Quesnel, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07
In short
Development of a community commercial centre in the Downtown area.
Zone rules
Purpose
Development of a community commercial centre in the Downtown area.
Main uses
Automotive sales/rentals
Apartment dwelling, subject to Section 23.4 below
Art gallery or art studio
Assembly
Assisted residential living
Broadcasting studio
Cannabis retail sales
Commercial arcade
Community care facility
Civic use
Eating and drinking establishments
Financial institution
Funeral parlour
Gas bars
Group day care
Group home dwelling
Health services
Hotel
Liquor retail store
Microbrewery or microdistillery
Motel
Office
Personal care
Personal service establishment
Public market
Recreation and entertainment facility
Recycled materials drop-off centre
Retail store
Craft production
Also allowed (secondary uses)
Accessory buildings or structures
Accessory dwelling unit
Product assembly
Extra uses on specific lots
Emergency Shelter is permitted on PCL B of Lot 8, Town of Quesnel, Plan 1516 (PID: 013-889-460); PCL C of Lot 8, Town of Quesnel, Plan 1516 (PID: 013-889-478); Lot 2, Town of Quesnel, Plan 5701 (PID: 013-584-022); Lot 2, Townsite of Quesnel, Plan 10376 (PID: 012-682-322); and Lot A, Town of Quesnel, Plan 7016, Except PCL A, O30449 (PID: 013-498-266).
Vapour Retail Store is permitted on Lot 1 and 2 Block 3 Town of Quesnel Plan 17000 Except Plan 17665.
Supportive Housing is permitted on Lot A Block 42 Town of Quesnel Plan EPP79910.
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 5.0
Maximum height
23 m (75 ft) or 6 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings
4.5 m (15 ft)
Front setback
0.0 m
Rear setback
0.0 m with a lane; 3.0 m (10 ft) without a lane
Interior side setback
0.0 m
Street side setback
0.0 m
Other rules
An apartment dwelling is permitted only if the dwelling units are above the ground floor of the building where the commercial activity takes place and have a separate ground level entrance.
An accessory dwelling unit 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 35 m² (377 ft²).
Single detached and duplex uses continue to be permitted on parcels that had them when the bylaw was adopted, following the RS-2 zone rules.
Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City's Zoning & Land Use page also links an excerpted zoning map PDF (Schedule B). The Schedule B pages inside this PDF are headed "Zoning Bylaw No. XXXX of 2025". Table 6.1 of the bylaw omits zone C-4A, but section 25 of the bylaw establishes it. 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.