{"title":"VC-G zone in District of North Vancouver: Village Commercial - Gallant Avenue","code":"VC-G","slug":"vc-g","name":"Village Commercial - Gallant Avenue","group":"Mixed use","section":"600-A","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Mixed use commercial buildings in a village setting","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Mixed use commercial buildings in a village setting","quotes":["accommodate mixed use","commercial buildings in a village setting."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Live-work use","Office use","Personal service use","Residential use","Restaurant use","Retail use","Service use"],"note":"All are conditional uses: residential and live-work only where commercial uses are on the ground floor fronting Gallant Avenue; each commercial unit limited to 186 m2 (2,000 sq ft).","quotes":["live-work use;","office use;","personal service use;","residential use;","restaurant use;","retail use; and","service use."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses","Home occupations (in residential dwelling units)"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory uses are permitted.","(b) Home occupations are permitted in residential dwelling units in this zone."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Building coverage 80%; site coverage 90%","quotes":["(a) Building Coverage: Maximum: 80%","(b) Site Coverage: Maximum: 90%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio set by site: 1.2 (4310-4344 Gallant Ave and 2211 Panorama Dr); 1.75 (2221 Panorama Dr); 2.25 (4313-4323 Gallant Ave); 2.0 (4349-4355 Gallant Ave, 2181 Panorama Dr); 1.2 or 1.5 (4361-4387 Gallant Ave, by lot size); 1.85 (4390 Gallant Ave)","quotes":["Table 1 – Maximum Permitted Density","4310 Gallant Avenue 1.2","2221 Panorama Drive 1.75","4313-4323 Gallant Avenue 2.25","4349-4355 Gallant Avenue 2.0","4390 Gallant Avenue 1.85","permitted FAR of 1.5"]},"max_height":{"value":"Varies by site: 7.62 m (25 ft) and 2 storeys (4310-4344 Gallant Ave, 2211 Panorama Dr); 12.2 m (40 ft) and 3 storeys (2221 Panorama Dr); 14.6 m (48 ft) and 5 storeys (4313-4323 Gallant Ave); 12.2 m (40 ft) and 4 storeys (4349-4355 Gallant Ave, 2181 Panorama Dr); 10.7 m (35 ft) and 3 storeys (4361-4387 Gallant Ave); 12.2 m (40 ft) and 3 storeys (4390 Gallant Ave)","quotes":["Is the horizontal plane 7.62 m (25 ft) 2 storeys","2221 Panorama Drive 12.2 m (40 ft) 3 storeys","4313-4323 Gallant Avenue; 14.6 m (48 ft) 5 storeys","4349-4355 Gallant Avenue 12.2 m (40 ft) 4 storeys","Is the horizontal plane 10.7 m (35 ft) 3 storeys","4390 Gallant Avenue 12.2 m (40 ft) 3 storeys"]},"setback_front":{"value":"From Gallant Avenue and Caledonia Avenue: minimum 1.5 m (4.9 ft), maximum 4.5 m (15 ft)","quotes":["From Gallant Avenue and Caledonia Minimum: 1.5 m (4.9 ft)","Avenue Maximum: 4.5 m (15 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Any yard abutting a property in a Single Family (RS) or Multi Family (RM) Zone: minimum 1.8 m (6 ft)","quotes":["Any yard abutting a property in a Single Minimum 1.8 m (6 ft)"]},"other":{"value":["Building width not more than 45 m (148 ft)","At least 50% of the lot width must be occupied by a building fronting the street (buildings oriented to Gallant Avenue)","Roof slope of 2 in 12 or more allows height to be increased by 15%","Loading bay required for buildings with more than 500m2 of main floor commercial area"],"quotes":["(a) Building Width: The maximum building width is 45 m (148 ft).","(a) For buildings oriented towards Gallant Avenue, at least 50% of the lot width must be","height may be increased by 15%; and","Loading Bays are required for buildings with more than 500m2 (5,382 sq ft) of floor area on"]}},"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=790","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/vc-g/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/vc-g.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/vc-g.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/index.json"}}