Canada / British Columbia / New Westminster / Zoning C-8 zone in New Westminster: Columbia Street Historic Comprehensive Development Districts
New Westminster, British Columbia Draft, not yet reviewed Bylaw read 2026-11-07
In short Allow a mix of pedestrian-oriented commercial, institutional and residential uses supporting Columbia Street as a Historic District.
Zone rules Purpose Allow a mix of pedestrian-oriented commercial, institutional and residential uses supporting Columbia Street as a Historic District. Main uses 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 Business and professional offices Restaurants Child care Commercial school Congregate care, assisted living for seniors Film, television, and recording studios Hotels Live-work unit Multiple dwelling Personal service establishments Private schools Public assembly and entertainment use Retail stores Small-scale brewery or distillery Small-scale production Student housing Some uses carry active-use restrictions or use-specific regulations. Also allowed (secondary uses) Accessory uses to permitted principal uses Home-based businesses Extra uses on specific lots Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 401 Columbia Street – floors two and three Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 415 Columbia Street – floors two, three and four Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 511 Columbia Street – floor two Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 535 Front Street – floor two Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 554 Columbia Street – floor two Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 28 Sixth Street – floors two, three and four Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 600 Columbia Street – floors four, five and six Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 716 Columbia Street – floors two, three and four Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 660 Columbia Street – floors two and three Residential use allowed on listed floors of these Heritage Registry buildings: 738 Columbia Street – floors two and three Maximum lot coverage No site coverage limit Maximum density Floor space ratio 5.2 for all purposes; residential 1.2 without bonuses (up to 5.0 with facade, seismic and public open space bonuses) Maximum height Set by the Supplementary Plan 1 height map for the area Front setback No front yard required Rear setback No rear yard required Interior side setback No side yard required Other rules Residential uses only in a building with non-residential uses, and not on the first storey or below Rain shelters at least 6 feet (1.83 metres) wide required along retail and personal service frontages Apartments, row houses and townhouses need usable open space of at least 25% of the site area Restaurants exclude drive-in and drive-through restaurants
Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (consolidated as of June 8, 2026), s. 540 (read 2026-11-07)
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