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DRC-1 zone in Parksville: Downtown Residential Commercial

Parksville, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Land for apartments, multiple family residential development, pedestrian oriented shops and offices or a combination of these.

Zone rules

PurposeLand for apartments, multiple family residential development, pedestrian oriented shops and offices or a combination of these.
Main uses
  • Apartment
  • Multiple Family Residential
  • Home Based Business
  • Parking
  • Retail Trade and Services
  • Office
  • Bank
  • Food Catering Facility
  • Recreation Facility
  • Theatre
  • Community Use
  • Shopping Centre
  • Student Housing
  • Studio
  • Public Assembly
  • Bus Depot
  • Taxi Operation
  • Mixed Commercial/Residential
  • Personal Service
Drive-through is excluded.
Minimum lot area560 m²
Maximum lot coverage60%
Maximum density125 units per hectare, plus 25 units per hectare if 60% or more of required parking is underground or concealed in the building, plus 25 units per hectare if 20% or more of units are affordable housing; floor area ratio 2.4
Maximum height11.0 m (15.0 m where authorized by Development Permit)
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m
Front setback4.0 m (2.0 m with Development Permit on lot lines abutting Jensen Avenue East, Jensen Avenue West, McMillian Street North or McMillian Street South)
Rear setback4.0 m
Interior side setback4.0 m
Street side setback4.0 m (2.0 m with Development Permit on lot lines abutting Jensen Avenue East, Jensen Avenue West, McMillian Street North or McMillian Street South)
Accessory building setbacksfront 2.0 m, rear 2.0 m, exterior side 2.0 m, interior side 2.0 m
Other rules
  • Usable open space of 5 m² per dwelling unit is required unless a development permit says otherwise; it may include roof gardens.
  • Off-street parking and loading follow Division 400 of the bylaw.

Source: Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026), s. 256 (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 PDF is marked "Consolidated only for convenience". Zone sections are in Division 200. CD-15 and several other CD numbers no longer exist (repealed or never used), so they are not listed. 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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