{"title":"RC1 zone in West Kelowna: Westbank Compact Residential Zone","code":"RC1","slug":"rc1","name":"Westbank Compact Residential Zone","group":"Residential","section":"10.1","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Accommodate low to medium density residential uses on parcels of 325 m2 and larger next to Westbank Urban Centre, and recognize existing RC1 parcels.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Accommodate low to medium density residential uses on parcels of 325 m2 and larger next to Westbank Urban Centre, and recognize existing RC1 parcels.","quotes":["To accommodate low to medium density residential uses on parcels of land that are 325 m2 and larger"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Duplex","Single detached dwelling","Townhouse"],"quotes":["Duplex","Single detached dwelling","Townhouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures","Care facility, minor","Carriage house","Child care, minor (in-home)","Home based business, major","Secondary suite"],"quotes":["Accessory uses, buildings, and","Care facility, minor","Carriage house","Child care, minor (in-home)","Home based business, major","Secondary suite"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"325 m2 (3498.3 ft2)","quotes":["Minimum parcel area 325 m2 (3498.3 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"9.0 m (29.5 ft) frontage","quotes":["Minimum parcel frontage 9.0 m (29.5 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"40%","quotes":["Maximum parcel coverage 40%"]},"max_density":{"value":"Townhouse 1.2 FAR; 1 duplex or 1 single detached dwelling per parcel; 1 secondary suite or 1 carriage house per parcel","quotes":["Townhouse 1.2 FAR","Only 1 duplex or only 1 single detached","Only 1 secondary suite or only 1 carriage"]},"max_height":{"value":"11.0 m (36.0 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys (carriage house 8.0 m (26.2 ft))","quotes":["11.0 m (36.0 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys","Carriage house 8.0 m (26.2 ft)"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m (16.4 ft)","quotes":["Accessory buildings and structures 5.0 m (16.4 ft)"]},"setback_front":{"value":"3.5 m (11.5 ft); 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for a garage or carport with vehicle entry from the front","quotes":["Front parcel boundary or private access 3.5 m (11.5 ft), except it is:","6.0 m (19.7) for a garage or carport having"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m (9.8 ft); 4.5 m (14.8 ft) for townhouses","quotes":["Rear parcel boundary or private access 3.0 m (9.8 ft), except it is:","4.5 m (14.8 ft) for townhouses"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m (4.9 ft); 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from a private access easement","quotes":["Interior side parcel boundary or private 1.5 m (4.9 ft), except it is:","3.0 m (9.8 ft) from a private access easement"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"2.5 m (8.2 ft); 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for a garage or carport with vehicle entry from the exterior side","quotes":["Exterior side parcel boundary or private 2.5 m (8.2 ft), except it is:","6.0 m (19.7 ft) for a garage or carport having","vehicular entry from the exterior side"]},"other":{"value":["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 and half the minimum frontage"],"quotes":["Where side-by-side duplex units or townhouses are subdivided under the Land Title Act or Strata","contains not less than one half the minimum parcel area and not less than one half the","minimum frontage specified in those Sections"]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"The consolidation is for convenience only and is not a legal document; certified copies of the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation."},"source_url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=102","place":{"path":"ca/bc/west-kelowna","name":"West Kelowna","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/rc1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/rc1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/rc1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/index.json"}}