Proposal

A Discretionary Use application has been received by Istifo Brothers Property Ltd. requesting approval for a tavern use and changes to onsite parking configuration at 1527 Idylwyld Drive North in the Mayfair neighbourhood.  

The site is zoned B3 - Medium Density Arterial Commercial District under Bylaw No. 8770, The City of Saskatoon Zoning Bylaw.  The purpose of the B3 District is to facilitate arterial commercial development providing a moderate to wide range of commercial uses on small to medium-sized lots.  A tavern is considered a Discretionary Use in the B3 District. 

This site was previously granted Discretionary Use approval for a tavern and nightclub use.  This use was approved based on a site plan submitted showing additional parking available at the rear of the property at a parking station located on lots 1532, 1536 and 1540 Avenue B N.  The applicant would like to remove that parking station from the site's use and change the use at this location from nightclub to tavern use only.  

Since any changes to a previously approved Discretionary Use requires a separate application, the property owner has applied to make these changes to the parking lot configuration and to amend the use from nightclub to tavern use at the site.  The existing parking spaces available at 1527 Idylwyld Drive North meet the required parking spaces specified in the Zoning Bylaw for a tavern use. 

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Site Plan

Proposed Tavern Layout

What is a Discretionary Use? 

All property in the City of Saskatoon is assigned a zoning designation.  Within each zoning designation, specific land uses are either permitted, prohibited, or discretionary.  A Discretionary Use is a land use that is generally consistent with the permitted uses in a zoning district.  As per Section 4.7.2(1) of the Zoning Bylaw, a Discretionary Use may be allowed either at the discretion of City Council or City Administration.  Either approving authority can approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Discretionary Use application.  Approval for a Tavern in the B3 District requires City Council approval. 

The Planning and Development Division evaluates Discretionary Use applications on a case-by-case basis considering the site itself, as well the surrounding context including nearby land uses.

A Discretionary Use approval is applied to a specific site, not the applicant.  Any change in size or intensity of the use approved would require a new Discretionary Use application.

What is a Tavern? 

The Zoning Bylaw defines a “tavern” as an establishment, or portion thereof, where the primary business is the sale of beverage alcohol for consumption on the premises, with or without food, and where no live entertainment or dance floor is permitted. 

Process

When a Discretionary Use application is received by the Planning and Development Division, it is circulated to internal Civic Departments to identify conformance or conflict with the Official Community Plan, the Zoning Bylaw, and any other applicable policies and regulations.  Departments that review the application include Planning and Development, Transportation & Construction, Environment & Utilities, Fire & Protective Services, and Building Standards.

Once the application has been reviewed by internal Civic Departments, public consultation on the application is undertaken.  Registered property owners within 75 to 150 metres of the subject site and the Ward Councillor are notified of the proposed Discretionary Use application as per the City’s Public Notice Policy.  When considered necessary, a public information meeting may be held to provide information to area residents on the Discretionary Use application, answer questions, and receive feedback.

Information collected from the internal review and public consultation processes will be considered by City Administration.  The application may then be approved, approved with conditions, or denied.

This application was recommended for approval by the Municipal Planning Commission at their November 23, 2021 meeting (link to video).