{"title":"P-7 zone in North Saanich: Educational and Industrial","code":"P-7","slug":"p-7","name":"Educational and Industrial","group":"Public","section":"507.7","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Land for education and research as well as recreation or light industrial activities compatible with the surrounding areas.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Land for education and research as well as recreation or light industrial activities compatible with the surrounding areas.","quotes":["This zone is intended to provide land for education and research as well as recreation or","light industrial activities that are compatible with the surrounding areas."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["College","University","Education Training and Conference Use","Light Industrial","Research Facility"],"quotes":["(i) College","(ii) University","(iii) Education Training and Conference Use","(iv) Light Industrial","(v) Research Facility"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Food Services","Mini Storage","Accessory Use","Accessory Buildings and Structures"],"note":"Food services must be provided primarily to people registered or employed in an activity related to a principal use.","quotes":["(i) Food Services","(ii) Mini Storage","(iii) Accessory Use","(iv) Accessory Buildings and Structures"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"7 hectares (17.2 acres)","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Size 7 hectares (17.2 acres)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"10% of the perimeter of the lot","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width 10% of the perimeter of the lot"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10%","quotes":["(a) Maximum Lot Coverage 10%"]},"max_height":{"value":"15.5 metres (50.85 ft.)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 15.5 metres (50.85 ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)","quotes":["(a) Maximum Height 4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"30 metres (98.4 ft.)","quotes":["(i) Front 30 metres (98.4 ft.)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"30 metres (98.4 ft.)","quotes":["(ii) Rear 30 metres (98.4 ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"30 metres (98.4 ft.)","quotes":["(iii) Interior Side 30 metres (98.4 ft.)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"30 metres (98.4 ft.)","quotes":["(iv) Exterior Side 30 metres (98.4 ft.)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 30 metres, rear 30 metres, interior side 30 metres, exterior side 30 metres (98.4 ft. each)","quotes":["(i) Front 30 metres (98.4 ft.)","(iv) Exterior Side 30 metres (98.4 ft.)"]},"other":{"value":["Public may use the food services if clearly ancillary to the principal use and not publicly advertised."],"quotes":["(b) Public use of the food services is permitted provided it is clearly ancillary and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"District of North Saanich Zoning Bylaw No. 1255 (consolidated for convenience only, as of February 2023)","url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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)."},"source_url":"https://www.northsaanich.ca/wp-content/uploads/1255-District-of-North-Saanich-Zoning-Bylaw-No.-1255-Consolidated-2023.pdf#page=120","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-saanich","name":"North Saanich","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-7/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-7.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-7.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/index.json"}}