RTS-2 zone in Colwood: Towncentre Seniors Residential

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

In short

Main uses: Seniors congregate housing.

Zone rules

Main uses	Seniors congregate housingUses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Retail sales, offices and personal care services incidental to a seniors congregate housing use Accessory buildings and structures Accessory dwelling unit
Minimum lot area	1,800 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision)
Minimum lot width	18 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)
Maximum lot coverage	40 percent of the lot when all underground parking is provided; 30 percent when above-ground unenclosed parking is provided
Maximum density	One dwelling unit per 65 m² of lot area; floor area ratio not more than 1.75
Maximum height	Six storeys or 22.5 m; pitched peaked roofs up to 26.5 m
Front setback	Not less than 4.5 m and not more than 10 m
Rear setback	6.5 m
Interior side setback	4 m; 7.5 m if an emergency access route is required; no side yard for a commercial use next to a commercial use
Other rules	Minimum dwelling unit size 40 m² At least 10 percent of the lot must be usable open space Parking area may not be more than 10 percent of the lot area

Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 6.7 (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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