{"title":"PA3 zone in District of North Vancouver: Public Assembly Zone 3","code":"PA3","slug":"pa3","name":"Public Assembly Zone 3","group":"Public","section":"803","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Specific land use regulations for private school use for the Vancouver Waldorf School at 2725 St. Christopher’s Road.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Specific land use regulations for private school use for the Vancouver Waldorf School at 2725 St. Christopher’s Road.","quotes":["The purpose of the PA3 zone is to establish specific land use regulations for private","school use for the Vancouver Waldorf School located at 2725 St. Christopher’s Road."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Private school use, including pre-school, early childhood centre, kindergarten and elementary school classrooms and childcare facilities"],"quotes":["Private school use, including pre-school, early childhood centre, kindergarten and","elementary school classrooms and childcare facilities;"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Administrative offices accessory to the private school use","Buildings and structures accessory to the school, including gymnasiums and auditoriums"],"quotes":["Administrative offices accessory to (1); and","Buildings and structures accessory to (1), including gymnasiums and auditoriums"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Minimum site area of 730 square metres per classroom","quotes":["School use in the PA3 zone requires a minimum site area of not less than 730 square","metres per classroom."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Buildings 25% of the lot maximum; buildings together with parking spaces and driveways no more than 50% of the total site area","quotes":["buildings shall not exceed a maximum site coverage of 25% per lot; and","50% of the total site area;"]},"max_density":{"value":"FSR 0.4 maximum","quotes":["shall not exceed a total FSR of .4;"]},"max_height":{"value":"28 feet above natural grade; the elementary school: 538 feet District of North Vancouver Geodetic Datum or 28 feet above finished grade, whichever is less","quotes":["shall not exceed a maximum roof height of 28 feet","above natural grade, except for the elementary school, for which the","maximum height is 538 feet District of North Vancouver Geodetic Datum or"]},"other":{"value":["Zone applies only to Lot 4, Block 13, District Lot 2025, Plan LMP 47707, PID: 024-903-451.","Elementary school: ground floor area up to 19,600 square feet and total floor area up to 30,400 sq.ft; early childcare facility: ground floor area up to 2,555 square feet and total floor area up to 5,100 square feet.","Large school-related events in the auditorium (over 125 people): up to 25 per calendar year after 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and up to 20 per calendar year on weekends.","Large non-school events in the auditorium: up to 4 evenings and 6 weekend events per calendar year; all special events must end by 11:30 p.m."],"quotes":["PID: 024-903-451","the elementary school shall not exceed a maximum ground floor area of","19,600 square feet and a maximum total square footage of all floor areas of","30,400 sq.ft","of 2,555 square feet and a maximum total square footage of all floor areas","5,100 square feet.","limited to 25 such events per calendar year; and","Saturday or Sunday is limited to 20 per","limited to 4 evenings per calendar year;","Saturday or Sunday is limited to 6 per","Special events in the auditorium must conclude by 11:30 p.m."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026","url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; certified copies of the original bylaws prevail. The R1 and R2 zones (Section 525, Bylaw 8799) are listed in the consolidation's zone table but their regulations are published in a separate District document, so those two zones carry their own source_url. The zoning guide for Section 525 is saved after the main bylaw in text.txt. Comprehensive Development zones that are repealed, abandoned or defeated are not listed."},"source_url":"https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=912","place":{"path":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/index.json"}}