Due to the site’s location along Stony Plain Road and adjacent to the future LRT stop, the Main
Streets Overlay (MSO) applies to the whole site, including the current CB1 Zoning. The CB1
Zone is intended for low intensity commercial office and service uses, with the opportunity for
multi-unit housing above. The maximum height allowed is 14.5 metres (approximately 4
storeys), with a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 3.5. With the site’s prime location at the
doorstep of the LRT stop, it was determined that zoning for higher intensity would be
appropriate.
The MSO together with the proposed CB3 Zone would allow for mixed use development with
the requirement to address the surrounding streetscapes (Stony Plain Road, 150 and 151
Streets NW) with pedestrian oriented design elements. This includes the requirement for
pedestrian scaled commercial uses along Stony Plain Road, with the option for commercial or
residential uses along 150 and 151 Streets NW. Along with other design criteria to encourage a
pedestrian oriented streetscape, any development higher than 23 metres or six storeys would
require a podium with stepbacks above a maximum of 3 storeys.
In addition to the streetscape requirements, the CB3 Zone includes regulations that encourage
compatibility with the surrounding development. The zone includes size limitations on certain
commercial use classes, as it is not intended to accommodate big box style commercial
development with surface parking lots. As well, the zone would allow a maximum FAR of 4.0 for
non-residential uses, 6.0 for residential uses and 7.0 for mixed use buildings. The maximum
building height would be 36.0 metres, with opportunity to increase up to 45.0 metres if the
additional height accommodates residential uses.
