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C-5 zone in North Saanich: Sandown Commercial

North Saanich, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A broad array of commercial and other uses on a portion of the Sandown Racetrack property

Zone rules

PurposeA broad array of commercial and other uses on a portion of the Sandown Racetrack property
Main uses
  • Restaurants
  • Service station
  • Movie theatre
  • Light industrial
  • Research facility
  • Professional offices
  • Office
  • Motel/hotel
  • Retail Sales
  • Nurseries & Commercial Greenhouses
  • Automobile sales/service
  • Boat sales/service/storage (dry docks)
  • Warehousing/distribution
  • Mini-storage
  • Equipment sales
  • Agricultural supplies and feed
  • Educational, training and conference use
  • Lounges and pubs
  • Grocery store
  • Convenience store
  • Building supplies
  • Bank/Credit Union
  • Veterinary Clinic
  • Furniture and Appliance store
  • Off-farm Farmer’s Market
  • Catering Establishment
  • Pharmacy store
  • Print Shop
Uses are only permitted subject to the conditions of use in Subsection 505.5.7
Minimum lot area4047 m² (one acre)
Minimum lot width25 m
Maximum lot coverage40%
Maximum height9.15 m
Front setback7.6 m
Rear setback2.0 m
Interior side setback2 m
Street side setback7.6 m
Other rules
  • No retail or commercial unit or store may exceed 4,645 m²
  • No casinos, gaming or comparable entertainment

Source: District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023), s. 505.5 (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 District says this consolidation is for convenience only and anyone using it should confirm the content against the original bylaws; it covers amendments through Bylaw 1538/1535 as of February 2023, so later amendments (if any) are not in it. The District's Zoning page says Bylaw 1255 remains in force while a rewrite (draft Zoning Bylaw No. 1606) is under Council review as of October 2026; the draft is not adopted and is not used here. Zone C-6 and CD-5 to CD-7 are in the text but not in the bylaw's own zone list (s. 500). 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.

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