---
title: "NC1 zone in West Kelowna: Neighbourhood Centre Zone"
place: West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/west-kelowna
zone: NC1
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/nc1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/nc1.json"
---

# NC1 zone in West Kelowna: Neighbourhood Centre Zone

Walkable, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use centres focused on residential uses with small-scale commercial uses serving the surrounding area.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Walkable, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use centres focused on residential uses with small-scale commercial uses serving the surrounding area.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures; Home based business, minor
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** 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
- **Minimum lot area:** 750 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 25.0 m (minimum parcel frontage)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75%, with consideration of public amenity space guidelines in the Official Community Plan
- **Maximum density:** 2.0 FAR with surface parking; 2.35 FAR with a minimum of 80% non-surface parking
- **Maximum height:** 24.0 m, to a maximum of 6 storeys; stand-alone commercial and institutional buildings 12.0 m, to a maximum of 2 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:** 4.5 m; 7.5 m when abutting a Low Density Residential designation in the OCP
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m; 6.0 m when abutting a 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:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 12.5](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=144) (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/nc1/_