{"title":"P-3 zone in New Westminster: Public and Institutional Districts (High Rise)","code":"P-3","slug":"p-3","name":"Public and Institutional Districts (High Rise)","group":"Public","section":"630","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Allow institutional uses at a high density scale (floor space ratio of 1.6 plus bonuses).","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Allow institutional uses at a high density scale (floor space ratio of 1.6 plus bonuses).","quotes":["The intent of this district is to allow institutional uses of a high density scale (floor","space ratio of 1.6 plus bonuses)."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Cemeteries","Child care","Places of worship","Colleges, universities, technical and vocational schools","Community recreation facilities including ice arenas, stadiums, auditoriums, gymnasiums, curling rinks, swimming pools","Educational and philanthropic institutions","Fraternity or sorority houses","Hospitals including mental health facilities","Parks and playgrounds","Private schools","Public schools, public libraries, public museums, public art galleries"],"quotes":["Cemeteries","Child care","Places of worship","Colleges, universities, technical and vocational schools","Community recreation facilities including ice arenas, stadiums, auditoriums, gymnasiums,","curling rinks, swimming pools","Educational and philanthropic institutions","Fraternity or sorority houses","Hospitals including mental health facilities","Parks and playgrounds","Private schools","Public schools, public libraries, public museums, public art galleries"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory buildings and uses"],"quotes":["Accessory buildings and uses","Accessory buildings and uses provided that all accessory buildings,"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40% of the site area (all principal buildings in total)","quotes":["All principal buildings in total shall not cover more than forty percent (40%) of the site area."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor space ratio 1.6, with increases for underground parking (up to 0.4) and for site coverage under 40%","quotes":["The floor space ratio shall not exceed a factor of 1.6 provided that:","shall not exceed an amount equal to 0.4."]},"max_height":{"value":"180 feet (54.86 metres)","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 180 feet (54.86 metres)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"One storey and 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the finished floor of a building","quotes":["shall not exceed one storey nor a height of 15 feet (4.57 metres) measured from the"]},"setback_front":{"value":"25 feet (7.62 metres)","quotes":["A front yard shall be provided of not less than 25 feet (7.62 metres) in depth."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Not less than 20% of site depth to a maximum of 25 feet (7.62 metres), nor less than 20% of building height, whichever is greater","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the site to","a maximum of 25 feet (7.62 metres) nor less than twenty percent (20%) of the height of the","building, whichever is the greater."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"15 feet (4.57 metres) on each side plus 20% of the building height over 30 feet (9.14 metres)","quotes":["A side yard shall be provided on each side of the site of not less than 15 feet (4.57 metres) in","width plus an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the height of the building over 30"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"25 feet (7.62 metres) where bounded by a street","quotes":["feet (9.14 metres) except where a side yard is bounded by a street in which case the side yard","shall be not less than 25 feet (7.62 metres)."]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front yard not permitted; at least 5 feet (1.52 metres) from rear or side site line; at least 10 feet (3.05 metres) from a habitable room window; at least 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner of a site at a street and lane intersection","quotes":["shall not be located in the required front yard;","shall not be located closer than 5 feet (1.52 metres) from the rear or side site line;","shall not be located closer than 10 feet (3.05 metres) from a window of a habitable","shall not be located closer than a distance of 15 feet (4.57 metres) from the corner of"]},"other":{"value":["Accessory buildings may cover no more than 10% of the site area","The portion of a building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) high must be set back from the rear property line at least 30% of that portion"],"quotes":["shall not occupy more than ten percent (10%) of the site area;","The portion of any building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) in height shall be set back from the","less than thirty percent (30%) of that portion of the building over 30 feet (9.14 metres) in"]}},"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=398","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/p-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/p-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/p-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-westminster/zoning/index.json"}}