{"title":"RSC-3 zone in Parksville: High Density Residential and Care","code":"RSC-3","slug":"rsc-3","name":"High Density Residential and Care","group":"Residential","section":"253","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Housing of various densities and levels of care, including high density multiple family residential, assisted living and care facilities.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Housing of various densities and levels of care, including high density multiple family residential, assisted living and care facilities.","quotes":["This zone in intended to provide land for housing of various densities and levels of care, including high"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple Family Residential","Assisted Living Facility","Congregate Care Facility","Community Care Facility","Duplex","Single Family Dwellings"],"quotes":["Multiple Family Residential","Assisted Living Facility","Congregate Care Facility","Community Care Facility","Duplex","Single Family Dwellings"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Secondary Suites","Home Based Business"],"quotes":["Secondary Suites (a)","Home Based Business (b)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"560 m²","quotes":["The minimum lot size shall be no less than 560 m2."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"45%","quotes":["Maximum Lot Coverage 45%"]},"max_density":{"value":"4 per lot or 75 units per hectare, whichever is greater (25 more units per hectare with mostly underground parking or 20% affordable units); floor area ratio 1.50","quotes":["Dwelling Units 4 per lot or 75 units hectare (a) or (b),","whichever is greater","Maximum Floor Area Ratio 1.50","(b) Where 20% or more of the total number of units are affordable housing units, the","may be increased by 25 units per hectare."]},"max_height":{"value":"14.0 m (principal buildings excluding single family dwellings or duplex); 8.6 m (single family dwellings or duplex)","quotes":["Principal Buildings (excluding single family dwellings or duplex) 14.0 m","Single Family Dwellings or Duplex 8.6 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures 5.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"6.0 m (principal buildings other than single family dwelling or duplex); 4.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex)","quotes":["Principal Buildings (excluding single 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m","Single Family Dwelling or Duplex 4.5 m 3.0 m 4.5 m 1.6 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"6.0 m (principal buildings other than single family dwelling or duplex); 3.0 m (single family dwelling or duplex)","quotes":["Principal Buildings (excluding single 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m","Single Family Dwelling or Duplex 4.5 m 3.0 m 4.5 m 1.6 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"6.0 m (principal buildings other than single family dwelling or duplex); 1.6 m (single family dwelling or duplex)","quotes":["Principal Buildings (excluding single 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m","Single Family Dwelling or Duplex 4.5 m 3.0 m 4.5 m 1.6 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"6.0 m (principal buildings other than single family dwelling or duplex); 4.5 m (single family dwelling or duplex)","quotes":["Principal Buildings (excluding single 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m 6.0 m","Single Family Dwelling or Duplex 4.5 m 3.0 m 4.5 m 1.6 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 4.5 m, rear 1.2 m, exterior side 4.5 m, interior side 0.6 m","quotes":["Accessory Buildings and Structures 4.5 m 1.2 m 4.5 m 0.6 m"]},"other":{"value":["Combined floor area of accessory buildings is limited to 90 m².","Multiple family developments must provide useable open space: 46 m² per three-bedroom unit, 28 m² per two-bedroom, 19 m² per one-bedroom, 9 m² per bachelor unit.","Distance between single family dwellings must be at least 3.0 m."],"quotes":["Combined Gross Floor Area of Accessory Buildings 90 m2","46 m2 for each three (3) bedroom dwelling unit;","28 m2 for each two (2) bedroom unit;","19 m2 for each one (1) bedroom unit;","9 m2 for each bachelor unit.","The distance between a single family dwelling must be a minimum of 3.0 m as measured"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning and Development Bylaw, 1994, No. 2000 (consolidated to July 29, 2026)","url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://parksville.civicweb.net/document/70161#page=245","place":{"path":"ca/bc/parksville","name":"Parksville","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/rsc-3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/rsc-3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/rsc-3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/parksville/zoning/index.json"}}