NC1 zone in West Kelowna: Neighbourhood Centre Zone

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

In short

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 (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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