{"title":"P2 zone in Kent: Park, Recreation and Open Space Zone","code":"P2","slug":"p2","name":"Park, Recreation and Open Space Zone","group":"Public","section":"9.10.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"The location, preservation and development of public land for park and recreational purposes.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"The location, preservation and development of public land for park and recreational purposes.","quotes":["The purpose of a Park, Recreation and Open Space (P2) zone is to provide for the location,","preservation and development of public land for park and recreational purposes."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["park","commercial outdoor recreation","civic","marina","campground"],"note":"Civic is limited to exhibition ground, public swimming pool, public museum and archives, public recreation facility and public washroom; campgrounds and marinas must be run by a municipal or provincial authority.","quotes":["The following principal uses shall be permitted in a P2 zone:",".1 park",".2 commercial outdoor recreation",".4 marina",".5 campground"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["accessory building","assembly","off-street parking","commercial","dwelling unit","child care centre"],"note":"Commercial only on the main floor of the Aberdeen Centre; the dwelling unit is for a resident caretaker, up to 90 square metres (968.80 square feet).","quotes":["The following auxiliary uses shall be permitted in a P2 zone:",".7 assembly",".9 commercial",".10 dwelling unit",".11 child care centre","recreational vehicle that is limited to a maximum floor area of 90 square metres","(968.80 square feet) to accommodate the resident caretaker who resides solely"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 1 District Lot 19 Group 1 Yale Division of Yale District Plan 74597 (Aberdeen Centre): auxiliary commercial use on the main floor"],"quotes":["Aberdeen Centre located on the property legally described as Lot 1 District Lot 19","Group 1 Yale Division of Yale District Plan 74597."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Lot Size not regulated"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Lot Width not regulated"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Site Coverage not regulated"]},"max_density":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Density not regulated"]},"max_height":{"value":"not regulated","quotes":["Height not regulated"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 metres (20 feet)","quotes":["all buildings and structures 6.0 metres (20 feet) minimum"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1219, 2001 (consolidated October 6, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District's consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted. Resource Management Zone (MR) and Resource Management Industrial Zone (MR1) share one section (9.9.1), so they share one line range. The PDF is hosted on the District's website CDN (linked from kentbc.ca)."},"source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kentbc-ca/media/5aefsox2/zoning-bylaw_consolidated-october-6-2025.pdf#page=157","place":{"path":"ca/bc/kent","name":"Kent","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/p2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/p2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/p2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kent/zoning/index.json"}}