{"title":"P2 zone in Colwood: Community Institutional","code":"P2","slug":"p2","name":"Community Institutional","group":"Public","section":"9.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Ambulance headquarters, Assembly, Churches, Civic uses, Personal care uses, and 6 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Ambulance headquarters","Assembly","Churches","Civic uses","Personal care uses","Hospitals","One-family dwelling (follows the Residential 1 (R1) Zone regulations)","Recreational facilities (arena, auditorium, bowling green, community centre, curling rink, riding academy, skating rink, stadium, swimming pool and tennis courts)","Schools","Un-manned telephone exchange buildings","Day Care as regulated by the Community Care and Assisted Living Act"],"note":"Uses are in addition to those permitted by Section 2.1.10 of the bylaw.","quotes":["In addition to the uses permitted by Section 2.1.10 of this Bylaw, the following uses and no others shall be","1. Ambulance headquarters;","2. Assembly;","4. Civic uses;","6. Hospitals;","7. One-family dwelling;","8. Recreational facilities, including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing: arena,","9. Schools;","10. Un-manned telephone exchange buildings;","14. Day Care as regulated by the Community Care and Assisted Living Act"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Secondary suite","Accessory dwelling unit"],"quotes":["11. Accessory buildings and structures;","12. Secondary suite; and","13. Accessory dwelling unit.; and"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"695 m²","quotes":["1. The minimum lot area that may be created by subdivision shall be 695 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"16 m","quotes":["2. The minimum highway frontage and lot width that may be created by subdivision shall be 16 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40 percent of the lot","quotes":["The maximum coverage shall be 40 percent of the lot."]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["1. A front yard shall be provided of not less than 7.5 m in depth."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["3. A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 10 m in depth."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6 m","quotes":["a. Side yards shall be provided of not less than 6 m in width; and"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m on a corner lot next to the flanking street","quotes":["b. On a corner lot a side yard of not less than 7.5 m in width shall be provided adjoining the"]},"other":{"value":["A one-family dwelling follows the Residential 1 (R1) Zone regulations, not this zone's","Any parking area must be separated from Residential, Multiple Family Residential or Institutional Zones by a landscaped strip at least 3 m wide","Panhandle lots may be created under Section 994 of the Municipal Act"],"quotes":["A one-family dwelling use shall be subject to the regulations of the Residential 1 (R1) Zone and not the","2. Any parking area shall be separated from a Residential Zone, Multiple Family Residential Zone or","Institutional Zone by a landscaped strip not less than 3 m in width.","3. Panhandle lots may be created under Section 994 of the Municipal Act."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)","url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=157","place":{"path":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/p2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/p2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/p2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json"}}