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B.1 Establishment of Districts

B.1.1

[existing 6.1.1] For the purposes of this Bylaw, the land within the boundaries of the Municipality shall be divided into one or more districts, as established below in Table 2:

Short Title	District Name	Applicable Geographic Area
R1	Hamlet Residential – Unserviced	• Benchlands, Harvie Heights, Lac Des Arcs,
R1-S	Hamlet Residential – Serviced	• Dead Man’s Flats, Exshaw
RM	Hamlet Residential – Multi-Unit	• Dead Man’s Flats, Exshaw
HMU	Hamlet Mixed Use	• Dead Man’s Flats, Exshaw
HI	Hamlet Industrial	• Dead Man’s Flats, Exshaw
HT	Hamlet Transition	• Exshaw, Lac Des Arcs
P	Public Service	• Various
F	Forestry	• Various
AC	Agriculture Conservation	• Various
SH	Small Holdings	• Jamieson Road Area
CR	Country Residential	• Various
CR-G	Country Residential	• Various
TR	Tourism Recreation	• Various
HWY-C	Hwy Commercial	• Dead Man’s Flats, Harvie Heights, Scott Lake,
RI	Rural Industrial	• Various
NR	Natural Resource Extraction	• Various
TSD	Transfer of Subdivision Density	• Jamieson Road Area
NPA	Natural & Protected Areas	• Various

B.2 Hamlet Residential - Unserviced (R1)

B.2.1 Purpose

B.2.1.1

[existing12.1.1]. The purpose of this district is to provide land for single detached dwellings on larger Parcels with private water and wastewater systems that allow for compatible home-based businesses.

B.2.2 Uses

B.2.2.1

Within this District the uses are listed as:

Permitted Use (P);
Discretionary Use – Admin (D-A); and
Discretionary Use – MPC (D-MPC).

B.2.2.2

In accordance with Part E – Authorities and Procedures, uses that may be approved by the Planning & Development Officer in this District are listed in the chart below:

#	Use	Benchlands	Harvie Heights	Lac Des Arcs	Specific Rules
Recreational Uses
a)	Park	P	P	P
Residential Uses
b)	Accessory Dwelling Unit, Attached	D-A	X	D-A
c)	Accessory Dwelling Unit, Detached	D-A	X	D-A	See D.6.1
d)	Dwelling, Single Detached	P	P	P	--
e)	Home-Based Business, Major	D-A	X	D-A	See D.6.4
f)	Home-Based Business, Minor	P	P	P	See D.6.4
Energy Related Uses
g)	Solar Energy System - Microgeneration Stand Alone	D-A	D-A	D-A	See D.4.8
Institutional Uses
h)	Government Services	D-A	D-A	D-A
i)	Utility, Public	P	P	P
Accessory & Other Uses
j)	Accessory Building	P	P	P	See D.1
k)	Accessory Use	D-A	D-A	D-A	See D.1
l)	Livestock (Chickens, Horses and Llamas only)	D-A	X	X	See D.2.2
m)	Short-Term Rental (Minor)	X	X	D-A (10% cap)	See D.6.5

B.2.2.3

In accordance with Part E – Authorities and Procedures, Discretionary Uses – MPC (D-MPC) that must be approved by the Municipal Planning Commission in the R1 District are listed in the chart below:

#	Use	Benchlands	Harvie Heights	Lac Des Arcs
Uses
a)	Accessory Dwelling Unit on a parcel with an approved Home-based Business Major	D-MPC	X	D-MPC
b)	Home-based Business Major on a parcel with an approved Accessory Dwelling Unit	D-MPC	X	D-MPC

B.2.3 Signage Regulations

B.2.3.1

Refer to Section D.7 – Signs, for a list of signs that are Permitted and Discretionary Uses within this District.

B.2.5 District Requirements

B.2.5.1

The requirements listed in Table 3 and shown in Figure 1 apply to all parcels in this District:

Requirement	Benchlands	Harvie Heights	Lac Des Arcs
Max. Principal Dwelling Units Per Parcel	1	1	1
Max. Number of Accessory Dwelling Units	1	N/A	1
Min. Habitable Floor Area	75.0 m2 (807.3 ft2)	75.0 m2 (807.3 ft2)	75.0 m2 (807.3 ft2)
Min. Parcel Width	23.0 m (75.5 ft.)	23.0 m (75.5 ft.)	23.0 m (75.5 ft.)
Min. Parcel Area	Existing, no further subdivision	990.0 m2 (10,656.3 ft2)	990.0 m2 (10,656.3 ft2)
Max. Site Coverage	35%	35%	35%
Is Subdivision Allowed?	Boundary adjustment only	Boundary adjustment or per adopted ASP only	Boundary adjustment or per adopted ASP only

B.2.6 Harvie Heights Parcel Orientation

B.2.6.1

[existing12.5.1.] Notwithstanding the normal determination of Parcel orientation in this Bylaw, the orientation of the following Lots on Plan 6402HX in the hamlet of Harvie Heights shall be considered to have the rear Parcel line adjacent to Bow River Drive or Bow Crescent:

Block 1, Lots 1 to 13;
Block 5, Lots 1 to 8; and
Block 9, Lots 1 to Z.

B.2.9 Illustrations

LEGEND
A	Accessory Building Rear Setback = 1.5 m	D	Principal Building Interior Side Yard Setback = 1.5 m	G	Exterior Side Parcel Line
B	Accessory Building Interior Side Yard Setback = 1.5 m	E	All Buildings Front Yard Setback = 7.5 m	H	Rear Parcel Line
C	Principal Building Rear Yard Setback = 8.0 m	F	Principal Building Exterior Side Yard Setback = 3.0 m

Table 4 | R-1 District Building Setbacks and Heights

#	Requirement	Benchlands, Harvie Heights, Lac Des Arcs
a)	Max. Building Height – Principal Building	10.0 m (33 ft)
b)	Max. Building Height – Accessory Building	6.0 m (19.7 ft)
c)	Min. Rear Yard Setback – Principal Building	8.0 m (26.2 ft)
d)	Min. Front Yard Setback – Principal Building	7.5 m (24.6 ft)
e)	*Min. Interior Side Yard Setback – All buildings	1.5 m (6.5 ft)
f)	**Min. Exterior Side Yard Setback (Corner Parcels) – All buildings	3.0 m (9.8 ft) [e]
g)	Min. Front Yard Setback – Accessory Building	7.5 m (24.6 ft)
h)	Min. Rear Yard Setback – Accessory Buildings	1.5 m (4.9 ft) [e]

B.2.9 Short-Term Rentals [new for R1 – Lac Des Arcs]

B.2.9.1

In addition to the regulations in Section D.6.5 – Short-Term Rentals a maximum of ten percent (10%) of developed Single Detached Dwellings within the R1 district for the Hamlet of Lac Des Arcs may be approved for a Short-Term Rental (Minor).

B.2.10 Livestock Regulations [existing 13.6]

B.2.10.1

The Development Authority may issue a Development Permit for a maximum of 2 horses or llamas to be kept on a lot provided that the total number of horses or llamas being kept in the entire Hamlet of Benchlands does not exceed 10 horses and/or llamas.

B.2.10.2

The number of chickens allowed within a property shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority in consultation with the Environmental Fieldman, but shall in no case exceed 8 chickens.

B.2.10.2

The keeping of chickens shall:

Not be used for commercial purposes,
Have a suitable and secure enclosure to the satisfaction of the Development Authority,
Not include the keeping of roosters or other poultry, and
Be located a minimum of 9.1 m (30.0 ft) from any property line, but shall in no case be located within the front yard.

B.2.10.2

The operator shall exercise best practice strategies in order to ensure a healthy, secure and safe operation, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority in consultation with the MD’s Environmental Fieldman.