C-4A zone in Quesnel: Highway Mixed-Use

Quesnel, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Commercial, residential and mixed-use development in the Southern Gateway area, combining housing with regional and local commercial uses in a complete neighbourhood.

Zone rules

Purpose	Commercial, residential and mixed-use development in the Southern Gateway area, combining housing with regional and local commercial uses in a complete neighbourhood.
Main uses	Animal clinic Apartment dwelling, subject to Section 4 below Assembly Assisted residential living Auctioning establishments Automotive and equipment repair shops Automotive sales/rentals Broadcasting studio Cannabis retail sales Civic use Community care facility Craft production Drive through Eating and drinking establishment Equipment rentals Financial institution, subject to Section 25.4.5 below Fleet services Funeral parlour Gas bars Group day care Group home dwelling Health services Hotel Large format retail store Liquor retail store Microbrewery or microdistillery Mini-storage facility Motel Neighbourhood public house Office Personal care Personal service establishment Public market Recreation and entertainment facility Recreational vehicle sales/rentals Recycled materials drop-off centres Retail store Tourist accommodation Vehicle and equipment sales/rental Warehouse
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory buildings or structures Caretaker dwelling unit
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, plus an additional 0.5 for residential use (total FAR 1.5); maximum residential density 120 dwelling units per ha (48 dwelling units per ac)
Maximum height	16 m (53 ft) or 4 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	4.5 m (15 ft)
Front setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Rear setback	3.0 m (10 ft)
Interior side setback	1.5 m (5 ft)
Street side setback	1.5 m (5 ft) (where abutting a flanking street)
Other rules	Where a C-4A lot abuts a Residential zone, the minimum setback is 7.5 m (25 ft). An apartment dwelling is permitted only if its dwelling units have a ground level entrance separate from other permitted uses. Every business must be completely within an enclosed building, except for parking, loading, patios, seating areas and permitted outdoor storage yards. Financial services are limited to 200 m² per tenancy.

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1980, s. 25 (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'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.

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