{"title":"PI-1 zone in Gibsons: Public Institutional Lower Gibsons Zone","code":"PI-1","slug":"pi-1","name":"Public Institutional Lower Gibsons Zone","group":"Public","section":"2.4.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Community-oriented uses (education, culture, recreation, public administration, health and safety) and rental housing at a scale that fits heritage building forms.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Community-oriented uses (education, culture, recreation, public administration, health and safety) and rental housing at a scale that fits heritage building forms.","quotes":["The intent of the Public Institutional Lower Gibsons Zone (PI-1) is to allow a mix of","development at a scale compatible with heritage building forms."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Arts and Culture","Health Services","Institutional","Office","Residential","Parks and Recreation"],"note":"Residential is permitted only as rental tenure with a housing agreement with the Town.","quotes":["2.1.1.    Arts and Culture","2.1.2.    Health Services","2.1.3.    Institutional","2.1.4.    Office","2.1.5.    Residential","2.1.6.    Parks and Recreation"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Buildings","Food and Beverage","Home Occupation","Retail"],"note":"Retail and Food and Beverage are each limited to 50 m² total gross floor area.","quotes":["2.2.1.    Accessory Buildings","2.2.2.    Food and Beverage","2.2.3.    Home Occupation","2.2.4.    Retail","3.2. The maximum total Gross Floor Area permitted for Retail Uses is 50 m2."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1000 m²","quotes":["6.1. The minimum Lot Area is 1000 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m","quotes":["6.2. The minimum Lot Width is 30 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"80%","quotes":["4.2. The maximum Lot Coverage is 80%."]},"max_height":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["4.1. The maximum Building Height is 9 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["4.3. The minimum Front Lot Line Setback is 3 m."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["4.6. The minimum Rear Lot Line Setback is 3 m."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["4.4. The minimum Interior Side Lot Line Setback is 1.5 m."]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["4.5. The minimum Exterior Side Lot Line Setback is 1.5 m."]},"other":{"value":["Residential only as rental tenure with a housing agreement with the Town","Retail max 50 m² total gross floor area","Food and Beverage max 50 m² total gross floor area","Min lot depth 30 m"],"quotes":["3.2. The maximum total Gross Floor Area permitted for Retail Uses is 50 m2.","3.3. The maximum total Gross Floor Area permitted for Food and Beverage Uses is 50","6.3. Minimum Lot Depth is 30 m.","3.1. Residential Uses are permitted only in the form of Residential Rental Tenure"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1342, 2025 (consolidated for convenience to include 1342-01, June 2026)","url":"https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1342-2025.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town's consolidation is for convenience only. Bylaw 1342 repeals the former Zoning Bylaw No. 1065, 2007."},"source_url":"https://gibsons.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1342-2025.pdf#page=29","place":{"path":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/pi-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/pi-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/pi-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/zoning/index.json"}}