C1 zone in Lake Country: Town Centre Commercial

Lake Country, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Designate and preserve land for the orderly development of the financial, retail, entertainment, governmental and cultural core of the District.

Zone rules

Purpose	Designate and preserve land for the orderly development of the financial, retail, entertainment, governmental and cultural core of the District.
Main uses	Amusement arcade, major Animal clinic, minor Apartment hotels Boarding or lodging houses Broadcasting studios Breweries and distilleries, minor Business support services Cannabis dispensary Care centres, major Commercial schools Community recreation services Congregate housing Custom indoor manufacturing Emergency and protective services Financial services Food primary establishment Funeral services Gaming facilities Government services Health services Hotels Household repair services Licensee retail liquor store Liquor primary establishment, major (C1lp only) Liquor primary establishment, minor Non-accessory parking Offices Participant recreation services, indoor Personal service establishments Assembly Use Private education services Public education services Public libraries and cultural exhibits Public parks Religious assemblies Retail stores, convenience Retail stores, general Spectator entertainment establishments Spectator sports establishments Temporary shelter services Used goods stores Drive-in restaurants (only on listed lots, see site specific)
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Amusement arcade, minor Apartment housing Care centres, intermediate Care centres, minor Home occupation Utility services, minor impact
Extra uses on specific lots	Drive-in restaurants on Lot A, Plan KAP84477; Lot A, Plan KAP49388; Lot A, Plan KAP 72918; Lot B, Plan EPP39983; Lot C Plan 12891 Lot B, DL 118, Sect. 10, TWP 20, O.D.Y.D., Plan 22191: floor area ratio increased by a factor of 1.4
Minimum lot area	200 m²
Minimum lot width	6.0 m
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 1.5 for commercial-only developments; 3.0 for mixed use (up to 3.5 with a density bonus amenity)
Maximum height	Apartments/apartment hotels: lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys (lesser of 22.0 m or 6 storeys with a density bonus amenity); other uses: lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys (lesser of 16.5 m or 4 storeys with a density bonus amenity)
Front setback	2.0 m
Rear setback	0.0 m
Interior side setback	0.0 m
Other rules	A mixed use building must have a commercial use on the first floor occupying at least 90% of any street frontage and 50% of the gross floor area of the main floor. A maximum of 125% of required parking is permitted. Private open space: 6.0 m² per bachelor dwelling, 10.0 m² per 1 bedroom dwelling, 15.0 m² per dwelling with more than 1 bedroom. The C1lp zone adds liquor primary establishment, major as a permitted use.

Source: Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated 2026-08-18; cover page says it includes amendments as of June 2, 2026), s. 16.1 (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. A consolidated copy to be used for convenience only; users are asked to refer to the Zoning Bylaw as amended from time to time to verify accuracy and completeness. The bylaw's own zone table also lists DC6 (Direct Control 6), but that section is marked deleted by Bylaw 719 and is not listed below. 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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