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title: "C-2A zone in Quesnel: North Fraser Drive Local Commercial"
place: Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/quesnel
zone: C-2A
bylaw: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/c-2a/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/zoning/c-2a.json"
---

# C-2A zone in Quesnel: North Fraser Drive Local Commercial

A range of local neighbourhood commercial conveniences within West Quesnel.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** A range of local neighbourhood commercial conveniences within West Quesnel.
- **Main uses:** Animal clinic; Art gallery or art studio; Apartment dwelling; Assembly; Assisted residential living; Convenience retail store; Community care facility; Eating establishment; Fleet services; Fourplex dwelling; Group day care; Group home dwelling; Health services; Liquor retail store; Mini-storage facility; Office; Personal care; Personal service establishments; Recreation and entertainment facility; Recycling materials drop-off centre; Retail store; Single detached dwelling; Townhouse dwelling; Microbrewery or microdistillery; Craft production
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory buildings or structures; Accessory dwelling unit; Community garden; Major home based business; Minor home based business
- **Minimum lot area:** 232 m² (2,497 sq. ft.)
- **Minimum lot width:** 7.5 m (25 ft)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 100%, including buildings, driveways and parking areas
- **Maximum density:** Floor area ratio 1.0; an additional 0.5 is permitted for residential use, for a total FAR of 1.5
- **Maximum height:** 16 m (53 ft) or 4 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 4.5 m (15 ft)
- **Front setback:** 0.0 (3.0 m (10 ft) for a single-detached dwelling as principal use)
- **Rear setback:** 6.0 m (20 ft.) (3.0 m (10 ft) for a single-detached dwelling as principal use)
- **Interior side setback:** 0.0 (1.5 m (5 ft) for a single-detached dwelling as principal use)
- **Street side setback:** 0.0 (1.5 m (5 ft) for a single-detached dwelling as principal use)
- **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 dwelling must be above the first storey of the building with the commercial activity, 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. 21](https://quesnel.civicweb.net/document/164372/#page=95) (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-2a/_