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title: "R3 zone in West Kelowna: Low Density Multiple Residential Zone"
place: West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/west-kelowna
zone: R3
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/r3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/r3.json"
---

# R3 zone in West Kelowna: Low Density Multiple Residential Zone

Accommodate multiple residential housing at a lower density, outside an Urban or Neighbourhood Centre, with ground oriented housing forms with at grade, private entrances.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate multiple residential housing at a lower density, outside an Urban or Neighbourhood Centre, with ground oriented housing forms with at grade, private entrances.
- **Main uses:** Care facility, major, in townhouse form only; Child care, major (centre/facility), in duplex or townhouse form only; Duplex; Group home, in duplex or townhouse form only; Townhouse
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Accessory uses, buildings and structures; Home based business, minor
- **Extra uses on specific lots:** Lots 1-16, DL 2045, ODYD, Strata Plan KAS1884 (3333 and 3415 Chancellor Place): single detached dwellings; Lots 1-73, DL 5070, ODYD, Strata Plan KAS2583 (2100 Boucherie Road): single detached dwellings and apartments; Apartments on Lot A, DL 2602, ODYD, Plan KAP92694 (1975 Shannon Lake Road); Apartments on DL 2602, ODYD, Plan KAS3683 (2470 and 2490 Tuscany Drive); Apartments on Lots 1-14, DL 2602, ODYD, Plan KAS3023 (2523 Shannon View Drive); Apartments on Lots 1-142, DL 2601, ODYD, Plan KAS3485 (2750 Auburn Road); Apartments on Lot 1, DL 434 and DL 2045, ODYD, Plan 36364 (Boucherie Road, address unassigned); Apartments on Lots 1-12, DL 2045, Plan EPS5714 (1-12, 1600 Golden View Drive); Apartments on Lot A, DL 2602, ODYD, Plan KAP80333 (2237 Shannon Lake Road); Lot 41, DL 703, ODYD, Plan KAP88313 (2416 Saddleback Way): Apartments and Seniors Congregate housing; DL 485, ODYD, Plan KAS3520 (2493 Casa Palmero Drive): single detached dwellings; Lot A, DL 5059 and 5069, ODYD, Plan EPP69264 (3746A Wetton Road): 0.95 FAR; R3 zone portion of District Lot 522, Group 1, ODYD: parking must include parking for any boat slips accessory to the upland residential use; no more than 60 dwelling units in duplex or townhouse form
- **Minimum lot area:** 1000 m2 (10,763.9 ft2); minimum usable parcel area 700 m2 (7,534.7 ft2)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m (98.4 ft) frontage
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 40%
- **Maximum density:** 1.0 FAR with surface parking; 1.25 FAR with 100% non-surface parking
- **Maximum height:** 11.0 m (36.0 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m (16.4 ft)
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m (14.8 ft); 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for a garage or carport with vehicle entry from the front
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m (9.8 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m (14.8 ft); 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for a garage or carport with vehicle entry from the exterior side
- **Other rules:** If side-by-side duplex units or townhouses are subdivided under the Land Title Act or Strata Property Act, each new parcel needs at least half the minimum parcel area, half the minimum usable site area and half the minimum frontage

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 10.9](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=117) (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/r3/_