{"title":"CU zone in Creston: Community Use Zone","code":"CU","slug":"cu","name":"Community Use Zone","group":"Public","section":"7.15","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Community uses compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood and within walking distance of downtown, with space for firefighter training facilities","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Community uses compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood and within walking distance of downtown, with space for firefighter training facilities","quotes":["The intent of this Zone is to allow for Community uses, which are compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood","and are within walking distance of downtown, and provide space for essential firefighter training facilities."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assembly use","Cemetery, columbarium, or crematorium","Community care facility","Farmers’ market","Firefighter training facility","Health and medical services","Hospital","Indoor recreation or entertainment","Mixed-use limited to the owner, operator or caretaker of the non-residential principal use, or temporary accommodation for medical professionals as accessory to a Health and medical services use (limited to two per lot)","Outdoor recreation or entertainment","Public transportation depot","Senior citizen facility","Thrift store (non-profit)","Mobile food vendor","Mobile retail vendor"],"quotes":["Assembly use.","Cemetery, columbarium, or crematorium.","Community care facility.","Farmers’ market.","Firefighter training facility.","Health and medical services.","Hospital.","Indoor recreation or entertainment.","Mixed-use limited to the owner, operator or","Outdoor recreation or entertainment.","Public transportation depot.","Senior citizen facility.","Thrift store (non-profit).","Mobile food vendor. BL#1986","Mobile retail vendor. BL#1986"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory building","Auction sales","Business or professional office","Emergency accommodation (temporary use)","Food and beverage service - food primary (including catering)","Food and beverage service - liquor primary","Mobile catering","Single family dwelling (owner, operator or caretaker of the principal use; one per lot)","Trade show"],"quotes":["Accessory building.","Auction sales.","Business or professional office.","Emergency accommodation (temporary use).","Food and beverage service - food primary","Food and beverage service - liquor primary.","Mobile catering.","Single family dwelling, limited to the owner,","Trade show."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"560 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area: 560 sq. m."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["Minimum Lot Frontage: 15m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"75%","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage: 75%"]},"max_density":{"value":"2 dwelling units per lot (not applicable to senior citizen facility); senior citizen facility: 90 sleeping units per hectare","quotes":["Maximum Density: 2 Dwelling units","Density: 90 sleeping units per hectare"]},"max_height":{"value":"12.2 m","quotes":["Principal 12.2m 5.0m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Principal 12.2m 5.0m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Front lot line 3.0m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Rear lot line 3.0m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Interior side lot line 3.0m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["xterior side lot line 3.0m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Same as principal buildings (setbacks apply to all buildings and structures)","quotes":["All Buildings and Structures"]},"other":{"value":["Event camping allowed up to two continuous nights during special events at the facility, maximum three social events per calendar year","Minimum principal dwelling unit floor area 75 m²"],"quotes":["Event camping is permitted for up to two (2)","maximum of three","(3) social events per calendar year.","Floor Area: 75 sq. m."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 (consolidated to June 16, 2026)","url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The R2 (Residential - Zero Lot Line) zone is shown in the bylaw as \"DELETED BL#2007\", so it is not listed."},"source_url":"https://www.creston.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Zoning-1958.pdf#page=54","place":{"path":"ca/bc/creston","name":"Creston","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/cu/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/cu.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/cu.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/creston/zoning/index.json"}}