{"title":"P-2 zone in Oak Bay: Special Institutional Use","code":"P-2","slug":"p-2","name":"Special Institutional Use","group":"Public","section":"Part 11","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Special institutional zone","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Special institutional zone","quotes":["P-2 - SPECIAL INSTITUTIONAL USE"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assembly use (a long-term care institution only on the lot listed below)"],"quotes":["An assembly use, provided that a long-term care institution shall be permitted"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Residential uses as in zone R-5","Congregate housing (only where the principal use on a single lot is a church and there is excess land)","Multiple family dwelling use (only where the principal use on a single lot is a church)","Outdoor produce market use"],"quotes":["Residential uses in accordance with the regulations for Zone R-5.","Congregate housing, provided that the principal use on a single lot is a church,","Multiple family dwelling use, provided that the principal use on a single lot is a","Outdoor produce market use."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Long-term care institution: Lot 1, Sections 28 and 61, Victoria District, Plan 23992","Congregate housing at 2095 Granite Street (Lot 1, Section 23, Victoria Plan VIP58102): minimum interior side setback 2.5 m; minimum lot size for subdivision of lots in existence before May 13th, 2024 is 1040 m2"],"quotes":["only on that parcel of land described as Lot 1, Sections 28 and 61, Victoria","District, Plan 23992.","(2095 Granite Street).","(a) Congregate housing","m2.","The minimum required interior side lot line setback shall be 2.5 m."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"Assembly use: 2000 sq. m. Multiple-unit dwelling use: 4000 sq. m","quotes":["An assembly use shall not be permitted on a lot with an area of less than","2000 sq. m (21,528 s.f.).","than 4000 sq. m (43,057 s.f.)."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"Principal building 30%; accessory buildings 5%; congregate housing building up to 300 square metres; multiple-unit dwelling building up to 90% of the combined coverage of buildings serving a principal use. All buildings serving a principal, congregate housing and multiple-unit dwelling use together: 30%","quotes":["11.2.5.(5) Lot Coverage Maximum 30% 5% See Note 1 See Note 2 N/A","exceed 300 square metres (3,229 square feet).","exceed 90% of the combined lot coverage of all buildings serving a principal use.","shall not exceed 30%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Multiple-unit dwelling floor area ratio may not exceed the combined floor area ratio of all buildings serving a principal use","quotes":["not exceed the combined Floor Area Ratio of all buildings serving a principal use."]},"max_height":{"value":"Principal building 10.7 m; congregate housing 7.3 m (roof height 9.1 m); multiple dwelling 10.70 m, 3 storeys","quotes":["11.2.5.(2) Building Height Maximum 10.7 m 3.00 m 7.3 m 10.70 m N/A","11.2.5.(4) Roof Height Maximum N/A 4.6 m 9.1 m N/A N/A","11.2.5.(6) Number of Storeys N/A N/A N/A 3 N/A"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Accessory buildings: 3.00 m (roof height 4.6 m)","quotes":["11.2.5.(2) Building Height Maximum 10.7 m 3.00 m 7.3 m 10.70 m N/A","11.2.5.(4) Roof Height Maximum N/A 4.6 m 9.1 m N/A N/A"]},"setback_front":{"value":"Principal building 7.6 m; congregate housing 7.6m; multiple dwelling 9.1 m","quotes":["(a) Front lot line 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6m 9.1 m N/A"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Principal building 7.6 m; congregate housing 7.6 m; multiple dwelling 9.1 m","quotes":["(b) Rear lot line 7.6 m 2.0 m 7.6 m 9.1 m N/A"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"Principal building 7.6 m; congregate housing 3.0 m; multiple dwelling 6.0 m","quotes":["(c) Interior side lot line 7.6 m 2.0 m 3.0 m 6.0 m N/A"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"Principal building 7.6 m; congregate housing 7.6 m; multiple dwelling 9.1 m","quotes":["(d) Exterior side lot line 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6 m 9.1 m N/A"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory buildings: front 7.6 m, rear 2.0 m, interior side 2.0 m, exterior side 7.6 m","quotes":["(a) Front lot line 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6m 9.1 m N/A","(b) Rear lot line 7.6 m 2.0 m 7.6 m 9.1 m N/A","(c) Interior side lot line 7.6 m 2.0 m 3.0 m 6.0 m N/A","(d) Exterior side lot line 7.6 m 7.6 m 7.6 m 9.1 m N/A"]},"other":{"value":["Total of side setbacks for the principal building: 40% of lot width","Multiple-unit dwelling minimum unit floor area: one-bedroom 56 sq.m, two-bedroom 71 sq.m, three-bedroom 84 sq.m","3 m clear space between buildings and structures"],"quotes":["(e) Total of side lot lines 40% of N/A N/A N/A N/A","(a) One-bedroom unit 56 sq.m (603 s.f.)","(b) Two bedroom unit 71 sq.m (754 s.f.)","(c) Three bedroom unit 84 sq.m (904 s.f.)","A clear space of 3 m (10 feet) shall be provided between buildings and between buildings and"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026)","url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The cover reads 'Consolidated to June 8, 2026'. The District's older consolidations say reference should be made to Bylaw 3531 and its amendments for legal purposes. Each zone is its own Part (R zones Part 6, CD Part 7, RM Part 8, C Part 9, CS Part 10, P Part 11); the 'section' field holds the Part."},"source_url":"https://www.oakbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/3531-Oak-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf#page=148","place":{"path":"ca/bc/oak-bay","name":"Oak Bay","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/p-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/p-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/p-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/oak-bay/zoning/index.json"}}