BUC1 zone in West Kelowna: Boucherie Urban Centre Zone

West Kelowna, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

A walkable, pedestrian-scaled secondary urban centre with multi-unit residential, mixed-use, commercial, institutional, recreational and community uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	A walkable, pedestrian-scaled secondary urban centre with multi-unit residential, mixed-use, commercial, institutional, recreational and community uses.
Main uses	Agricultural market Apartment Alcohol production facility Broadcasting studio Care facility, major in townhouse or apartment form only Child care, major (centre/facility) Commercial school Community or assembly hall Congregate housing Education facility Extended medical treatment facility Entertainment facility, indoor Fire, police or ambulance service Food bank Funeral establishment Group home, in townhouse form only High technology business Hotel Library, museum or art gallery Live/work unit Neighbourhood pub Office Parks and Open Space Personal service establishment Postal or courier service Printing or publishing Recreation services, indoor Restaurant Retail, convenience Retail, general Townhouse Transportation station Vehicular parking areas or structures
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory uses, buildings and structures Cabaret, bar or lounge Home based business, minor
Minimum lot area	750 m²
Minimum lot width	20.0 m (minimum parcel frontage)
Maximum lot coverage	100%, with consideration of public amenity space guidelines in the Official Community Plan
Maximum density	2.3 FAR (wood frame, 100% residential); 2.6 FAR (mixed-use buildings); 4.1 FAR with density bonusing
Maximum height	44.0 m, to a maximum of 12 storeys (with density bonusing); podium height 12.0 m, to a maximum of 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5.0 m
Front setback	3.0 m; 6.2 m for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the front
Rear setback	3.0 m; 6.0 m when abutting Low Density Residential designation in the OCP
Interior side setback	3.0 m; 6.0 m when abutting Low Density Residential designation in the OCP
Street side setback	3.0 m; 6.2 m for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the exterior side
Other rules	Commercial or institutional uses are required along the entire ground-floor frontage on Ross Road, Cameron Road (south of Ross Road) and Westgate Road A 3.0 m stepback is required above 3 storeys or 12.0 m (whichever is less) for buildings 5 storeys or greater Drive throughs only on specific parcels by site specific text amendment Where a lane is provided, vehicle access must be from the lane

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 12.4 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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