---
title: "C-1 zone in Quesnel: Local Commercial"
place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/quesnel
zone: C-1
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/c-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/c-1.json"
---

# C-1 zone in Quesnel: Local Commercial

Local, smaller scale commercial conveniences within a neighbourhood, mixed with a single detached dwelling or multi-unit residential on the second floor.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Local, smaller scale commercial conveniences within a neighbourhood, mixed with a single detached dwelling or multi-unit residential on the second floor.
- **Main uses:** Animal clinic; Art gallery or art studio; Apartment dwelling; Assembly; Convenience retail store; Community care facility; Eating establishment; Group day care; Group home dwelling; Health services; Office; Personal service establishment; Recycled materials drop-off centre; Retail store
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Dwelling unit
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Parcel C (Plan B6237) District Lot 48, Cariboo District: mini-storage facility is permitted within the principal building.; Lot 12 Block 32 Town of Quesnel Plan 17000: a mixed use development of a 1347 square foot ground-floor dwelling unit, an 850 square foot second-floor dwelling unit and an 800 square foot personal service commercial use is permitted within the principal building.
- **Minimum lot area:** 748 m² (8,052 sq. ft.) with community sewer and water; 1600 m² (17,223 sq. ft.) with community sewer but no community water; 4000 m² (43,055 sq. ft.) with no community sewer
- **Minimum lot width:** 20 m (66 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50% for buildings
- **Maximum density:** One principal building per lot. Gross floor area ratio: 0.5 commercial, 1.0 residential
- **Maximum height:** 9 m (30 ft) or 2 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 1.5 m (5 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m (5 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 3.0 m (10 ft)
- **Other rules:** A minimum landscaped area of 3 m (10 ft) wide is required along any property line adjacent to an R or P zone.; A 1 m (3 ft) high landscape screen of plant material is required in a 1 m (3 ft) wide planter strip between off-street parking and a property line.; An accessory residential dwelling must be above the first storey, have a separate street entrance, be self-contained and integral to the building, with a minimum floor area of 60 m² (646 ft²).; Every business must be conducted within a completely enclosed building, except for parking and loading facilities.

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 19](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/#page=89) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Quesnel: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/c-1/_