{"title":"P6 zone in Colwood: Day Care","code":"P6","slug":"p6","name":"Day Care","group":"Public","section":"9.6","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Day Care as regulated by the Community Care Facilities Act for not more than 32 children, Adult Day Care Centre (in primarily residential neighbourhoods, no more than 10 persons cared for at one time), One-family dwelling, Not more than 2 boarders or lodgers in a Dwelling Unit (no more than four unrelated persons per Dwelling Unit).","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Day Care as regulated by the Community Care Facilities Act for not more than 32 children","Adult Day Care Centre (in primarily residential neighbourhoods, no more than 10 persons cared for at one time)","One-family dwelling","Not more than 2 boarders or lodgers in a Dwelling Unit (no more than four unrelated persons per Dwelling Unit)"],"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. Day Care as regulated by the Community Care Facilities Act for not more than 32 children provided,","2. Adult Day Care Centre, provided that where such facilities are located in primarily residential","neighbourhoods, the maximum number of persons being cared for at any one time shall not exceed","3. One-family dwelling;","4. Not more than 2 boarders or lodgers in a Dwelling Unit provided that no Dwelling Unit shall be","occupied by more than four unrelated persons;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and structures","Secondary suite","Accessory dwelling unit"],"quotes":["5. Accessory buildings and structures;","6. Secondary suite; and","7. Accessory dwelling unit."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot A, Section 37, Esquimalt District, Plan 21057 Except Part in Plan 46378 (3424 Metchosin Road): day care for up to 37 children"],"quotes":["on property legally described as Lot A, Section 37, Esquimalt District, Plan 21057","Except Part in Plan 46378 (3424 Metchosin Road) for not more than 37 children;"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"900 m²","quotes":["Act shall be 900 m²."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"16 m","quotes":["Title Act or the Condominium Act shall be 16 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35 percent of the lot (all buildings and structures)","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage of all buildings and structures shall be 35 percent of the lot."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.4; maximum gross floor area 350 m²","quotes":["4. The total floor area ratio shall not exceed 0.4.","5. Notwithstanding Subsection (4), the maximum gross floor area shall not exceed 350 m²."]},"max_height":{"value":"8.5 m","quotes":["3. The height of a building shall not exceed 8.5 m."]},"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":"7.5 m","quotes":["3. A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 7.5 m in depth."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"2.13 m, with the two side yards together at least 8 m; 3 m where the building has a gross floor area of 280 m² or more","quotes":["a. Side yards shall be provided of not less than 2.13 m in width and the sum of the two side","yards shall not be less than 8 m, provided, however, that where the building on the lot has a","gross floor area of 280 m² or more, side yards shall be provided of not less than 3 m in width."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.5 m on a corner lot next to a flanking street","quotes":["b. On a corner lot, a side yard of not less than 7.5 m in width shall be provided adjoining a"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum ground floor area of a dwelling unit 80 m²; minimum average width of a dwelling unit 7 m","Vehicle parking may be permitted in any required front yard","Screen planting or a solid decorative fence at least 1.5 m high is required along all side and rear lot lines","Panhandle lots are not permitted"],"quotes":["1. The minimum ground floor area of a dwelling unit shall be 80 m².","2. The minimum average width of a dwelling unit shall be not less than 7 m.","vehicle parking may be permitted in any","2. Screen planting at least 1.5 m high in a strip at least 1.5 m wide, or a solid decorative fence at least","3. Panhandle lots are not permitted."]}},"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=163","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/p6/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/p6.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/p6.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json"}}