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title: "PA3 zone in District of North Vancouver: Public Assembly Zone 3"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: PA3
bylaw: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa3.json"
---

# PA3 zone in District of North Vancouver: Public Assembly Zone 3

Specific land use regulations for private school use for the Vancouver Waldorf School at 2725 St. Christopher’s Road.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Specific land use regulations for private school use for the Vancouver Waldorf School at 2725 St. Christopher’s Road.
- **Main uses:** Private school use, including pre-school, early childhood centre, kindergarten and elementary school classrooms and childcare facilities
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Administrative offices accessory to the private school use; Buildings and structures accessory to the school, including gymnasiums and auditoriums
- **Minimum lot area:** Minimum site area of 730 square metres per classroom
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Buildings 25% of the lot maximum; buildings together with parking spaces and driveways no more than 50% of the total site area
- **Maximum density:** FSR 0.4 maximum
- **Maximum height:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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.

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 803](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=912) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in District of North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/pa3/_