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C-N zone in Central Saanich: Neighbourhood Commercial

Central Saanich, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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 lotsLot A, Plan 31812 (7840 Lochside Drive), PID 001-130-374: maximum FAR 0.62
Minimum lot area1200 m² (minimum and average, for subdivision)
Minimum lot width22 m (for subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum densityFloor Area Ratio maximum 1.0
Maximum height11.0 m
Front setback1.0 m
Rear setback7.5 m
Interior side setback1.5 m
Street side setback1.5 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 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The bylaw PDF is posted on the District's Resource Library (https://www.centralsaanich.ca/municipal-hall/resource-library/central-saanich-zoning-bylaw-no-2270-2026). No consolidation date is stated; the text is the full bylaw, and its zone list (s. 6.1) shows CD-BC where the zone section is headed CD-BSC. The water zones (W, W-BH, W-M, W-MB) are filed under group Rural for want of a closer group. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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