{"title":"M2 zone in Sidney: West Sidney Mixed Use Village - Tier 1","code":"M2","slug":"m2","name":"West Sidney Mixed Use Village - Tier 1","group":"Mixed use","section":"4.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Light industrial and commercial uses that support the M1 Zone and provide local services for the area, plus single- and two-family housing where permitted.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Light industrial and commercial uses that support the M1 Zone and provide local services for the area, plus single- and two-family housing where permitted.","quotes":["To provide for light industrial and commercial uses that support the","residential uses in the area, as well as single- and two-family"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Assembly Hall","Brew Pub (conditional)","Broadcasting Studio","Class 1 Restaurant (conditional)","Class 2 Restaurant (conditional)","Commercial Printer or Publisher","Convenience Store","Dwelling Unit (conditional)","Education Facility","Film Studio","Fitness Centre","Indoor Amusement (conditional)","Laboratory or Research Establishment","Mail Sorting","Medical Office","Office","Personal Service Establishment","Retail Sales (conditional)","Sale, Rental or Repair of Tools or Small Equipment (conditional)","Single-Family Dwelling (conditional)","Two-Family Dwelling (conditional)","Warehousing, Closed Storage, or Distribution"],"note":"Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings are only allowed where one existed on May 1, 2022.","quotes":["Assembly Hall P P P","Brew Pub P C (4.5.15) C (4.5.15)","Broadcasting Studio P P","Class 1 Restaurant P C (4.5.15) C (4.5.15)","Class 2 Restaurant P C (4.5.15) C (4.5.15)","Commercial Printer or Publisher P P P","Convenience Store P P P","Dwelling Unit C (4.5.2) C (4.5.2) C (4.5.2)","Education Facility P P P","Film Studio P P P","Fitness Centre P P P","Indoor Amusement P C (4.5.15) C (4.5.15)","Laboratory or Research Establishment P P P","Mail Sorting P P P","Medical Office P P","Office C (4.5.5) P P","Personal Service Establishment P P","Retail Sales C (4.5.4) C (4.5.4) C (4.5.4)","Sale, Rental or Repair of Tools or Small","Single-Family Dwelling C (4.5.13)","Two-Family Dwelling C (4.5.14)","Warehousing, Closed Storage, or","is only permitted where a single-family dwelling existed on May 1, 2022.","is only permitted where a two-family dwelling existed on May 1, 2022."]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory Use, Building, or Structure","Home Occupation (conditional)"],"quotes":["Accessory Use, Building, or Structure P P P","Home Occupation C (4.5.16) C (4.5.16) C (4.5.16)"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"500 m²","quotes":["M2 500m2 50% 12.0m 9.0m 2"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50%","quotes":["M2 500m2 50% 12.0m 9.0m 2"]},"max_density":{"value":"2 dwelling units per lot","quotes":["2 dwelling units"]},"max_height":{"value":"Buildings 12.0 m; containers and outside storage 9.0 m; maximum 2 storeys","quotes":["M2 500m2 50% 12.0m 9.0m 2"]},"setback_front":{"value":"2.0 m","quotes":["M2 2.0m 10.0m 3.0m 3.0m 2.0m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"10.0 m","quotes":["M2 2.0m 10.0m 3.0m 3.0m 2.0m"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m (3.0 m for corner properties with one interior side lot line)","quotes":["M2 2.0m 10.0m 3.0m 3.0m 2.0m"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.0 m","quotes":["M2 2.0m 10.0m 3.0m 3.0m 2.0m"]},"other":{"value":["Single-Family and Two-Family Dwellings follow the RM7-WS spatial and setback rules","Dwelling units are only allowed as an accessory use, not in the first storey, and need a covenant about nearby industrial, airport and commercial uses"],"quotes":["c. For single-family dwellings and two-family dwellings in the M2 zone, the spatial regulations in","family dwellings in the RM7-WS Zone shall apply.","b. Dwelling units in the M1 and M2 zone shall only be permitted as an accessory use.","ii. not be located within the first storey of a building."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Town of Sidney Zoning Bylaw No. 2275 (in force July 1, 2024; consolidated for convenience July 21, 2025)","url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The Town says the consolidation is for convenience only and is not admissible in court under the Evidence Act; certified copies come from the Corporate Administrator. The consolidation lists amendments to 2025 only."},"source_url":"https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf#page=37","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sidney","name":"Sidney","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/m2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/m2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/m2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sidney/zoning/index.json"}}