{"title":"C4 zone in Sechelt: Downtown Centre Commercial Four Zone","code":"C4","slug":"c4","name":"Downtown Centre Commercial Four Zone","group":"Commercial","section":"1.15","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"A mix of retail, office, Tourist Commercial, cultural, and civic facilities, and Apartment units within the downtown core.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"A mix of retail, office, Tourist Commercial, cultural, and civic facilities, and Apartment units within the downtown core.","quotes":["To provide for a mix of retail, office, Tourist Commercial, cultural, and civic facilities, and","Apartment units within the downtown core."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Artist Studio","Cannabis Retail Store","Community Care Facility","Drop-in Centre","Funeral Parlour","Gas Station","Indoor Recreation Facility","Liquor Primary Establishment","Office","Personal Services","Recycling Depot","Restaurant","Retail","Seasonal Outdoor Market","Tourist Accommodation","Veterinary Clinic"],"quotes":["Artist Studio Apartment","Cannabis Retail Store Mobile Vending","Community Care Facility","Drop-in Centre","Funeral Parlour","Gas Station","Indoor Recreation Facility","Liquor Primary Establishment","Office","Personal Services","Recycling Depot","Restaurant","Retail","Seasonal Outdoor Market","Tourist Accommodation","Veterinary Clinic"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Apartment","Mobile Vending"],"quotes":["Artist Studio Apartment","Cannabis Retail Store Mobile Vending"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot C, Block G, D.L. 304, Plan 10030 (Wharf Ave Shelter): Shelter Residential permitted","Parcel C, Block 11, D.L. 303 and 304, Plan 8643 (TELUS Living): max lot coverage 80% at grade and 40% above the third storey; max 6 storeys or 20 metres; parking 1.05 spaces per Apartment unit","Lot 1, Block G, D.L. 303 and 304 and Block P, D.L. 303 Plan EPP97250 (Community Services): with a Housing Agreement for affordable rental housing, max height 22.0 m","Lot A, Block B, D.L. 303, Reference Plan LMP18610 (Watermark): additional uses Apartment, Fitness centre, Office, Retail & mobile vending, Personal Service Business, Veterinary clinic or dog grooming studio, Civic use, Live/Work Unit; min 167 off-street parking spaces","C4 zoned properties designated Transition Commercial in the OCP: one secondary suite allowed as accessory use in existing buildings constructed as of January 1, 2024, for long-term rental only"],"quotes":["Lot C, Block G, D.L. 304, Plan 10030 (Wharf Ave Shelter)","i. Shelter Residential","Parcel C, Block 11, D.L. 303 and 304, Plan 8643 (TELUS Living)","b) The maximum Lot Coverage shall be 80% at grade and 40% above the third storey.","c) No building shall exceed 6 storeys or 20 metres in Height.","i. 1.05 spaces per Apartment unit, including:","Lot 1, Block G, D.L. 303 and 304 and Block P, D.L. 303 Plan EPP97250 (Community Services)","housing no Principal Building shall exceed 22.0 m in Height","Lot A, Block B, D.L. 303, Reference Plan LMP18610 (Watermark)","viii. Live/Work Unit","b) A minimum of 167 off-street Parking Spaces shall be provided, as follows:","C4 ZONED PROPERTIES DESIGNATED TRANSITION COMMERCIAL IN THE OCP","b) Secondary suite is only permitted as an accessory use, and only in existing buildings that","f) The secondary suite must be used for long-term rental accommodation only."]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"550 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Area 550 m2"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"75%","quotes":["The maximum Lot Coverage is 75%."]},"max_density":{"value":"50 units per ha and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.4; for 100% rental housing developments, up to 100 units per ha and a Floor Area Ratio of 2.8","quotes":["Density is a maximum of 50 units per ha and a Floor Area Ratio of 1.4.","Area Ratio of 2.8.","maximum 100 units per ha and a Floor"]},"max_height":{"value":"12.0 m","quotes":["Principal 12.0 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["Accessory Structure 5.0 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 0m 3.0 m 0m 3.0 m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 0m 3.0 m 0m 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 0m 3.0 m 0m 3.0 m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m","quotes":["Principal Use 0m 3.0 m 0m 3.0 m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Accessory structures: front 1.5 m, rear 1.5 m, interior side 1.5 m, exterior side 1.5 m","quotes":["Accessory","1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m"]},"other":{"value":["Apartment dwellings must be above the first storey with a separate entrance","Additional Height may be considered case by case through a development variance permit or zoning amendment","Properties with pre-existing automotive commercial and service commercial businesses are lawful non-conforming and may not expand without site-specific consideration of zoning"],"quotes":["b) Apartment dwellings shall be located above the first storey of the building and shall be provided","1.15.7 Additional Height may be considered on a case-by-case scenario through development variance","are deemed lawful non-confirming in current use to remain but may not expand"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 580, 2022 (consolidated for convenience, May 2025, to Bylaw 580-17, 2024)","url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The District's consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court unless certified by the Corporate Officer; the original bylaws prevail. Amendments adopted after May 2025 are not in this text."},"source_url":"https://www.sechelt.ca/media/rdjpiexj/580-2022-zoning-bylaw.pdf#page=41","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sechelt","name":"Sechelt","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/c4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/c4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/c4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sechelt/zoning/index.json"}}