COR2 zone in Nanaimo: Mixed Use Corridor

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

In short

Mixed use, street-oriented development along urban arterials and major collector roads.

Zone rules

Purpose	Mixed use, street-oriented development along urban arterials and major collector roads.
Main uses	Artists Studio Assembly Hall Boarding and Lodging Bingo Hall Club or Lodge Commercial School Daycare Electric Vehicle Charge Station Financial Institution Furniture and Appliance Sales Hotel Laundromat Library Live/Work Multiple Family Dwelling Museum Neighbourhood Pub Office Personal Care Facility Printing and Publishing Facility Production Studio Recreational Facility Religious Institution Restaurant Retail Seniors Congregate Housing Single Residential Dwelling Social Service Resource Centre Theatre University, College, Technical School Veterinary Clinic An individual retail use is limited to 750 m² Gross Floor Area, or 2,500 m² for a grocery store.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Short-Term Rental
Extra uses on specific lots	Automobile Sales and Rental (listed addresses only, see bylaw section 9.2.3) Gas Station (listed addresses only, see bylaw section 9.2.3) Liquor Store (listed addresses only, see bylaw section 9.2.3) Student Housing (listed addresses only, see bylaw section 9.2.3)
Minimum lot area	1,200 m²
Minimum lot width	25 m (15 m with lane access)
Maximum lot coverage	60%
Maximum density	Floor Area Ratio 1.25; plus 0.25 for Schedule D Tier 1 and 0.25 for Tier 2; extra for underground parking
Maximum height	14 m (an additional 4 m where at least 75% of the required parking is below or beneath a building); minimum 2 storeys above grade
Front setback	3.0 m minimum, 6 m maximum
Rear setback	7.5 m
Interior side setback	0 m (Side Yard 1); 3 m (Side Yard 2)
Street side setback	3 m
Other rules	No parking is allowed between the front property line and the front face of the building or within the maximum front yard setback area Where a non-residential use exists, at least an equal amount of Gross Floor Area must be residential An extra 2.5 m front and/or flanking side setback applies where a lot abuts a major road and the road widening has not been dedicated

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 (consolidated 2026-MAR-23), s. Part 9 (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 bylaw is organised by part (one part per zone family, with shared use and regulation tables), so zone line ranges cover the whole part. CD3 is deleted in the bylaw. Zones R1a and R1b are subzones of R1 (R1 / R1a / R1b). 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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