{"title":"W3 zone in West Kelowna: Commercial Water Use Zone","code":"W3","slug":"w3","name":"Commercial Water Use Zone","group":"Public","section":"6.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Provide recreational opportunities, protect Okanagan Lake, and allow orderly marinas and water-related retail.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Provide recreational opportunities, protect Okanagan Lake, and allow orderly marinas and water-related retail.","quotes":["To provide recreational opportunities, preserve and protect the natural qualities of Okanagan Lake,","and provide for the orderly development of marinas and accommodate water-related retail activities."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Beach and water-based recreational activities","Boat launch","Detached swim platforms and mooring buoys accessory to the use of the immediately abutting upland parcel","Marina","Retail, convenience","Temporary moorage for periods less than 48 hours","Yacht club clubhouse"],"quotes":["(a) Beach and water-based recreational activities","(b) Boat launch","(c) Detached swim platforms, and mooring buoys accessory to the use of the immediately abutting","(d) Marina","(e) Retail, convenience","(f) Temporary moorage for periods less than 48 hours","(g) Yacht club clubhouse"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures","Boat lifts other than overhead boat lift mechanisms","Collection and temporary storage of sewage discharge from boats","Moorage accessory to the use of the immediately abutting upland parcel"],"quotes":["(a) Accessory uses, buildings and structures","(b) Boat lifts other than overhead boat lift mechanisms","(c) Collection and temporary storage of sewage discharge from boats","(d) Moorage accessory to the use of the immediately abutting upland parcel"]},"site_specific":{"value":["DL 5249 (4111 Gellatly Road): the sale of boat fuels and motor fluids"],"quotes":["(a) On DL 5249 (4111 Gellatly Road): the sale of boat fuels and motor fluids"]},"max_density":{"value":"1 marina and 1 detached swim platform per immediately abutting upland parcel","quotes":["Maximum number of marinas 1 per each immediately abutting upland parcel","Maximum number of detached swim 1 per each immediately abutting upland parcel"]},"max_height":{"value":"9.0 m (29.5 ft), measured from full pool","quotes":["Maximum height 9.0 m (29.5 ft) (measured from full pool)"]}},"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=86","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/w3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/w3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/w3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/index.json"}}