{"title":"MDR zone in Duncan: Medium Density Residential","code":"MDR","slug":"mdr","name":"Medium Density Residential","group":"Residential","section":"4.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Allows a mix of housing types, including multi-unit rowhouse and multi-unit dwellings, up to four storeys.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Allows a mix of housing types, including multi-unit rowhouse and multi-unit dwellings, up to four storeys.","quotes":["The intent of the Medium Density Residential (MDR) zone is to permit a mix of housing"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Community Care Facility","Assisted Living Residential Facility","Dwelling, Multi-Unit","Dwelling, Multi-Unit Rowhouse"],"quotes":["Community Care Facility","Assisted Living Residential Facility","Dwelling, Multi-Unit","Dwelling, Multi-Unit Rowhouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home-Based Business","Secondary Suite, Attached"],"quotes":["Home-Based Business","Secondary Suite, Attached"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Portion of 531 Herbert Street (eastern-most portion of LOT 1 SECTION 19 RANGE 5 QUAMICHAN DISTRICT PLAN VIP76282 PID 025-818-759, extending 24.62 m from the eastern parcel boundary) – Maximum height of principal building 11 m (3 habitable storeys)"],"quotes":["Portion of 531 Herbert","Eastern-most portion of LOT 1 SECTION 19 RANGE 5","QUAMICHAN DISTRICT PLAN VIP76282 PID 025-818-","759, extending 24.62 m from the eastern parcel","11 m (3 habitable storeys)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"600 m² for multi-unit dwellings; rowhouse dwelling units: 250 m² (shares a party wall with one other unit, one exterior side yard); 200 m² (one other unit, one interior side yard); 150 m² (party wall with two other units)","quotes":["600 m2","250 m2 with one (1) other dwelling unit and has one","200 m2 with one (1) other dwelling unit and has one","150 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m for multi-unit dwellings; rowhouse dwelling units: 9 m (one other unit, one exterior side yard); 7.5 m (one other unit, one interior side yard); 5 m (party wall with two other units)","quotes":["15 m","9m","7.5 m with one (1) other dwelling unit and has one","5m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% for all buildings and structures combined","quotes":["Maximum Parcel Coverage 50% for all buildings and structures combined"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio: base 1.2:1; bonus density I 1.4:1; bonus density II 1.6:1 (minimum 0.5:1)","quotes":["Base Density Bonus Density I Bonus Density II","1.2:1 1.4:1 1.6:1","Minimum Floor Area Ratio 0.5:1"]},"max_height":{"value":"14 m (4 habitable storeys); minimum 2 habitable storeys","quotes":["Maximum Height 14 m (4 habitable storeys)","Minimum Height 2 habitable storeys"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5 m","quotes":["Maximum Height 5m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"minimum 3 m; maximum 6 m","quotes":["Front 3m","Front 6m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4 m","quotes":["4m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Side, Interior 1.5 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"minimum 3 m; maximum 4 m","quotes":["Side, Exterior 3m","Side, Exterior 4m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 4 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 4 m","quotes":["Front 4m","Rear 1.2 m","Side, Interior 1.2 m","Side, Exterior 4m"]},"other":{"value":["Garage setback: 6 m where the garage door faces a highway","Density bonus of up to 0.2 if 30% of units are affordable housing for 80 years; up to 0.4 if 75% affordable, or all parking underground/in a structure, or Energy Step Code Level 3","Developments with at least 20 multi-unit dwelling units need at least 20% 2-bedroom and 10% 3-bedroom units","Attached secondary suite only in a multi-unit rowhouse dwelling; one per primary unit; maximum 90 m²"],"quotes":["Minimum Garage Setback 6 m where the garage door is facing a highway.","A density bonus of up to 0.2 above the base density is","A density bonus of up to 0.4 above the base density is","minimum of 20% of the dwelling units in the development must be 2-bedroom","and a minimum of 10% of the dwelling units in the development must be 3-bedroom","a minimum of 30% of the dwelling","a minimum of 75% of the dwelling","for a period of 80 years","An attached secondary suite is only permitted in a multi-unit rowhouse dwelling and is","4.7.3 The maximum gross floor area of an attached secondary suite is 90 m2."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"City of Duncan Zoning Bylaw No. 3166, 2017 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)","url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the consolidation is not a legal document and certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted."},"source_url":"https://duncan.civicweb.net/document/175322/#page=28","place":{"path":"ca/bc/duncan","name":"Duncan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/mdr/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/mdr.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/mdr.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/duncan/zoning/index.json"}}