{"title":"WUC3 zone in West Kelowna: Westbank Urban Centre – Residential Shoulder Zone","code":"WUC3","slug":"wuc3","name":"Westbank Urban Centre – Residential Shoulder Zone","group":"Mixed use","section":"12.3","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Multi-unit residential with some commercial or institutional uses in mixed use buildings in the Westbank Centre Residential Shoulder.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Multi-unit residential with some commercial or institutional uses in mixed use buildings in the Westbank Centre Residential Shoulder.","quotes":["To accommodate a range of multi-unit residential and some commercial or institutional uses in mixed","use buildings in the Westbank Centre Residential Shoulder as defined"]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment","Care facility, major in townhouse or apartment form only","Child care, major (centre/facility)","Congregate housing","Group home in townhouse form only","Townhouse","Education facility"],"quotes":["(a) Apartment","(b) Care facility, major in townhouse or apartment form only","(c) Child care, major (centre/facility)","(d) Congregate housing","(e) Group home in townhouse form only","(f) Townhouse","(g) Education facility"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory uses, buildings and structures","Commercial school","Community or assembly hall","Home based business, minor","Library, museum or art gallery","Live/work unit","Office","Personal service establishment","Restaurant","Retail, convenience","Retail, general"],"note":"Commercial uses are only permitted within the first four storeys of a building in conjunction with a residential use.","quotes":["(b) Commercial school","(k) Retail, general","(a) Commercial uses are only permitted within the first four storeys of a building in conjunction with"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"750 m²","quotes":["Minimum parcel area 750 m2 (17,222.3 ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"20.0 m (minimum parcel frontage)","quotes":["Minimum parcel frontage 20.0 m (98.4 ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"75%, with consideration of public amenity space guidelines in the Official Community Plan","quotes":["(e) Maximum parcel 75% with consideration of public amenity space guidelines as per"]},"max_density":{"value":"2.3 FAR (100% residential buildings); 2.6 FAR (mixed-use buildings); 4.1 FAR with density bonusing","quotes":["i. For buildings with 100% 2.3 FAR","ii. For mixed-use buildings 2.6 FAR","4.1 FAR"]},"max_height":{"value":"44.0 m, to a maximum of 12 storeys (with density bonusing); podium height 12.0 m, to a maximum of 3 storeys","quotes":["44.0 m (144.4 ft) to a maximum of 12 storeys except it is:","12.0 m (39.4 ft) to a maximum of 3 storeys"]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"5.0 m","quotes":["5.0 m (16.4 ft) for accessory buildings and structures"]},"setback_front":{"value":"4.5 m; 6.2 m for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the front","quotes":["4.5 m (14.8 ft), except it is:","6.2 m (20.3 ft) for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate having"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m; 6.0 m when abutting Low Density Residential designation in the OCP","quotes":["3.0 m (9.8 ft), except it is:","6.0 m (19.7 ft) when abutting Low Density Residential Land Use"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"3.0 m; 6.0 m when abutting Low Density Residential designation in the OCP","quotes":["3.0 m (9.8 ft), except it is:","6.0 m (19.7 ft) when abutting Low Density Residential Land Use"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"4.5 m; 6.2 m for a garage, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the exterior side","quotes":["4.5 m (14.8 ft), except it is:","6.2 m (20.3 ft) for a garage, parkade door or gate having"]},"other":{"value":["A 3.0 m stepback is required above 3 storeys or 12.0 m (whichever is less) for buildings 5 storeys or greater fronting a street","Residential building access must be separate from other uses in the same building","Where a lane is provided, vehicle access must be from the lane"],"quotes":["A 3.0 m (9.8 ft) stepback is required for any portion of the building","fronting a street above 3 storeys or 12.0 m (39.4 ft), whichever is","(b) Residential building access shall be separate from other uses in the same building.","(c) Where a lane is provided, vehicular access must be from the lane."]}},"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=138","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/wuc3/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/wuc3.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/wuc3.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/index.json"}}