TGA1 zone in Colwood: Transit Growth Area 1

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

In short

To support orderly development of lands designated Transit Growth Area in the Official Community Plan, allowing a range of residential, institutional and commercial uses, with street-oriented residential development at medium density; a low-density base with bonus density for amenity contributions.

Zone rules

Purpose	To support orderly development of lands designated Transit Growth Area in the Official Community Plan, allowing a range of residential, institutional and commercial uses, with street-oriented residential development at medium density; a low-density base with bonus density for amenity contributions.
Main uses	Affordable housing Apartment Attached housing Bakery Churches Civic uses Congregate housing Daycare Hospitals Live/work studio Offices Personal services Restaurants Retail stores Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings and structures Accessory dwelling unit Home occupation
Minimum lot area	1,000 m² (attached housing); 2,000 m² (low-rise apartment); 4,000 m² (mid-rise apartment)
Minimum lot width	30 m (attached housing); 40 m (low-rise apartment); 60 m (mid-rise apartment)
Maximum lot coverage	35 % (attached housing); 40 % (low-rise apartment); 50 % (mid-rise apartment)
Maximum density	Base level: no more than 2 dwelling units. Floor area ratio up to 1.2 (attached housing), 1.75 (low-rise apartment), 2.5 (mid-rise apartment)
Maximum height	Lesser of 3 storeys or 12 m (attached housing); lesser of 4 storeys or 16 m (low-rise apartment); lesser of 6 storeys or 24 m (mid-rise apartment)
Front setback	3 m minimum; 6 m maximum
Rear setback	7.5 m for the first 3 storeys; 10 metres for the 4th storey and above where next to a one family or two family (duplex) use
Interior side setback	4 m for the first 3 storeys; 7.5 metres for the 4th storey and above where next to a one family or two family (duplex) use
Other rules	Usable open space at least 5% Underground structured parking and parking ramps at least 3 m from any lot line Where a parcel abuts a lane or local street, driveway access must be only from the lane or local street Landscaped area at least 1.5 m wide inside the property line along a public road

Source: Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026), s. 6.12 (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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