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CR1 zone in Metchosin: Commercial Recreation 1

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

In short

Main uses: Campsite, Dwelling unit, Marina, Miniature golf course, Manufactured home park, and 4 more.

Zone rules

Main uses
  • Campsite
  • Dwelling unit
  • Marina
  • Miniature golf course
  • Manufactured home park
  • Premises licensed pursuant to the Liquor Control and Licensing Act
  • Recreational cabin
  • Restaurant
  • Riding stable
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory uses and buildings
  • Boarding (up to 4 persons in a dwelling unit)
  • Accessory dwelling unit
  • Concession/Souvenir Stand (with a Miniature Golf Course only)
Minimum lot area2 ha (on subdivision)
Minimum lot width10% of the perimeter of the lot (minimum highway frontage on subdivision); panhandle lots not permitted
Maximum lot coverage30% of the lot
Maximum density1 dwelling unit and 1 accessory dwelling unit per lot; campsite, recreational cabin and manufactured home park: 1 unit per 675 m² of lot area (reduced by one unit where an accessory dwelling unit is on the lot)
Maximum height10.5 m (building or carriage house); detached secondary suite 8 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback10 m
Interior side setback6 m
Street side setback7.5 m
Accessory building setbacksdetached secondary suite or carriage house at least 15 m from any lot line
Other rules
  • Campsite or recreational cabin may not be occupied for more than 6 months in a calendar year
  • Recreational cabins and manufactured homes in a park must be at least 14 m apart
  • Buildings for sheltering horses with a riding stable: at least 30 m from the front lot line and 15 m from any other lot line
  • Minimum lot area for a detached secondary suite or carriage house is 0.8 ha

Source: Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, 1995 (consolidated March 2026), s. 63 (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 District's consolidation is marked "NOT THE OFFICIAL VERSION - FOR REFERENCE ONLY" and "consolidated for convenience only". Metchosin's zoning bylaw is called the Land Use Bylaw. Zone names carry (ALR) or (FLR) where the bylaw does. Zone regulations are Part 10 (sections 51 to 72). 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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