Permitted Uses

The business park is currently designated "General Employment" and "Service Employment" in the Official Plan. Within areas identified under the "General Employment" designation, policies uses include:

Uses permitted include manufacturing, processing, storage, assembly, fabricating of goods and materials and assembly, wholesale distribution centres, warehousing, building or contracting yards, transportation terminals, repair and service operations, existing automotive recycling facilities and similar uses, business and professional offices, and research and development facilities. In addition, accessory sales outlets, truck and machinery rental, and sales and servicing, equipment repair and service shops may be permitted.

Within areas identified under the "Service Employment" designation, the main policies include: The uses permitted in the Service Employment land use designation shall include:

• a) assembling, warehousing and wholesaling of goods and materials within wholly enclosed buildings;
• b) service commercial uses such as banks, restaurants, personal service stores and convenience commercial uses;
• c) business and professional offices;
• d) scientific, technological or communication establishments;
• e) research and development facilities;
• f) automobile, boat and recreational vehicle sales and service centres and automobile dealerships;
• g) hotels and motels;
• h) private and commercial schools
• i) recreation, banquet halls and heath clubs; and
• j) an accessory retail use internally integrated as a component of a permitted use.

Additionally, within both designations, the following policies pertaining to accessory retail uses and prohibited uses shall apply:

An accessory retail use shall be limited to 10% of the total floor area of the main use but in no case shall be greater than 75 square metres of gross floor area. This limitation may be reduced or eliminated by Council provided that the proponent demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Municipality that any market impacts on other commercial areas are acceptable.

• The following commercial uses shall be prohibited:
• a) automobile service stations;
• b) auto body paint and repair;
• c) commercial 'self-storage' warehouses; and
• d) residential uses.