{"title":"R7 zone in Burns Lake: Residential Mixed-Use","code":"R7","slug":"r7","name":"Residential Mixed-Use","group":"Mixed use","section":"8.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"High density multiple dwelling housing combined with local service commercial.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"High density multiple dwelling housing combined with local service commercial.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to provide high density multiple dwelling housing combined with local service","commercial."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["apartment","congregate housing","rowhouse","special needs housing"],"quotes":["(a) apartment;","(b) congregate housing;","(c) rowhouse; and","(d) special needs housing;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["eating and drinking establishment","health services","office","personal service establishments","retail store, convenience","secondhand store","accessory buildings and structures"],"note":"The commercial uses are secondary and limited: floor area of no more than 40% of the residential use, on the ground floor or in a separate building, with a separate access.","quotes":["(a) eating and drinking establishment;","(b) health services;","(c) office;","(d) personal service establishments;","(e) retail store, convenience; and","(f) secondhand store.","(a) accessory buildings and structures.","i. have a floor area of not more than 40% of the residential"]},"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":["iv.    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=56","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/r7/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r7.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/r7.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/burns-lake/zoning/index.json"}}