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P2 zone in Metchosin: Community Institutional 2 (ALR)

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

In short

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 area4 ha (on subdivision)
Minimum lot width10% of the perimeter of the lot (minimum highway frontage on subdivision); panhandle access strip at least 20 m
Maximum lot coverageThe greater of 1,600 m² or 20% of the lot
Maximum density1 dwelling unit per lot
Maximum height10.5 m
Front setback7.5 m
Rear setback10 m
Interior side setback6 m
Street side setback7.5 m
Accessory building setbacksAn 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 (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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