Discretionary Use Proposal

102067804 Saskatchewan Ltd. has applied for Discretionary Use approval to develop a Car Wash at Parcel ZZ Registered Plan No. 102308082 at the northwest corner of the intersection of Payne Bend and Orban Way in the Evergreen neighbourhood. This site is zoned B4MX - Integrated Commercial Mixed-Use District under Bylaw No. 8770, 2009, The City of Saskatoon Zoning Bylaw (Zoning Bylaw). The purpose of the B4MX District is to facilitate mixed-use development on principal streets in this district. The B4MX District provides for a range of medium to high-density residential uses, commercial and institutional uses in a manner that encourages retail and service-based uses at grade level. The B4MX District promotes a compact, pedestrian-oriented built form that supports transportation options, street orientated buildings and active uses at grade level. Car Washes are considered a Discretionary Use in the B4MX District. 

The Zoning Bylaw defines a Car Wash as "a building or portion of a building which is used for the washing of vehicles, including full service, automatic and hand operated facilities, but does not include facilities for the washing of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 5000 kg."

This application is being reviewed for compliance with requirements under the Zoning Bylaw.

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Questions and comments on this proposal are invited at this time by contacting:

Tyler Kopp | Planner

306.986.3639

tyler.kopp@saskatoon.ca

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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 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. The approving authority for a Car Wash in the B4MX District is City Council.

The Planning and Development Department evaluates Discretionary Use applications on a case-by-case basis considering the site itself, as well as 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 Car Wash?

The Zoning Bylaw defines a Car Wash as "a building or portion of a building which is used for the washing of vehicles, including full service, automatic and hand operated facilities, but does not include facilities for the washing of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 5000 kg."

Process for Reviewing and Approving a Discretionary Use Application

When a Discretionary Use application is received by the Planning and Development Department, 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 can include Planning and Development, Transportation and Construction, Environment and Utilities, Saskatoon Fire Department, and Building Standards.

Once the application has been reviewed by internal Civic Departments, public engagement on the application is undertaken. Registered property owners typically within 75 to 150 metres of the subject site, the Community Association 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 engagement processes will be considered by City Administration and Council. The application may then be approved, approved with conditions, or denied.