{"title":"C-1 zone in Lake Cowichan: General Commercial","code":"C-1","slug":"c-1","name":"General Commercial","group":"Commercial","section":"Part V","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A broad range of commercial uses, limited manufacturing, and high-density residential uses.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A broad range of commercial uses, limited manufacturing, and high-density residential uses.","quotes":["The intent of the C-1 General Commercial Zone is to provide for a broad range of","commercial uses, limited manufacturing, and high-density residential uses."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Art studio and art gallery","Business and professional services","Childcare facility","Light manufacturing including boat building, cabinet, and furniture; door and sash manufacturing within a building","Marina and equipment sales","Personal service establishment","Repair services for small items such as shoes, electronics, and similar items","Residential multi-unit above commercial use or at rear of commercial use where not fronting public street","Restaurant","Retail store","Service station","Theatre"],"quotes":["Art studio and art gallery ✓ ✓ ✓","Business and professional ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓","Childcare facility ✓ ✓","manufacturing including boat building,","Marina and equipment sales ✓ ✓ ✓","service ✓ ✓ ✓","Repair services for small ✓ ✓","Residential multi-unit above ✓ ✓ ✓","Restaurant ✓ ✓","Retail store ✓ ✓","Service station ✓","Theatre ✓ ✓"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Residential single detached"],"quotes":["Residential single detached a a ✓ a a a"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Boat and marine storage only on the parcel described as Lots A and B, Plan EPP23955","Institution use of a school at 38 King George Street North (Lot 1, Plan EPP65810, District Lot 12)","Rental only for 100% of residential units on Lot 2, Plan VIP 64985, District Lot 7 (205 South Shore Road)","Rental only for 100% of residential units on Lot 1, Plan VIP 5896, District Lot 12 (155 South Shore Road)","Rental only tenure for 100% of residential units on Lot 1, Plan EPP65810, District Lot 12 (38 King George Street North)","Rental only tenure for 100% of residential units on Block 18, Plan VIP 1231, District Lot 12 (39 King George Street North)","Rental only tenure for 100% of residential units on Lot B, Plan VIP86085, District Lot 12 (29 Renfrew Avenue)"],"quotes":["i. Boat and marine storage only on the parcel described as Lots A and B, Plan","ii. Institution use of a school on the parcel with a street address of 38 King George","also known as 205 South Shore","also known as 155 South Shore","v. Rental only tenure for 100% of residential units on Lot 1, Plan EPP65810, District","39 King George Street North, as depicted","vii. Rental only tenure for 100% of residential units on Lot B, Plan VIP86085, District"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"464 m²; 464 m² (residential above commercial)","quotes":["464 464 464 930 464 464","464 464 464 n/a n/a n/a"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%; 60% (subject to rezoning to Comprehensive Development or density bonus amenity provisions)","quotes":["50, 60* 50 50 50 40, 50* 50","* Subject to rezoning to Comprehensive Development or density bonus amenity provisions"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 m; 17 m (5 storeys) subject to rezoning to Comprehensive Development or density bonus amenity provisions; minimum height two storeys","quotes":["10.5, 17","(5 stories) *","Two stories","* Subject to rezoning to Comprehensive Development or density bonus amenity provisions"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Minimum 0 m; maximum 3 m (no more than 50% of the front of a building may be set back further)","quotes":["minimum 0 1.5 1.5 7.5 0 1.5","3** n/a n/a n/a 3** n/a","** No more than 50% of the front or exterior side of a building shall be set back further than the maximum setback"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3 m","quotes":["Rear lot line (metres) 3 3 3 3 3 3"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0 m","quotes":["minimum setback 0 1.5 1.5 2 0 1.5"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Minimum 0 m; maximum 3 m (no more than 50% of the exterior side of a building may be set back further)","quotes":["0 1.5 1.5 3 0 1.5","3 n/a n/a n/a 3 n/a","** No more than 50% of the front or exterior side of a building shall be set back further than the maximum setback"]},"other":{"value":["Boat and marine storage must be screened with an opaque fence at least 2 m high (maximum 2.4 m) along all lot lines and semi-enclosed structures on at least three sides"],"quotes":["For any boat and marine storage use, screening of storage shall include a minimum","2-metre-high opaque fence (maximum height of 2.4 metres) along all lot lines and the"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 1055-2021 (consolidated as of February 24, 2026)","url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-08","note":null},"source_url":"https://www.lakecowichan.ca/dl//1055-2021%20Zoning%20Bylaw%20Consolidated%2026-02-24.pdf#page=34","place":{"path":"ca/bc/lake-cowichan","name":"Lake Cowichan","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/c-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/c-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/c-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lake-cowichan/zoning/index.json"}}