Special Primary Residential Zone
This
zone is mainly for residential development and it will have housing units ranging
from a single floor to a maximum of 3 floors including the ground floor .
The
following uses may be permitted in the Special Primary Residential zone:
a. Dwellings and flats up to a maximum of 3 stories
(Gr. + 2 floors) In addition
a basement floor is permitted.
b.
Dormitories and hostels, children homes/orphanages, home for the aged.
c.
Diplomatic Embassies and Consulates.
d.
Hotels and Lodges not exceeding 10 rooms and with a gross floor area not exceeding
150 sq.m., with a site extent exceeding 1000 sq.m. or more.
e.
Restaurants with a maximum gross floor area of 150 sq.m. with a site extent exceeding
1000 sq.m. or more.
f. Public
Offices, Institutions, Bank offices with an site extent exceeding 1000 sq. m..
g.
Professional offices not exceeding a floor area of 50 sq.m.
Professional
uses include professional practice of those who are professionally employed as
Lawyers, Engineers Architects Town Planners, Doctors etc.
h. Consumer oriented services such as barber shops, beauty parlours, studios,
fitness centres not exceeding 100 sq.m. etc.
However,
if the professional office of consumer oriented services are located within a
residential unit the maximum floor area for such activities will be limited to
1/3 the plinth area of a such unit. The area for the change of use shall be clearly
demarcated on a plan without any access to the existing residential area of the
buildings.
Any of the existing
uses could be continued in this zone until such time they are relocated to a suitable
place.
i. Petrol filling Stations
j. Groceries not exceeding 50 sq.m
k. Places of Public Worship
If
any professional practice is carried out in any residential building parking of
vehicles should adhered to the requirements stipulated in the Schedule III of
the Building and Planning regulations (volume II). No "on street" parking
should be permitted. For the computation of number of parking spaces, the plinth
area of the building and any out houses will be considered. However parking garages
and areas reserved for any parking activity within the premises will be exempted
from the computation.
The number
of parking places required for such purposes indicated in categories (b) to (g)
will have to be provided within the premises and no service charges will be acceptable
in lieu of any parking that cannot be provided within the premises. All the parking
required should be within the premises and if there is any risk of parking inside
the premises, that risk should be borne by the occupier of the premises. No inconvenience
should be caused to the neighbours by way of allowing on street parking.
Minimum
lot size in Special Primary Residential zone should be as follows:
i.
Minimum extent 20 perches. - within Colombo Municipal Council limits
ii. When
the extent of existing lot is less than the stipulated extent in above, the number
of floors should be restricted to two floors and a basement only.
The
Architectural character of the buildings of this area should be residential and
should follow the traditional architecture of the original building that existed
on the site.
Landscaping shall
be carried out along the frontage of the building to a depth of 2 mts. from the
front boundary.
All other uses
shall be prohibited in the Zone.
The existing trees which exist in the site
should be preserved as much as possible.
When development s are considered
for approval within this area, a special committee consisting of eminent persons
(Qualified Persons) should be consulted prior to approval of plans.
