WUC2 zone in West Kelowna: Westbank Urban Centre – Commercial Core Zone

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

In short

Support a higher-density urban core outside the Mixed-Use Corridor with a mix of uses providing a variety of services in the Westbank Urban Centre Commercial Core.

Zone rules

Purpose	Support a higher-density urban core outside the Mixed-Use Corridor with a mix of uses providing a variety of services in the Westbank Urban Centre Commercial Core.
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 Food bank Funeral establishment High technology business 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 Vehicular parking areas or structures
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory uses, buildings and structures Home based business, minor
Minimum lot area	400 m2 (4,305.6 ft2)
Minimum lot width	7.5 m (24.6 ft) frontage
Maximum lot coverage	100% with consideration of public amenity space guidelines in the Official Community Plan
Maximum density	Base 2.6 FAR; 5.1 FAR with density bonusing
Maximum height	56.0 m (183.7 ft) to a maximum of 15 storeys (with density bonusing); building podium 12.0 m (39.4 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys
Maximum height, accessory buildings	5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Front setback	4.5 m (14.8 ft); 0.0 m on Elliott Road and Hoskins 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 setback	0.0 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 setback	0.0 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 setback	4.5 m (14.8 ft); 0.0 m on Elliot Road and Hoskins 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	Commercial or institutional uses are required along the entire ground floor frontage; residential or hotel uses only above the ground floor 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 (65.5 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. 12.2 (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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