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title: "WUC3 zone in West Kelowna: Westbank Urban Centre – Residential Shoulder Zone"
place: West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/west-kelowna
zone: WUC3
bylaw: "Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025)"
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/wuc3/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/wuc3.json"
---

# WUC3 zone in West Kelowna: Westbank Urban Centre – Residential Shoulder Zone

Multi-unit residential with some commercial or institutional uses in mixed use buildings in the Westbank Centre Residential Shoulder.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Multi-unit residential with some commercial or institutional uses in mixed use buildings in the Westbank Centre Residential Shoulder.
- **Main uses:** 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
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** 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 (Commercial uses are only permitted within the first four storeys of a building in conjunction with a residential use.)
- **Minimum lot area:** 750 m²
- **Minimum lot width:** 20.0 m (minimum parcel frontage)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** 75%, with consideration of public amenity space guidelines in the Official Community Plan
- **Maximum density:** 2.3 FAR (100% residential buildings); 2.6 FAR (mixed-use buildings); 4.1 FAR with density bonusing
- **Maximum height:** 44.0 m, to a maximum of 12 storeys (with density bonusing); podium height 12.0 m, to a maximum of 3 storeys
- **Maximum height, accessory buildings:** 5.0 m
- **Front setback:** 4.5 m; 6.2 m for a garage, carport, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the front
- **Rear setback:** 3.0 m; 6.0 m when abutting Low Density Residential designation in the OCP
- **Interior side setback:** 3.0 m; 6.0 m when abutting Low Density Residential designation in the OCP
- **Street side setback:** 4.5 m; 6.2 m for a garage, parkade door or gate with vehicle entry from the exterior side
- **Other rules:** 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

## Source

- [Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (consolidated to Bylaw 320.16, 2026; effective date of original April 22, 2025), s. 12.3](https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westkelownacity-ca/media/ueqphuxz/b0320-zoning-bylaw-consolidated.pdf#page=138) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in West Kelowna: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-kelowna/zoning/wuc3/_