---
title: "C-N zone in Central Saanich: Neighbourhood Commercial"
place: Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/central-saanich
zone: C-N
bylaw: Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/c-n/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/c-n.json"
---

# C-N zone in Central Saanich: Neighbourhood Commercial

Main uses: Assembly Use, Arts and Culture, Child Care Facility, Commissary Kitchens, Convenience Stores, and 10 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Assembly Use; Arts and Culture; Child Care Facility; Commissary Kitchens; Convenience Stores; Financial Services; Healthcare and Wellness Services; Laundromat and Drycleaners; Liquor Primary Establishment; Personal Service Establishments; Residential - Apartment; Restaurants; Retail; Offices; Veterinary Practice (Apartment dwelling units may be on the ground floor where fronting a lane or private road.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Home Occupation - Minor
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lot A, Plan 31812 (7840 Lochside Drive), PID 001-130-374: maximum FAR 0.62
- **Minimum lot area:** 1200 m² (minimum and average, for subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 22 m (for subdivision)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Floor Area Ratio maximum 1.0
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m
- **Front setback:** 1.0 m
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Other rules:** Commercial or Civic uses are required along the ground floor frontage (and exterior side streets on a corner lot); Residential building access must be separate from other uses

## Source

- [Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 6.7](https://www.centralsaanich.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/Zoning%20Bylaw%20No.%202270%2C%202026.pdf#page=68) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Central Saanich: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/central-saanich/zoning/c-n/_