{"title":"C-1A zone in Courtenay: Commercial One A","code":"C-1A","slug":"c-1a","name":"Commercial One A","group":"Commercial","section":"Part 19A","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Main uses: Accessory buildings, Building supply store, Garden store, Liquor store (only on Lot A, Section 66 & 67, Comox District, Plan 44811, the Driftwood Mall), Service station, and 2 more.","fields":{"primary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings","Building supply store","Garden store","Liquor store (only on Lot A, Section 66 & 67, Comox District, Plan 44811, the Driftwood Mall)","Service station","Shopping centre including retail store, personal service, medical clinic, restaurant, office, fitness facility, studio and school","Theatre"],"quotes":["(1) Accessory buildings","(2) Building supply store","(3) Garden store","(4) Liquor store permitted only on the following property:","(5) Service station","(6) Shopping centre including retail store, personal service, medical clinic, restaurant, office,","(7) Theatre"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Liquor store only on Lot A, Section 66 & 67, Comox District, Plan 44811 except parts in Plans 49234, VIP66865 and VIP68598 (the Driftwood Mall)","Storefront cannabis retailer on Lot A, Section 66 & 67, Comox District, Plan 44811 except parts in Plans 49234, VIP66865 and VIP68598 (Unit #1400- 2701 Cliffe Avenue)","Storefront cannabis retailer on Lot 2, Section 14, Comox District, Plan VIP53727 (#105-789 Ryan Road)"],"quotes":["Lot A, Section 66 & 67, Comox District, Plan 44811 Except Parts in Plans 49234,","VIP66865, and VIP68598 (the Driftwood Mall)","VIP66865 and VIP68598 (Unit #1400- 2701 Cliffe Avenue)","use on Lot 2, Section 14, Comox District, Plan VIP53727 (#105-789 Ryan Road)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"2.0 ha","quotes":["A lot shall have an area of not less than 2.0 ha."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"N/A","quotes":["N/A"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of lot area (buildings and accessory buildings)","quotes":["A lot shall not be covered by buildings and accessory buildings to a greater extent than 40% of the"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.5 m","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 9.5 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["(1) Front yard: 15.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["(2) Rear yard: 15.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["(3) Side yard: 15.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Outdoor garden store area may not exceed the net floor area of the indoor retail garden centre","Landscaped area of 7.5 m inside all property lines (15.0 m where a building is greater than 4,500 m²); 10.0 m wide where a use adjoins a street","Required parking must be on the same lot as the principal use and zoned C-1A"],"quotes":["The operation of a garden store may be permitted outdoors provided that such outdoor area shall","not exceed the net floor area of the retail garden centre operated within a building.","(1) A landscaped area of 7.5 m is required inside all property lines. Where a building greater","than 4,500 m2 this landscape area shall be increased to 15.0 m.","(2) Where any use of a lot in this zone adjoins a street a landscaped area of at least 10.0 m in","must be on the same lot as the principal use and buildings and the area used for parking must be"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3203, 2026 (consolidated July 21, 2026)","url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Replaces Zoning Bylaw No. 2500, 2007. Zone sections are in Division 8, one \"Part\" per zone. The PDF text has no explicit \"convenience only\" statement, so check the City's page for the legal status of the consolidation."},"source_url":"https://www.courtenay.ca/media/file/zoning-bylaw-3203-consolidated-july-21-2026-1#page=115","place":{"path":"ca/bc/courtenay","name":"Courtenay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-1a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-1a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/c-1a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/courtenay/zoning/index.json"}}