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R-A zone in Central Saanich: Residential - Apartment

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

In short

Main uses: Residential - Apartment, Community Care Facility.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Residential - Apartment
  • Community Care Facility
Also allowed (secondary uses)Home Occupation - Minor
Extra uses on specific lots
  • 7701 East Saanich Road (PID 000-260-215): all dwelling units limited to Residential Rental Tenure
  • 7005 East Saanich Road (Parcel B DD1920861): use restricted to Community Care Facility only; lot coverage up to 72% and FAR up to 3.7
  • 7247 West Saanich Road (PID 000-156-591): Short Term Rental Accommodation also permitted
  • 851 Brentwood Drive (Strata Plan VIS6969): Short Term Rental Accommodation also permitted
Minimum lot area1200 m² (minimum and average, for subdivision)
Minimum lot width22 m (for subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage65%
Maximum densityFloor Area Ratio maximum of 1.75
Maximum height15.0 m (four Storeys)
Front setback6.0 m
Rear setback10.5 m
Interior side setback6.0 m
Street side setback6.0 m

Source: Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026, s. 6.27 (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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