{"title":"FD zone in Port Alberni: Future Development","code":"FD","slug":"fd","name":"Future Development","group":"Agricultural","section":"5.8","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"To retain land for future development in large parcels so urban development can proceed in an orderly way later; land may be used for open space, parks or forestry on an interim basis.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"To retain land for future development in large parcels so urban development can proceed in an orderly way later; land may be used for open space, parks or forestry on an interim basis.","quotes":["The purpose of this zone is to retain land required for future development in large parcels, to","These zone provisions enable lands to be used for open space, parks, or forestry uses on an"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agriculture, except for intensive agricultural uses","Kennel","Single detached dwelling"],"quotes":["Agriculture, except for intensive agricultural","Kennel","Single detached dwelling"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Bed and breakfast","Home occupation","Secondary suite"],"quotes":["Bed and breakfast","Home occupation","Secondary suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4 ha (9.88 ac)","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 4 ha (9.88 ac)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"150 m (492 ft)","quotes":["Minimum Frontage 150 m (492 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"10% (greenhouses included)","quotes":["Maximum Coverage 10%","a) The maximum coverage calculation shall include greenhouses."]},"max_density":{"value":"2 residential units per lot","quotes":["Maximum number of residential units per lot 2"]},"max_height":{"value":"10 m (32.8 ft); maximum 2.5 storeys","quotes":["Maximum Height, Principal Building 10 m (32.8 ft)","Maximum Number of Principal Building Storeys 2.5"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m (24.6 ft)","quotes":["Front yard 7.5 m (24.6 ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m (29.5 ft)","quotes":["Rear yard 9m (29.5 ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (4.9 ft)","quotes":["Side yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft)"]},"other":{"value":["Buildings for kennels, aviaries and keeping bees must be at least 25 m (82 ft) from all lot lines and 9 m (29.5 ft) from a dwelling on the same lot.","Lots under 0.4 ha (1 ac) cannot be used for keeping cows, goats, horses, pigeons or other animals, except as provided in Section 6.23."],"quotes":["not less than 25 m (82 ft) from all lot lines, and not less than 9 m (29.5 ft)","c) Lots less than 0.4 ha (1 ac) in area shall not be used for the keeping of cows,"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update)","url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The City also posts each zone as a separate PDF and keeps a table of amendments at https://www.portalberni.ca/zoning-bylaw-no-5105-table-amendments. The CD6 zone (6123 Russell Place) is listed in section 5.1 but has no section in this PDF, so it is not in the zone list below."},"source_url":"https://portalberni.ca/sites/default/files/doc_library/5105_Zoning_Bylaw_No_5105_2024_Oct%202026%20Update.pdf#page=31","place":{"path":"ca/bc/port-alberni","name":"Port Alberni","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/fd/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/fd.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/fd.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/port-alberni/zoning/index.json"}}