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WUC1 zone in West Kelowna: Westbank Urban Centre – Mixed Use Corridor Zone

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

In short

Accommodate a high-density, walkable, vibrant and pedestrian scaled mixed-use precinct in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor.

Zone rules

PurposeAccommodate a high-density, walkable, vibrant and pedestrian scaled mixed-use precinct in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor.
Main uses
  • Agricultural market
  • Apartment
  • Alcohol production facility
  • Broadcasting studio
  • Cabaret, bar or lounge
  • Care facility, major in apartment form only
  • Child care, major (centre/facility)
  • Commercial school
  • Community or assembly hall
  • Congregate housing
  • Education facility
  • Extended medical treatment facility
  • Entertainment facility, indoor
  • Fire, police or ambulance service
  • Hotel
  • Library, museum or art gallery
  • Live/work unit
  • Neighbourhood pub
  • Office
  • Parks and Open Space
  • Personal service establishment
  • Postal or courier service
  • Printing or publishing
  • Recreation services, indoor
  • Restaurant
  • Retail, convenience
  • Retail, general
  • Transportation station
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • Accessory uses, buildings and structures
  • Home based business, minor
  • Vehicle Parking Areas or Structures
Minimum lot area400 m2 (2,690.9 ft2)
Minimum lot width7.5 m (24.6 ft) frontage
Maximum lot coverage100% with consideration of public amenity space guidelines in the Official Community Plan
Maximum densityBase 2.6 FAR; 6.5 FAR with density bonusing
Maximum height70.0 m (229.7 ft) to a maximum of 19 storeys (with density bonusing); building podium 12.0 m (39.4 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Front setback4.5 m (14.8 ft); 0.0 m on Hoskins Road; 2.0 m (6.6 ft) for buildings on Brown Road; 3.0 m (9.8 ft) on Main Street with vehicular access from a highway other than a Provincial Highway; 6.2 m (20.3 ft) for a garage, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the front
Rear setback0.0 m (0.0 ft); 6.0 m (19.7 ft) when abutting Low Density Residential Land Use Designation in the Official Community Plan
Interior side setback0.0 m (0.0 ft); 6.0 m (19.7 ft) when abutting Low Density Residential Land Use Designation in the Official Community Plan
Street side setback4.5 m (14.8 ft); 0.0 m on Hoskins Road; 2.0 m (6.6 ft) for buildings on Brown Road; 3.0 m (9.8 ft) on Main Street with vehicular access from a highway other than a Provincial Highway; 6.2 m (20.3 ft) for a garage, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the exterior side
Other rules
  • Every development must mix residential and commercial or institutional uses listed as Principal Uses
  • Commercial or institutional uses are required along the entire ground floor frontage on Brown Road; residential or hotel uses only above the first storey
  • Podium stepback: 3.0 m (9.8 ft) required above 3 storeys or 12.0 m (39.4 ft), whichever is less, for buildings of 5 storeys or greater
  • Towers (7 storeys or greater): 20.0 m (65.6 ft) to towers on adjacent site, 15.0 m (49.2 ft) between towers on the same site, 10.0 m (32.8 ft) to adjacent property line of potential future high rise site

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 12.1 (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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