RC - Rural Commercial Zone (Sections 217-218)

Purpose of the Zone

The purpose of the RC – Rural Commercial Zone is to:

(1)

permit the development of highway and recreational commercial uses which serve the rural community and visiting public in areas mainly designated as General Rural Area, Village and Carp Road Corridor Rural Employment Area in the Official Plan;

(2)

accommodate a range of commercial uses including services for the traveling public as well as agriculture-related, vehicle-oriented and construction products and services;

(3)

permit research facilities in areas designated Greenbelt Employment and Institutional Area in the Official Plan, and

(4)

regulate development in a manner that has a minimal impact on the surrounding rural area or villages.

217.

In the RC Zone:

Permitted Uses

(1)

The following uses are permitted subject to:

(a)

the provisions of subsection 217(3) to (5);

(b)

despite the definition amusement park, a go-cart track is not permitted in an RC zone which abuts in whole or in part any VM, V1, V2 or V3 zone;

(c)

retail store is limited to the sale of agricultural, construction, gardening or landscaping-related products, equipment or supplies;

(d)

the detached dwelling or dwelling unit is limited to one in total and must be accessory to a permitted use;

amusement centre
amusement park
animal care establishment
animal hospital
artist studio
automobile rental establishment
automobile dealership
automobile service station
bar
campground
car wash
detached dwelling
dwelling unit
gas bar
heavy equipment and vehicle sales, rental and servicing
hotel
kennel, see Part 3, Section 84
parking lot
restaurant
retail store

Conditional Permitted Uses

(2)

The following conditional uses are permitted subject to the following:

(a)

the provisions of subsection 217(3) to (5);

(b)

provided that they are located in the same building or on the same lot as a permitted use;

bank machine
convenience store

drive-through facility
personal service business

Zone Provisions

(3)

Zone provisions are set out in Table 217 below.

(a) Lot area (m²)

4000

(b) Lot width (m)

30

(c) Front yard setback (m)

10

(d) Interior side yard setback (m)

Abutting residential zone

4.5

All other zones

3

(e) Corner side yard setback (m)

6

(f) Rear yard setback (m)

10

(g) Height (m)

11

(h) Lot coverage (%)

25

(i) Landscaping of yards

-required front and corner side yards to be landscaped, except for driveways crossing the front or corner side yard leading to a parking area

(j) Outdoor storage

-outdoor storage permitted in interior side and rear yard only; must be screened and concealed from view from abutting streets and from abutting non-commercial or non-industrial zones

(4)

For other applicable provisions, see Part 2 - General Provisions, Part 3 - Specific Use Provisions and Part 4 - Parking, Queuing and Loading Provisions.

(5)

It should be noted that lots serviced by private services may require lot sizes larger than that necessary to meet zone provisions in order to accommodate the servicing systems capable of handling the increased levels of water consumption and sewage generation that may be associated with these uses.

RC SUBZONES

218.

In the RC Zone the following subzones apply:

(1)

Zone provisions are set out in Table 218A below.

II
RC1

III
RC2

IV
RC3

V
RC4

(a) Minimum lot area (m²)

1350

2000

8000

20,000

(b) Minimum lot width (m)

20

30

60

90

(c) Minimum front yard setback (m)

7.5

10

10

10

(d) Minimum interior side yard setback (m)

(i) abutting a residential use or zone

4.5

4.5

6

6

(ii) all other cases

3

3

6

6

(e) Minimum rear yard setback (m)

7.5

10

10

10

(f) Minimum corner side yard setback (m)

7.5

7.5

10

10

(g) Maximum principal building height

11

11

11

11

(h) Maximum lot coverage (%)

30

30

20

15

(i) Landscaped of yards

-required front and corner side yards to be landscaped, except for driveways crossing the front or corner side yard leading to a parking area

(j) Outdoor storage

-outdoor storage permitted in interior side and rear yard only; must be screened and concealed from view from abutting streets and from abutting non-commercial or non-industrial zones

RC5 SUBZONE - CAMPGROUNDS

(2)

In the RC5 subzone:

(a)

despite Section 217(1) the following uses only are permitted;

(b)

despite the definition marine facility the storage, servicing, repair, or sale or rental of boats is also allowed, along with the sale of marine fuels;

(c)

despite the definition campground this may include cabins and chalets;

(d)

the dwelling unit is limited to one in total;

campground
dwelling unit
marine facility
park

(3)

The following conditional uses only are permitted subject to the following:

(a)

provided that they are located in the same building or on the same lot as a permitted use;

(b)

only one dwelling unit as permitted in subsection 218(2) or one detached dwelling is permitted, not both;
restaurant
one detached dwelling

(4)

The RC4 subzone provisions are set out in Table 218A shall apply for the RC5 subzone.

RC6 AND RC7 SUBZONES – CARP ROAD CORRIDOR (CONVENIENCE COMMERCIAL NODES)

(5)

In the RC6 and RC7 subzones:

(a)

the retail store is limited to a convenience store;

(b)

the following uses are also permitted:

bank
office
retail store

(6)

The RC6 and RC7 subzone provisions apply as follows:

(a)

for the RC6 subzone the provisions of the RC2 subzone in Table 218A apply;

(b)

for the RC7 subzone the provisions of the RC zone in Table 217 apply.

RC8 AND RC9 SUBZONES – CARP ROAD CORRIDOR (HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL RESTRICTED)

(7)

In the RC8 and RC9 subzones:

(a)

the automobile service station may not retail fuel;

(b)

the following uses are prohibited:

bar
gas bar
kennel, see Part 3, Section 84
restaurant

(8)

The RC8 and RC9 subzone provisions apply as follows:

(a)

for the RC8 subzone the provisions of the RC2 subzone in Table 218A apply;

(b)

for the RC9 subzone the provisions of the RC zone in Table 217 apply.

RC10 SUBZONE – GREENBELT EMPLOYMENT AREAS

(9)

In the RC10 subzone:

(a)

despite Section 217(1) the following uses only are permitted:

(b)

the uses day care and technology industry must be accessory to a research and development centre

agricultural use, see Part 2, Section 62
day care
environmental preserve and education area
forestry use
research and development centre
technology industry

(c)

zone provisions are set out in Table 218B below.

(a) Lot area (ha)

1.0

(b) Lot frontage (m)

75

(c) Front yard setback (m)

10

(d) Interior side yard setback (m)

10

(e) Corner side yard setback (m)

10

(f) Rear yard setback (m)

10

(g) Height (m)

20

(h) Lot coverage (%)

25

(i) Landscaping of yards

-required front and corner side yards to be landscaped, except for driveways crossing the front or corner side yard leading to a parking area

(j) Outdoor storage

-outdoor storage permitted in interior side and rear yard only; must be screened and concealed from view from abutting streets and from abutting non-commercial or non-industrial zones

(10)

In the RC11 subzone:

(a)

despite Section 217(1) the following uses only are permitted:

amusement centre
artist studio
automobile rental establishment
automobile dealership
automobile service station
bank

bed and breakfast establishment
catering establishment
convenience store
drive-through facility
dwelling unit
funeral home
gas bar
heavy equipment and vehicle sales, rental and servicing

light industrial use, limited to bakery
medical facility
office
personal service business
place of assembly
restaurant
retail store
retail food store

(b)

zone provisions are set out in Table 218C below.

(a) Minimum lot area (m²)

1350

(b) Minimum lot width (m)

20

(c) Minimum front yard setback (m)

6

(d) Minimum Interior side yard setback (m)

(i) abutting a residential use or zone

6

(ii) all other cases

3

(e) Minimum Corner side yard setback (m)

6
(By-law 2008-457)

(f) Minimum Rear yard setback (m)

6

(g) Maximum Height (m)

11

(h) Maximum Lot coverage (%)

40

(i) Landscaping of yards

-required front and corner side yards to be landscaped, except for driveways crossing the front or corner side yard leading to a parking area

(j) Outdoor storage

-outdoor storage permitted in interior side and rear yard only; must be screened and concealed from view from abutting streets and from abutting non-commercial or non-industrial zones