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MUEC1 zone in Colwood: Mixed Use Employment Centre 1

Colwood, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Accommodate a mix of uses with active commercial frontages that provide service employment opportunities.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate a mix of uses with active commercial frontages that provide service employment opportunities.
Main uses
  • Animal hospital in enclosed buildings
  • Assembly and Entertainment Uses
  • Bakery (floor area limit of 250 m² as written)
  • Brewhouse
  • Colleges, Universities and Trade Schools
  • Daycare
  • Indoor Sports and Recreation Facility
  • Liquor Retail Store
  • Mini-storage warehouse
  • Offices
  • Personal service
  • Pet daycare
  • Restaurants, including drive-thru
  • Retail
Uses are in addition to those permitted by Section 2.1.10 of the bylaw.
Extra uses on specific lotsLot B, Section 67, Esquimalt Land District, Plan EPP93779 (681 Allandale Road): a Cannabis Retail Store of up to 112 m² is permitted
Minimum lot area1,800 m²
Minimum lot width18 m
Maximum lot coverage50%
Maximum densityFloor area ratio 1.0
Maximum height18 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback10.0 m
Interior side setback6.0 m
Street side setback7.5 m
Other rules
  • Where a lot joins a residential use, institutional use or a street, a landscaped area at least 2.5 m wide and 2.0 m high is required inside the property line
  • Loading areas, refuse removal areas and recycling containers must be screened and gated to at least 2.0 m

Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 7.10 (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. Consolidated for convenience only; the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation and application. Colwood's zoning bylaw is called the Land Use Bylaw. Zone sections for CD zones from 10.5 onward are numbered with roman-numeral page footers in the document; pdf_page is the PDF page. No Section 10.28 exists in the consolidation. 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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