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

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

In short

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 (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.

This zone as Markdown · JSON · all West Kelowna zones · Report an error