{"title":"R1 zone in Sooke: Large Lot Residential","code":"R1","slug":"r1","name":"Large Lot Residential","group":"Residential","section":"201","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Small-scale multi-unit housing on Community Residential parcels of 1000 m² or larger within the Sewer Specified Area.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Small-scale multi-unit housing on Community Residential parcels of 1000 m² or larger within the Sewer Specified Area.","quotes":["To accommodate a variety of small-scale multi-unit residential","that are 1000 m2 and larger in area and are within the Sewer Specified"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Horticulture","Single family dwelling","Small-scale multi-unit residential dwelling"],"quotes":["Horticulture","Single family dwelling","Small-scale multi-unit"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Bed and breakfast","Boarding and lodging","Home-based business","Secondary suite","Small suite","Vacation accommodation unit"],"quotes":["Bed and breakfast","Boarding and lodging","Home-based business","Secondary suite","Small suite","Vacation accommodation unit"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 m²","quotes":["Minimum Lot Size for Subdivision Purposes: 1,000 m2"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 m","quotes":["Minimum Width for Subdivision Purposes: 15 m"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"50% (lots 1215 m² or smaller); 40% (lots larger than 1215 m²)","quotes":["For lots 1215 m2 or smaller: 50%","For lots larger than 1215 m2: 40%"]},"max_density":{"value":"2 dwelling units (lots outside the Community Growth Area, not on community sewer and water, larger than 4050 m², or in the Agricultural Land Reserve); 3 dwelling units (lots 280 m² or smaller); 4 dwelling units (lots larger than 280 m²)","quotes":["a) For lots wholly outside of the Community Growth Area, or not","system, or larger than 4050 m2, or within the Agricultural Land","Reserve: 2 dwelling units","b) For lots 280 m2 or smaller: 3 dwelling units","c) For lots larger than 280 m2: 4 dwelling units"]},"max_height":{"value":"3 storeys, up to 12 m","quotes":["Principal Buildings: 3 storeys, up to a maximum height of 12 m"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"2 storeys, up to 9 m","quotes":["Accessory Buildings: 2 storeys, up to a maximum height of 9 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4 m (shared figure for principal and accessory buildings)","quotes":["4m 4m 1.2 m 1.5 m","4m 4m 3m"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"Lots 1215 m² or smaller: 1.5 m; lots larger than 1215 m²: 6 m for principal buildings, 1.5 m for accessory buildings","quotes":["4m 4m 1.2 m 1.5 m","6m 1.5 m","1.5 m 0m","Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:","Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.2 m (lots 1215 m² or smaller); 3 m combined side (lots larger than 1215 m²)","quotes":["4m 4m 1.2 m 1.5 m","4m 4m 3m","Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:","Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4 m (shared figure for principal and accessory buildings)","quotes":["4m 4m 1.2 m 1.5 m","4m 4m 3m"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Lots 1215 m² or smaller: front 4 m, flanking 4 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.5 m, lane 0 m; lots larger than 1215 m²: front 4 m, flanking 4 m, combined side 3 m, rear 1.5 m, lane 0 m","quotes":["4m 4m 1.2 m 1.5 m","4m 4m 3m","1.5 m 0m","Minimum Setbacks for Lots ≤ 1215 m2:","Minimum Setbacks for Lots > 1215 m2:"]},"other":{"value":["If rear-yard parking is required, setbacks become: flanking 3 m, side 3 m, rear 5 m, lane 5 m (lots 1215 m² or smaller); combined side 6 m (larger lots)","1 principal building per lot; 1 secondary suite and 1 small suite per principal dwelling unit"],"quotes":["Flanking Lot Line: 3 m","Side Lot Line: 3 m","Rear Lot Line: 5 m","Lane Lot Line: 5 m","Combined Side Lot Line: 6 m","For lots 1215 m2 or smaller: 50%","Principal buildings and structures: 1 per lot","Secondary suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit","Small suites: 1 per principal dwelling unit"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (unofficially consolidated, updated February 18, 2025)","url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/c4zccxp0/zoning-bylaw-no-600-consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for public convenience only; the original bylaw and amendments at Municipal Hall prevail. In this bylaw each zone is a numbered Schedule (101 to 815), so section is the schedule number. Sub-zones carry a letter or number suffix on the map (for example CD2-A, CD7-1). The schedule heading for Harbourside Cohousing (813) says CD12 in the document, but the zone table and the map call it CD13."},"source_url":"https://www.sooke.ca/media/c4zccxp0/zoning-bylaw-no-600-consolidated.pdf#page=84","place":{"path":"ca/bc/sooke","name":"Sooke","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/r1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/r1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/r1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/index.json"}}