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CM-1 zone in Gibsons: Mixed-Use Commercial Lower Gibsons Zone

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

In short

Active commercial street and seawalk frontages in Lower Gibsons, with housing above or below the ground floor, up to two storeys from the street.

Zone rules

PurposeActive commercial street and seawalk frontages in Lower Gibsons, with housing above or below the ground floor, up to two storeys from the street.
Main uses
  • Arts and Culture
  • Entertainment and Recreation
  • Food and Beverage
  • Hotel
  • Office
  • Residential
  • Retail
  • Service Commercial
Residential must be above, below, or behind a commercial use facing a street.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory Buildings
  • Home Occupation
  • Microbrewery
  • Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots
  • Institutional is permitted on Lot C, Block 22, District Lot 685, Plan VAP4856
  • Max height 10 m at 529 Gibsons Way (Lot 22, Block 2, DL 686, Plan VAP3307); 721 Winn Road (Lot 3, DL 685, Plan VAP4060); 385 Gower Point Road (Lot 1, Block A, DL 686, Plan VAP14197); 397 Gower Point Road (Lot 1, Block A, DL 685, Plan VAP5579); 444 Gower Point Road (Lot 18, Block 4&9, DL 685, Plan VAP7013); 473 Gower Point Road (Lot C, Block 22, DL 685, Plan VAP4856); 505 Gower Point Road (Lot A, Block 16, DL 685, Plan VAP7109)
Minimum lot area235 m²
Minimum lot width30 m
Maximum lot coverage90%
Maximum density75 dwelling units per hectare (rounded down)
Maximum height7.5 m; 7.5 m on the north side of Marine Drive and 4.5 m on the south side of Marine Drive (measured from average natural grade at the Marine Drive property line)
Front setback1.5 m
Rear setback1.5 m
Interior side setback0 m when the abutting lot is not in a residential zone; 1.5 m when the abutting lot is in a residential zone
Street side setback1.5 m
Other rules
  • Min amenity area 10 m² per dwelling unit
  • Min lot depth 7.5 m

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (consolidated for convenience to include 1342-01, June 2026), s. 2.3.1 (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. The Town's consolidation is for convenience only. Bylaw 1342 repeals the former Zoning Bylaw No. 1065, 2007. 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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