---
title: "RC-1 zone in Sun Peaks: Recreational Residential/Commercial"
place: Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/sun-peaks
zone: RC-1
bylaw: Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (consolidated, revised May 7, 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/rc-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/rc-1.json"
---

# RC-1 zone in Sun Peaks: Recreational Residential/Commercial

The comprehensive development of a destination ski resort which may provide year round recreation.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** The comprehensive development of a destination ski resort which may provide year round recreation.
- **Main uses:** Multi-family dwelling; Hostels, motels and hotels; Restaurants and coffee shops; Entertainment establishments, including cocktail lounges, bars, nightclubs, discotheques and movie theatres; Retail stores including gift shops, sporting good stores and convenience stores including post offices; Sporting goods rental shops; Communal facilities and utilities; Indoor and Outdoor recreation facilities; Personal service shops; Dwelling units in combination with the above permitted uses (c) to (i) inclusive
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 110 dwelling units: Lot A DL 3044 and 5957 KDYD Plan EPP125011 (1180 Sun Peaks Road); Mini Self-Storage at 1130 Sun Peaks Road (Strata Lots 1, 3, 4, and 6, District Lot 6520, K.D.Y.D, Strata Plan EPS 7569); Gross floor area ratio of 1.12: 1140 Sun Peaks Rd (Lot 1, DL 5957, KDYD, Plan KAP67659)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 30 percent
- **Maximum density:** Residential uses: no more than 55 dwelling units per hectare. Gross floor area ratio not to exceed 0.90 (does not include covered parking areas)
- **Front setback:** 6 m
- **Rear setback:** 6 m (1.5 m for auxiliary buildings)
- **Interior side setback:** 1.5 m
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m where the side lot line abuts a street
- **Accessory building setbacks:** rear 1.5 m (auxiliary buildings)
- **Other rules:** No physical access between residential and commercial uses; Sporting goods shall not include motorized vehicles; All buildings requiring water and sewerage services must be connected to a community water system and a community sewer system; Parking required: 1 space per sleeping unit (commercial accommodation, motels and hotels); 2 per dwelling unit (residential); 6 per 100 m² of gross floor area (other commercial)

## Source

- [Sun Peaks Resort Area Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 (consolidated, revised May 7, 2025), s. 25](https://sunpeaks.civicweb.net/document/48158#page=88) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Sun Peaks: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/sun-peaks/zoning/rc-1/_