{"title":"CR-1 zone in White Rock: Town Centre Area Commercial / Residential Zone","code":"CR-1","slug":"cr-1","name":"Town Centre Area Commercial / Residential Zone","group":"Mixed use","section":"6.12","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Mix of residential, commercial, cultural and civic uses supporting walkable daily needs; the City's pedestrian and transit-focused growth area with the greatest concentration of employment uses","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Mix of residential, commercial, cultural and civic uses supporting walkable daily needs; the City's pedestrian and transit-focused growth area with the greatest concentration of employment uses","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to accommodate a mix of uses and activities, including residential and","commercial development along with cultural and civic facilities, to support the ability of residents","focused growth area, consistent with the objectives and policies of the Official Community Plan."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Retail service group 1 uses","Licensed establishments (liquor primary, food primary, liquor store, agent store, u-brew, u-vin, licensed manufacturer)","Hotel","Civic use","Medical or dental clinic","Multi-unit residential use","Adult entertainment use (with conditions)"],"note":"Uses are permitted in one or more principal buildings.","quotes":["1) retail service group 1 uses;","2) subject to section 9 b), licensed establishments, including liquor primary, food","3) hotel;","4) civic use;","5) medical or dental clinic;","6) multi-unit residential use;","9) adult entertainment use in accordance with the following provisions:"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation with a multi-unit residential use (no clients accessing the building in person)","One-unit residential use accessory to retail service group 1 use, on the storeys above it"],"quotes":["7) accessory home occupation in conjunction with a multi-unit residential use and in","8) a one-unit residential use accessory to a retail service group 1 use, and limited to the"]},"site_specific":{"value":["Cannabis store at 1478 Johnston Road (West Half Lot 2 Except: The West 7 Feet; Section 11 Township 1 New Westminster District Plan 8096)"],"quotes":["10) a cannabis store, as a site-specific permitted use at 1478 Johnston Road (West Half"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"548.64 m²","quotes":["Lot area 548.64m2 (5,905.5ft2)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"18.0 m (lot depth 30.48 m); adult entertainment use needs at least 45 m","quotes":["Lot width 18.0m (59.0ft)","Lot depth 30.48m (100.0ft)","an adult entertainment use shall not be less than 45 metres;"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"65% per fee simple lot; on a lot over 3,035 m², impermeable materials up to 90% of the lot","quotes":["1) Lot coverage per fee simple lot shall not exceed 65%.","2) Despite section 6.12.3(1), on a lot exceeding 3,035m2 (0.75 acres) in area, the area","of impermeable materials on the lot shall not exceed 90 percent of the total lot"]},"max_density":{"value":"Gross floor area up to 1.75 times the lot area","quotes":["1) The maximum gross floor area shall not exceed 1.75 times the lot area."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.7 m; up to 13.7 m and four storeys if set back at least 7.0 m from the Johnston Road lot line and the top storey is set back at least 2.0 m","quotes":["1) Principal buildings shall not exceed a height of 10.7m (35.1ft).","2) Despite Section 6.12.5.1, maximum heights may be increased to a maximum of 13.7m","(44.95ft) and a maximum of four (4) storeys, if the building is set back a minimum","7.0m from the lot line adjacent to Johnston Road, and the exterior wall of the top","storey of a building facing Johnston Road is set back a minimum 2.0m from the"]},"setback_front":{"value":"15.24 m from the street centreline where abutting Johnston Road; 3.0 m otherwise","quotes":["Front lot line (abutting Johnston Road) 15.24m (50ft) 0.0m (0.0ft)","Front lot line (not abutting Johnston Road) 3.0m (9.84ft) 0.0m (0.0ft)"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"3.0 m (abutting a street); 0.0 m (abutting a lane or another lot)","quotes":["Rear lot line (abutting a street) 3.0m (9.84ft) Not permitted","Rear lot line (abutting a lane) 0.0m (0.0ft) Not permitted","Rear lot line (abutting another lot) 0.0m (0.0ft) Not permitted"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"0.0 m","quotes":["Interior side lot line 0.0m (0.0ft) 0.0m (0.0ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"15.24 m from the street centreline where abutting Johnston Road; 3.0 m otherwise","quotes":["Exterior side lot line (abutting Johnston Road) 15.24m (50ft) 0.0m (0.0ft)","Exterior side lot line (not abutting Johnston Road) 3.0m (9.84ft) 0.0m (0.0ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Structures: front, exterior side and interior side 0.0 m (see section 6.12.7); not permitted at the rear","quotes":["Front lot line (abutting Johnston Road) 15.24m (50ft) 0.0m (0.0ft)","Interior side lot line 0.0m (0.0ft) 0.0m (0.0ft)","Rear lot line (abutting a street) 3.0m (9.84ft) Not permitted"]},"other":{"value":["At least 50% of dwelling units in a multi-unit residential building must be adaptable housing units","Above 13.7 m next to another CR-1 or CD lot, the upper part must be at least 12.2 m from the lot line","Ancillary buildings are not permitted"],"quotes":["a minimum of 50% of the dwelling","units shall be adaptable housing units that are constructed to comply with the Adaptable","above 13.7m (44.95ft) shall be located a minimum of 12.2m (40.0ft) from the lot line","1) ancillary buildings are not permitted."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026)","url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the City does not warrant that the consolidation is current."},"source_url":"https://www.whiterockcity.ca/DocumentCenter/View/8003/Zoning-Bylaw-2024-No-2506-Adopted-June-27-2024#page=77","place":{"path":"ca/bc/white-rock","name":"White Rock","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/cr-1/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/cr-1.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/cr-1.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/index.json"}}