{"title":"P-8 zone in North Saanich: Public Assembly Mixed Use","code":"P-8","slug":"p-8","name":"Public Assembly Mixed Use","group":"Public","section":"507.8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Land for recreational and assembly activities for the general public, plus wholesale sales, a research facility, and general office space (or either).","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Land for recreational and assembly activities for the general public, plus wholesale sales, a research facility, and general office space (or either).","quotes":["This zone is intended to provide land for recreational and assembly activities that cater","to the general public as well as the sale of wholesale, a research facility, and general"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assembly","Recreation Facility","Wholesale Use","Office","Research Facility"],"quotes":["(i) Assembly","(ii) Recreation Facility","(iii) Wholesale Use","(iv) Office","(v) Research Facility"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Caretaker's Unit","Accessory Use","Accessory Buildings and Structures"],"quotes":["(i) Caretaker’s Unit [See Section 205]","(ii) Accessory Use [See Section 202]","(iii) Accessory Buildings and Structures [See Section 202]"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"8000 m² (86,080 ft²)","quotes":["(a) Minimum Lot Size 8000 m2 (86,080 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"46 metres (150.88 ft.)","quotes":["(b) Minimum Lot Width 46 metres (150.88 ft.)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"20% for an Assembly or Recreation Facility; 30% for a Wholesale use or Research Facility; 15% for an Office","quotes":["(i) 20% for an Assembly or Recreation Facility;","(ii) 30% for a Wholesale use or Research Facility; and","(iii) 15% for an Office"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 0.25; 0.3 for an Office","quotes":["(i) 0.25","(ii) 0.3 for an Office","(b) Maximum Floor Area Ratio"]},"max_height":{"value":"10.5 metres (34.4 ft.)","quotes":["(b) Maximum Height 10.5 metres (34.4 ft.)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)","quotes":["(b) Maximum Height 4.5 metres (14.7 ft.)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.6 metres (25 ft.)","quotes":["(i) Front 7.6 metres (25 ft.)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.6 metres (25 ft.)","quotes":["(ii) Rear 7.6 metres (25 ft.)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.6 metres (25 ft.)","quotes":["(iii) Interior Side 7.6 metres (25 ft.)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"7.6 metres (25 ft.)","quotes":["(iv) Exterior Side 7.6 metres (25 ft.)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.6 metres, rear 7.6 metres, interior side 7.6 metres, exterior side 7.6 metres (25 ft. each)","quotes":["(i) Front 7.6 metres (25 ft.)","(iv) Exterior Side 7.6 metres (25 ft.)"]},"other":{"value":["Maximum 1 principal building.","Accessory buildings: 1 for a Caretaker's Unit."],"quotes":["(a) Maximum Number 1","(a) Maximum Number 1 for Caretaker’s Unit"]}},"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=122","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-8/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-8.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/p-8.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-saanich/zoning/index.json"}}