{"title":"R8 zone in Chilliwack: Supportive Housing","code":"R8","slug":"r8","name":"Supportive Housing","group":"Residential","section":"8.14","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: General Commercial, Sleeping Unit, School, Supportive Housing.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["General Commercial","Sleeping Unit","School","Supportive Housing"],"quotes":["GENERAL COMMERCIAL","SLEEPING UNIT","SCHOOL","SUPPORTIVE HOUSING"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Dwelling Unit","Accessory Home Occupation","Off-Street Parking"],"quotes":["ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT","ACCESSORY HOME OCCUPATION","OFF-STREET PARKING"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Maximum building height may be 25 m at PID 030-119-383, Parcel A (Consolidation of Lots 9 and 10, see CA5931570) Block 20 Division E New Westminster District Plan 1737"],"quotes":["(i) PID: 030-119-383"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"450 m²","quotes":["(a) All uses 450m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m (minimum lot depth 30 m)","quotes":["(a) All uses 15m 30m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% (all uses)","quotes":["(a) All uses 60%"]},"max_density":{"value":"250 dwelling units per ha (supportive housing); sleeping units: no limit","quotes":["(a) SUPPORTIVE HOUSING 250 DU per ha","(b) SLEEPING UNIT N/A"]},"max_height":{"value":"15 m (all uses; see site-specific for 25 m)","quotes":["(a) All uses 15m","(f) The maximum BUILDING HEIGHT may be increased to 25m for the following property:"]},"setback_front":{"value":"2 m","quotes":["(a) All uses 2m 1.5m 0m 4.5m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["(a) All uses 2m 1.5m 0m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0 m","quotes":["(a) All uses 2m 1.5m 0m 4.5m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["(a) All uses 2m 1.5m 0m 4.5m"]},"other":{"value":["General commercial uses are limited to medical clinic, child care facility and offices, and are also permitted ancillary to a supportive housing use","Off-street parking is not required for apartment, sleeping unit or supportive housing uses (excluding general commercial, school and visitor parking)","An accessory dwelling unit must be in the same building as the principal use and above or behind it","A common amenity area of at least 150 m² (minimum dimension 6 m) is required for apartment uses with 5 or more units"],"quotes":["(a) GENERAL COMMERCIAL uses shall be limited to:","(i) MEDICAL CLINIC","(iii) OFFICES.","(b) GENERAL COMMERCIAL uses are permitted ANCILLARY to a SUPPORTIVE HOUSING USE.","is not"," required for APARTMENT, SLEEPING UNIT, or SUPPORTIVE HOUSING uses.","An ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT shall be located in the same BUILDING as the PRINCIPAL USE and","(d) A COMMON AMENITY AREA of not less than 150m2 and a minimum dimension of not less than"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000 (City's consolidated copy, includes amendments through Bylaw 2026, No. 5592, October 20, 2026)","url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City says the complete copy is provided for information purposes only and it is not responsible for its validity or completeness; a certified copy of the consolidated bylaw comes from Legislative Services."},"source_url":"https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624#page=144","place":{"path":"ca/bc/chilliwack","name":"Chilliwack","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r8/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r8.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/r8.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/chilliwack/zoning/index.json"}}