{"title":"NC1 zone in West Kelowna: Neighbourhood Centre Zone","code":"NC1","slug":"nc1","name":"Neighbourhood Centre Zone","group":"Mixed use","section":"12.5","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Walkable, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use centres focused on residential uses with small-scale commercial uses serving the surrounding area.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Walkable, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use centres focused on residential uses with small-scale commercial uses serving the surrounding area.","quotes":["To accommodate walkable, pedestrian oriented mixed-use centres with a focus on residential uses","with a range of small-scale commercial uses primarily serving the areas in which they are located, in"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Agricultural market","Apartment","Alcohol production facility","Care facility, major in townhouse or apartment form only","Child care, major (centre/facility)","Commercial school","Community or assembly hall","Congregate housing","Education facility","Entertainment facility, indoor","Fire, police or ambulance service","Food Bank","Group home, in townhouse form only","Library, museum or art gallery","Live/work unit","Neighbourhood Pub","Office","Parks and Open Space","Personal service establishment","Recreation services, indoor","Restaurant","Retail, convenience","Retail, general","Townhouse","Vehicle parking areas or structures"],"quotes":["(a) Agricultural market","(b) Apartment","(c) Alcohol production facility","(d) Care facility, major in townhouse or","(e) Child care, major (centre/facility)","(f) Commercial school","(g) Community or assembly hall","(h) Congregate housing","(i) Education facility","(j) Entertainment facility, indoor","(k) Fire, police or ambulance service","(l) Food Bank","(m) Group home, in townhouse form only","(n) Library, museum or art gallery","(o) Live/work unit","(p) Neighbourhood Pub","(q) Office","(r) Parks and Open Space","(s) Personal service establishment","(t) Recreation services, indoor","(u) Restaurant","(v) Retail, convenience","(w) Retail, general","(x) Townhouse","(y) Vehicle parking areas or structures"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures","Home based business, minor"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory uses, buildings and structures","(b) Home based business, minor"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Lots 1 – 4, DL 2689, ODYD, Plan KAP14269 (901, 911, 921 and 931 Anders Road): maximum principal building height 16.0 m (4 storeys) where parcel width is under 48.0 m; 24.0 m (6 storeys) where parcel width is 48.0 m or greater"],"quotes":["(a) On Lots 1 – 4, DL 2689, ODYD, Plan KAP14269 (901, 911, 921 and 931 Anders Road): despite","i. 16.0 m (52.5 ft) to a maximum of 4 storeys, where the minimum parcel width is less","ii. 24.0 m (78.7 ft) to a maximum of 6 storeys, where the minimum parcel width is 48.0"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"750 m²","quotes":["Minimum parcel area 750 m2 (8072.9 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"25.0 m (minimum parcel frontage)","quotes":["Minimum parcel frontage 25.0 m (82.0 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"75%, with consideration of public amenity space guidelines in the Official Community Plan","quotes":["(e) Maximum parcel coverage 75% with consideration of public amenity space guidelines as per"]},"max_density":{"value":"2.0 FAR with surface parking; 2.35 FAR with a minimum of 80% non-surface parking","quotes":["i. With surface parking 2.0 FAR","ii. With a minimum of 80% non- 2.35 FAR"]},"max_height":{"value":"24.0 m, to a maximum of 6 storeys; stand-alone commercial and institutional buildings 12.0 m, to a maximum of 2 storeys","quotes":["24.0 m (78.7 ft) to a maximum of 6 storeys, except it is:","buildings must not exceed 12.0 m (39.4 ft) to a maximum of 2 storeys."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["5.0 m (16.4 ft) for accessory buildings and structures"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.0 m; 6.2 m for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the front","quotes":["3.0 m (9.8 ft), except it is:","6.2 m (20.3 ft) for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"4.5 m; 7.5 m when abutting a Low Density Residential designation in the OCP","quotes":["4.5 m (14.9 ft), except it is:","7.5 m (24.6 ft) when abutting a Low Density Residential Land"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m; 6.0 m when abutting a Low Density Residential designation in the OCP","quotes":["3.0 m (9.8 ft), except it is:","6.0 m (19.7 ft) when abutting a Low Density Residential Land"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"3.0 m; 6.2 m for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the exterior side","quotes":["3.0 m (9.8 ft), except it is:","6.2 m (20.3 ft) for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate"]},"other":{"value":["A 3.0 m stepback is required above 2 storeys or 9.0 m (whichever is less) for buildings 4 storeys or greater","At least 30% of the ground floor of a multi-unit residential development must be commercial or institutional space fronting the street","Where a property has rear lane access, site access is limited to the lane"],"quotes":["A 3.0 m (9.8 ft) stepback is required for any portion of the","building fronting a street above 2 storeys or 9.0 m (29.5 ft),","A minimum of 30% of the Gross Floor Area of the ground floor level of a multi-unit residential","(c) Where a property has access via a rear lane, access to the site is limited to the lane."]}},"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=144","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/nc1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/nc1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/nc1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/index.json"}}