{"title":"C1 zone in West Kelowna: General Commercial Zone","code":"C1","slug":"c1","name":"General Commercial Zone","group":"Commercial","section":"11.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Recognize the use of the C1 zone on existing parcels and accommodate a mix of uses at a medium density in limited locations outside Urban and Neighbourhood Centres.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Recognize the use of the C1 zone on existing parcels and accommodate a mix of uses at a medium density in limited locations outside Urban and Neighbourhood Centres.","quotes":["To recognize the use of the C1 zone on existing parcels, and to accommodate a mix of uses at a","medium density in limited locations outside of identified Urban and Neighbourhood Centres, as"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agricultural market","Apartment","Alcohol production facility","Broadcasting studio","Care Facility, major","Child care, major (centre/facility)","Commercial school","Community or assembly hall","Education facility","Entertainment facility, indoor","Fire, police or ambulance service","Food bank","Funeral establishment","High technology business","Hotel","Library, museum or art gallery","Live/work unit","Neighbourhood pub","Office","Personal service establishment","Postal or courier service","Printing or publishing","Recreation services, indoor","Restaurant","Retail, convenience","Retail, general"],"quotes":["Agricultural market","Apartment","Alcohol production facility","Broadcasting studio","Care Facility, major","Child care, major (centre/facility)","Commercial school","Community or assembly hall","Education facility","Entertainment facility, indoor","Fire, police or ambulance service","Food bank","Funeral establishment","High technology business","Hotel","Library, museum or art gallery","Live/work unit","Neighbourhood pub","Office","Personal service establishment","Postal or courier service","Printing or publishing","Recreation services, indoor","Restaurant","Retail, convenience","Retail, general"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures","Home based business, minor"],"quotes":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures","Home based business, minor"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lot 2, DL 486, ODYD, Plan 9660 (2406 Drought Road): the existing accessory building may be occupied as a dwelling","Lot 1, DL 5057, ODYD, Plan 41637 (2301 Carrington): apartments may exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the first storey","Lot 28 DL 486 ODYD Plan 19995 Except Plan 40663 (#14-2528 Main Street): one Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store","Lot A, DL 468, ODYD Plan KAP84320 (#101-3710 Hoskins Road): one Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store","Lot A, DL 486, ODYD, Plan 36181 (2475 Dobbin Road): one Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Store","Lot 1, District Lots 2601 & 3486, ODYD, Plan 39834 (1835 Ross Road): a drive-through"],"quotes":["(a) On Lot 2, DL 486, ODYD, Plan 9660 (2406 Drought Road): the existing accessory building may","apartments may exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the first storey of a building","(c) On Lot 28 DL 486 ODYD Plan 19995 Except Plan 40663 (#14-2528 Main Street): one Non-","(d) On Lot A, DL 468, ODYD Plan KAP84320 (#101-3710 Hoskins Road): one Non-Medical Cannabis","(e) On Lot A, DL 486, ODYD, Plan 36181 (2475 Dobbin Road): one Non-Medical Cannabis Retail","(f) On Lot 1, District Lots 2601 & 3486, ODYD, Plan 39834 (1835 Ross Road): to permit a drive-","(b) On Lot 1, DL 5057, ODYD, Plan 41637 (2301 Carrington): despite Section 11.1.6(b)iv.,"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"400 m2 (4,305.6 ft2)","quotes":["Minimum parcel area 400 m2 (4,305.6 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"5.0 m (16.4 ft) frontage","quotes":["Minimum parcel frontage 5.0 m (16.4 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"100%","quotes":["Maximum parcel coverage 100%"]},"max_density":{"value":"1.5 FAR with surface parking; 1.85 FAR with 100% non-surface parking","quotes":["i. With surface parking 1.5 FAR","ii. With 100% non-surface 1.85 FAR"]},"max_height":{"value":"16.0 m (52.5ft) to a maximum of 4 storeys","quotes":["Maximum building height 16.0 m (52.5ft) to a maximum of 4 storeys, except it is:"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.4 ft)","quotes":["5.0 m (16.4 ft)f or accessory buildings and structures"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m (14.8 ft); in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor or Commercial Core: 0.0 m on Elliott Road and Hoskins Road, 2.0 m (6.6 ft) on Brown Road, 3.0 m (9.8 ft) on Main Street with vehicular access from a highway other than a Provincial Highway","quotes":["Front parcel 4.5 m (14.8 ft), except where a C1 Zone is in the Westbank Urban Centre","0.0 m (0.0 ft) for buildings and structures on Elliott Road and Hoskins Road","2.0 m (6.6 ft) for buildings and structures on Brown Road; and","3.0 m (9.8 ft) for buildings and structures on Main Street that have"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m (24.6 ft); 0.0 m (0.0 ft) in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor or Commercial Core","quotes":["Rear parcel 7.5 m (24.6 ft), except it is:","0.0 m (0.0 ft) for buildings and structures in Westbank Urban Centre"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"4.5 m; 0.0 m (0.0 ft) in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor or Commercial Core","quotes":["Interior side 4.5m, except it is:","0.0 m (0.0 ft) for buildings and structures in Westbank Urban Centre"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m (14.8 ft); in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor or Commercial Core: 0.0 m on Elliott Road and Hoskins Road, 2.0 m (6.6 ft) on Brown Road, 3.0 m (9.8 ft) on Main Street with vehicular access from a highway other than a Provincial Highway","quotes":["Exterior side 4.5 m (14.8 ft), except where a C1 Zone is in the Westbank Urban Centre","0.0 m (0.0 ft) for buildings and structures on Elliott Road and Hoskins","2.0 m (6.6 ft) for buildings and structures on Brown Road; and","3.0 m (9.8 ft) for buildings and structures on Main Street that have"]},"other":{"value":["Drive-throughs only on specific parcels by site specific text amendment","Outside the Urban Centres, apartments or live/work units may take up no more than 40% of the Gross Floor Area of the first storey","Where a 0.0m setback applies, canopies and awnings may project 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from a building with 2.8m clearance above the sidewalk"],"quotes":["Despite Section 11.1.2, drive throughs may only be permitted on specific parcels by site","more than 40% of the Gross Floor Area of the first storey may be occupied by residential","Section 11.1.5(f)i. above, where a 0.0m","setback applies in the General Commercial (C1) Zone, canopies and awnings may project 1.5","m (4.9 ft) from a building, provided that the projection has a clearance of 2.8m from the"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation."},"source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=123","place":{"path":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/c1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/c1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/c1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/index.json"}}