P3 zone in Port Alberni: Care Campus

Port Alberni, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

To establish areas for institutional care facilities with accessory uses meeting residents' needs, including accessory residential dwellings for those living independently or semi-independently but expecting to need care in future.

Zone rules

Purpose	To establish areas for institutional care facilities with accessory uses meeting residents' needs, including accessory residential dwellings for those living independently or semi-independently but expecting to need care in future.
Main uses	Community Care facility Hospital
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Childcare centre Dormitory Medical service Multi-residential dwellings Office Personal Services Parking Lot Semi-detached dwelling Single detached dwelling
Minimum lot area	2,000 m² (21,528 ft²)
Minimum lot width	15 m (49.2 ft)
Maximum lot coverage	50%
Maximum density	Floor area ratio 0.8
Maximum height	Principal building 12.5 m (41.0 ft); accessory residential building 12.5 m (41.0 ft); 9 m and 2 storeys at 6123 and 6151 Russel Place
Front setback	4 m (13.1 ft) from exterior lot lines; 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from interior lot lines
Rear setback	9 m (29.5 ft) from exterior lot lines; 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from interior lot lines
Interior side setback	1.5 m (4.9 ft) from interior lot lines
Street side setback	4 m (13.1 ft) from exterior lot lines
Other rules	Accessory residential dwelling units are restricted to Residential Rental Tenure. Common outdoor amenity area of 3.0 m² per unit is required on any property with accessory residential dwellings. A landscape buffer with screening 1.5 m (4.9 ft) to 1.8 m (6.0 ft) high is required along any side or rear boundary abutting an R, RR, RM or A zone. Community care facilities for seniors may include an accessory beauty shop or personal services up to 16 m² (172 ft²) and two service chairs.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, 2024 (October 2026 update), s. 5.33 (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 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. 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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