MU3 zone in Nelson: Mixed-Use Residential (Waterfront) Zone
Nelson, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07
In short
Residential development and commercial uses on the waterfront.
Zone rules
Purpose
Residential development and commercial uses on the waterfront.
Main uses
Care Services
Dental Services (only adjacent to Hall Street and above Retail (Minor))
Financial Services
Health Services (only adjacent to Hall Street and above Retail (Minor))
Live/Work
Multi-Unit Residential
Neighbourhood Pub
Professional and Business Offices (only adjacent to Hall Street and above Retail (Minor))
Restaurant
Retail (Minor) (only adjacent to Hall Street, at-grade, up to 400 m² retail floor area per business)
Also allowed (secondary uses)
Cannabis Retail Store
Short-Term Rental
Subject to the use-specific conditions in Part 4.
Extra uses on specific lots
910-920 Lakeside Drive (Lot A, Plan EPP128577, and Lot B, Plan EPP128577): Commercial School, Dental Services, Health Services, Participant Recreation Services, Indoor, Personal Service Establishment, Professional and Business Offices, Retail Store (at-grade, up to 400 m² retail floor area per business), when combined with Multi-Unit Residential; exterior storefront on the floor closest to grade at most 15 m per business
1200 Lakeside Drive (Lot 1, Plan NEP12215, District Lot 95, Chahko Mika Mall): Shopping Centre (Major), when combined with Multi-Unit Residential
Minimum lot area
1,000 m²
Maximum lot coverage
80%; buildings used only for multi-unit residential may cover at most 50% of the lot
Maximum height
10.5 m if within 30 m of the highwater mark of Kootenay Lake; otherwise 14 m and no more than 4 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings
4.5 m
Front setback
1.5 m
Rear setback
1.5 m
Interior side setback
0 m
Street side setback
1.5 m
Other rules
Residential use must be in the same building as the other use and above or behind the non-residential use.
No exterior, unenclosed storage of goods.
Principal building must have at least two storeys.
At least 10% of the lot must be permeable surface.
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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.