{"title":"C2 zone in Burns Lake: Highway Commercial","code":"C2","slug":"c2","name":"Highway Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"9.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Business areas serving vehicular traffic, reserved for sites adjacent to Highways 16 and 35 and arterial and collector roads.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Business areas serving vehicular traffic, reserved for sites adjacent to Highways 16 and 35 and arterial and collector roads.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to designate sites for the development of business areas","intended to serve vehicular traffic. The C2 zone will be reserved for those sites located","adjacent to Highways 16 and 35, arterial and collector roadways in order to minimize the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["amusement establishment, indoor and outdoor","animal care","assembly hall","automotive carwash","automotive and equipment repair shop","automotive and minor recreation vehicle sales and rental","business support services","catering food services","commercial and trade school","contractor services, limited","eating and drinking establishment","equipment rentals","farmer’s market","fast food outlet","financial services","fleet services","funeral services","gas bar","government services","hardware and home improvement store","health services","hotel","household repair services","impact utility services, minor","licensee retail store","liquor primary","motel","office","participant recreation services, indoor","personal service establishment","pet store","private club","public library and cultural exhibits","recycling depot","retail store, convenience","secondhand store","service station","spectator entertainment establishment","truck and mobile home sale and rental","warehouse sales"],"quotes":["amusement establishment, indoor and outdoor;","animal care;","assembly hall;","automotive carwash;","automotive and equipment repair shop;","automotive and minor recreation vehicle sales and rental;","business support services;","catering food services;","commercial and trade school;","contractor services, limited;","eating and drinking establishment;","equipment rentals;","farmer’s market;","fast food outlet;","financial services;","fleet services;","funeral services;","gas bar;","government services;","hardware and home improvement store;","health services;","hotel;","household repair services;","impact utility services, minor;","licensee retail store;","liquor primary;","motel;","office;","participant recreation services, indoor;","personal service establishment;","pet store;","private club;","public library and cultural exhibits;","recycling depot;","retail store, convenience;","secondhand store;","service station;","spectator entertainment establishment;","truck and mobile home sale and rental; and","warehouse sales."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory buildings and structures","accessory business office","dwelling unit, combined with commercial, subject to subsection 9.2.11","single detached dwelling, subject to subsection 9.2.11","secondary suite, accessory to a single detached dwelling"],"quotes":["accessory buildings and structures;","accessory business office; and","dwelling unit, combined with commercial, subject to subsection 9.2.11;","single detached dwelling, subject to subsection 9.2.11; and","secondary suite, accessory to a single detached dwelling."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"464 m² (hotel or motel 1,800 m²; gas bar 1,200 m², gas bar in shopping centre 1,000 m²; service stations 1,400 m²)","quotes":["(a) 464 m2;","(b) despite Section 9.2.4(a) hotel or motel - 1,800 m2;","(c) despite Section 9.2.4(a) gas bar - 1,200 m2, gas bar in shopping centre - 1,000 m2;","(d) despite Section 9.2.4(a) service stations - 1,400 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (hotel and motel 30 m)","quotes":["(a) 15 m; and","(b) despite Section 9.2.5(a) hotel and motel - 30 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"55% for all buildings and structures","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage: all buildings and structures - 55%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.5 (hotel 1.0)","quotes":["(a) floor area ratio - 0.5; and","(b) despite Section 9.2.8(a), hotel - floor area ratio of 1.0."]},"max_height":{"value":"12 m or up to 2 storeys (hotel 16.5 m or up to four storeys)","quotes":["(a) 12 m or up to 2 storeys; and","(b) despite Section 9.2.7(a), a hotel - 16.5 m or up to four storeys."]},"setback_front":{"value":"6 m (hotel and motel buildings 7.5 m from all lot lines; fuel pump islands 4.5 m from all lot lines)","quotes":["front yard – 6 m;","(b) despite Section 9.2.6(a) all hotel and motel buildings – 7.5 m from all lot lines; and","(c) despite Section 9.2.6(a), fuel pump islands - 4.5 m from all lot lines."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3 m (hotel and motel buildings 7.5 m)","quotes":["rear yard – 3 m.","(b) despite Section 9.2.6(a) all hotel and motel buildings – 7.5 m from all lot lines; and"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3 m (hotel and motel buildings 7.5 m)","quotes":["interior side yard – 3 m;","(b) despite Section 9.2.6(a) all hotel and motel buildings – 7.5 m from all lot lines; and"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6 m (hotel and motel buildings 7.5 m)","quotes":["exterior side yard – 6 m; and","(b) despite Section 9.2.6(a) all hotel and motel buildings – 7.5 m from all lot lines; and"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"same as principal buildings: front 6 m, interior side 3 m, exterior side 6 m, rear 3 m","quotes":["(a) principal and accessory buildings and structures:","front yard – 6 m;","interior side yard – 3 m;","exterior side yard – 6 m; and","rear yard – 3 m."]},"other":{"value":["Single detached dwelling allowed only in an existing building (no new purpose-built structure)","Residential combined with commercial: max 40 units per ha, min floor area 50 m², above or behind the permitted use","Such residential must have a separate ground-level access","Amenity area of at least 7 m² per bachelor unit, 12 m² per one bedroom unit, 18 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms"],"quotes":["dwelling shall not be a new purpose-built structure; only the use of an existing","ii. be located above or behind the permitted use;","iii. shall not exceed a density of 40 units per ha;","iv. have a floor area not less than 50 m²;","v. provide access to the ground level from a separate access from the","vi. provide amenity area of at least 7 m2 per bachelor unit; 12 m2 per one","bedroom unit; and 18 m2 per each two or more bedroom units."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 880, 2008 (consolidated up to April 2026, Schedules 1, 2 and 3)","url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the official bylaws and amendments adopted by Council prevail. R7 (s. 8.3) is in the bylaw text but not in its s. 5.1 zone table."},"source_url":"https://www.burnslake.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-880-2008-sch-123-c20260417pdf#page=62","place":{"path":"ca/bc/burns-lake","name":"Burns Lake","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/c2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/c2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/c2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/index.json"}}