GovHandbook

C-2L zone in New Westminster: Community Commercial Districts (Medium Rise) (Liquor Store)

New Westminster, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Allow mixed use development of pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses with three storeys of residential above.

Zone rules

PurposeAllow mixed use development of pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses with three storeys of residential above.
Main uses
  • All uses permitted in the C-2A District
  • Retail liquor store
Retail liquor store is limited to 2,000 gross square feet, no on-site consumption, and must be owned by and within 100 metres of a Licensed Liquor Primary establishment.
Maximum density90 units per acre (.40 hectares) of net site area
Maximum height40 feet (12.19 metres) and four storeys
Front setbackNo front yard required
Rear setback10 feet (3.05 metres); where the site abuts an (R) district lot or is used for residential purposes, 20% of site depth but not more than 25 feet (7.62 metres), measurable to the lane centre line
Interior side setbackNone required, except 40% of building height where the site abuts an (R) district lot or is used for residential purposes; any side yard provided must be at least 10 feet (3.05 metres)
Other rules
  • Retail liquor store: max 2,000 gross square feet, no consumption on premises, owned by and within 100 metres of a Licensed Liquor Primary establishment
  • Usable open space of at least 10% of the gross residential floor area in buildings with housing units

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 573 (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 City publishes the complete bylaw as a single PDF, consolidated as of June 8, 2026; it also publishes each part separately. The saved text includes the list of amendments and appendices. 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.

This zone as Markdown · JSON · all New Westminster zones · Report an error