{"title":"R6 zone in Burns Lake: Residential High Density","code":"R6","slug":"r6","name":"Residential High Density","group":"Residential","section":"8.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"High density multiple dwelling housing.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"High density multiple dwelling housing.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide high density multiple dwelling housing."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["apartment","congregate housing","rowhouse","special needs housing"],"note":"Single detached dwelling is also permitted on one specific lot (see site-specific).","quotes":["(a) apartment;","(b) congregate housing;","(c) rowhouse; and","(d) special needs housing;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory buildings and structures","amenity area","home occupation, excluding bed and breakfast","recreation vehicle storage"],"quotes":["(a) accessory buildings and structures;","(b) amenity area;","(c) home occupation, excluding bed and breakfast; and","(d) recreation vehicle storage."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Single detached dwelling permitted on Lot 5, Plan 1206, Block 30, District Lot 6308, Land District 14, Coast District, Range 5","Maximum density 74 dwelling units per hectare and minimum floor area 55 m² (one-bedroom) / 70 m² (two-bedroom) on Lot 35 District Lot 5347 Range 5 Coast District Plan PRP13907"],"quotes":["(e) notwithstanding Section 8.2.2 of this bylaw, the permitted use for Lot 5, Plan 1206,","Block 30, District Lot 6308, Land District 14, Coast District, Range 5 includes single","5 Coast District Plan PRP13907 is 74 dwelling units per hectare.","5347 Range 5 Coast District Plan PRP13907 is 55 m2 for one-bedroom units and 70"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,600 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area: 1,600 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m","quotes":["Minimum Lot Width: 30 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% for all buildings; 60% for all buildings, driveways and parking areas","quotes":["(a) all buildings – 40%; and","(b) all buildings, driveways, and parking areas – 60%."]},"max_density":{"value":"60 dwelling units per hectare (65 where special needs housing is provided)","quotes":["(a) 60 dwelling units per hectare; and","increased to 65 dwelling units per hectare."]},"max_height":{"value":"14 m","quotes":["(a) principal buildings – 14 m; and"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["(b) accessory buildings and structures – 5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["i.    front yard – 7.5 m;"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["v.    rear yard – 7.5 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m (buildings less than 2 storeys); 7.5 m (buildings over 2 storeys)","quotes":["interior side yard for buildings less than 2 storeys – 4.5 m;","interior side yard for buildings over 2 storeys – 7.5 m;"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["exterior side yard – 7.5 m; and"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 7.5 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["(b) accessory buildings and structures:","i.    front yard – 7.5 m;","ii.    interior side yard – 1.5 m;","iii.   exterior side yard –7.5 m; and","iv.    rear yard – 1.5 m."]},"other":{"value":["Minimum apartment floor area: bachelor 50 m²; one bedroom 65 m²; two bedroom 72 m²; three bedroom or more 85 m²","Minimum rowhouse floor area: one bedroom 70 m²; two bedroom 85 m²; three bedroom or more 95 m²","Rowhouse and apartment amenity area: 7 m² per bachelor unit, 12 m² per one bedroom unit, 18 m² per unit with two or more bedrooms","Recreation vehicle storage must not be in the front yard setback and must be screened and landscaped"],"quotes":["i.    bachelor units – 50 m2;","ii.    one bedroom unit – 65 m2;","iii.   two bedroom unit – 72 m2; and","iv.    three bedroom unit or greater – 85 m2.","i.    one bedroom unit – 70 m2;","ii.    two bedroom unit – 85 m2; and","iii.   three bedroom unit or greater – 95 m2.","rowhouse and apartments, a minimum of 7 m2 per bachelor unit; 12 m2 per one","bedroom unit; and 18 m2 per each two or more bedroom unit of amenity area is","(a) must not be located within the front yard setback.","(b) must be screened and landscaped according to section 3.14 of this bylaw."]}},"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=54","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/r6/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r6.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r6.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/index.json"}}