{"title":"C-3 zone in New Westminster: Community Commercial Districts (High Rise)","code":"C-3","slug":"c-3","name":"Community Commercial Districts (High Rise)","group":"Commercial","section":"514","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Large-site high-rise commercial and mixed use development including pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses and multi-family residential","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Large-site high-rise commercial and mixed use development including pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses and multi-family residential","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow for large-site high-rise, commercial, and mixed use","development including pedestrian-oriented commercial businesses and multi-family"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Animal grooming and daycare facilities","Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics","Antique stores, charity thrift stores, clothing consignment stores, second hand specialty stores, and used music store","Art studios","Banks","Business and professional offices","Restaurants (not drive-in or drive-through)","Child care in a non-residential building or portion of a non-residential building","Commercial school","Funeral parlours","Healthcare cluster uses","Hotels","Multiple dwelling","Personal service establishments","Printing and publishing","Public assembly and entertainment use","Public transportation depots","Retail stores","Single detached dwellings (to RS-1 or RS-2 standards)","Small-scale production","Taxi offices","Video stores"],"note":"Residential uses are allowed only in the same building as a non-residential use, and not on the first storey or below.","quotes":["Animal grooming and daycare facilities","Animal hospitals and veterinary clinics","Antique stores, charity thrift stores,","Art studios","Banks","Business and professional offices","Restaurants","Child care in a non-residential building","Commercial school","Funeral parlours","Healthcare cluster uses","Hotels","Multiple dwelling","Personal service establishments","Printing and publishing","Public assembly and entertainment use","Public transportation depots","Retail stores","Single detached dwellings","Small-scale production","Taxi offices","Video stores"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses to permitted principal uses","Accessory recycling return centre","Home-based businesses"],"quotes":["Accessory uses to permitted principal uses","Accessory recycling return centre","Home-based businesses"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Residential portions of buildings: 40% of the site area","quotes":["Any portion of a building used for residential purposes shall not exceed forty percent (40%)"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 5.2; up to 70 units per net acre (.40 hectares), with increases for underground parking and for residential site coverage under 40%","quotes":["The total floor space ratio on any site shall not exceed a factor of 5.2.","The maximum number of units permitted per net acre (.40 hectares) of land shall not exceed","70 provided that:"]},"setback_front":{"value":"No front yard required; the part of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back from the centre line of the fronting street at least 30% of the height of that portion","quotes":["No front yard shall be required.","The portion of any building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) in height shall be set back from the","centre line of the fronting street a distance of not less than thirty percent (30%) of the height"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"At least 10 feet (3.05 metres); where the site abuts a lot in an (R) District, 20% of the site depth, not more than 25 feet (7.62 metres) required; the part of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back at least 40% of the height of that portion","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 10 feet (3.05 metres) in depth except that","where a site abuts a lot in an (R) District, such rear yard shall be not less than twenty percent","(20%) of the depth of the site but need not exceed 25 feet (7.62 metres).","The portion of any building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) in height shall be set back from the","rear property line a distance of not less than forty percent (40%) of the height of that portion"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"No side yard required, except where the site abuts a lot in an (R) District or is separated by a street or lane: at least 40% of the building height up to 40 feet (12.19 metres), plus 20% of the part over 40 feet; if a side yard is provided where not required, at least 10 feet (3.05 metres); the part of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back at least 40% of the height of that portion","quotes":["No side yard shall be required except that:","a side yard shall be provided of a width of not less than forty percent (40%) of the","height of the building up to a height of 40 feet (12.19 metres) plus twenty percent","(20%) of the height of that portion of the building over 40 feet (12.19 metres).","side yard shall be not less than 10 feet (3.05 metres) in width.","distance of not less than forty percent (40%) of the height of that portion of the building over","The portion of any building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) in height shall be set back from the"]},"other":{"value":["Properties on the west side of Columbia Street East between Braid and Hospital Street may use C-2A instead; properties on the west side of Sixth Street between Queen's Avenue and Fifth Avenue may use C-3A instead","Where buildings are more than one on a site, the distance between them must be at least 20 feet (6.10 metres) plus 20% of their combined heights","In buildings with more than ten housing units, usable open space of at least 10% of the gross residential floor area","Health-focused research and laboratory facilities (healthcare cluster uses) only in the Sapperton Special Employment Area"],"quotes":["Properties on the west side of Columbia Street East between Braid and Hospital Street may,","Properties on the west side of Sixth Street between Queen’s Avenue and Fifth Avenue may,","shall not be less than 20 feet (6.10 metres) plus an","amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the combined heights of the relevant buildings,","In buildings containing more than ten housing units, usable open space shall be provided of","not less than ten percent (10%) of the gross residential floor area.","Health-focused research and laboratory facilities enabled through healthcare cluster uses"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://www.newwestcity.ca/database/files/library/Complete_Zoning_Bylaw_No._6680_2001___As_of_June_8_2026(1).pdf#page=310","place":{"path":"ca/bc/new-westminster","name":"New Westminster","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/c-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}