R4 zone in West Kelowna: Medium Density Multiple Residential Zone

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

In short

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 (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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