{"title":"M2 zone in Nelson: Mixed-Use Commercial-Industrial (Railtown) Zone","code":"M2","slug":"m2","name":"Mixed-Use Commercial-Industrial (Railtown) Zone","group":"Industrial","section":"13.2","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Industrial, commercial and limited accessory residential development in the Railtown neighbourhood.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Industrial, commercial and limited accessory residential development in the Railtown neighbourhood.","quotes":["1. The purpose of this zone is to allow for industrial, commercial, and limited","accessory residential development in the Railtown neighbourhood. This"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Animal Daycare","Broadcasting Studios","Building Supply","Cannabis Micro-Processing","Car Wash","Commercial School","Commercial Storage","Contractor Services, General","Contractor Services, Limited","Custom Indoor Manufacturing","Indoor Urban Agriculture","Industry, Light","Live/Work","Mechanical Repair, Service and Sales","Mobile Vendor","Multi-Unit Residential (when combined with a non-residential use)","Neighbourhood Pub","Parking Lot","Participant Recreation Services, Indoor","Printing and Publishing Establishment","Retail (Minor)","Veterinary Clinic","Warehouse"],"quotes":["a. Animal Daycare","b. Broadcasting Studios","c. Building Supply","d. Cannabis Micro-Processing","e. Car Wash","f. Commercial School","g. Commercial Storage","h. Contractor Services, General","i. Contractor Services, Limited","j. Custom Indoor Manufacturing","k. Indoor Urban Agriculture","l. Industry, Light","m. Live/Work","n. Mechanical Repair, Service and Sales","o. Mobile Vendor","p. Multi-Unit Residential (when combined with a non-residential use)","q. Neighbourhood Pub","r. Parking Lot","s. Participant Recreation Services, Indoor","t. Printing and Publishing Establishment","u. Retail (Minor)","v. Veterinary Clinic","w. Warehouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["One dwelling unit with each non-residential permitted use","Cannabis Retail Store","Short-Term Rental"],"note":"Cannabis Retail Store and Short-Term Rental are subject to the use-specific conditions in Part 4.","quotes":["4. One dwelling unit shall be permitted in conjunction with each non-residential","a. Cannabis Retail Store","b. Short-Term Rental"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 m²","quotes":["10. The minimum lot area shall be 1,000 sq. m."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m","quotes":["9. The minimum lot width shall be 30 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"80%","quotes":["11. The maximum permitted lot coverage on a lot is 80%."]},"max_height":{"value":"20 m and no more than 6 storeys","quotes":["Principal Building 20 m and no more than 6 storeys"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["Accessory Building 4.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["At least 10% of the lot must be permeable surface.","Principal building must have at least two storeys.","No exterior, unenclosed storage of goods.","Cannabis Micro-Processing must be in an enclosed building with odour controls and use non-volatile solvent extraction."],"quotes":["12. The minimum coverage of permeable surfaces on a lot shall be 10%.","14. The principal building on any lot shall have a minimum of two storeys.","8. No commercial uses shall involve the exterior, unenclosed storage of goods.","6. Cannabis Micro-Processing shall be located in an enclosed building with","7. Cannabis Micro-Processing must be conducted by means of non-volatile"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 3652, 2026 (adopted April 14, 2026)","url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803/","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":null},"source_url":"https://nelson.civicweb.net/document/31803/#page=112","place":{"path":"ca/bc/nelson","name":"Nelson","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/m2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/m2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/m2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/zoning/index.json"}}