{"title":"R-3 zone in Clearwater: Multiple Family Residential","code":"R-3","slug":"r-3","name":"Multiple Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"8.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Multiple family housing in the central part of the District on lots with community water and sewer.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Multiple family housing in the central part of the District on lots with community water and sewer.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to accommodate multiple family residential use in the central","precinct of the District on lots serviced by community water and sanitary sewer systems."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple family dwelling","Senior citizen housing"],"quotes":["a) multiple family dwelling; and","b) senior citizen housing;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory building","Common or private amenity areas","Professional office (apartments only, up to 33% of ground floor gross floor area)","Home based business (no non-resident employees, no customers attending)","Preschool"],"quotes":["c) accessory building;","d) common or private amenity areas;","e) in the case of an apartment, up to 33% of the ground floor level gross floor area can be","used for professional office use;","f) home based business subject to there being no non-resident employees and no customers","g) preschool."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Duplexes with a 0 m interior side lot setback in a bare land strata on Lots 1-32, Plan EPS2429, KDYD","Single family dwelling on Strata Lots 3 to 32, District Lot 3856, KDYD, Strata Plan EPS2429 (400-484, 488 Lytton Crescent)","Apartment or senior citizen housing density increased to 80 units per ha (59 dwelling units) and amenity area decreased to 3.34 square meters for three units on Lot A, District Lot 73, KDYD, Plan EPP81829 (240 Park Drive)"],"quotes":["a) duplexes with a 0m interior side lot setback in a bare land strata development in the case","of Lots 1-32, Plan EPS2429, KDYD.","b) single family dwelling in the case of Strata Lots 3 to 32, District Lot 3856, KDYD, Strata","(400-484, 488 Lytton Crescent).","c) The maximum density for apartment or senior citizen housing is increased to 80 units per","ha to allow 59 dwelling units and the amenity area is decreased to 3.34 square meters (36","sq ft) for three units, in the case of Lot A, District Lot 73, KDYD, Plan EPP81829 (240 Park","Drive)."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"900 m² (9,688 sqft) for buildings of 4 or fewer dwelling units; 1,000 m² (0.25 acres) for buildings of 5 or more dwelling units","quotes":["4 or less dwelling units shall be 900 square metres (9,688 sqft).","5 or more dwelling units shall be 1,000 square metres (0.25 acres)."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (99 ft)","quotes":["c) The minimum frontage of a lot shall be of 30 metres (99ft)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"60% total (apartment or senior citizen housing); 45% total (other multiple family building); accessory buildings included in total","quotes":["Total 60% Total 45% Included in Total"]},"max_density":{"value":"70 units/hectare (28 units/acre) for apartment or senior citizen housing; 35 units/hectare (14 units/acre) for other multiple family building","quotes":["70 units/hectare 35 units/hectare","(28 units/acre) (14 units/acre)"]},"max_height":{"value":"15 m (50 ft) for apartment or senior citizen housing; 12 m (40 ft) for other multiple family building","quotes":["15 metres (50ft) 12 metres (40ft) 5 metres (16.5ft)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m (16.5 ft)","quotes":["15 metres (50ft) 12 metres (40ft) 5 metres (16.5ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (25 ft)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (25ft) 7.5 metres (25ft) 7.5 metres (25ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6 m (20 ft)","quotes":["Rear Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft) 1.5 metres (5ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6 m (20 ft)","quotes":["Interior Side Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft) 1.5 metres (5ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (15 ft)","quotes":["Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (15ft) 4.5 metres (15ft) 4.5 metres (15ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m (25 ft), rear 1.5 m (5 ft), interior side 1.5 m (5 ft), exterior side 4.5 m (15 ft)","quotes":["Front Lot Line 7.5 metres (25ft) 7.5 metres (25ft) 7.5 metres (25ft)","Rear Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft) 1.5 metres (5ft)","Interior Side Lot Line 6 metres (20ft) 6 metres (20ft) 1.5 metres (5ft)","Exterior Side Lot Line 4.5 metres (15ft) 4.5 metres (15ft) 4.5 metres (15ft)"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings with 10 or more dwelling units need a common amenity area of at least 100 square metres (1,077 sqft), minimum dimension 6 metres (20ft)","Each townhouse needs a contiguous outdoor amenity area of at least 15 square metres (162 sqft), minimum dimension 3 metres (10ft)","Each apartment unit needs a contiguous amenity area of at least 5 square metres (54 sqft), minimum dimension 1.5 metres (5ft)"],"quotes":["a) A common amenity area of not less than 100 square metres (1,077 sqft) and minimum","dimension of not less than 6 metres (20ft) shall be provided for all buildings containing 10","b) An outdoor amenity area of not less than 15 square metres (162 sqft) and having minimum","dimension of not less than 3 metres (10ft) shall be provided for and contiguous to each","c) An amenity area of not less than 5 square metres (54 sqft) and minimum dimension of not","less than 1.5 metres (5ft) shall be provided for and contiguous to each dwelling unit in an"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"District of Clearwater Zoning Bylaw No. 133, 2016 (consolidated to April 1, 2025)","url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only. The District is preparing a replacement Zoning Bylaw (a draft dated 2026-10-09 is on its zoning page); Bylaw 133 is the one in force until that is adopted. The zoning map is Schedule A."},"source_url":"https://districtofclearwater.civicweb.net/document/105297#page=51","place":{"path":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/r-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/r-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/r-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/zoning/index.json"}}