Land Use Bylaw1P2007

The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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Permitted Uses That Meet All Requirements

28 1 Where a development permit application is for a permitted use in a building or on a parcel and the proposed development conforms to all of the applicable requirements and rules of this Bylaw, the Development Authority must approve the application and issue the development permit.
2 The Development Authority may, as a condition of issuing a development permit for a permitted use, require the applicant to construct or pay for the construction of the following that are necessary to serve the development:
a public utilities, other than telecommunications systems or works; and
b vehicular and pedestrian access.
3 The Development Authority may, as a condition of issuing a development permit for a permitted use, impose conditions in respect of the following matters:
a an environmental site assessment; and
b phasing of the development.
4 The Development Authority may, as a condition of issuing a development permit for a permitted use, require the applicant to enter into an agreement with the City to do any or all of the following:
a to construct or pay for the construction of a public thoroughfare required to give access to the development;
b to construct or pay for the construction of:
i a pedestrian walkway system to serve the development; or
ii 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
iii both (i) and (ii);
c to install or pay for installation of public utilities, other than telecommunications systems or works, that are necessary to serve the development;
d to construct or pay for the construction of:
i off-street or other parking facilities; and
ii loading and unloading facilities.
e to pay an off-site levy or redevelopment levy; and
f to give security to ensure that the terms of the agreement under this section are carried out.
5 Where a development is located in the floodway, flood fringe or overland flow area, the Development Authority may, as a condition of issuing the development permit, require building or site design measures to mitigate the potential impact or obstruction of floodwaters.
6 Where a development permit application for a permitted use does not show that the development conforms to all of the applicable requirements and rules of this Bylaw, the Development Authority may, as a condition of issuing the development permit, require that the applicant amend specific elements of the plans to conform with the applicable requirements.
6.1 The Development Authority may, as a condition of issuing a development permit for a permitted use on a parcel adjacent to a freight rail corridor:
a require additional information as necessary to mitigate the impact of a potential train derailment and noise impact associated with freight rail operations; and
b require the mitigations identified in subsection (a) to be incorporated into the development for the life of the development.
7 The Development Authority may require the fulfillment of the conditions referred to in this section before releasing the development permit.

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