{"title":"VC 2 zone in Bowen Island: Village Commercial 2 (Marina Upland)","code":"VC 2","slug":"vc-2","name":"Village Commercial 2 (Marina Upland)","group":"Commercial","section":"4.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Regulate commercial use of land within Snug Cove Village.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Regulate commercial use of land within Snug Cove Village.","quotes":["Information Note: The purpose of the Village Commercial Zones is to provide regulations for the","commercial use of land within the Snug Cove Village."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assembly","Land based marina facilities","Storage of marine fuel","Boat launching","Daycare"],"note":"Land based marina facilities are subject to the use of a contiguous water area for a permitted marina.","quotes":["Assembly ♦ ♦","Land based marina facilities ♦","Storage of marine fuel ♦","Boat launching ♦","Daycare ♦ ♦"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Uses accessory to principal uses","Retail","Parking area (subject to Subsection 5.10)"],"quotes":["Uses accessory to principal uses ♦ ♦","Retail ♦","Parking area, subject to Subsection 5.10 ♦ ♦"]},"site_specific":{"value":["VC 2(a) lands (marked on Schedule B): dwelling use, commercial guest accommodation and parking area are permitted; vessel servicing within an enclosed building is a permitted accessory use","VC 2(b) lands (marked on Schedule B): assembly limited to six events a year of up to eight hours each; maximum floor space ratio 1.0; maximum height 4 metres; one gazebo plus buildings approved by development permits DP-20-89 and BO-DP-01-95"],"quotes":["Dwelling use is a permitted use.","Commercial Guest Accommodation is a permitted use.","Parking area is a permitted accessory use.","Servicing, maintenance and repair of vessels and marine equipment","within an enclosed building is a permitted accessory use subject to","(a) Assembly use in the VC 2(b) and WC 1(b) zones is limited to a total of","not more than six separate events in a calendar year, each of a","maximum duration of eight hours.","Maximum floor space ratio is 1.0.","Maximum height of a building or structure is 4 metres.","DP-20-89 and BO-DP-01-95"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2000 m² (new lots served by community water system)","quotes":["Minimum lot area (m2) for individual lots served by community water 370 2000"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["Maximum lot coverage of all buildings and structures 75% 50%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 1.2","quotes":["Maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) 1.6 1.2"]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["Maximum height of a building or structure (metres) 9 9"]},"setback_front":{"value":"0 m when the lot abuts another VC zoned lot (as determined by Development Permit); 3.0 m when it abuts a non-VC zoned lot","quotes":["When lot abuts another VC zoned lot","as determined by Development Permit","Minimum setback from all lot lines (metres), except interior side lot line, 0 0","Minimum setback from all lot lines (metres) which abut a non-VC zoned 1.5 3.0"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"0 m when the lot abuts another VC zoned lot (as determined by Development Permit); 3.0 m when it abuts a non-VC zoned lot","quotes":["When lot abuts another VC zoned lot","as determined by Development Permit","Minimum setback from all lot lines (metres), except interior side lot line, 0 0","Minimum setback from all lot lines (metres) which abut a non-VC zoned 1.5 3.0"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (interior side lot line when the lot abuts another VC zoned lot); 3.0 m when it abuts a non-VC zoned lot","quotes":["Minimum setback from interior side lot line 1.5 1.5","Minimum setback from all lot lines (metres) which abut a non-VC zoned 1.5 3.0"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"0 m when the lot abuts another VC zoned lot (as determined by Development Permit); 3.0 m when it abuts a non-VC zoned lot","quotes":["When lot abuts another VC zoned lot","as determined by Development Permit","Minimum setback from all lot lines (metres), except interior side lot line, 0 0","Minimum setback from all lot lines (metres) which abut a non-VC zoned 1.5 3.0"]},"other":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures for marina use: maximum floor area of 100 m² (20 m² plus 20 m² for each 100 linear metres of wharf, or portion thereof, in the contiguous permitted marina)","Servicing, maintenance and repair of vessels and marine equipment needs an oil/water separator for the shop drain and a Spill Management Plan"],"quotes":["Maximum floor area (m2) for buildings and structures for accessory use - 100","calculated as follows: 20m2 plus 20 m2 for each 100 linear metres of","wharf, or portion thereof, in the contiguous permitted marina","Servicing, maintenance and repair of vessels and marine equipment is","subject to installation of an oil/water separator for the shop drain and a"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025)","url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"The consolidation is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. Zones are in Part 4, grouped by section (several zones share one section). CD 14 is not listed in Table 4-1. Schedule B (Land Use Map) is a separate document."},"source_url":"https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971#page=60","place":{"path":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/vc-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/vc-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/vc-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/index.json"}}