{"title":"RM6 zone in Sooke: Town Centre Townhouse","code":"RM6","slug":"rm6","name":"Town Centre Townhouse","group":"Residential","section":"307","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Townhouse development in the Town Centre, excluding the area west of Murray Road and the future Waterview Street.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Townhouse development in the Town Centre, excluding the area west of Murray Road and the future Waterview Street.","quotes":["This zone is for townhouse development in the Town Centre","excluding the area west of Murray Road and the future Waterview Street"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Cluster dwelling units","Rowhouse","Stacked townhouse","Townhouse"],"quotes":["Cluster dwelling units","Rowhouse","Stacked townhouse","Townhouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Limited home-based business"],"quotes":["Limited home-based business"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"1,000 m²; 155 m² for rowhouses","quotes":["a) 1,000 m2;","b) 155 m2 for rowhouses."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15 metres; 6 metres for rowhouses","quotes":["a) 15 metres;","b) 6 metres for rowhouses."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"70%; 55% for townhouses","quotes":["a) 70%;","b) 55% for townhouses"]},"max_height":{"value":"Three storeys up to 10 m; four storeys up to 13 m for properties fronting Lincroft Road, Goodmere Road, Otter Point Road and Church Road","quotes":["Three storeys up to a maximum height of 10 m except for properties","fronting Lincroft Road, Goodmere Road, Otter Point Road and","Church Road, where the height may be increased to four storeys up","to a maximum height of 13 m."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"9 m","quotes":["b) Accessory Buildings: 9 m"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3 m (1.5 m for covered porches and entranceways, including stairs not over 1.2 m high)","quotes":["Principal 3m* 4.5 m * 4.5 m* 9m* 3 m*","c) The distance to the front and flanking lot lines may be reduced to 1.5","not exceed 1.2 metres in height."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"9 m (lane 3 m); may be reduced to 3 m where a lane or a 6 m access aisle is provided at the rear","quotes":["Principal 3m* 4.5 m * 4.5 m* 9m* 3 m*","f) The distance to a rear lot line for a principal building may be reduced to"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m; may be reduced to 0 m on one side for buildings of three or more units, under conditions","quotes":["Principal 3m* 4.5 m * 4.5 m* 9m* 3 m*","d) The distance to a side lot line for a principal building may be reduced to"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (flanking); may be reduced to 1.5 m for covered porches and entranceways, or 0 m on one flanking side for buildings of three or more units, under conditions","quotes":["Principal 3m* 4.5 m * 4.5 m* 9m* 3 m*","e) The distance to a flanking lot line for a principal building may be reduced","c) The distance to the front and flanking lot lines may be reduced to 1.5"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"front 7.5 m, flanking 4.5 m, side 1.2 m, rear 4.5 m, lane 0 m","quotes":["Accessory 7.5 m 4.5 m 1.2 m 4.5 m 0m"]},"other":{"value":["Amenity area of at least 5 m² per dwelling unit","All vehicle parking must be in the rear yard","Recession plane rules may apply for buildings more than 6 m or two storeys in height"],"quotes":["A minimum amenity area of 5 m2 per dwelling unit must be","b) All vehicle parking must be located in the rear yard.","Recession plane rules may apply for buildings and structures more than"]}},"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=106","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/rm6/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/rm6.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/rm6.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sooke/zoning/index.json"}}