{"title":"MU-1 zone in Cumberland: Historic Village Commercial Core Mixed-Use","code":"MU-1","slug":"mu-1","name":"Historic Village Commercial Core Mixed-Use","group":"Mixed use","section":"11.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Vibrant, pedestrian-oriented Village Core with commercial uses at ground level and residential uses above or to the rear.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Vibrant, pedestrian-oriented Village Core with commercial uses at ground level and residential uses above or to the rear.","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to support a vibrant,","pedestrian-oriented Village Core through","ground-level with residential uses above or to the"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Care Facility, Child","Care Facility, Community","Cultural and Community Services","Dwelling Units","Education Services","Entertainment Facility","Food Services","Health Services","Hostel","Hotel","Licensed Premises","Mobile Vending","Motel","Personal Services","Production Facility, Alcohol","Professional Services, Internal-Facing","Professional Services, Public-Facing","Recreation Services, Indoor","Retail, Cannabis","Retail Sales","Veterinary Services"],"note":"Health services and internal-facing professional services must be above the first storey; dwelling units must be above or to the rear of a non-residential use on the first storey.","quotes":["Care Facility, Child 3 P P P","Care Facility, Community 3 P P P","Cultural and Community Services P P --","Dwelling Units P6 P7 P7","Education Services P P --","Entertainment Facility P -- --","Food Services P P9 P 10","Health Services P 12 P P","Hostel P -- --","Hotel P -- --","Licensed Premises P -- P","Mobile Vending P P --","Motel P -- --","Personal Services P P P","Production Facility, Alcohol P 17 -- --","Professional Services, Internal-Facing P 12 P P","Professional Services, Public-Facing P P P","Recreation Services, Indoor P P P","Retail, Cannabis P -- --","Retail Sales P 19, 20 P 19, 20 P 20, 21","Veterinary Services P P --","Uses must be located above the first storey of a principal building.","residential use occurring on the first"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings and Structures","Agriculture, Urban","Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required","Containers","Farmer’s Market","Home Occupation (Minor)","Parking Lot","Storage, Outdoor"],"quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures S S S","Agriculture, Urban 2 S S S","Care Facility, Licence-Not-Required S S S","Containers S5 S5 --","Farmer’s Market S -- S","Minor S S S","Parking Lot S 16 S 16 S","Storage, Outdoor S 23 -- S 23"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Emergency and Protective Services (principal use): LOT 7, BLOCK 12, DISTRICT LOT 21, NELSON DISTRICT, PLAN 522A (2757 Dunsmuir Avenue)","Gas Station: LOT A, DISTRICT LOT 21, NELSON DISTRICT, PLAN VIP84120 (2766 Dunsmuir Avenue), with fuel pumps at least 4.5 m from all lot lines","Short-Term Rental Accommodation: (2771 Dunsmuir Avenue) and (2773 Dunsmuir Avenue), Plan 522A, District Lot 21, Block 16"],"quotes":["Emergency and protective services is permitted as a principal use on the lot legally described as","LOT 7, BLOCK 12, DISTRICT LOT 21, NELSON DISTRICT, PLAN 522A (2757 Dunsmuir Avenue).","Gas station is permitted, provided all fuel service pumps or pump island are located a minimum,","of 4.5 metres from all lot lines, as a principal use on the lot legally described as LOT A, DISTRICT","PLAN VIP84120 (2766 Dunsmuir Avenue).","Short-term rental accommodation is permitted for the lots legally described as:","(2771 Dunsmuir Avenue);","(2773 Dunsmuir Avenue)."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"325 m²","note":"The 325.0 m² figure appears in the MU-1 column of the table; the row it belongs to is not clear in the text.","quotes":["325.0 m"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.0 m","quotes":["9.0 m 9.0 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"90% (95% including impermeable surfaces)","quotes":["units 90% 65%","95% 75% n/a","including Impermeable Surfaces"]},"max_density":{"value":"FAR 2.0","quotes":["Maximum FAR 2 2.0 1.5 n/a"]},"max_height":{"value":"15.0 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 15.0 m 12.5 m 2 15.0 m 2"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"6.0 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 6.0 m 4.5 m 4.5 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"0.0 m","note":"The maximum front and exterior side setback is 10.0 m if the front yard is landscaped open space supporting a principal non-residential use.","quotes":["0.0 m 3 4.5 m 4, 5, 6","The maximum front and exterior side setback is 10.0 metres, provided the resulting front yard is"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Minimum Rear Setback 4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m 6"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0.0 m","quotes":["Minimum Side Setback 0.0 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 6"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"0.0 m","quotes":["Minimum Exterior Side Setback 0.0 m 3 1.5 m 3.0 m 6"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m, side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m","quotes":["Minimum Front Setback 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m","Minimum Rear Setback 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m","Minimum Side Setback 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m","Minimum Exterior Side Setback 3.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m"]},"other":{"value":["Minimum ground storey height 3.7 m","Maximum front and exterior side setback is 10.0 m if the resulting front yard is landscaped open space supporting a principal non-residential use","Alcohol production facility: maximum floor area 450.0 m²","Retail sales: maximum floor area 1,270.0 m²"],"quotes":["Minimum Ground Storey Height 3.7 m n/a 3.7 m","The maximum front and exterior side setback is 10.0 metres, provided the resulting front yard is","The maximum floor area for an alcohol production facility is 450.0 square metres.","The maximum floor area for retail sales is 1,270.0 square metres."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1238, 2025 (consolidated July 27, 2026)","url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; if there are discrepancies the amendment bylaws prevail. Zones are grouped by Part, so each zone's lines range covers its whole Part (shared tables)."},"source_url":"https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1238-consolidated_27Jul2026_nav.pdf#page=101","place":{"path":"ca/bc/cumberland","name":"Cumberland","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/mu-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/mu-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/mu-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/cumberland/zoning/index.json"}}