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title: "R4 zone in West Kelowna: Medium Density Multiple Residential Zone"
place: West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/west-kelowna
zone: R4
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/r4/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/r4.json"
---

# R4 zone in West Kelowna: Medium Density Multiple Residential Zone

Accommodate multiple residential housing at a medium density, outside an Urban or Neighbourhood Centre, with ground oriented housing forms and/or appropriately scaled apartments.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Accommodate multiple residential housing at a medium density, outside an Urban or Neighbourhood Centre, with ground oriented housing forms and/or appropriately scaled apartments.
- **Main uses:** Apartment; Care facility, major in townhouse or apartment form only; Child care, major (centre/facility), in townhouse or apartment form only; Congregate housing; 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 1-52, DL 2044, ODYD, Strata Plan KAS2096 (2220 Shannon Ridge Drive): single detached dwellings; Apartments are prohibited on Lot 40, DL 2044, ODYD, Plan KAP90501 (Hihannah Drive, address unassigned); Apartments are prohibited on Lot 38, DL 2044, ODYD, Plan KAP90501 (3404 Sundance Drive); Apartments are prohibited on Lot 37, DL 2044, ODYD, Plan KAP90501 (3401 Sundance Drive); Apartments are prohibited on DL 2044, ODYD, Plan EPP74050 and EPS4205 (1980 Upper Sundance Drive); Apartments are prohibited on DL 2044, ODYD, PLAN KAP81826 (2161 Upper Sundance Drive); Apartments are prohibited on Lot A, DL 2044, Plan KAP81833 (2102 Shannon Ridge Drive)
- **Minimum lot area:** 1400 m2 (15,069.5 ft2); minimum usable parcel area 980 m2 (10,548.6 ft2)
- **Minimum lot width:** 30.0 m (98.4 ft) frontage
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 50%
- **Maximum density:** Townhouse 1.0 FAR with surface parking, 1.25 FAR with 100% non-surface parking; apartment 1.5 FAR with surface parking, 1.85 FAR with 100% non-surface parking
- **Maximum height:** 16.0m (52.5ft) to a maximum of 4 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m (16.4 ft)
- **Front setback:** 6.0 m (19.7 ft)
- **Rear setback:** 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
- **Interior side setback:** 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
- **Street side setback:** 6.0 m (19.7 ft)
- **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 parcel 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. 10.10](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=119) (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/r4/_