{"title":"RM3 zone in Powell River: Medium Density Multiple Family Residential","code":"RM3","slug":"rm3","name":"Medium Density Multiple Family Residential","group":"Residential","section":"9.4","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Apartments, townhouses and cluster housing","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Apartments, townhouses and cluster housing","quotes":["The RM3 zone is intended for apartments, townhouses, cluster housing in areas designated"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Multiple family dwellings or groups of multiple family dwellings including apartment buildings, townhouse dwellings and cluster housing dwellings","Boarding houses","Child care centre in a non-residential space within a multiple family residential development"],"quotes":["multiple family dwellings or groups of multiple family dwellings including apartment","boarding houses","child care centre located in a non-residential space"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home based business","Accessory buildings and uses","Keeping of not more than three boarders","In-home child care"],"quotes":["home based business","accessory buildings and uses","keeping of not more than three boarders","in-home child care"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"930 m²","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Area (sqm)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"27 m","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Width (m)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Lot Coverage"]},"max_density":{"value":"Townhouse and cluster: 290 m² of lot area per dwelling unit (250 m² with amenity bonus); apartment building with surface parking: 3 units on the first 930 m² then 95 m² per additional unit; with 60% underground parking: 4 units on the first 930 m² then 75 m² per additional unit","quotes":["Townhouse and cluster dwellings require not less than 290 square metres","shall have a maximum of three dwelling units","minimum of 95 square metres","minimum of 75 square metres","require not less than 250 square metres","a minimum of 60% of parking space","a maximum of four dwelling units for the first 930 square metres"]},"max_height":{"value":"8.5 m (townhouse/cluster); 13.5 m (apartment)","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Building Height (m)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"4 m","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Building Height (m)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Street Line"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9.0 m","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Rear"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Street Line"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m","quotes":["RM3 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","cluster housing 930 27 27 8.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Apartment 930 27 27 13.5 40% 7.5 3.0 4.5 9.0 1.8 3 3.0 3 4","Side Road"]},"other":{"value":["Development Permit application and urban services are required","With the amenity space bonus, maximum lot coverage is 45% of the lot area","Developments with 40 or more units where over 30% have three or more bedrooms need an equipped playground of at least 7.5 x 7.5 metres"],"quotes":["Development Permit application and urban services are required.","(a) the maximum lot coverage shall be 45% of the lot area;","an equipped playground on the lot with minimum dimensions of 7.5 x 7.5 metres","40 or more dwelling units where over 30% of units have three or more"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw 2100, 2006 (consolidated May 15, 2025)","url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"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."},"source_url":"https://powellriver.civicweb.net/document/876#page=76","place":{"path":"ca/bc/powell-river","name":"Powell River","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/rm3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/powell-river/zoning/index.json"}}