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title: "P2 zone in Metchosin: Community Institutional 2 (ALR)"
place: Metchosin, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/metchosin
zone: P2
bylaw: Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, 1995 (consolidated March 2026)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning/p2/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning/p2.json"
---

# P2 zone in Metchosin: Community Institutional 2 (ALR)

Main uses: Agriculture, Agricultural fairground, Assembly, Church, Civic use, and 6 more.

## Zone rules

- **Main uses:** Agriculture; Agricultural fairground; Assembly; Church; Civic use; Community care facility; Dwelling unit; Park; School; Term commercial sales; Illuminated Greenhouses
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses and buildings
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Parcel E (DD 43589-I), Section 74, Metchosin District: only Accessory uses and buildings, Agriculture, Day Care, Dwelling Unit, Preschool and School are permitted; Lot A, Plan 17774, Section 1, Metchosin Land District: Office, Artist studio and gallery, and Retail store are also permitted
- **Minimum lot area:** 4 ha (on subdivision)
- **Minimum lot width:** 10% of the perimeter of the lot (minimum highway frontage on subdivision); panhandle access strip at least 20 m
- **Maximum lot coverage:** The greater of 1,600 m² or 20% of the lot
- **Maximum density:** 1 dwelling unit per lot
- **Maximum height:** 10.5 m
- **Front setback:** 7.5 m
- **Rear setback:** 10 m
- **Interior side setback:** 6 m
- **Street side setback:** 7.5 m
- **Accessory building setbacks:** An accessory building on a corner lot may not be closer to the front lot line or a flanking street than the principal building
- **Other rules:** Buildings for livestock, other farm animals or agriculture: at least 30 m from the front lot line and 15 m from any other lot line; Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve: subdivision and new non-farm uses need Agricultural Land Commission approval

## Source

- [Metchosin Land Use Bylaw No. 259, 1995 (consolidated March 2026), s. 71](https://www.metchosin.ca/sites/7/files/2026-04/259LUB_Con_March2026.pdf#page=104) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Metchosin: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/metchosin/zoning/p2/_