CR-1 zone in White Rock: Town Centre Area Commercial / Residential Zone

White Rock, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

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

Zone rules

Purpose	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
Main uses	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) Uses are permitted in one or more principal buildings.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	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
Extra uses on specific lots	Cannabis store at 1478 Johnston Road (West Half Lot 2 Except: The West 7 Feet; Section 11 Township 1 New Westminster District Plan 8096)
Minimum lot area	548.64 m²
Minimum lot width	18.0 m (lot depth 30.48 m); adult entertainment use needs at least 45 m
Maximum lot coverage	65% per fee simple lot; on a lot over 3,035 m², impermeable materials up to 90% of the lot
Maximum density	Gross floor area up to 1.75 times the lot area
Maximum height	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
Front setback	15.24 m from the street centreline where abutting Johnston Road; 3.0 m otherwise
Rear setback	3.0 m (abutting a street); 0.0 m (abutting a lane or another lot)
Interior side setback	0.0 m
Street side setback	15.24 m from the street centreline where abutting Johnston Road; 3.0 m otherwise
Accessory building setbacks	Structures: front, exterior side and interior side 0.0 m (see section 6.12.7); not permitted at the rear
Other rules	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

Source: White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026), s. 6.12 (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. Consolidated for convenience only; the City does not warrant that the consolidation is current. 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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