. This Use does not include Accessory Suites.
Dwelling, Backyard Suite or Backyard Suite means a self-contained detached Dwelling Unit which is ac
cessory to the principal Dwelling Unit on a residential Lot with a Single-Detached Dwelling. This may be a
separate stand-alone Building or attached to or above an Accessory Building.
Dwelling, Multi-Unit or Multi-Unit Dwelling means a residential Building consisting of three or more Dwell
ings, arranged in any configuration. Typical uses include row houses, stacked row houses, four-plexes and
apartments.
Dwelling, Secondary Suite or Secondary Suite means a self-contained Dwelling Unit which is accessory to
the Principal Dwelling and is located within a Single Detached Dwelling or a Semi-Detached Dwelling on a
residential Lot.
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Dwelling, Semi-Detached or Semi-Detached Dwelling means a Building containing two (2) Dwelling Units
joined side by side with a common wall or Party Wall and each having a separate entrance to the outside.
Dwelling, Single Detached or Single Detached Dwelling means a Building containing (1) Dwelling Unit and
may include a Building built using Modular Construction but does not include a Manufactured Home.
E
Easement means a legal right of use over another person's property which provides the easement holder
with specific rights with respect to access or use of that property.
Eating Establishment means a Development where the primary purpose is the preparation and sale of
prepared foods and beverages to the public, for consumption within the premises or off-site. Typical Uses
include fast food restaurants, family restaurants, coffee shops, delis, and take-out restaurants.
Eaves means the part of a roof that overhangs the walls of a Building or Structure.
Education Service means a Development, publicly or privately supported, used for learning, education and/
or research. Typical Uses include public schools, private schools, charter schools, adult education centres,
trade schools, colleges and universities.
Enclosed means a space or structure that is surrounded by two or more walls, and a roof, beam structure, or
other means of enclosure.
Entertainment Facility means a Development where the public participates in and/or views an activity for
entertainment and/or social purposes. This includes the sale of food and beverages to the patrons including
alcohol. Typical uses include casinos, amusement arcades, billiard/pool halls, bingo halls, bowling alleys and
miniature golf establishments.
Escarpment means an area with a slope of 15% or greater.
Established Neighbourhood means a residential neighbourhood subdivided prior to 1980.
Excavation, Stripping and Grading means Development on a Site that may include the digging or removal of
soil or other similar materials, the removal of vegetation, or re-grading.
Exhibition Grounds means a Development where entirely or primarily outdoor entertainment is provided to
the public, and may include vendors of food, beverage and commodities, amusement rides, agricultural fairs,
and outdoor rodeos.
F
Façade means the exterior outward face of a Building which faces a Street. Buildings on Corner Lots present
two public façades.
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Factor of Safety means the ratio of shear resistance to driving force along a potential failure plane.
Fence means a vertical structure constructed at ground level, used to prevent or restrict passage, provide
visual screening, noise attenuation, Landscaping, or to mark a boundary.
Financial Service means a Development that is primarily for the banking or lending of money and other relat
ed services. Typical uses include trust companies, chartered banks, and credit unions.
Finished Grade or Grade means the ground elevation established for the purpose of determining the num
ber of Storeys and the Building Height of a Building or Structure. Finished Grade for determining the Build
ing Height of a Building or Structure shall be determined by averaging the four geodetic elevation points of
Finished Grade immediately adjacent to the primary four corners of a Building.
Fitness Studio means a Development where space, equipment or instruction is provided for activities related
to the physical well-being such as dance, martial arts, yoga, and other forms of physical exercise and does
not include a Recreation Facility.
Flood Fringe means the Flood Fringe in a Flood Hazard Area as determined by the Province of Alberta.
Flood Hazard Area means the Flood Fringe and Floodway, and any other area identified as a Flood Hazard
Area by the Province of Alberta.
Floodway means the Floodway in a Flood Hazard Area as determined by the Province of Alberta.
Frontage means:
a.
Where used with reference to residential Developments, the length of the
Front Property Line of the Site; and
b.
Where used with reference to non-residential Developments, the length of the
Property Line of a side of a Site that Abuts a Street
Front Property Line means the Property Line separating a Site from an abutting Street, and in the case of a
Corner Lot means the shorter of the two Property Lines separating the Site from an Abutting Street.
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Front Yard means the portion of a Site abutting the Front Property Line extending across the full Lot Width,
situated between the Front Property Line and the nearest wall of the Principal Building, not including projec
tions.
Front Yard Setback means the distance that a Development or a specified portion of it, must be set back
from a Front Property Line.
Funeral Service means a Development used for the preparation of the deceased for burial or cremation and
where funeral services may be provided. Typical uses include crematoriums, and funeral homes.
G
Garage means an Accessory Building or a part of the Principal Building associated with a residential use de
signed and used primarily for the storage of motor vehicles and includes a carport.
Government Service means the use of land by the Municipal, Provincial or Federal Governments for the
purposes of providing services to the public. Typical uses include government offices, postal service outlets,
social service centres, and transit services, but does not include Emergency Protective Services, Health Care
Facilities, Health Care Offices or Educational Services.
Greenhouse and Garden Centre means a Development for the purpose of growing, storage, wholesale and/
or retail sale of plants of any kind and materials and equipment used for gardening or lawn care but does not
include Cannabis Production.
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Gross Floor Area means :
a. In the case of a Building, the total floor area of all Storeys within the Building, including
the basement, measured to the outside surface of exterior and basement walls; and
b. In the case of a Use within a Building, the total floor area of the use area measured to the
outside surface of exterior walls and to the centre line of any interior walls separating the
use area from another use area.
H
Hard Surface means a ground cover consisting of durable rigid material suitable for pedestrian or vehicular
traffic. This may include concrete, asphalt, paving stone, or other material approved by the Development
Authority.
Health Care Facility means a Development that may provide inpatient and/or outpatient health care to the
public, usually in a campus-type setting. Typical uses include comprehensive health centres and full-service
hospitals.
Health Care Office means a Development that provides medical and health care services on an outpatient
basis only. Typical uses include medical and dental offices, medical labs, walk-in clinics, counselling services
and dispensaries selling pharmaceutical and medical supplies.
Home Occupation means the incidental and secondary use of a Dwelling Unit by a resident for commercial
purposes and includes Home Occupation Class 1 and Home Occupation Class 2.
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Home Occupation Class 1 means a Home Occupation which does not:
a. involve any client or customer visits to the Dwelling Unit; and
b. involve any employees working on-site who do not reside in the Dwelling Unit.
Home Occupation Class 2 means a Home Occupation which:
a. involves up to six (6) client or customer visits to the Dwelling Unit per day; and/or
b. involves no more than one (1) employee working on-site who does not reside in the
Dwelling Unit.
Hotel means a Development, including a motel, used for the provision of Sleeping Units for temporary
sleeping accommodation in which the Sleeping Units may be equipped with individual kitchen facilities. This
Use may include accessory Eating and/or Drinking Establishments, Personal Services, meeting rooms, Retail
Services, and/or a manager's suite.
I
Industrial Operations means a Development that includes one or more of the following activities:
a.
The processing of raw or finished materials;
b.
The manufacturing or assembly of goods, products or equipment;
c.
The storage or transhipping of materials, goods and equipment;
d.
The training of personnel in general industrial operations; or
e.
The cleaning, servicing, repairing or testing of materials, goods and equipment normally
associated with industrial or commercial businesses or cleaning, servicing and repair
of goods and equipment associated with personal or household use, where such
operations have impacts that would make them incompatible in non-industrial districts.
This Use may include indoor display and sales operations accessory to the industrial Use. Typical Uses include
distribution facilities, lumber processing plants, equipment yards and factories, but does not include Natural
Resource Extraction/Processing, Cannabis Production, or a Salvage Yard.
Industrial Support Service means a Development that provides sales or service to agricultural, industrial, or
commercial clients. Typical uses include agricultural or industrial supplies and services, building supply cen
tres, bulk fuel sales, contractor's offices, large equipment sales or servicing, warehouses, livestock auctions,
trade schools, and wholesale centres.
Infill Development means new Development or redevelopment of Buildings and Structures within areas
containing existing Buildings or Structures.
Innovation Service means a Development for the purpose of scientific and/or technical research, testing,
investigation, experimentation and/or light manufacturing for industries such as, but not limited to, pharma
ceuticals, bio-technology, computer technology, medical instrumentation, aerospace and electronics. Innova
tion Service does not include Cannabis Production.
Internal Private Roadway means a road that is located entirely on a private Site and is used to provide ac
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cess to a Development within the Site.
L
Landscaping means modification and enhancement of a Site through the use of any or all of the following
elements:
a.
"Soft Landscaping" consisting of vegetation such as trees, shrubs, hedges, grass
and other ground cover; or
b.
"Hard Landscaping" consisting of non-vegetative materials such as brick, stone,
rock, tile and wood excluding monolithic concrete or asphalt.
Lane means a public roadway that is primarily intended to give access to the rear of Buildings and Lots.
Large Vehicle means a vehicle, other than a Recreational Unit, that has a gross vehicle weight rating over
4,500 kg.
Livestock means horses, cattle, sheep, swine, fur-bearing animals raised in captivity, game production an
imals within the meaning of the Livestock Industry Diversification Act, live poultry and bees, but does not
include wild boars.
Loading Facility means an area of a Site, either open or enclosed in full or in part, for the temporary parking
of motor vehicles while loading or unloading goods, materials or passengers.
Lot means Lot as defined in the Act.
Lot Area means the area of a Lot including any area dedicated to an easement or a right-of way.
Lot Width means the shortest distance between the Side Property Lines, or, in the case of Corner Lots,
shortest distance between the Side Property Line and the flanking Side Property Line. For irregular or pie-
shaped Lots, the Lot Width shall be measured at 6.0 m back from the centre of the Front Property Line.
Lot Coverage means the percentage of a Lot which is covered by Buildings, Accessory Buildings and other
Structures, but does not include the percentage of a Lot which is covered by hard landscaping, Decks, Patios,
Driveways, Parking Pads, exterior storage and swimming pools.
M
Manufactured Home means a prefabricated detached dwelling unit that meets Canadian Standards As
sociation (CSA) Z240 and A277 standards and meets the requirements of the Alberta Building Code. This
definition applies to both single section and multi-section models, but does not apply to modular homes, or
recreational vehicles.
Manufactured Home Community means a Development that includes two (2) or more Manufactured Homes
on one Site.
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Market means a Development that serves as a venue where multiple vendors provide an assortment of retail
goods and food or beverages to the public. Typical uses include artisan craft shows, farmers markets, flea
markets, and trade shows.
Mixed Use Building means a Building in a residential District including one (1) or more Dwelling Unit(s) and
one (1) or more commercial Use(s). Commercial Uses shall be limited to: Business and Professional Offices,
Health Care Offices, Retail Services, Childcare Services, Eating Establishments, and Personal Services.
Modular Construction means a Building constructed in one or more sections within a factory and transport
ed to a Site and permanently installed on a foundation. A residential Building constructed in this manner shall
be considered the applicable type of Dwelling. Modular Construction Structures do not include Manufac
tured Homes or Recreational Units.
N
Natural Resource Extraction/Processing means a use where raw materials are removed, extracted or
processed. Typical resources include but are not limited to oil and gas, peat, sand, silt and gravel, shale, clay,
marl, limestone, gypsum or other minerals, timber and coal. Typical facilities or uses would include gravel pits
(and associated crushing operations), asphalt processing, sand pits, clay or marl pits, peat extraction, stripping
of topsoil, timber removal, sawmills and related timber/wood processing and oil and gas processing plants or
refineries.
O
Outdoor Display Area means an outdoor place on a commercial Site or residential Site that has a Mixed Use
Building where goods are temporarily put on display for inspection by, or retail sale or lease to, the general
public.
Outdoor Storage Facility means a Site exclusively utilized for the storage of goods or materials or equipment.
Un-serviced buildings or structures are considered Accessory Buildings. Typical uses include vehicle or heavy
equipment storage compounds, or pipe yards.
Overlay means additional Development regulation superimposed on specific areas of the District Map, which
supersede or add to the Development regulations of the underlying District.
P
Park means land developed for public recreational activities that do not require major buildings or facilities,
and includes picnic areas, playgrounds, pedestrian and bicycle paths, landscaped areas, associated public
washrooms and maintenance facilities.
Parking Facility means the Development of a parcel or portion thereof for the specific provision of short-
term Parking Stalls for motor vehicles at, above or below grade, and which can be developed independently
from any other use on that parcel.
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Parking Pad means means an area intended to accommodate part or all of the required off-street Parking
Stalls for a residential land use.
Parking Stall means an off-street area available for parking motor vehicles.
Party Wall means a wall or dividing partition between two Abutting Dwelling Units erected at, or upon, a
Property Line such that each Dwelling Unit is capable of being a separate, legal parcels subdivided under the
Act.
Patio means an uncovered horizontal structure with a surface height, at any point, no greater than 0.6 m
above grade, intended for use as an outdoor amenity space.
Permitted Use means the use of land or of a Building that is listed in the "Permitted Uses" columns under the
"Uses" subsection in all Districts of this Bylaw or otherwise identified as a permitted use in this Bylaw.
Personal Service means a Development used for the provision of personal services to an individual which are
related to the care and appearance of the body, or the cleaning and repair of personal effects. Typical uses
include hairdressers, esthetician and beauty salons, tanning salons, tattoo and piercing parlours, seamstress
and tailor shops, shoe repair shops, laundromat, dry cleaning stores, but does not include, Health Care Facili
ties, Health Care Offices and Adult Entertainment Establishments.
Principal Building or Use means a Building or Use, that in the opinion of the Development Authority, is the
main purpose for which the Building or Site is ordinarily used.
Property Line means a legally defined limit of any Lot
Protective Services means a Development that is necessary for the continued health, safety, or welfare of
the residents of the Town and surrounding areas. This includes fire stations, ambulance services, police sta
tions and similar facilities.
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Q
Queue means a line of waiting people or vehicles.
Queuing Space means the space designated for the temporary storage of a motor vehicle waiting in
a Queue where the operator of the vehicle does not leave the vehicle unattended.
R
Rear Property Line means either the Property Line of a Lot which is furthest from and opposite the Front
Property Line, or, where there is no such Property Line , the point of intersection of any Property Lines other
than a Front Property Line which is furthest from and opposite the Front Property Line.
Rear Yard means the portion of a Site abutting the Rear Property Line extending across the full width of the
Site, situated between the Rear Property Line and the nearest wall of the Principal Building, not including
projections.
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Rear Yard Setback means the distance that a Development or a specified portion of it, must be set back from
a Rear Property Line.
Recreation Facility means a Development that provides facilities that are available for public sport and rec
reational activities conducted indoors and/or outdoors, with or without an area for spectators and does not
include Fitness Studios.
Recreational Unit means any vehicle, conveyance, or other type of unit or trailer, whether motorized, towed,
self-propelled or otherwise transportable and used for recreational, utility or similar purposes and includes,
but is not limited to, motor homes (Class A, B, or C), travel trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, tent trailers, utility
trailers, truck campers, off-highway vehicles, boats and other watercraft, and all trailers used to carry or
transport any such item, but does not include a manufactured home.
Recreational Vehicle Sales and Service means a Development used for the sales, rental and service of Recre
ational Units.
Recycling Depot means a Development used for the temporary storage of bottles, cans, newspapers, paper
products, cardboard, plastics and similar items, and excludes scrap yards and Salvage Facilities. This use does
not include personal, business, or municipal waste and recycling receptacles.
Retail Service means a Development used for the sale and/or display of merchandise to customers, and also
includes rental services, repair of merchandise sold or rented by the service, supplementary postal services
and food consumption areas or any combination of such. This Use includes but is not limited to establish
ments that provide: groceries, alcoholic beverages, household goods, furniture and appliances, hardware,
building materials, clothing, and cannabis. This use does not include an Adult Entertainment.
Retaining Wall means a structure or series of structures constructed to withstand lateral pressure in order to
hold back earth, soil, loose rock, or similar materials but does not include walls that form part of a building.
S
Salvage Facility means a Development where motor vehicles, tires, and parts are disassembled, repaired,
stored or wrecked usually for parts or scrap metal re-sale.
Sales/Lot Information Centre means a temporary building or structure used for a limited period of time for
the purpose of marketing land or buildings.
SDAB means the Town of Cochrane Subdivision and Development Appeal Board and/or the provincial Land
and Property Rights Tribunal as provided for in accordance with the Act.
Self-Storage Facility means a Development where space is made available for the general public to store
personal items, where such storage is wholly contained within a Building.
Service Window means the window through which the customer receives goods or service from a Drive-
Through Service.
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Setback means a Front, Side or Rear Yard Setback.
Shipping/Storage Container means a seacan or any other form of container that was or could be used for
transport of goods by means of rail, truck, or by sea. Shipping/Storage Containers are typically rectangular in
shape and are generally made of metal and vary in dimensions.
Show Home means a Building or structure taking the form of a future Dwelling Unit, and used for a limited
period of time for the purpose of marketing residential land or Buildings.
Side Property Line means the property line of a Lot other than a Front Property Line or Rear Property Line.
Side Yard means that portion of a Site abutting a Side Property Line extending from the Front Yard to the
Rear Yard. The Side Yard is situated between the Side Property Line and the nearest wall of Principal Building,
not including projections.
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Side Yard Setback means the distance that a Development or a specified portion of it, must be set back from
a Side Property Line.
Site means an area of land consisting of one or more Abutting Lots which operate as one site for Develop
ment.
Sleeping Unit means one or more habitable rooms or portions thereof provided as a sleeping facility.
Solar Collector means a device that collects and/or concentrates solar energy from the sun for the purpose
of heating of water or energy production.
Solar Farm means an installation or area of land in which a large number of Solar Collectors are set up in or
der to generate electricity or heat water at a commercial scale beyond the requirements of the Development
on-site.
Small Wind Turbine Type A means a structure(s) that incorporates rotor blades attached to an engine that
produces electricity that has a height greater than 12.0 m and less than 30.0 m (including rotor blades), and
does not exceed a rated capacity of 100 kW.
Small Wind Turbine Type B means a structure(s) that incorporates rotor blades attached to an engine that
produces electricity that has a height less than 12.0 metres and does not exceed a rated capacity of 100 kW.
Stockpiling means the storing of soils or other similar materials from an excavation on a Site.
Storey means that portion of a Building which is situated between the top of any floor and the top of the
floor next above it, and if there is no floor above it, that portion between the top of a floor and the ceiling
above it. If the top of the floor directly above a basement is more than 1.9 metres above building grade then
the basement shall be considered the first storey for the purpose of this Bylaw
Street means any public road, including the boulevards, sidewalks and improvements, but excluding a Lane or
walkway.
Subdivision Servicing Agreement means an agreement respecting the servicing of a subdivision in accor
dance with the Act.
Supportive Housing means a Development providing living accommodation to six (6) or more persons with
chronic or declining health conditions requiring professional care or supervision or ongoing medical care,
nursing or homemaking service or for persons generally requiring specialized care. Typical uses include nurs
ing homes and assisted living facilities. Supportive Housing does not include a Temporary Care Facility. T
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T
Tandem Parking Stall means two Parking Stalls, one behind the other with a common or shared point of
access to the manoeuvring aisle, Street or Lane.
Temporary Building means a Building or structure that is permitted to be developed on a Site for a limited
period of time and does not have a permanent foundation.
Temporary Care Facility means a Development providing temporary living accommodation, where one or
more persons are living under the care or supervision of professional health or counselling care providers and
that has at least one staff person at the facility at all times. Typical uses include halfway houses, short term
medical rehabilitation centres and detoxification centres.
Temporary Commercial Service means a temporary (less than six (6) months) or seasonal Development used
for the retail sale of goods, services, food and beverage to the public. Typical uses include fruits and vegeta
ble stands, tree lots, and windshield chip repair.
Top of Escarpment means the transition line where the upper portion of the escarpment land changes to
less than 15% slope.
U
Use means the purpose for which land or a Building or structure, or any combination thereof, is designated,
arranged, erected, intended, occupied or maintained.
Utility means a public utility as defined in the Act.
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V
Variance means an alteration or change to a Development standard prescribed by this Bylaw that is autho
rized by the Subdivision Authority, the Development Authority, or the SDAB.W
W
Wind Farm means an area of land with a commercial-scale group of energy producing windmills or wind
turbines.
X
Xeriscape means landscape design that seeks to reduce or eliminate the requirement for supplemental water.
This can be accomplished through various means including the use of native or drought-tolerant plants, the
structure of the sub-soil, proper use of mulch, and the potential integration of inorganic material in the land
scape.
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Land Use District Map
PART TWELVE
Land Use District
Maps
SECTION CONTENTS
12.1
Land Use District Maps
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Land Use District Maps
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Land Use District
R-LD - Residential Low Density
R-MD - Residential Medium Density
R-HD - Residential High Density
R-LL - Residential Large Lot
R-MX - Residential Mix
CS - Community Service
PR - Parks and Recreation
UH - Urban Holdings
C-T - Commercial Transition
C-HD - Historic Downtown
C-N - Neighbourhood Commercial
C-G - General Commercial
C-H - Highway Commercial
I-B - Business Industrial
I-G - General Industrial
I-S - Special Industrial
DC - Direct Control
Special Parking Zone
Legen
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Updated By: Cochrane Geomatics Services
Name: KeyMap
Original Scale: 1:31,000
Current as of: 2025-06-18
Folder: I:\Maps\Planning\Landuse\Landuse_Bylaw\
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Updated By: Cochrane Geomatics Services
Name: Map 1
Original Scale: 1:7,433
Current as of: 2024-04-10
Folder: I:\Maps\Planning\Landuse\Landuse_Bylaw\
Land Use District
R-LD - Residential Low Density
R-MD - Residential Medium Density
R-HD - Residential High Density
R-LL - Residential Large Lot
R-MX - Residential Mix
CS - Community Service
PR - Parks and Recreation
UH - Urban Holdings
C-T - Commercial Transition
C-HD - Historic Downtown
C-N - Neighbourhood Commercial
C-G - General Commercial
C-H - Highway Commercial
I-B - Business Industrial
I-G - General Industrial
I-S - Special Industrial
DC - Direct Control
Special Parking Zone
Map 1
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Updated By: Cochrane Geomatics Services
Name: Map 2
Original Scale: 1:7,000
Current as of: 2023-07-27
Folder: I:\Maps\Planning\Landuse\Landuse_Bylaw\
Land Use District
R-LD - Residential Low Density
R-MD - Residential Medium Density
R-HD - Residential High Density
R-LL - Residential Large Lot
R-MX - Residential Mix
CS - Community Service
PR - Parks and Recreation
UH - Urban Holdings
C-T - Commercial Transition
C-HD - Historic Downtown
C-N - Neighbourhood Commercial
C-G - General Commercial
C-H - Highway Commercial
I-B - Business Industrial
I-G - General Industrial
I-S - Special Industrial
DC - Direct Control
Special Parking Zone
Map 2
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Legend
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Meters
Updated By: Cochrane Geomatics Services
Name: Map 3
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SECTION CONTENTS
13.1 Schedule A: Minimum Specified Penalties
13.2
Schedule B: Digital Sign Overlay
13.3
Schedule C: Western Heritage Design Framework Overlay
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Schedule A: Minimum Specified Penalities
TABLE 45.
Minimum Specified Penalties
OFFENCE
MINIMUM
SPECIFIED
Section 1.11 Failure to Obtain a Development
Permit
1000
1500
Section 1.18 Failure to comply with Development
Permit
500
1000
Section 1.19 Occupy or commence Use prior to
Development Permit issuance
500
1000
Section 1.31.1 Failure to comply with any other
condition in this Bylaw
250
500
Section 10.10.2 Failure to comply with signage
regulation
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WESTERN HERITAGE
DESIGN FRAMEWORK
FALL 2022
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WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK (2022)
PREPARED FOR:
Town of Cochrane
101 RancheHouse Road
Cochrane, AB
T4C 2K8
TOWN OF COCHRANE
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
PREPARED BY:
ERA Architects Inc.
625 Church Street, Suite 600
Toronto, ON
M4Y 2G1
FALL 2022
ERA PROJECT #
19-260-01
PREPARED BY
PE / SL / EA / SC / ZC
Cover: ERA 2020
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1
1.1
Intro to the Western Heritage Design Framework
(2022)
1
1.2
How to Use this Framework
2
1.3
Municipal Policy Framework
3
1.4
Complementary Policies & Initiatives
4
2.0 WHAT IS WESTERN HERITAGE?
7
2.1
Understanding Western Heritage
7
2.2
Core Elements of Western Heritage
8
3.0 WESTERN HERITAGE CHARACTER AREAS 11
3.1
The Old Town
12
3.2
The Railway Transition Zone
14
3.3
Cochrane's Corridors
16
4.0 DESIGN OBJECTIVES & GUIDELINES
19
4.1
Old Town: Objectives & Guidelines
20
For Property Owners
21
For Town of Cochrane
30
4.2
Railway Transition Zone: Objectives & Guidelines 38
For Property Owners
39
For Town of Cochrane
48
4.1
Cochrane's Corridors: Objectives & Guidelines 57
For Property Owners
58
For Town of Cochrane
61
5.0 IMPLEMENTATION
65
5.1
The Development Review Process
65
6.0 DEFINITIONS
67
SCHEDULES
72
A
Old Town Map
B
Railway Transition Zone Maps
C
Cochrane's Corridors Maps
Fig. 2: Tim Hall
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Intro to the Western Heritage Design Framework (2022)
Its goal is to balance the expression of Western Heritage with
the evolution of Cochrane as a contemporary place in the 21st
century.
The Western Heritage Design Framework recognizes that
Cochrane is a place that is growing and evolving to meet
the contemporary needs of locals and visitors; and that the
expression of Western Heritage defines Cochrane as a unique
place to live, work and play.
Why the Western Heritage Design Framework?
The Western Heritage Design Framework is more than a set of
detailed guidelines to establish and maintain an architectural
style. This document is a framework that:
a.
recognizes the two core elements of Western Heritage;
b.
establishes Character Areas where those elements of
Western Heritage will be expressed in distinct ways;
c.
sets out Design Objectives that must be met to achieve the
expression of Western Heritage in each Character Area;
d.
offers supplementary Design Guidelines to help users
understand how to achieve each Objective.
The Western Heritage Design Framework (2022) is an update
to the Town of Cochrane's Western Heritage Design Guidelines
(November 2000).
In 2019, the Town of Cochrane initiated a comprehensive
review of the Western Heritage Design Guidelines to ensure
that they would remain current and effective.
The intent of the updated Western Heritage Design Framework
is to guide the expression of Western Heritage in the public
realm and on private properties in order to foster strategic
placemaking throughout all of Cochrane.
What is Western Heritage?
Western Heritage is an approach to the design of the built environment
that is intended to communicate Cochrane's identity as a unique place.
Prior to 2022, Western Heritage was understood as a single architectural
style. Based on a series of public engagement exercises in 2019, the
concept of Western Heritage has been revised to reflect two core elements:
Cochrane's History, and Small-Town Character.
The Western Heritage design approach is intended to convey these two
core elements throughout the built environment, through a variety of
design strategies for buildings, streetscapes, and outdoor spaces.
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The Western Heritage Design Framework exists to ensure
that Cochrane's identity as a unique place is conserved and
communicated as Cochrane grows and evolves.
To achieve this goal, this document provides direction for
all non-residential and mixed-use (residential-commercial)
development projects in three Character Areas:
How does the Western Heritage Design Framework
apply to my property?
Section 3.0 maps the three Character Areas for the expression
of Western Heritage in Cochrane. Use the maps in this section
to identify whether your property is located in one of the three
Character Areas.
Section 4.0 identifies the Design Objectives that apply to
each Character Area. All development projects are expected
to meet the Design Objectives for the Character Area in which
they are located.
Supplementary Design Guidelines are provided with each
Objective to assist in understanding how the Objectives can
be achieved. Compliance with the Design Guidelines is not
mandatory as long as the proposal can demonstrate that all
of the Character Area's Design Objectives that are applicable
to the proposal are achieved.
For assistance interpreting any of the terms used throughout
this document, see the Definitions in Section 6.0.
Development Projects
- new construction
- additions on existing
buildings
- alterations to existing
buildings
- public works
- creation or renovation
of public spaces
- The Old Town;
- The Railway Transition Zone;
and
- Cochrane's Corridors.
Any development project proposed
in these Character Areas will be
evaluated by the Town of Cochrane
using the Western Heritage Design
Framework.
Public and private development
proposals and plans submitted
to the Town of Cochrane will be
expected to meet the Design
Objectives in this document.
1.2 How to Use this Framework
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The Western Heritage Design Framework is one of several
planning documents that directs how Cochrane will look, grow
and evolve in the coming decades.
It is an appendix to Cochrane's Land Use Bylaw, with a scoped
objective to support placemaking via heritage conservation
and interpretation in strategic locations throughout the town
of Cochrane.
The Western Heritage Design Framework is nested within a
greater policy framework, including:
Cochrane Municipal Development Plan (2008)
The Municipal Development Plan (2008) sets out a direction
for land use and future growth in the town of Cochrane, and
provides policies to achieve this direction.
Section 12 of the Municipal Development Plan provides the
policy framework for the conservation of historic resources
throughout Cochrane.
It directs the Town to encourage historic resource conservation
through a series of programs and initiatives, including the
Cochrane Heritage Register, and provides for municipal historic
resource designation and heritage development review processes
in accordance with the Alberta Historical Resources Act.
1.3 Municipal Policy Framework
Cochrane Land Use Bylaw (2022)
The Land Use Bylaw (2022) implements the vision in the Municipal
Development Plan (2008) by providing land use designations
and built form direction for all properties in Cochrane.
The Land Use Bylaw provides specific zoning direction on
permitted heights, maximum gross floor areas, building
setbacks, parking requirements, and more.
The Western Heritage Design Framework is appended to the
Land Use Bylaw (2022). Where there are conflicts between the
Land Use Bylaw and the Western Heritage Design Framework,
the stricter regulation shall prevail.
Cochrane Integrated Neighbourhood Design Guidelines
(2013)
The Integrated Neighbourhood Design Guidelines (2013) provide
a set of design guidelines for new and existing residential
neighbourhoods in Cochrane.
They guide the development of Area Structure Plans,
Neighbourhood Plans, and site-specific Development Permits
to achieve great neighbourhoods throughout Cochrane.
There may be sites where the Integrated Neighbourhood Design
Guidelines apply to properties within the Western Heritage
Design Framework Character Areas. These documents do not
provide conflicting direction, and in such cases, both policy
frameworks would apply.
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1.4 Complementary Policies & Initiatives
There are two key initiatives that the Town of Cochrane may
explore to accompany the 2022 Western Heritage Design
Framework.
Heritage Interpretation Fund
The Town of Cochrane may explore developing a policy
establishing and governing the administration of a Heritage
Interpretation Fund (HIF) program.
The Heritage Interpretation Fund policy would address:
- A method of calculating cash contributions in lieu of on-site
heritage interpretation in the Railway Transition Zone and
Cochrane's Corridors;
- A schedule for the commitment to and collection of a
Heritage Interpretation contribution within the development
application process;
- A method of administration of the HIF;
- A decision process for the allocation of HIF funding to public
interpretive installations;
- A recommended formalized relationship between the HIF and
a town-wide Heritage Interpretation Plan (to be developed).
A Heritage Interpretation Fund is not proposed at this time,
but should be considered as a future initiative to contribute
in implementing town-wide heritage interpretation.
Heritage Thematic Framework & Interpretation Plan
The Town of Cochrane is recommended to develop a town-
wide Thematic Framework and Interpretation Plan.
A Heritage Thematic Framework is an historical analysis that
synthesizes the valued themes of Cochrane's history. The
Framework will review and reflect histories associated with
Cochrane's existing historical resources, lost historic features,
and intangible historic themes, practices and traditions.
A Thematic Framework can be used to inform:
- The identification of properties for Cochrane's Heritage
Register, and properties that are recommended for municipal
historic resource designation;
- The development of on-site interpretive installations
by private properties owners in the Railway Transition
Zone and Cochrane's Corridors;
- The development of a Heritage Interpretation Plan
for Cochrane, which would establish key locations for
interpretive installations to be developed using an HIF. These
could include, for example, major public realm installations
to mark First Street as an historic corridor, or large gateway
artworks along Cochrane's Corridors.
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Thematic Frameworks are developed through a combination
of historical research and analysis, and meaningful public
engagement, so that stakeholders can share the histories
they value.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to partner with diverse
public stakeholders (including but not limited to CHAPS,
Stockman's Memorial Foundation, local Community Associations,
local First Nations, and Cochrane Tourism) to develop the
Thematic Framework and Interpretation Plan.
Fig. 3: Northwest corner of First Street West and Second Avenue West, circa 1911
(Glenbow Archives PA-1365-1)
Fig. 4: Cochrane Station, 1900s (Glenbow Archives, NA-3885-35)
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2.0 WHAT IS WESTERN HERITAGE?
2.1 Understanding Western Heritage
The Western Heritage Design Framework (2022) is intended to
guide the expression of Western Heritage to foster strategic
placemaking throughout all of Cochrane.
Western Heritage is an approach to the design of the
built environment that is intended to communicate
Cochrane's identity as a unique place.
Prior to 2022, Western Heritage was understood as a single
architectural style, inspired by the boomtown-style architecture
of Cochrane's early settlement era.
A series of public engagement exercises in 2019 explored the
meaning of Western Heritage for locals in the town of Cochrane.
In identifying what they valued about Cochrane, stakeholders
described two core elements of Western Heritage: Cochrane's
History, and Small-Town Character.
The concept of Western Heritage has now been revised so
that these two core elements will be reflected throughout the
built environment, using not just building design, but also a
variety of design strategies and installations for streetscapes
and outdoor spaces.
Western Heritage will be communicated primarily through
heritage interpretation. Heritage interpretation refers to the
range of strategies (building/public realm design, installations,
media, activities) that may be used to enhance the public's
awareness and understanding of an historic place. Interpretation
facilitates the communication of histories that cannot be
understood from the existing built environment, like built
features that have since been lost, or intangible cultural traditions
and practices.
The two core elements of Western Heritage (Cochrane's History,
and Small-Town Character) are explored further in Section 2.2.
Who is the audience for Western Heritage?
The expression of Western Heritage is aimed at both locals
and visitors.
- For locals, Western Heritage makes Cochrane a liveable
place and helps to reinforce its civic identity, allowing for the
recognition of local histories throughout the public realm.
- For visitors, Western Heritage marks Cochrane as a unique
place, distinct from other municipalities, with its own valued
story that Cochranites are proud to share.
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2.2 Core Elements of Western Heritage
There are two core elements of Western Heritage: Cochrane's
History, and Small-Town Character.
Cochrane's History
The Western Heritage design approach involves, in part, the
expression of the valued themes of Cochrane's history and
cultural identity (its cultural heritage values) throughout town.
Cochrane is situated along the Bow River on the ancestral
lands of diverse indigenous peoples, including the Piikani,
Blood, Siksika, Stoney/Nakoda and Tsuu T'ina Nations.
Ceded to the Dominion of Canada under Treaty 7 in 1877, the
area's first colonial settlement came in 1881, when Senator
Matthew Cochrane established the Cochrane Ranche Co. Ltd.
on over 100,000 acres adjacent to the future Canadian Pacific
Railway (CPR).
In 1885, the Cochrane town site was granted to the CPR, and
subdivided into urban town lots on a grid structure on the
railway's north edge. South of the railway, early industries
were established to serve the surrounding ranch country,
including four brickyards, coal mines, a quarry and a sawmill.
Cochrane's growth slowed during the interwar period, but in
the 1950s began to expand beyond the original town site, with
new residential neighbourhoods in the east, and industrial
services south of the railway.
With sustained growth
through the late 20th-early
21st century, Cochrane
remains a contemporary
commercial service centre
for
the
surrounding
ranching communities.
Key themes of Cochrane's
history will be identified
and synthesized through
Fig. 5: Cochrane Rail Station, c. 1910.
(Glenbow Archives NA-4811-2)
research and public engagement processes (see Section 1.4).
Based on the existing historical narrative, they may include
First Nations histories, early town settlement, and regional
commerce and industry fostered by transportation routes like
the Canadian Pacific Railway and major Albertan highways.
These themes could be understood as the community's
current cultural heritage values. Cultural heritage values
are not static; they evolve over time, as community values
change. For example, they may shift over time to recognize
the contributions of certain cultural communities, or of recent
eras of architecture and design.
The Town of Cochrane's future Heritage Thematic Framework
will engage stakeholders to define the key themes of Cochrane's
history as they are understood and valued today.
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Small-Town Character
The Western Heritage design approach also involves, in part,
the expression of small-town character in strategic locations
throughout town. It recognizes the historic town site as a
priority area for the celebration of small-town character.
The historic urban town site of Cochrane was surveyed and
planned in 1885, and settled beginning in the late 1880s.
Located between the Canadian Pacific Railway (south), the Big Hill
(north), the Cochrane Ranche (west), and Baird Avenue (east),
Cochrane's original town site is notable for its representation
of pre-World War Two urban development. Attributes of this
character include:
- A rectilinear street grid;
- A small-scale, walkable block structure;
- Small-scale urban town lots;
- A mix of typical residential and commercial built forms in
close proximity, ranging between 1-2 storeys in height.
Cochrane's growth in the post-World War Two period is equally
representative of its era. The suburban development of the era
was more automobile oriented, with commercial sites designed
with parking lots as key features. Residential neighbourhoods
featured curvilinear streets and cul-de-sacs to limit vehicle
traffic. The dichotomy of this distinctly suburban character
makes it easy to recognize Cochrane's historic urban town site.
Today, as a service centre, Cochrane's contemporary development
is still designed to be accessed by vehicle. However, Cochranites
value the walkability inherent in the original town site's grid
structure and small scale.
Walkable small-town character and a comfortable pedestrian
experience has been identified by stakeholders as a central
value to inform Western Heritage. Although it is encouraged to
be expressed in all new development in Cochrane, it is to be
conserved and supported strategically throughout the historic
town and in transition zones to contemporary commercial areas.
Fig. 6: Small town of Cochrane north of the railway, c. 1960. (Glenbow Archives
PA-2807-4139)
Fig. 7: ERA 2020
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Cochrane Boundary
3.0 WESTERN HERITAGE CHARACTER AREAS
The Western Heritage Design Framework identifies three
Character Areas where Western Heritage will be prioritized
in the town of Cochrane.
- Character Area 1: The Old Town
- Character Area 2: The Railway Transition Zone
- Character Area 3: Cochrane's Corridors
The two core elements of Western Heritage (Cochrane's History,
and Small-Town Character) will be expressed in different ways
in each of the three Character Areas.
Fig. 8: Key map of
the three Western
Heritage Character
Areas. (ERA 202)
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3.1 The Old Town
The Old Town is Cochrane's original town site, based on the
location of the historic settlement in the late 19th-early 20th
century. It is intended as the priority zone for the celebration
of Cochrane's Western Heritage for locals and visitors.
The Old Town is a triangular area located between the rail
corridor (south), the east side of Baird Avenue (east), and the
north sides of Second Street West, Third Street West and
Highway 1A (north). A map is included on the following page.
The use of the Western Heritage design approach in the Old
Town will result in:
a. the conservation of physical historic features like
buildings;
b. the interpretation of lost historic features and intangible
historic themes;
c. the enhancement of small-town urban character through
building design and public realm design.
For a large-scale detailed map of the Old Town, see Schedule A.
For Objectives and Guidelines for development projects in the
Old Town, see Section 4.1.
Figs. 9-11: Snapshots of the Old Town (ERA 2020)
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2 ST W
2 ST
WILLIAM ST
WILLIAM ST
POWELL ST
POWELL ST
SIBBALD ST
RIVER AVE
6 AVE W
4 AVE W
3 AVE
2 AVE W
1 AVE
1 ST W
1 ST E
CENTRE AVE
ROSS AVE
POPE AVE
FIFTH AVE
BAIRD AVE
RAILWAY ST W
RAILWAY ST E
THE OLD TOWN
detailed map in Schedule A
Fig. 12: The Old Town (ERA 2020)
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3.2 The Railway Transition Zone
The Railway Transition Zone borders the Canadian Pacific
Rail corridor on its south side, immediately south of the Old
Town. It is intended as a place to celebrate the railway as a
key historic character-defining element in Cochrane; and to
transition from the small-scale urban Old Town to the larger-
scale contemporary character south of the railway.
The Railway Transition Zone includes all development lots
located adjacent to the railway right-of-way (south side) between
the rail corridor (north), Railway Street/Glenbow Drive/Griffin
Road (south), Glenbrook Road (west) and the Cochrane town
limit (east). A map is included on the following page.
The use of the Western Heritage design approach in the Railway
Transition Zone will result in:
a. the conservation and celebration of the presence of the
railway as a character-defining element of Cochrane;
b. the interpretation of lost historic features and intangible
historic themes;
c. the expansion of urban character, at a larger scale than
the Old Town, to provide a transition to the contemporary
urban and suburban character south of Cochrane's Old Town.
For a large-scale detailed map of the Railway Transition Zone,
see Schedule B. For Objectives and Guidelines for development
projects in the Railway Transition Zone, see Section 4.2.
Figs. 13-16: Snapshots of the Railway Transition Zone. (ERA 2020)
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BOW VALLEY TRAIL (HWY 1A)
2 AVE E
1 ST W
RAILWAY ST W
RAILWAY ST E
GLENBOW DR
1 ST E
GRIFFIN RD E
GRIFFIN INDST. PT
CENTRE AVE
BAIRD AVE
CAROLINA DR
THE RAILWAY TRANSITION ZONE
detailed map in Schedule B
Fig. 17: The Railway Transition Zone (ERA 2020)
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3.3 Cochrane's Corridors
The Cochrane's Corridors zone consists of properties bordering
Highway 1A (Bow Valley Trail), Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail),
and Griffin Road.
It is intended as a zone to communicate Cochrane's unique
identity to visitors and commuters passing through town, to
identify Cochrane as an engaging place to spend time, and
to draw potential visitors into the Old Town.
The Cochrane's Corridors zone includes all lots located adjacent
to Highway 1A, Highway 22 and Griffin Road, that are not located
within the Old Town or Railway Transition Zone boundaries. These
lots are shown in the map on the following page highlighted
in rust.
Along Cochrane's Corridors, the Western Heritage design
approach is intended to facilitate the communication of
Cochrane's identity through the interpretation of lost historic
features and intangible historic themes.
For large-scale detailed maps of Cochrane's Corridors, see
Schedule C.
For Objectives and Guidelines for development projects along
Cochrane's Corridors, see Section 4.3.
Figs. 18-20: Snapshots of Cochrane's Corridors. (ERA 2020)
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Bow
Val
le
y
Tr
ail
(Hwy 1A)
Cowb
oy
Trail
(Hwy 22
)
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
detailed maps in Schedule C
Fig. 21: Cochrane's Corridors (ERA 2020)
Note: The Cochrane's Corridors map should
be revised in the future as large lots adjacent
to these roads are subdivided.
In such cases, the subdivided lots that remain
adjacent to Highway 1A, Highway 22 or Griffin
Road will remain in the Cochrane's Corridors
zone, while subdivided lots that are no longer
adjacent to any of these three roads will be
removed from the zone.
Fig. 12: DESCRIPTION OF PHOTO (ERA 2020)
Fig. 22: ERA 2020
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4.0 DESIGN OBJECTIVES & GUIDELINES
The Western Heritage Design Framework includes a series
of Design Objectives for each of the three Character Areas
outlined in Section 3.0.
The Design Objectives offer direction for the expression of
Western Heritage on public and private lands in each Character
Area.
The Design Objectives are mandatory and must be achieved
by all non-residential and mixed-use (residential-commercial)
development projects in these Character Areas.
Through a Design Brief submitted with a development
application, proponents and their consultants will be expected
to demonstrate clearly how their proposal meets the set of
Design Objectives applicable to their site.
Development projects include:
- New construction
- Additions on existing buildings
- Alterations to existing buildings
- Public works
- Public spaces
There may be many ways to meet a given Design
Objective. The Town of Cochrane will give due consideration
to proponents' creative strategies in achieving the applicable
Design Objectives.
In Section 4.0, the Design Objectives are accompanied by
supplementary Design Guidelines, which are provided to assist
proponents in understanding how to meet the Objectives.
The Guidelines are intended to be assistive, and are
not mandatory.
It may be helpful to engage an architect or designer to develop
a strategy to meet the applicable Objectives on a given site.
DESIGN OBJECTIVES
(mandatory)
DESIGN GUIDELINES
(non-mandatory)
Fig. 23: ERA 2020
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DESIGN OBJECTIVES: THE OLD TOWN
For Development Projects on Private Properties
4.1.1 Development projects shall make every effort to retain and
conserve any buildings on Cochrane's Heritage Register
that exist on site.
4.1.2 New construction shall be designed to be compatible with,
and responsive to, any adjacent and nearby buildings
on Cochrane's Heritage Register.
4.1.3 New construction shall be designed to contribute to a
comfortable and engaging pedestrian experience through
pedestrian-scale design and ground-level activation.
4.1.4 New construction shall contribute to the variation in
small-scale, close-knit building forms that conveys the
quality of Cochrane's historic small-town character.
4.1.5 New construction on the south side of First Street shall
conserve the visual and physical presence of the rail
corridor from the public realm.
For Projects in Public Spaces
4.1.6 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver
and facilitate the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage
in the Old Town, and along First Street.
4.1.7 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed
to offer a comfortable pedestrian experience and to
facilitate pedestrian-oriented activities in the Old Town,
and along First Street.
4.1.8 Public works along the south side of First Street shall
conserve the visual and physical presence of the rail
corridor from the public realm.
Development projects on private properties are expected to meet
the following Objectives in the Old Town. The pages that follow
provide Guidelines and visual aids for each Objective to help users
interpret and achieve them.
The Town of Cochrane is expected to meet the following Objectives
for projects undertaken in public spaces throughout the Old Town.
The pages that follow provide Guidelines and visual aids for each
Objective to help users interpret and achieve them.
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a.
Buildings identified on the Town of Cochrane's Heritage
Register are encouraged to be adapted for new uses if
their existing uses are no longer viable.
b.
Renovations to buildings on the Heritage Register are
encouraged to use archival photographs and other physical
and documentary evidence to identify the building's earlier
condition and select appropriate materials for restoration.
Where no documentary evidence is available, it is acceptable
to make educated estimates based on historical evidence
of the context, and an understanding of the building's
architectural era and style.
What is Conservation?
Conservation encompasses
a range of strategies or
treatments to retain (and
enhance) historic places'
heritage value and to extend
their physical life.
The Standards and Guidelines
for the Conservation of Historic
Places in Canada recognize
three main treatments:
preservation, rehabilitation
and restoration. One of these
approaches usually dominates
in a conservation project,
although aspects of each may
play a role.
(from Managing Historic Places
manual, Province of Alberta)
Preservation: protecting,
maintaining, and/or stabilizing
the existing materials, form, and
integrity of a historic place or of
an individual component, while
protecting its heritage value.
Restoration: accurately revealing,
recovering or representing the state
of a historic place or of an individual
component, as it appeared at a
particular period in its history, while
protecting its heritage value.
Rehabilitation: making possible
a continuing or compatible
contemporary use of a historic place
or an individual component, while
protecting its heritage value.
(from the Standards and Guidelines
for the Conservation of Historic
Places in Canada)
4.1.1(a)
Heritage
Register
buildings
are encouraged to
be
retained
and
adapted
for
new
uses if their existing
uses are no longer
viable. When private
residences
are
adapted with public-
facing uses, more
people are able to
share in Cochrane's
built heritage (Fig.
24: ERA 2020)
4.1.1(b) Use archival photos
and other physical and
documentary evidence to
select appropriate materials
for restoration. (Fig. 25:
Glenbow Archives, PA-2807-
4140)
4.1.1 Development projects shall make every effort to retain and conserve any buildings
on Cochrane's Heritage Register that exist on site.
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4.1.1(b) It is recommended to use archival photos to identify and restore a building's earlier
condition. Renovations could aim to restore the building's original condition, or a later condition
that is also considered to convey the property's heritage value. (Figs. 26-28, clockwise from left:
Glenbow Archives NA-966-1 / PA-1365-1 / NC-26-206)
4.1.1(c) The peach-tinted buff brick
from
local
brickyards
became
a
common early building material in
Cochrane and the region. Original
brick should be salvaged wherever
possible to provide for restorations to
other brick buildings using matching
materials. (Fig. 29: ERA 2020)
4.1.1 Development projects shall make every effort to retain and conserve any buildings
on Cochrane's Heritage Register that exist on site.
c.
Renovations to buildings on the Heritage
Register are encouraged to accurately restore
earlier features and conditions if possible.
Building materials (brick, windows, ornamental
features) should be replaced in kind.
d.
Renovations to buildings in the Old Town should
not mimic historical architectural styles, as this
may create a false sense of Cochrane's historical
development and may detract from the value of
authentic historic resources. Facade improvements
that have been made to mimic historical architectural
styles should be reversed where possible.
e.
Alterations, additions and facade improvements
to properties on the Heritage Register are
encouraged to consult the Standards and
Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic
Places in Canada (2010) for guidance on
appropriate techniques in restoration,
rehabilitation and reuse.
f.
Additions to buildings on the Heritage Register
should be distinguishable as contemporary
construction to conserve the integrity of
Cochrane's early building stock.
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4.1.2 New construction shall be designed to be compatible with, and responsive to, any
adjacent and nearby buildings on Cochrane's Heritage Register.
a.
New buildings should be constructed at a scale designed
to appear consistent with any adjacent or nearby
buildings on Cochrane's Heritage Register (including
commercial, residential, institutional or other Heritage
Register buildings).
-
Taller buildings can use strategies to minimize
the appearance of their height, like upper-storey
stepbacks, or distinct changes in material beyond
the existing streetwall height.
-
Wider buildings can use strategies to break up
their massing, like the use of vertical columns
or piers to articulate storefronts at the ground
floor, or a change in materials at regular intervals.
b.
New construction near buildings on Cochrane's Heritage
Register should use the adjacent context as guidance
for front and side setbacks:
-
Where there is a continuous street wall, new
buildings should continue the street wall.
-
Where there are varying front setbacks and/
or spaces between buildings, new construction
should be consistent with this pattern.
-
Avoid using existing strip malls as a guide for
front setbacks, even if they are located in the
property's immediate context.
4.1.1(a) Upper-storey stepbacks
used to accommodate additional
height while fitting in with the
older building next door (Fig. 30:
3144 Architects, 2019)
4.1.1(a) Vertical columns and pedestrian-
scale overhangs to convey small storefronts
at ground level, and an upper-storey stepback
used to accommodate additional height (Fig.
31: Arch11 2020)
4.1.2(b) New buildings (in blue) designed and sited to fit in with the existing
context of front and side setbacks (Fig. 32: ERA 2020)
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c.
New buildings should be distinguishable
as contemporary construction to conserve
the integrity of Cochrane's early building
stock. They should not mimic historical
architectural styles. They should avoid
creating a false sense of historical
development.
d.
New buildings should use creative
strategies to be compatible with adjacent
or nearby buildings on Cochrane's Heritage
Register. Example strategies include:
-
A colour or material palette that
includes wood or buff (yellow) brick;
-
An upper-storey window pattern
that responds to the adjacent ratio
of solids-to-voids;
-
Datum lines that contribute to
consistency or slight variation along
the street wall;
-
Reference to the existing rhythm
of bays and entrances along the
street;
-
Contemporary interpretations of
turn-of-the-20th-century building
shapes and forms (including flat
and pitched roofs).
4.1.2 New construction shall be designed to be compatible with, and responsive to, any
adjacent and nearby buildings on Cochrane's Heritage Register.
3
1
2
4
5
4.1.2(d) The traditional-style building sketch on the right successfully responds to the adjacent
Heritage Register building using (1) buff brick cladding; (2) punched windows of a similar scale and
orientation; (3) consistent datum lines; (4) retail bays of a similar width; and (5) a flat roof. (Fig. 33:
ERA 2020)
3
1
5
4.1.2(d) The contemporary-style building sketch on the right successfully responds to the adjacent
Heritage Register building using (1) buff brick cladding; (3) consistent datum lines; and (5) a flat roof.
(Fig. 34: ERA, 2020)
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4.1.3 New construction shall be designed to contribute to a comfortable and engaging
pedestrian experience through pedestrian-scale design and ground-level activation.
a.
Buildings should convey the appearance of heights of 1-3
storeys.
If taller buildings or upper-storey additions are permitted
under the land-use bylaw, they should use strategies to
minimize the appearance of their height, like upper-storey
stepbacks, or distinct changes in material above the existing
streetwall height.
b.
Buildings should be constructed with little-to-no setback
from the front property line.
Use the adjacent and nearby building pattern to determine
whether a zero-lot-line setback is appropriate, or whether
a minimal setback is more consistent with the existing
streetscape. Larger setbacks may be appropriate to
accommodate a street-facing porch or patio.
c.
Any on-site parking should be located at the rear of the
property. On-site parking lots should incorporate landscaped
buffers and prominent pedestrian connections to the public
sidewalk.
d.
It is encouraged to retrofit properties with large setbacks or
front-yard parking (e.g. strip malls) by relocating parking to
the rear of the property, and/or to converting and animating
front-yard parking lots with active uses. Examples could
include patios, pop-up markets, or winter skating surfaces.
4.1.3(c)
Locate
on-site parking lots
at the rear, with
landscaped buffers
and safe pedestrian
connections
back
to public sidewalks
(Fig. 35: ERA 2020)
4.1.3(d) Strip-mall parking retrofitted with public amenities and animated with
public uses (Fig. 36: Cait Kramer, 2019)
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4.1.3 New construction shall be designed to contribute to a comfortable and engaging
pedestrian experience through pedestrian-scale design and ground-level activation.
e.
Buildings are encouraged to locate public-facing uses
at ground level. These might include retail businesses,
restaurants or professional services.
f.
New buildings should be designed with storefronts at
ground level. They should incorporate visual interest
through functional entrances, large permeable glazing
to display interior wares and/or activities, signage
positioned at a pedestrian scale, and engaging outdoor
features like menus, flower baskets or bench seating.
g.
Buildings with street frontage wider than 20m are
encouraged to convey the appearance of multiple
smaller storefronts facing the street, e.g. through
vertical articulation, small jogs in the facade, changes
in materiality.
h.
Consider how subtle texture and visual interest can be
incorporated into a new building's principal façade through
materiality, openings, permeability, and architectural
articulation.
i.
Buildings with multiple frontages onto the public realm
(e.g. corner buildings, buildings adjacent to public spaces)
should provide visual interest along each elevation,
avoiding blank walls, but maintaining a distinct visual
hierarchy between the principal façade and secondary
public-facing façade.
4.1.3(f) Storefront elements include retail entrances, permeable glazing, and
signage positioned at heights designed for pedestrians to read (Fig. 37: ERA 2020)
4.1.3(h) Consider how contemporary
design elements can be used to
achieve visual interest. Here, irregular
contemporary windows are juxtaposed
with brick imprints of earlier historic
window forms. (Fig. 38: Diamond
Schmitt 2020)
4.1.3(f) Consider the use of permeable
garage-style doors, which can be
opened in warm weather to allow
interior activity to spill into the public
realm. (Fig. 39: Park Distillery)
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4.1.4 New construction shall contribute to the variation in small-scale, close-knit building
forms that conveys the quality of Cochrane's historic small-town character.
a.
Buildings should convey the appearance of heights of
1-3 storeys.
Where taller buildings or upper-storey additions are
permitted under the land use bylaw, they should use
strategies to reference a 1-3 storey building form, like an
upper-storey stepback, or a distinct change in material
beyond the existing streetwall height.
b.
Buildings should be constructed with little-to-no setback
from the front property line.
Use the adjacent and nearby building pattern to determine
whether a zero-lot-line setback is appropriate, or whether
a minimal setback is more consistent with the existing
streetscape. Larger setbacks may be appropriate to
accommodate a street-facing porch or patio.
c.
Buildings should be constructed with little-to-no setback
from the side property lines.
Use the adjacent and nearby building pattern to determine
whether a zero-lot-line side setback is appropriate, e.g.
if there is already a continuous streetwall. Minimal side
setbacks may be appropriate where there are adjacent
or nearby house-form buildings.
4.1.4(a) A distinct material change is
one way to convey the appearance of a
smaller-scale building at the streetwall
(Fig. 40: Globe and Mail, 2018)
4.1.4(b-c) The streetwall along the
200-300 blocks of First St W, like many
historic commercial streets, consists
of buildings built up to the front and
side property lines, with no spaces
between buildings. (Fig. 42: ERA,
2020)
4.1.4(b-c) The rest of the historic
town consists of former residential
lots converted for commercial uses. In
these areas, the dominant streetwall
consists of buildings with small front
lawns, and small spaces between
buildings. (Fig. 43: ERA, 2020)
4.1.4(a) An upper-storey stepback is
one way to convey the appearance of a
smaller-scale building at the streetwall
(Fig. 41: HOLST Architects, 2006)
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4.1.4 New construction shall contribute to the variation in small-scale, close-knit building
forms that conveys the quality of Cochrane's historic small-town character.
d.
New buildings should choose from the variety of roof forms
found in the Old Town, including flat roofs and pitched roofs.
Contemporary interpretations of false-front parapets on pitched-
roof buildings may be acceptable if they are distinguishable as
new construction and do not create a false sense of historical
development.
e.
New construction should not seek to replicate the appearance
of any existing building or facade within the Old Town, unless
the proposal represents a contemporary interpretation of an
historic building facade.
4.1.4(d)
A
false-front
parapet was an historic
method of converting a
residential building (with
a pitched roof) into a
commercial
storefront.
The false front was meant
to
make
the
building
appear as though it had a
flat roof. (Fig. 44: Glenbow
Archives,
PA-1599-573-
107)
4.1.4(d) Consider the history of diverse roof pitches and styles in Cochrane's Old
Town, seen here from the northwest in 1910, when designing a new building. (Fig.
45: Cochrane Historical and Archival Preservation Society)
4.1.4(e)
An
imprinted
screen on the upper floors
of a contemporary building
references
the
facade
of an earlier building on
site, since lost (Fig. 46:
Quadrangle, 2016)
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4.1.5 New construction on the south side of First Street shall conserve the visual and
physical presence of the rail corridor from the public realm.
a.
New construction on the south side of First Street is
encouraged to frame or provide glimpses to the rail
corridor.
This could be achieved through creative design
approaches to:
- building setbacks;
- orientation;
- form;
- massing; and
- glazing for transparency.
b.
Safety barriers to the rail corridor are encouraged to
be upgraded with creative aesthetic treatments, e.g.
framing or highlighting views to the rail corridor, or
using materials that interpret the district's rail heritage
(wood, weathering steel).
c.
Wherever possible within existing safety requirements
and other constraints, privately-owned parking lots
and open spaces adjacent to the railway should be
retrofitted and landscaped as public gathering places.
The retrofitted spaces should be equipped with street
furniture and amenities (e.g. seating, lighting, waste
receptacles, signage/wayfinding), electrical connections
and all-season design to facilitate public use.
4.1.5(a) When designing new buildings, consider how their placement, orientation,
and design could frame or highlight views to the rail corridor. (Fig. 47: ERA 2020)
4.1.5(b) Upgrade barriers with creative aesthetic treatments to frame, highlight
and celebrate rail corridor views. (Fig. 48: ERA 2020)
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4.1.5 New construction on the south side of First Street shall conserve the visual and
physical presence of the rail corridor from the public realm.
4.1.5(a) This sketched building has been sited and designed
to offer framed views of the rail corridor. It also supports the
character of the Railway Transition Zone through cladding
materials that interpret the railway's industrial character.
(Fig. 49: ERA 2020)
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a.
The Town of Cochrane should explore a Heritage
Interpretation Fund (Section 1.4) to deliver and facilitate
interpretation in the Old Town, and elsewhere in Cochrane.
b.
The Town of Cochrane will engage with diverse
stakeholders to develop a Heritage Thematic Framework,
which will synthesize the themes of valued cultural
heritage in Cochrane.
Future Town-led interpretation should rely on both
the Thematic Framework and site-specific studies
to determine the most appropriate histories for
interpretation on a given site.
c.
The Town of Cochrane should employ diverse media
for interpretation within the public realm. These could
include:
-
Artifact displays
-
Audio/video clips
-
Images/photographs
-
Interpretive design of public-realm elements
-
Plaques/panels
-
Public art
-
Public programming: tours, events, festivals
-
Smartphone apps
-
Websites
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
What is Interpretation?
Heritage Interpretation refers to the
range of strategies (installations,
media, activities) that may be used
to enhance the public's awareness
and understanding of an historic
place. Interpretation allows us to
communicate histories that cannot
be understood from the existing built
environment, like built features that
have since been lost, or intangible
cultural traditions and practices.
What's a Thematic
Framework?
A Heritage Thematic Framework
is an historical analysis that
synthesizes the valued themes of
a place's history. It is developed
through historical research and
analysis, and meaningful public
engagement. It can be used as a
tool to ensure that conservation
decisions and the development
of interpretive media.
4.1.6(c) Employ diverse media, like large-scale panel installations, to interpret
Cochrane's histories within the public realm (Fig. 50: Cloud Gehshan)
4.1.6 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate
the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage in the Old Town, and along First
Street.
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4.1.6 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate
the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage in the Old Town, and along First
Street.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.1.6(c) A diversity of interpretive public art installations: standing sculptural pieces, murals, poetry embedded in the sidewalk. (Figs. 51-55, clockwise from top left:
Spencer Purdy / J. F. Manzo, 2009 / Town of Cochrane, 2016 / ERA, 2017 / CODAWORX, 2015 )
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OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.1.6(c) Interpretive building and landscape design: public buildings and spaces can be designed with the intent of interpreting key themes in Cochrane's history.
(Figs. 56-60, clockwise from top left: Yellow Camera / J. J. Tiziou, Landezine / S9 Architecture / Yellow Camera / Yellow Camera )
4.1.6 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate
the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage in the Old Town, and along First
Street.
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OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
d.
The Town of Cochrane should recognize heritage
interpretation as an opportunity to convey the histories
that are no longer apparent in the town's built form,
including the traditional practices of First Nations, and
the histories of important sites or institutions that are
no longer standing in town.
e.
The Town of Cochrane should recognize events and
programs as methods for heritage interpretation. These
could range from historical walking tours to contemporary
events and festivals that serve to animate and draw
visitors to the Old Town.
f.
The Town of Cochrane should capitalize on public spaces
and pedestrian trails as key locations for interpretive
installations. Consider not only standing installations
(panels, sculptures, murals) but public art works inlayed
into the ground and/or an interpretive design for the
public spaces or trails themselves (e.g. route, landscape
materials).
g.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to partner
with diverse stakeholders to implement and deliver
interpretation in the public realm. Relevant stakeholder
groups may include First Nations groups, museums,
libraries and archives, local business owners, local artists,
community organizations, and property owners and
developers.
h.
The Town of Cochrane is strongly encouraged to
partner with local First Nations to develop an in-depth
understanding of the valued cultural heritage associated
with the town site and the broader region.
4.1.6(f) Capitalize on public spaces and pedestrian trails as key locations for
interpretive installations, like panels (left) and interactive art works (right). (Figs.
61-62, from left to right: Entro / Martin Reis)
4.1.6 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate
the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage in the Old Town, and along First
Street.
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a.
The Town of Cochrane should implement key elements
to support walkability on new and existing streets,
including:
-
Sidewalks on both sides of the street
-
Small-block street grids
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Regularly-spaced, well-marked pedestrian
crosswalks at all intersections, and mid-block
crosswalks on larger blocks
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Pedestrian-scale street lighting
-
Vehicle-traffic calming measures like curb
bumpouts, street trees and crosswalks enhanced
with paint or pavers
-
Landscaped buffers between sidewalks and the
roadway
-
Street furniture and amenities (e.g. seating,
lighting, waste receptacles, signage/wayfinding)
b.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to consider enhanced
public-realm strategies for First Street, designed to mark
it as a central gathering place for locals and visitors.
These could include a distinct roadway paving treatment
(e.g. brick pavers) or a woonerf approach.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.1.7(b) Consider enhanced public realm strategies -temporary or permanent-
for First Street to mark it as a central gathering place (Figs. 63-64, from top to
bottom: Nice Right Now / Activate YYC)
4.1.7 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Old Town, and along First Street.
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4.1.7 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Old Town, and along First Street.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
3
1
2
4
7
6
4.1.7(a) New and existing streets should support walkability through: (1) sidewalks on both sides; (2) small-block street grids; (3) regular and
well-marked pedestrian crosswalks; (4) pedestrian-scale street lighting; (5) traffic calming measures like curb bumpouts, street trees, and painted
crosswalks; (6) landscaped buffers between sidewalks and the roadway; and (7) street furniture and amenities. (Fig. 65: ERA 2020)
3
5
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c.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to continue to
develop and implement a cohesive design language for
street furniture and amenities (e.g. seating, lighting,
waste receptacles, signage/wayfinding).
d.
The Town of Cochrane should build on its existing street art
program with a town-wide signage/wayfinding strategy
that recognizes and celebrates Cochrane's Old Town
site as a gathering place for locals and visitors, with:
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Gateway markers;
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Interpretive design that references Cochrane's
heritage through imagery and materiality.
e.
Public spaces should be equipped with street furniture
and amenities (e.g. seating, lighting, waste receptacles,
signage/wayfinding), electrical connections and all-season
design to facilitate public use.
f.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to provide street
parking throughout the Old Town.
g.
Publicly-owned street-fronting parking lots are
encouraged to be retrofitted with clearly-marked
pedestrian paths and connections to public sidewalks.
These paths should be equipped with pedestrian-scale
lighting to facilitate their use at all hours.
4.1.7(d) Build on the success of the existing Street Art panels and banners, and
consider how they can be scaled across Cochrane while prioritizing the Old Town
as a Cochrane's key gathering place. (Figs. 66-67: Town of Cochrane / ERA 2020)
4.1.7 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Old Town, and along First Street.
4.1.7(e)
Equip
public
spaces
with street furniture, amenities,
electrical connections, all-season
design. (Fig. 68: ERA, 2020)
4.1.7(g) Retrofit parking lots with clearly-
marked, well-lit pedestrian paths, with
safe connections to public sidewalks (Fig.
69: ERA, 2020)
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4.1.7 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Old Town, and along First Street.
h.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to incentivize
and partner with private property owners, businesses
and organizations to animate surface parking lots with
installations or community events (e.g. pop-up markets,
winter skating surfaces).
4.1.7(h) Consider how public programming like a pop-up installation can
be used to animate gaps (e.g. parking lots) in the Old Town's streetwall.
(Fig. 70: ERA, 2020)
4.1.7(h) Consider how public programming like a farmer's market can be used
to animate gaps (e.g. parking lots) in the Old Town's streetwall. (Fig. 71: Town of
Cochrane)
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a.
Any development or alteration of public spaces on the
south side of First Street should conserve expansive
views of the rail corridor.
b.
Safety barriers to the rail corridor are encouraged to
be upgraded with creative aesthetic treatments, e.g.
framing or highlighting views to the rail corridor, or
using materials that interpret Cochrane's rail heritage
(wood, weathering steel).
c.
Wherever possible within existing safety requirements
and other constraints, publicly- owned parking lots and
open spaces on the south side of First Street should be
retrofitted and landscaped as public gathering places.
They should be equipped with street furniture and
amenities (e.g. seating, lighting, waste receptacles,
signage/wayfinding), electrical connections and
all-season design to facilitate public use.
4.1.8 Public works along the south side of First Street shall conserve the visual
and physical presence of the rail corridor from the public realm.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.1.8(b)
Upgrade
barriers
with
creative
aesthetic treatments to frame, highlight and
celebrate rail corridor views. (Figs. 72-73, from
left to right: ERA 2020 / Agence Territoires)
4.1.8(c) Retrofitting parking lots and open spaces with street furniture and
electrical connections allows them to be used for temporary activations like food
markets, winter light installations, and more. (Fig. 74: Town of Cochrane)
Fig. 75: ERA 2020
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DESIGN OBJECTIVES: RAILWAY TRANSITION ZONE
For Development Projects on Private Properties
4.2.1 New construction shall conserve the visual and physical
presence of the rail corridor from the public realm.
4.2.2 New construction shall contribute to the interpretation of
Cochrane's rail heritage, through on-site strategies such
as building design, landscape design, and interpretive
media that do not compete with nearby installations.
4.2.3 New construction shall be designed to contribute to a
comfortable and engaging pedestrian experience through
pedestrian-scale design and ground-level activation.
For Projects in Public Spaces
4.2.4 Public works shall conserve the visual and physical
presence of the rail corridor in the Railway Transition
Zone, and along Railway Street.
4.2.5 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver
and facilitate the interpretation of Cochrane's rail heritage
in the Railway Transition Zone, and along Railway Street.
4.2.6 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed
to offer a comfortable pedestrian experience and to
facilitate pedestrian-oriented activities in the Railway
Transition Zone, and along First Street and Railway
Street.
Development projects on private properties are expected to meet
the following Objectives in the Railway Transition Zone. The pages
that follow provide Guidelines and visual aids for each Objective to
help users interpret and achieve them.
The Town of Cochrane is expected to meet the following Objectives
for projects undertaken in public spaces throughout the Railway
Transition Zone. The pages that follow provide Guidelines and visual
aids for each Objective to help users interpret and achieve them.
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4.2.1 New construction shall conserve the visual and physical presence of the rail corridor
from the public realm.
a.
New construction is encouraged to frame or provide
glimpses to the rail corridor.
This could be achieved through creative design
approaches to:
- building setbacks;
- orientation;
- form;
- massing; and
- glazing for transparency.
b.
Safety barriers to the rail corridor are encouraged to
be upgraded with creative aesthetic treatments, e.g.
framing or highlighting views to the rail corridor, or
using materials that interpret the district's rail heritage
(wood, weathering steel).
c.
Wherever possible within existing safety requirements
and other constraints, privately-owned parking lots
and open spaces adjacent to the railway should be
retrofitted and landscaped as public gathering places.
The retrofitted spaces should be equipped with street
furniture and amenities (e.g. seating, lighting, waste
receptacles, signage/wayfinding), electrical connections
and all-season design to facilitate public use.
4.2.1(a) When designing new buildings, consider how their placement, orientation,
and design could frame or highlight views to the rail corridor. (Fig. 76: ERA 2020)
4.2.1(b) Upgrade barriers with creative aesthetic treatments to frame, highlight
and celebrate rail corridor views. (Fig. 77: ERA 2020)
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4.2.1 New construction shall conserve the visual and physical presence of the rail corridor
from the public realm.
4.2.1(a) This sketched building has been sited and designed
to offer framed views of the rail corridor. It also supports the
character of the Railway Transition Zone through cladding
materials that interpret the railway's industrial character.
(Fig. 78: ERA 2020)
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4.2.2 New construction shall contribute to the interpretation of Cochrane's rail heritage,
through on-site strategies such as building design, landscape design, and
interpretive media that do not compete with nearby installations.
a.
A development's interpretive contribution will be provided
through an on-site interpretive installation valued at
2.0% of the project's construction costs.
b.
Property owners are expected to familiarize themselves
with their site's and area's history and relevant historic
themes, using resources including archaeological studies,
site-specific historical records, and others made available
by the Town of Cochrane, CHAPS and/or the Stockmen
Memorial Library.
This is encouraged early in the development process so
that interpretation may be holistically integrated into
the site or building design where appropriate.
c.
Property owners are encouraged to consider creative
interpretation strategies in lieu of typical plaques and
panels. These might include:
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Art (e.g. sculptures, murals)
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Audio/video clips
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Images/photographs
-
Interpretive design of buildings or landscape
features to evoke themes of the site's history
What is Interpretation?
Heritage Interpretation refers to the range of strategies (installations,
media, activities) that may be used to enhance the public's awareness and
understanding of an historic place. Interpretation allows us to communicate
histories that cannot be understood from the existing built environment,
like built features that have since been lost, or intangible cultural traditions
and practices.
4.2.1(b) Engage with CHAPS and other resources (e.g. Glenbow Western Research
Centre at the University of Calgary) to learn about Cochrane's rail heritage, and
the building typologies and industries the railway fostered south of the historic
town. (Fig. 79: Glenbow Achives, NC-26-209)
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4.2.2 New construction shall contribute to the interpretation of Cochrane's rail heritage,
through on-site strategies such as building design, landscape design, and
interpretive media that do not compete with nearby installations.
d.
On-site interpretation strategies might reference the
imagery, materials, forms, motifs and other physical
characteristics associated with a site's significant
histories and historical themes. Architects, artists and
landscape designers are encouraged to consider how
these might be subtly integrated into the contemporary
development on site.
e.
Property owners are encouraged to engage or partner
with local artists (including sculptors, painters, poets,
writers, or filmmakers), community organizations,
historians and other professionals to develop the
interpretive media.
New installations are strongly recommended to embrace
understated and/or sophisticated reference to the stories
they tell; this is best achieved by engaging a professional
artist or designer in their development.
f.
On-site interpretive installations should avoid visual noise
and competition with adjacent or nearby installations.
Consider nearby interpretive installations early in the
design process, and develop a strategy that either
complements them, or otherwise does not detract from
them and/or overwhelm the streetscape.
4.2.2(c) Buildings (and site landscapes) can be designed to create subtle
interpretations of historic forms and themes, e.g. an interpretation of industrial
railway-side building forms. (Fig. 80: Robert Lemermeyer, 2019)
4.2.2(d)
Consider
how
metals, weathered steel and
other
industrial
materials
can be used to evoke rail
heritage and celebrate the
Railway Transition Zone as an
historically industrial district.
(Fig. 81: Design Milk 2020)
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4.2.2 New construction shall contribute to the interpretation of Cochrane's rail heritage,
through on-site strategies such as building design, landscape design, and
interpretive media that do not compete with nearby installations.
4.2.2(c) Plaques and panels are the most common form of heritage interpretation, but are not considered to be the
most successful method of engaging a diverse range of public audiences. Property owners who choose to commission
plaques / panels for their interpretive contribution should incorporate engaging graphics (e.g. maps, photographs)
and/or interactive features. (Fig. 82-84, clockwise from top left: GML Heritage / Cloud Gehshan / Wayne Prout)
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4.2.3 New construction shall be designed to contribute to a comfortable and engaging
pedestrian experience through pedestrian-scale design and ground-level activation.
a.
Buildings should convey the appearance of heights of 2-4 storeys.
Where taller buildings or upper-storey additions are permitted
under the land use bylaw, they should use strategies to reference
a 2-4 storey building form, like an upper-storey stepback, or a
distinct change in material beyond the existing streetwall height.
b.
Buildings should be constructed with little-to-no setback from
the front property line.
Use the adjacent and nearby building pattern to determine
whether a zero-lot-line setback is appropriate, or whether a
minimal setback is more consistent with the existing streetscape.
Larger setbacks may be appropriate to accommodate a street-
facing porch or patio.
c.
Any on-site parking should be located at the rear of the property.
If this is not possible due to proximity to the rail corridor, parking
areas may be located along the side of the property, providing
sightlines to the rail corridor.
d.
On-site parking lots should incorporate landscaped buffers and
prominent pedestrian connections to the public sidewalk.
e.
It is encouraged to retrofit properties with large setbacks or
front-yard parking (e.g. strip malls) by relocating parking to the
rear of the property, and/or converting and animating front-yard
parking lots with active uses. Examples could include patios,
pop-up markets, or winter skating surfaces.
4.2.3(a-b) Site buildings with little-to-no setback from the front property
line, and use strategies like upper-storey stepbacks to minimize heights
greater than 4 storeys. (Fig. 85: Daniels Gateway Rental Communities)
4.2.3(c-d) Locate on-site parking lots at the rear, with landscaped
buffers and safe pedestrian connections back to public sidewalks (Fig.
86: Norbert Tukaj, Arch Daily)
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4.2.3 New construction shall be designed to contribute to a comfortable and engaging
pedestrian experience through pedestrian-scale design and ground-level activation.
4.2.3(f-g) Locate public-facing uses at ground level, and design them with active
storefronts. Storefront elements include retail entrances, permeable glazing, and
signage positioned at heights designed for pedestrians to read. (Fig. 88: ERA
2020)
f.
Buildings are encouraged to locate public-facing uses
at ground level. These might include retail businesses,
restaurants or professional services.
g.
New buildings should be designed with storefronts at
ground level. They should incorporate visual interest
through functional entrances, large permeable glazing
to display interior wares and/or activities, signage
positioned at a pedestrian scale, and engaging outdoor
features like menus, flower baskets or bench seating.
h.
Buildings with street frontage wider than 20m are
encouraged to convey the appearance of multiple
smaller storefronts facing the street, e.g. through
vertical articulation, small jogs in the facade, changes
in materiality.
i.
Consider how subtle texture and visual interest can be
incorporated into a new building's principal façade through
materiality, openings, permeability, and architectural
articulation.
j.
Buildings with multiple frontages onto the public realm
(e.g. corner buildings, buildings adjacent to public spaces)
should provide visual interest along each elevation,
avoiding blank walls, but maintaining a distinct visual
hierarchy between the principal façade and secondary
public-facing façade.
4.2.3(e) Private parking lot owners should consider retrofitting street-fronting
parking lots with animated uses (Fig. 87: Tristan Lorei, 2020)
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a.
Any development or alteration of public spaces in the
Railway Transition Zone should conserve expansive
views of the rail corridor.
b.
Safety barriers to the rail corridor are encouraged to
be upgraded with creative aesthetic treatments, e.g.
framing or highlighting views to the rail corridor, or
using materials that interpret the district's rail heritage
(wood, weathering steel).
c.
Wherever possible within existing safety requirements
and other constraints, publicly- owned parking lots and
open spaces in the Railway Transition Zone should be
retrofitted and landscaped as public gathering places.
They should be equipped with street furniture and
amenities (e.g. seating, lighting, waste receptacles,
signage/wayfinding), electrical connections and
all-season design to facilitate public use.
4.2.4 Public works shall conserve the visual and physical presence of the rail
corridor in the Railway Transition Zone, and along Railway Street.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.2.4(b)
Upgrade
barriers
with
creative
aesthetic treatments to frame, highlight and
celebrate rail corridor views. (Figs. 89-90, from
left to right: ERA 2020 / Agence Territoires)
4.2.4(c) Retrofitting parking lots and open spaces with street furniture and
electrical connections allows them to be used for temporary activations like food
markets, winter light installations, and more. (Fig. 91: Town of Cochrane)
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a.
The Town of Cochrane should explore a Heritage
Interpretation Fund (Section 1.4) to deliver and facilitate
interpretation in the Railway Transition Zone, and
elsewhere in Cochrane.
b.
The Town of Cochrane should engage with diverse
stakeholders to develop a Heritage Thematic Framework,
which will synthesize the themes of valued cultural
heritage in Cochrane.
Future Town-led interpretation should rely on both
the Thematic Framework and site-specific studies
to determine the most appropriate histories for
interpretation on a given site.
c.
The Town of Cochrane should employ diverse media
for interpretation within the public realm. These could
include:
-
Artifact displays
-
Audio/video clips
-
Images/photographs
-
Interpretive design of public-realm elements
-
Plaques/panels
-
Public art
-
Public programming: tours, events, festivals
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Smartphone apps
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Websites
4.2.5 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate the
interpretation of Cochrane's rail heritage in the Railway Transition Zone,
and along Railway Street.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.1.5(c) Employ diverse media, like large-scale panel installations, to interpret
Cochrane's histories within the public realm (Fig. 92: Cloud Gehshan)
What is Interpretation?
Heritage Interpretation refers to the
range of strategies (installations,
media, activities) that may be used
to enhance the public's awareness
and understanding of an historic
place. Interpretation allows us to
communicate histories that cannot
be understood from the existing built
environment, like built features that
have since been lost, or intangible
cultural traditions and practices.
What's a Thematic
Framework?
A Heritage Thematic Framework
is an historical analysis that
synthesizes the valued themes of
a place's history. It is developed
through historical research and
analysis, and meaningful public
engagement. It can be used as
a tool to inform conservation
decisions and the development
of interpretive media.
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4.2.5(c) A diversity of interpretive public art installations: standing sculptural pieces, murals, poetry embedded in the sidewalk. (Figs. 93-97, clockwise from top left:
Spencer Purdy / J. F. Manzo, 2009 / Town of Cochrane, 2016 / ERA, 2017 / CODAWORX, 2015 )
4.2.5 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate the
interpretation of Cochrane's rail heritage in the Railway Transition Zone,
and along Railway Street.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
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4.2.5 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate the
interpretation of Cochrane's rail heritage in the Railway Transition Zone,
and along Railway Street.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.2.5(c) Interpretive building and landscape design: public buildings and spaces can be designed with the intent of interpreting key themes in Cochrane's history.
(Figs. 98-102, clockwise from top left: Iwan Baan, 2014 / J. J. Tiziou, Landezine / S9 Architecture / Ben Rahn, 2018 / Pascale Llobat, 2008 )
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4.2.5 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate the
interpretation of Cochrane's rail heritage in the Railway Transition Zone,
and along Railway Street.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
d.
The Town of Cochrane should recognize heritage
interpretation as an opportunity to convey the histories
that are no longer apparent in the town's built form,
including the traditional practices of First Nations, and
railway histories (e.g. location of the former rail station).
e.
The Town of Cochrane should recognize events and
programs as methods for heritage interpretation. These
could range from historical walking tours to contemporary
events and festivals that serve to animate and draw
visitors to key hubs in Cochrane.
f.
The Town of Cochrane should capitalize on public spaces
and pedestrian trails as key locations for interpretive
installations. Consider not only standing installations
(panels, sculptures, murals) but public art works inlayed
into the ground and/or an interpretive design for the
public spaces or trails themselves (e.g. route, landscape
materials).
g.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to partner
with diverse stakeholders to implement and deliver
interpretation in the public realm. Relevant stakeholder
groups may include First Nations groups, museums,
libraries and archives, local business owners, local artists,
community organizations, and property owners and
developers.
h.
The Town of Cochrane is strongly encouraged to
partner with local First Nations to develop an in-depth
understanding of the valued cultural heritage associated
with the town site and the broader region.
4.2.5(f) Capitalize on public spaces and pedestrian trails as key locations for
interpretive installations, like engaging panels (left) and ground inlays (right).
(Figs. 103-104, from left to right: Geoff Schwartz, 2020 / ERA, 2018)
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a.
The Town of Cochrane should implement key elements
to support walkability on new and existing streets,
including:
-
Sidewalks on both sides of the street
-
Small-block street grids
-
Regularly-spaced, well-marked pedestrian
crosswalks at all intersections, and mid-block
crosswalks on larger blocks
-
Pedestrian-scale street lighting
-
Vehicle-traffic calming measures like curb
bumpouts, street trees and crosswalks enhanced
with paint or pavers
-
Landscaped buffers between sidewalks and the
roadway
-
Street furniture and amenities (e.g. seating,
lighting, waste receptacles, signage/wayfinding)
b.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to consider enhanced
public-realm strategies for streets connecting north to
First Street, designed to lead toward First Street as a
central gathering place for locals and visitors. These
might include a distinct roadway paving treatment (e.g.
brick pavers) or a curbless woonerf approach where
appropriate.
4.2.6 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Railway Transition Zone, and along Railway St.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.2.6(b) Consider enhanced public realm strategies for streets connecting
up to First Street, with the intent of leading visitors toward First Street as
a central gathering place (Fig. 105: Nice Right Now)
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OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
3
1
2
4
7
6
4.2.6(a) New and existing streets should support walkability through: (1) sidewalks on both sides; (2) small-block street grids; (3) regular and
well-marked pedestrian crosswalks; (4) pedestrian-scale street lighting; (5) traffic calming measures like curb bumpouts, street trees, and painted
crosswalks; (6) landscaped buffers between sidewalks and the roadway; and (7) street furniture and amenities. (Fig. 106: ERA 2020)
3
5
4.2.6 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Railway Transition Zone, and along Railway St.
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c.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to continue to
develop and implement a cohesive design language for
street furniture and amenities (e.g. seating, lighting,
waste receptacles, signage/wayfinding).
d.
The Town of Cochrane should build on its existing street
art program with a town-wide signage/wayfinding
strategy that recognizes and celebrates Cochrane as
a gathering place for locals and visitors, with:
-
Gateway markers;
-
Interpretive design that references Cochrane's
heritage through imagery and materiality.
e.
Public spaces should be equipped with street furniture
and amenities (e.g. seating, lighting, waste receptacles,
signage/wayfinding), electrical connections and all-season
design to facilitate public use.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.2.6(d) Build on the success of the existing Street Art panels and banners, and
consider how they can be scaled to the Railway Transition Zone while prioritizing
the Old Town as Cochrane's key gathering place. (Figs. 107-108: Town of Cochrane
/ ERA 2020)
4.2.6 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Railway Transition Zone, and along Railway St.
4.2.6(e) Promote the active use of public spaces with street furniture and
amenities, electrical connections, and all-season design. (Fig. 109: ERA, 2020)
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4.2.6(e) Promote the
active use of public spaces
with street furniture,
amenities and other
installations designed to
engage passersby. (Fig.
110-111, from top to
bottom: Landscape Forms /
Breathe Architecture)
4.2.6(e) Consider how to make public spaces engaging and comfortable
in all seasons, e.g. through light installations, which may require
electrical connections. (Fig. 112: ERA, 2020)
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.2.6 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Railway Transition Zone, and along Railway St.
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f.
Publicly-owned street-fronting parking lots are
encouraged to be retrofitted with clearly-marked
pedestrian paths and connections to public sidewalks.
These paths should be equipped with pedestrian-scale
lighting to facilitate their use at all hours.
g.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to incentivize
and partner with private property owners, businesses
and organizations to animate surface parking lots with
installations or community events (e.g. pop-up markets,
winter skating surfaces).
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.2.6 The public realm and public spaces shall be designed to offer a
comfortable pedestrian experience and to facilitate pedestrian-oriented
activities in the Railway Transition Zone, and along Railway St.
4.2.6(g) Develop regular activation of the open spaces along the rail
corridor, particularly north of the railway, to bring public activity to the Old
Town. (Fig. 114: ERA, 2020)
4.2.6(g) Develop regular activation of the open spaces along the rail corridor,
particularly north of the railway, to bring public activity to the Old Town. (Fig. 115:
Town of Cochrane)
4.2.6(f) Retrofit parking lots with clearly-marked, well-lit pedestrian paths, with
safe connections to public sidewalks (Fig. 113: ERA, 2020)
Fig. 116: Tim Hall
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DESIGN OBJECTIVES: COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
For Development Projects on Private Properties
4.3.1 New construction shall contribute to the interpretation
of Cochrane's heritage, through on-site strategies such
as building design, landscape design, and interpretive
media that do not compete with nearby installations.
For Projects in Public Spaces
4.3.2 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver
and facilitate the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage
at key sites along Cochrane's Corridors, and elsewhere
in Cochrane.
Development projects on private properties are expected to meet
the following Objectives throughout Cochrane's Corridors. The pages
that follow provide Guidelines and visual aids for each Objective to
help users interpret and achieve them.
The Town of Cochrane is expected to meet the following Objectives
for projects undertaken in public spaces throughout Cochrane's
Corridors. The pages that follow provide Guidelines and visual aids
for each Objective to help users interpret and achieve them.
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4.3.1 New construction shall contribute to the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage
through on-site strategies such as building design, landscape design, and
interpretive media that do not compete with nearby installations.
a.
A development's interpretive contribution will be provided
through an on-site interpretive installation valued at
2.0% of the project's construction costs.
b.
Property owners are expected to familiarize themselves
with their site's and area's history and relevant historic
themes, using resources including archaeological studies,
site-specific historical records, and others made available
by the Town of Cochrane, CHAPS and/or the Stockmen
Memorial Library.
This is encouraged early in the development process so
that interpretation may be holistically integrated into
the site or building design where appropriate.
c.
Property owners are encouraged to consider creative
interpretation strategies in lieu of typical plaques and
panels. These might include:
-
Art (e.g. sculptures, murals)
-
Images/photographs
-
Interpretive design of buildings or landscape
features to evoke themes of the site's history
What is Interpretation?
Heritage Interpretation refers to the range of strategies (installations,
media, activities) that may be used to enhance the public's awareness and
understanding of an historic place. Interpretation allows us to communicate
histories that cannot be understood from the existing built environment,
like built features that have since been lost, or intangible cultural traditions
and practices.
4.3.1(b) Engage with CHAPS and other resources (e.g. Glenbow Western Research
Centre at the University of Calgary) to learn about Cochrane's history along its
intercommunity highways. (Fig. 117: Town of Cochrane, 2016)
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4.3.1 New construction shall contribute to the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage
through on-site strategies such as building design, landscape design, and
interpretive media that do not compete with nearby installations.
d.
On-site interpretive installations along Cochrane's
Corridors should be located on the property edge
adjacent to Highway 1A, Highway 22 or Griffin Road in
order to be visually accessible to both local audiences
and commuters / tourists.
e.
On-site interpretive installations along Cochrane's
Corridors should be designed to be appreciated by a
driving audience. Consider the speed at which viewers
will be passing.
f.
On-site interpretation strategies might reference the
imagery, materials, forms, motifs and other physical
characteristics associated with a site's significant
histories and historical themes. Architects, artists and
landscape designers are encouraged to consider how
these might be subtly integrated into the contemporary
development on site.
g.
Property owners are encouraged to engage or partner
with local artists (including sculptors, painters, poets,
writers, or filmmakers), community organizations,
historians and other professionals to develop the
interpretive media.
New installations are strongly recommended to embrace
understated and/or sophisticated reference to the stories
4.3.1(d) Design interpretive installations along Highways 1A and 22 and Griffin
Road to be appreciated by a driving audience. Installations should be eye-catching
to audiences moving at high speeds. (Figs. 118-121, clockwise from top left: Travel
Nevada / City Art Sydney / Spencer Purdy / Travel Alberta / Brian Smith)
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they tell; this is best achieved by engaging a professional
artist or designer in their development.
h.
On-site interpretive installations should avoid visual noise
and competition with adjacent or nearby installations.
Consider nearby interpretive installations early in the
design process, and develop a strategy that either
complements them, or otherwise does not detract from
them and/or overwhelm the streetscape.
4.3.1 New construction shall contribute to the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage
through on-site strategies such as building design, landscape design, and
interpretive media that do not compete with nearby installations.
4.3.1(f) On-site interpretation strategies may include building or landscape
design to evoke themes of the site's history, e.g. an interpretation of early land
forms on site. (Fig. 122: Kearns Mancini Architects, 2015)
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a.
The Town of Cochrane should explore a Heritage
Interpretation Fund (Section 1.4) to deliver and facilitate
interpretation along Cochrane's Corridors, and elsewhere
in Cochrane.
b.
The Town of Cochrane should engage with diverse
stakeholders to develop a Heritage Thematic Framework,
which will synthesize the themes of valued cultural
heritage in Cochrane.
Future Town-led interpretation should rely on both
the Thematic Framework and site-specific studies
to determine the most appropriate histories for
interpretation on a given site.
c.
The Town of Cochrane should employ diverse media
for interpretation within the public realm. These could
include:
-
Artifact displays
-
Audio/video clips
-
Images/photographs
-
Interpretive design of public-realm elements
-
Plaques/panels
-
Public art
-
Public programming: tours, events, festivals
-
Smartphone apps
-
Websites
4.3.2 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate
the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage at key sites along Cochrane's
Corridors, and elsewhere in Cochrane.
OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
4.3.2(c) Employ diverse media, like large-scale mural installations, to interpret
Cochrane's histories within the public realm (Fig. 123: Scott Nagy)
What is Interpretation?
Heritage Interpretation refers to the
range of strategies (installations,
media, activities) that may be used
to enhance the public's awareness
and understanding of an historic
place. Interpretation allows us to
communicate histories that cannot
be understood from the existing built
environment, like built features that
have since been lost, or intangible
cultural traditions and practices.
What's a Thematic
Framework?
A Heritage Thematic Framework
is an historical analysis that
synthesizes the valued themes of
a place's history. It is developed
through historical research and
analysis, and meaningful public
engagement. It can be used as
a tool to inform conservation
decisions and the development
of interpretive media.
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OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
d.
The Town of Cochrane should recognize heritage
interpretation as an opportunity to convey the histories
that are no longer apparent in the town's built form,
including the traditional practices of First Nations, historic
economic drivers (e.g. brick yards, quarries, ranch sites),
and inter-community transportation routes
e.
The Town of Cochrane should capitalize on interpretation
opportunities adjacent to Highways 1A and 22, and
Griffin Road, to convey Cochrane's western heritage
to an audience of travelers and commuters. It could
include elements like murals or sculptures designed to
be legible from moving vehicles, or rural-style landscape
design (e.g. ranch fencing, green fields).
f.
The Town of Cochrane should capitalize on public spaces
and pedestrian trails as key locations for interpretive
installations. Consider not only standing installations
(panels, sculptures, murals) but public art works inlayed
into the ground and/or an interpretive design for the
public spaces or trails themselves (e.g. route, landscape
materials).
g.
The Town of Cochrane should explore the interpretation
of histories associated with significant natural features
in town like the Bow River and the Big Hill.
4.3.2(e) Simple interpretive installations like ranch fencing and native grass
landscaping will go a long way in cultivating a picturesque rural environment
along Highways 1A and 22. Consider how well-designed landscaping may be used
creatively to highlight or screen building forms. (Figs. 124-125: Town of Cochrane)
4.3.2(f) Capitalize on public spaces and pedestrian trails as key locations for
interpretive installations, like engaging panels (left) and ground inlays (right).
(Figs. 126-127, from left to right: Geoff Schwartz, 2020 / ERA, 2018)
4.3.2 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate
the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage at key sites along Cochrane's
Corridors, and elsewhere in Cochrane.
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OBJECTIVE FOR
PUBLIC SPACES
h.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to build on its
street art program with a town-wide signage/wayfinding
strategy. It should be expressed along Cochrane's
Corridors in a design language consistent with the Old
Town and Railway Transition Zone.
Signage and wayfinding should be implemented at:
-
Gateways into Cochrane;
-
Key highway locations to direct visitors to
Cochrane's historic town site. The strategy will
capitalize on the value of the Old Town and Railway
Transition Zone in conveying Cochrane's early
settlement history and rail heritage.
i.
The Town of Cochrane is encouraged to partner
with diverse stakeholders to implement and deliver
interpretation in the public realm. Relevant stakeholder
groups may include First Nations groups, museums,
libraries and archives, local business owners, local artists,
community organizations, and property owners and
developers.
j.
The Town of Cochrane is strongly encouraged to
partner with local First Nations to develop an in-depth
understanding of the valued cultural heritage associated
with the town site and the broader region.
4.2.7(d) Build on the success of the existing Street Art panels and banners,
and consider how they can be scaled to Cochrane's Corridors in ways that send
visitors to the Old Town as Cochrane's key gathering place. (Figs. 128-129: Town
of Cochrane / ERA 2020)
4.3.2 The Town of Cochrane shall use diverse media to deliver and facilitate
the interpretation of Cochrane's heritage at key sites along Cochrane's
Corridors, and elsewhere in Cochrane.
Fig. 130: CHAPS CH 010-0203
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5.0 IMPLEMENTATION
5.1 The Development Review Process
In Cochrane, proposed developments are
subject to a review process, during which the
Town of Cochrane will determine whether a
proposed development successfully meets the
Western Heritage (WH) Design Objectives to
which it may be subject.
The proponent of a development project
is recommended to begin the process by
initiating a Pre-Application Meeting, where
a Town of Cochrane Development Officer will
identify all regulations and policies with which
the proposed project is expected to comply,
including any applicable WH Objectives.
Any development application that falls
within a WH Character Area must include
a Design Brief, where the proponent or
their consultant must demonstrate how the
application meets the Design Objectives.
Once an application is submitted, the
Development Officer will review the application
against all applicable regulations, including
the WHDF, and will circulate the application to
any other relevant departments for comment.
COCHRANE PLANNING
COMMISSION REVIEW
NOTICE OF DECISION
PERMIT REFUSED
SUBDIVISION & DEVELOPMENT
APPEAL BOARD (SDAB) HEARING
PERMIT ISSUED
PRE-APPLICATION MEETING WITH
PLANNING SERVICES (RECOMMENDED)
COMPLETE APPLICATION SUBMITTED
PLANNING SERVICES REVIEW
Fig. 131: ERA 2020
Applications involving a permitted use that
meet all regulations of the Land Use Bylaw,
including the WH Objectives, will be approved
by the Development Officer.
Applications that do not meet the WH
Design Objectives, under the Development
Officer's interpretation, will be refused. The
Development Officer will work to help the
applicant understand how the proposal may
be revised.
Applications involving a discretionary use /
variance under the Land Use Bylaw may be
sent by the Development Officer to Cochrane
Planning Commision (CPC) for review.
A Development Officer may also send an
application to CPC if it is unclear whether
the proposal meets the WH Objectives.
CPC may issue or refuse a development permit.
Any property owner affected by a decision of
a Development Officer or CPC may appeal to
the Subdivision & Development Appeal Board.
Fig. 132: Town of Cochrane
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6.0 DEFINITIONS
The following defined terms may assist users in understanding
the Western Heritage Design Framework (2022).
Addition: a physical or structural extension of an existing
building.
Adjacent: land that is contiguous to a parcel of land, and
includes:
i) land that would be contiguous if not for a highway, road,
river or stream, and,
ii) any other land identified in the land use bylaw as adjacent
land.
(Town of Cochrane Land Use Bylaw)
All-Season Design: physical features or amenities that facilitate
use of a space throughout the year, e.g. shade structures,
water fountains, splash pads, electrical outlets, landscaping
to provide shade or windbreaks.
Alteration: any renovation or change to an existing building.
Animated: spaces that are designed and/or programmed to
appear active or engaging to passersby.
Bay (building): any division of a building between vertical
lines or planes.
Character-Defining Elements: the materials, forms, location,
spatial configurations, uses and cultural associations or meanings
that contribute to the heritage value of an historic place, which
must be retained in order to preserve its heritage value.
(Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic
Places in Canada, 2010)
Cochrane Heritage Register: a inventory of properties
containing historic resources that have been found to carry
cultural heritage value and have been recognized by the Town
of Cochrane as priorities for retention and conservation, but
have not been designated as Municipal Historic Resources.
Cochrane Planning Commission: a seven-member body (five
public appointees, and two members of Council) responsible
for exercising development powers and duties on behalf of
the Town of Cochrane. (Cochrane Planning Commission Terms
of Reference)
Conservation: all actions or processes that are aimed at
safeguarding the character-defining elements of a cultural
resource so as to retain its heritage value and extend its
physical life. This may involve 'Preservation,' 'Rehabilitation,'
'Restoration,' or a combination of these actions or processes.
(Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic
Places in Canada, 2010)
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Datum Line: a continuous horizontal element or plane on
a building that serves as a reference point for the design of
vertical building elements.
Design Brief: for the purposes of the Western Heritage
Design Framework (2022), a written memo that accompanies
architectural / landscape drawings to identify or describe
aspects of a design proposal.
Design Guideline: for the purposes of the Western Heritage
Design Framework (2022), a non-mandatory suggestion or
recommendation intended to assist users in understanding
how to achieve the associated mandatory Design Objective.
Design Objective: for the purposes of the Western Heritage
Design Framework (2022), a mandatory direction that public
and private development projects are required to meet. Design
Objectives are phrased to be high-level and open-ended to
allow for diverse strategies in achieving them. Development
approval authorities will employ their judgement and consult
the associated Design Guidelines to help determine whether
the Design Objective is successfully achieved.
Development Project: for the purposes of the Western
Heritage Design Framework (2022), Development Projects
include new construction, additions on existing buildings,
alterations to existing buildings, public works, and the creation
or renovation of public spaces.
Documentary Evidence: in heritage restoration, evidence
of a building or site's previous appearance that has been
documented through resources like archival photographs and
original architectural drawings and specifications.
Front Setback: see Setback (front).
Heritage Interpretation: the range of strategies (installations,
media, activities) that may be used to enhance the public's
awareness and understanding of an historic place. Interpretation
allows for the communication of histories that cannot be
understood from the existing built environment, like built
features that have since been lost, or intangible cultural traditions
and practices.
In kind: matching, i.e. with the same form, material and
detailing as seen in the existing elements. (Standards and
Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada,
2010)
Intangible Cultural Heritage: the practices, representations,
expressions, knowledge, skills - as well as the instruments,
objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated therewith
- that communities, groups, and in some cases, individuals
recognize as part of their cultural heritage. (International
Council on Monuments and Sites)
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Integrity: the degree to which the property has been altered
since originally constructed and designed. The reversibility
of alterations should also be taken into account. (Cochrane
Heritage Register, 2002)
Interpretation: see Heritage Interpretation.
Interpretive Media: media used to enhance the public's
awareness and understanding of an historic place. Interpretive
media can include (but may not be limited to) artifact displays,
audio/video clips, images and photographs, interpretive
design of public realm elements, plaques and panels, public
art installations, public programming like tours, events and
festivals, smartphone apps, and websites.
Mixed Use: developments incorporating a mix of land uses,
typically residential units with commercial units at grade.
Parapet (roof): a low wall built along the edge of a roof. Parapets
are a typical feature of Western boomtown-era architecture.
Pedestrian scale: building- and public-realm elements
designed at a scale (size, height) suited to pedestrians, rather
than drivers. Examples include the positioning of retail signage
at pedestrian eye levels, or the selection of street lights scaled
to light sidewalks as well as roads.
Permeable/permeability: in storefront design, the use
of glazing (windows) to allow clear views into the ground-
floor unit(s) from the public realm. Permeable storefronts
are considered a key strategy in animating public streets for
comfortable and engaging pedestrian use.
Physical Evidence: in heritage restoration, evidence of a
building or site's previous appearance that can be determined
through on-site investigations, e.g. paint analyses.
Pitched Roof: a roof that is sloped, rather than flat. Examples
of pitched roof styles include gabled roofs, hipped roofs, and
mansard roofs.
Preservation: the actions or process of protecting, maintaining,
and/or stabilizing the existing materials, form, and integrity of a
historic place or of an individual component, while protecting its
heritage value. (Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation
of Historic Places in Canada, 2010)
Public realm: for the purposes of the Western Heritage Design
Framework (2022), publicly-owned outdoor lands, including
sidewalks, roadways and laneways, other public thoroughfares,
public parks and squares, and other publicly-owned outdoor
areas.
Public spaces: for the purposes of the Western Heritage Design
Framework (2022), publicly-owned outdoor lands, typically in
reference to public parks, parkettes and squares.
Public works: public infrastructural projects like roadway
and servicing improvements, park revitalizations, and other
projects undertaken in the public realm.
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Rehabilitation: the action or process of making possible a
continuing or compatible contemporary use of a historic place
or an individual component, while protecting its heritage value.
(Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic
Places in Canada, 2010)
Restoration: the action or process of accurately revealing,
recovering or representing the state of a historic place or of an
individual component, as it appeared at a particular period in
its history, while protecting its heritage value. (Standards and
Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada,
2010)
Retention (building): for the purposes of the Western Heritage
Design Framework (2022), building retention ranges from the
retention of one facade of the existing building, to full retention
of all exterior elevations and interior features.
Setback (front): the space between a building's front wall
and front property line.
Setback (side): the space between a building's side wall and
side property line.
Setback (zero-lot-line): a condition where a building is built
along the lot's property line.
Stepback: in architecture, a step-like recession in a building
wall, often used to set a building's upper storeys further back
from the property line or streetwall.
Streetwall: the vertical elements, typically a series of buildings,
that form the edges of a street.
Side Setback: see Setback (side).
Subdivision and Development Appeal Board: an eight-
member body (six public appointees, and two members of
Council) responsible for hearing and determining appeals on
behalf of the Town in respect to decisions of a Subdivision
Authority or Development Authority. (Cochrane Subdivision &
Development Appeal Board Terms of Reference)
Woonerf: also known as a "shared street," a curbless street
designed for use by pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles at low
speeds. Often includes various forms of vehicle traffic-calming
measures, such as bollards, street furniture, planters, textured
paving and lay-by street parking.
Zero Lot Line Setback: see Setback (zero-lot-line).
Fig. 133: Tim Hall
BOW VALLEY TRAIL (HWY 1A)
3 ST
2 ST W
2 ST
WILLIAM ST
WILLIAM ST
POWELL ST
POWELL ST
SIBBALD ST
RIVER AVE
6 AVE W
4 AVE W
3 AVE
2 AVE W
1 AVE
1 ST W
RAILWAY ST W
1 ST E
RAILWAY ST E
CENTRE AVE
ROSS AVE
POPE AVE
FIFTH AVE
BAIRD AVE
OLD TOWN
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
SCHEDULE A - OLD TOWN
LEGEND
OLD TOWN
PROPERTIES WITHIN ZONE
RAILWAY TRANSITION ZONE
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
LEGEND
RAILWAY TRANSITION ZONE
PROPERTIES WITHIN ZONE
OLD TOWN
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
SCHEDULE B - RAILWAY TRANSITION ZONE
RAILWAY TRANSITION ZONE
BOW VALLEY TRAIL (HWY 1A)
RIVER AVE
RIVER AVE
CHARLESWORTH AVE
FISHER AVE
2 AVE E
6 AVE W
4 AVE W
3 AVE
2 AVE W
1 AVE
1 ST W
RAILWAY ST W
RAILWAY ST E
GLENBOW DR
1 ST E
1 ST E
GRIFFIN RD E
GRIFFIN INDST. PT
GRIFFIN RANCH RD
CENTRE AVE
CENTRE AVE
ROSS AVE
POPE AVE
FIFTH AVE
FIFTH AVE
BAIRD AVE
CAROLINA CRES
CAROLINA DR
CAROLINA CRES
BENCHLANDS DR
CC - KEY MAP
LEGEND
BOW V
ALLEY
TRA
IL
(H
W
Y 1A)
CO
W
B
OY TRAIL (HW
Y 22
)
C
O
W
B
OY
TR
AIL
(H
WY
22)
PROPERTIES WITHIN
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
OLD TOWN
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
RAILWAY TRANSITION ZONE
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
CC - WEST
CC - NORTH 1
CC - NORTH 2
CC - CENTRE 1
CC - CENTRE EAST
CC - EAST
CC - BOW RIVER 1
CC - BOW RIVER 2
CC - SOUTH
CC - CENTRE 2
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CC - GRIFFIN
CC - WEST
LEGEND
BOW VALLEY TRAIL (HWY 1A)
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
HEARTLAND WAY
HORSE CREEK RD
HERITAGE DR
RANGE RD 43
RANCHE RD
SUNSET DR
CHINOOK DR
RANGE RD 42A
4 AVE N
SUNSET PT
SUNSET DR
SUNSET BLVD
RANGE RD 43
TOWNSHIP RD 262
HERITAGE LANDING
HERITAGE GATE
CLYDESDALE CRES
PROPERTIES WITHIN
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
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CC - NORTH
LEGEND
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
SUNRISE COMMON
SUNRISE VIEW
SUNRISE VIEW
SUNSET RD
SUNRISE VIEW
SUNRISE CRES
SUNRISE CRES
SUNRISE TERR
SUNRISE CRES
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
SUNRISE VIEW
SUNSET SQ
SUNSET BLVD
SUNSET DR
SUNSET HEIGHTS
SUNSET CIRCLE
SUNSET CLOSE
SUNSET DR
SUNSET DR
SUNRISE CRES
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
NORTH 1
NORTH 2
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APPENDIX C - COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
PROPERTIES WITHIN
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
76
CC - CENTRE
LEGEND
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
BOW RIVER TRAIL (HWY 1A)
GLENDALE WAY
GLENDALE WAY
GLENBOW DR
GLENBOW DR
QUIGLEY DR
W ROCK RD
W AARSBY RD
W AARSBY RD
W MCDOUGAL RD
WESTSIDE DR
GLENPATRICK RD
GLENPATRICK RD
CHINOOK DR
CHINIKI DR
1 ST W
2 ST W
FIFTH AVE
GLENHILL DR
GLENDALE PL
GLENPATRICK PL
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
BOW RIVER
GLENHILL DR
GLENHILL DR
GLENPATRIC
GRIFFIN RD W
GLENHILL PL
GLENPORT RD
W ROCK RD
WESTSIDE DR
GEOR
GE
FO
X
TR
AI
L
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
CENTRE 1
CENTRE 2
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
APPENDIX C - COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
PROPERTIES WITHIN
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
77
CC - BOW RIVER
LEGEND
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
BOW RIVER
TOWERS TRAIL
TOWERS TRAIL
RIVERSIDE PL
GEOR
GE
FO
X
TR
AI
L
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
BOW RIVER
TOWERS TRAIL
ROLLING RANGE DR
RIVER HEIGHTS LN
RIVER HEIGHTS DR
RIVER HEIGHTS DR
FIRESIDE PL
FIRESIDE
RIVE
R
H
EI
G
H
TS
VIEW
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
PROPERTIES WITHIN ZONE
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
BOW
RIVER 1
BOW
RIVER 2
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
APPENDIX C - COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
78
CC - SOUTH
LEGEND
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
RIVER HEIGHTS DR
JAMES WALKER TRAIL
FIRESIDE GATE
FIRESIDE BLVD
FIRESIDE BLVD
FIRESIDE BLVD
FIRESIDE PL
FIRESIDE WAY
FIRESIDE CIR
FIRESIDE DR
FIRESIDE BEND
FIRESIDE COVE
FIRESIDE CIR
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
APPENDIX C - COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
PROPERTIES WITHIN
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
79
CC - CENTRE EAST
LEGEND
BOW RIVER TRAIL (HWY 1A)
HEADLANDS CL
WILLIAM ST
WILLIAM ST
POWELL ST
BAIRD AVE
SIBBALD ST
GLENEAGLES DR
GLENEAGLES DR
GLENEAGLES DR
GLENEAGLES CLOSE
GLENEAGLES GATE
CENTRE AVE
CENTRE AVE
ROSS AVE
MOUNTAIN ST
POPE AVE
BOW RIVER TRAIL (
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
APPENDIX C - COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
PROPERTIES WITHIN
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
80
CC - EAST
APPENDIX C - COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
LEGEND
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
GLENEAGLES DR
GLENEAGLES CLOSE
EAGLEVIEW HEIGHTS
GLENEAGLES DR
EAGLEVIEW WAY
EAGLEVIEW WAY
GLENEAGLES DR
GLENVISTA KEY
GLENEAGLES DR
GLENSUMMIT CL
GLENEAGLES ESTATES LN
GLENEAGLES ESTATES LN
GLENEAGLES GATE
BOW RIVER TRAIL (HWY 1A)
GLE
N
H
A
V
E
N
W
A
Y
GL
E
N
H
A
V
EN
W
A
Y
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
PROPERTIES WITHIN
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
81
CC - GRIFFIN
APPENDIX C - COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
LEGEND
BUILDING FOOTPRINT
RAILWAY
COCHRANE BOUNDARY
BOW RIVER
GRIFFIN RD W
GRIFFIN RD E
GRIFFIN RD E
GRIFFIN RD
GRIFFIN RD W
CENTRE AVE
GLENEAGL
RIVER AVE
RIVER AVE
FIFTH AVE
RIVERVIEW DR
GRANDE BLVD
GRIFFIN IND PT
CHARLESWORTH AVE
2 AVE E
COWBOY TRAIL (HWY 22)
WESTERN HERITAGE DESIGN FRAMEWORK
PROPERTIES WITHIN
COCHRANE'S CORRIDORS
82
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