MX zone in Powell River: Mixed Use

Powell River, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Broadly mixed land use in the older commercial cores of Westview and Cranberry Lake: commercial, multi unit residential and existing single and two family dwellings

Zone rules

Purpose	Broadly mixed land use in the older commercial cores of Westview and Cranberry Lake: commercial, multi unit residential and existing single and two family dwellings
Main uses	Retail stores with accessory wholesale use Retail uses with ancillary light manufacturing and assembly Personal service establishments Commercial and professional offices and financial institutions Assembly use Entertainment use Civic use Traveller accommodation use Public transportation terminals and taxi stands Preparation and bottling of food excluding fish or seafood products Mushroom sorting, grading and packaging depots Multiple family dwellings including apartment and cluster dwellings Parking lot Restaurant Liquor store use Cannabis retail store use
Extra uses on specific lots	Single and duplex dwellings only on the listed properties: 4694 Ewing; 4698 Ewing; 4404 Marine; 4454 Marine; 4458 Marine; 6840 Courtenay; 4524B Willingdon; 4528 Willingdon; 4624 Willingdon; 4516 Marine; 4554 Marine; 4556 Marine; 4578 Marine; 4584 Marine; 4588 Marine; 4590 Marine; 4598 Marine; 4618 Marine; 4622 Marine; 4623 Marine; 4631 Marine; 4632 Marine; 6751 Cranberry; 6759 Cranberry; 6765 Cranberry; 6769 Cranberry; 6773 Cranberry; 6777 Cranberry; 6783 Cranberry; 6789 Cranberry; 6799 Cranberry; 6812 Cranberry (see bylaw 10.7.2(o) for legal descriptions)
Minimum lot area	270 m²
Minimum lot width	7.5 m (lot depth at least 30 m)
Maximum height	3½ storeys or 13.5 m; buildings fronting the west side of Marine Avenue 9.5 m above the centre of Marine Avenue
Rear setback	6 m
Interior side setback	3 m where the lot abuts a Residential zone lot without a street or lane between; 3 m on one side where there is no rear lane; 1.8 m on each side for single family or duplex on the listed lots
Other rules	Dwelling units in a commercial building must follow RM3 density, not be in a basement, and have a separate main entrance to a street Residential-only multiple family development follows RM3 density, setback and amenity rules (Part 9) Single family and duplex use follows R2 density, accessory use and setback rules (Part 8) All business conducted within a completely enclosed building (limited exceptions)

Source: Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025), s. 10.7 (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 prepared this consolidation for convenience only and does not represent that it is up to date or complete; confirm against the original bylaws and their amendments. 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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