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title: "C1 zone in West Kelowna: General Commercial Zone"
place: West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/west-kelowna
zone: C1
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/c1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/c1.json"
---

# C1 zone in West Kelowna: General Commercial Zone

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.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** 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.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures; Home based business, minor
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 400 m2 (4,305.6 ft2)
- **Minimum lot width:** 5.0 m (16.4 ft) frontage
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 100%
- **Maximum density:** 1.5 FAR with surface parking; 1.85 FAR with 100% non-surface parking
- **Maximum height:** 16.0 m (52.5ft) to a maximum of 4 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m (16.4 ft)
- **Front setback:** 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
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft); 0.0 m (0.0 ft) in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor or Commercial Core
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m; 0.0 m (0.0 ft) in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor or Commercial Core
- **Street side setback:** 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
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 11.1](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=123) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in West Kelowna: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/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/west-kelowna/zoning/c1/_