P-2 zone in Oak Bay: Special Institutional Use

Oak Bay, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Special institutional zone

Zone rules

Purpose	Special institutional zone
Main uses	Assembly use (a long-term care institution only on the lot listed below)
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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
Extra uses on specific lots	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
Minimum lot area	Assembly use: 2000 sq. m. Multiple-unit dwelling use: 4000 sq. m
Maximum lot coverage	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%
Maximum density	Multiple-unit dwelling floor area ratio may not exceed the combined floor area ratio of all buildings serving a principal use
Maximum height	Principal building 10.7 m; congregate housing 7.3 m (roof height 9.1 m); multiple dwelling 10.70 m, 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	Accessory buildings: 3.00 m (roof height 4.6 m)
Front setback	Principal building 7.6 m; congregate housing 7.6m; multiple dwelling 9.1 m
Rear setback	Principal building 7.6 m; congregate housing 7.6 m; multiple dwelling 9.1 m
Interior side setback	Principal building 7.6 m; congregate housing 3.0 m; multiple dwelling 6.0 m
Street side setback	Principal building 7.6 m; congregate housing 7.6 m; multiple dwelling 9.1 m
Accessory building setbacks	Accessory buildings: front 7.6 m, rear 2.0 m, interior side 2.0 m, exterior side 7.6 m
Other rules	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

Source: Zoning Bylaw 3531, 1986 (office consolidation to June 8, 2026), s. Part 11 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. 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. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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