{"title":"SN1A zone in Mission: Silverdale Neighbourhood One A","code":"SN1A","slug":"sn1a","name":"Silverdale Neighbourhood One A","group":"Residential","section":"501","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A wide range of residential development (country residential, single family, cottage clusters, rowhouses, townhouses, apartments) plus employment, commercial and recreational uses, guided by the Silverdale Neighbourhood One Plan.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A wide range of residential development (country residential, single family, cottage clusters, rowhouses, townhouses, apartments) plus employment, commercial and recreational uses, guided by the Silverdale Neighbourhood One Plan.","quotes":["The intent of the SN1A Zone is to provide for a wide range of residential Development that includes","facilities with the organization of all uses guided by the Silverdale Neighbourhood One Plan."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture (Minor) (only if no other principal use is on the lot and the lot is greater than 0.4 ha)","Cultural Assembly","Religious Assembly","Banquet Hall","Pool and Billiards Hall","Neighbourhood Public House","Restaurant (Major)","Restaurant (Minor)","Artisan Studio","Care Facility","Child Care Centre","Civic Assembly","College","Education Facility","Hospital","Library","School","University","Office (General Use)","Office (Medical Office)","Barbershop","Drycleaner","Hair and Body Salon","Spa","Tailor","Indoor Recreation Facility","Park","Apartments","Clustered Cottage","Clustered Residential","Rowhouse","Single Family Dwelling","Townhouse","Cannabis Retail Store (max. one per property; not within 250.0 m of a school or within 150.0 m of another Cannabis Retail Store in the Mission City Downtown or Neighbourhood Centre designation)","Liquor Store","Retail (Food Store)","Retail (Major)","Retail (Minor)","Retail (Pharmacy)","Animal Daycare","Beverage Container Return Centre","Community Service","Financial Services","General Service Use","Veterinary Clinic"],"note":"Which uses are allowed depends on the Development Precinct (e.g. Apartments, commercial, institutional and cultural uses only in The Village; Single Family Dwellings in every precinct except Cliffside and The Village).","quotes":["Agriculture (Minor) - provided no other Principal Use permitted in the SN1A Zone is occurring","on a Lot and provided the Lot is greater than 0.4 ha (0.9 ac).","Cultural Assembly","Religious Assembly","Banquet Hall","Pool and Billiards Hall","Neighbourhood Public House","Restaurant (Major)","Restaurant (Minor)","Artisan Studio","Care Facility","Child Care Centre","Civic Assembly","College","Education Facility","Hospital","Library","School","University","Office (General Use)","Office (Medical Office)","Barbershop","Drycleaner","Hair and Body Salon","Spa","Tailor","Indoor Recreation Facility","Park","Apartments","Clustered Cottage","Clustered Residential","Rowhouse","Single Family Dwelling","Townhouse","Cannabis Retail Store (limited to a maximum of one Cannabis Retail Store per property, not","permitted within 250.0 m (820.2 ft) of a public or private School, and not permitted within 150.0 m","(492.1 ft) of another Cannabis Retail Store when located within the Mission City Downtown or","Liquor Store","Retail (Food Store)","Retail (Major)","Retail (Minor)","Retail (Pharmacy)","Animal Daycare","Beverage Container Return Centre","Community Service","Financial Services","General Service Use","Veterinary Clinic"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Building","Accessory Structure","Dormitory (accessory to College and University only)","Agriculture (Minor)","Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping)","Child Care Centre","Office (Administrative Use)","Secondary Suite (only with a Single-Family Dwelling)","Residential Care","Boarding Use","Secondary Detached Unit (Coach House or Garden Cottage)","Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse)","Detached Garage","Home Occupation","Amenity Space (Common Indoor)","Enclosed Storage"],"note":"Secondary Suite, Residential Care or Boarding Use: only one of these.","quotes":["Accessory Building","Accessory Structure","Dormitory (accessory to College and University only)","Agriculture (Minor)","Agriculture (Urban Hen Keeping)","Child Care Centre","Office (Administrative Use)","Secondary Suite – provided the primary Residential Use is a Single-Family Dwelling,","Residential Care","Boarding Use","Secondary Detached Unit (Section 106 Part I.) limited to:","Coach House, or","Garden Cottage,","Agriculture (Hobby Greenhouse)","Detached Garage","Home Occupation","Amenity Space (Common Indoor)","Enclosed Storage"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Country Residential precinct: 0.36 ha; single family lots in other precincts: 325.0 m² (grades under 15% slope, with Lane access), 372.0 m² (grades under 15% slope, no Lane access), 465.0 m² (grades over 15% slope)","quotes":["a. Each Lot shall have an area not less than 0.36 ha (0.88 ac).","Lots with grades less 325.0 sq m 50% 10.0 m 30.0 m 10.0 m","Lots with grades less 372.0 sq m 45% 12.0 m 24.0 m 12.0 m","Lots with grades greater 465.0 sq m 45% 14.0 m 25.0 m 16.0 m","than 15% slope","with Lane access","with no Lane access"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"Single family lots (precincts other than Country Residential), at the front lot line: 10.0 m (grades under 15% slope, with Lane access), 12.0 m (grades under 15% slope, no Lane access), 14.0 m (grades over 15% slope)","quotes":["Lots with grades less 325.0 sq m 50% 10.0 m 30.0 m 10.0 m","Lots with grades less 372.0 sq m 45% 12.0 m 24.0 m 12.0 m","Lots with grades greater 465.0 sq m 45% 14.0 m 25.0 m 16.0 m","than 15% slope","with Lane access","with no Lane access"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Country Residential precinct: 25% for buildings and structures (33% including buildings, structures and materials not occurring naturally on the lot); single family lots in other precincts: 50% (grades under 15% slope, with Lane access), 45% (grades under 15% slope, no Lane access), 45% (grades over 15% slope)","quotes":["a. Buildings and Structures shall together cover not more than 25% of a Lot.","b. Buildings, Structures and materials not occurring naturally on the Lot shall cover not more than","33% of a Lot.","Lots with grades less 325.0 sq m 50% 10.0 m 30.0 m 10.0 m","Lots with grades less 372.0 sq m 45% 12.0 m 24.0 m 12.0 m","Lots with grades greater 465.0 sq m 45% 14.0 m 25.0 m 16.0 m","than 15% slope"]},"max_density":{"value":"Country Residential precinct: one dwelling unit per 0.36 ha (not including a Secondary Suite or Coach House)","quotes":["a. The number of Dwelling Units shall be limited to one per 0.36 ha (0.88 ac), not including a"]},"max_height":{"value":"Single Family Dwelling: 9.5 m","quotes":["a. The Height of a Building for a Single Family Dwelling, whether or not in conjunction with a","a. The Height of a Building for a Single Family Dwelling shall not exceed 9.5 m (31.2 ft).","Secondary Suite, shall not exceed 9.5 m (31.2 ft)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Coach House combined with parking: 6.0 m; all other accessory buildings: 4.5 m","quotes":["b. The Height of a Building for a Coach House combined with Off Street Motor Vehicle Parking shall","not exceed 6.0 m (20.0 ft).","c. The Height of all other Accessory Buildings shall not exceed 4.5 m (14.7 ft)."]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["a. Buildings for a Single Family Residential Use shall be sited not less than:","a. Buildings for a Single Family Dwelling shall be sited not less than:","i. 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from a Lot Line (Front);"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Country Residential precinct: 5.0 m; single family lots in other precincts: 7.5 m (5.0 m where the lot is less than 25.0 m deep and the combined interior side setback is at least 4.5 m)","quotes":["ii. 5.0 m (24.6 ft) from a Lot Line (Rear);","ii. 7.5 m (24.6 ft) from a Lot Line (Rear);","b. Where a Lot has a depth of less than 25.0 m (82.0 ft), the setback from the Lot Line (Rear) may be","reduced to 5.0 m (16.4 ft) provided the total combined Interior Side Lot Line setback for individual","non-Corner Lots is a minimum of 4.5 m (14.7 ft)."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (total of both interior sides at least 4.5 m on non-corner lots in Country Residential, and on single family lots over 465.0 m² except on a cul de sac)","quotes":["iii. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from a Lot Line (Interior Side) provided that the total combined Lot Line (Interior","iii. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from a Lot Line (Interior Side);","iv. For Lots that are greater than 465.0 sq m (5,005.0 sq ft), except on a cul de sac, the total","combined Lot Line (Interior Side) setback for individual non-Corner Lots is a minimum of 4.5 m","(14.7 ft); and"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["iv. 4.5 m (14.7 ft) from a Lot Line (Exterior Side).","v. 4.5 m (14.7 ft) from a Lot Line (Exterior Side)."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Country Residential precinct: front 3.0 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.25 m (agriculture buildings 15.0 m from all lot lines); single family lots in other precincts: 6.0 m from the principal building, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 1.5 m","quotes":["b. All Accessory Buildings other than for Agriculture shall be sited not less than:","ii. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from a Lot Line (Interior Side);","iii. 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from a Lot Line Exterior Side);","iv. 1.25 m (4.0 ft) from a Lot Line (Rear).","c. All Agriculture Buildings shall be at least 15.0 m (49.2 ft) from all Lot lines.","c. All Accessory Buildings shall be sited not less than:","i. 6.0 m (19.6 ft) from the principal Building;","iii. 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from a Lot Line (Exterior Side); and","iv. 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from a Lot Line (Rear)."]},"other":{"value":["The zone is divided into Development Precincts, and which uses are allowed depends on the precinct","Single family lots outside Country Residential: second storey floor area may not exceed 80% of the first storey; a Secondary Suite is not allowed on a lot with a Coach House","Clustered Cottage, Clustered Residential, Townhouse, Apartment and commercial uses have their own separate regulations in this zone (not summarized here)"],"quotes":["is as set out in Figure 1 hereto, with it being further provided that:","d. The maximum Floor Area of the second Storey of the Principal Building shall not exceed 80% of","a. A Secondary Suite is not permitted on Lots with a Coach House.","I. Regulations Applicable to Clustered Cottage","J. Regulations Applicable to Clustered Residential","K. Regulations Applicable to Townhouse Development","L. Regulations Applicable to Apartments where not in the same Building as a Commercial Use","M. Regulations Applicable to Commercial Use and to Apartments when Combined with Commercial Use"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 5949-2020 (City of Mission consolidation, includes amending bylaws adopted through September 21, 2026 (Bylaw 6434-2026))","url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The document says it is reproduced for convenience only and is a consolidation of the bylaw with its amending bylaws. Several sections hold more than one zone (for example Section 901 holds R465, R558, R669 and R930), so those zones share one line range. Zones CD8, CD11, CD13 and CD18 are listed in the contents as rescinded and are left out; CD16 is also rescinded."},"source_url":"https://www.mission.ca/media/file/5949-2020-zoning-bylaw-completepdf#page=142","place":{"path":"ca/bc/mission","name":"Mission","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/sn1a/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/sn1a.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/sn1a.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mission/zoning/index.json"}}