{"title":"CR-2 zone in White Rock: Lower Town Centre Area Commercial / Residential Zone","code":"CR-2","slug":"cr-2","name":"Lower Town Centre Area Commercial / Residential Zone","group":"Mixed use","section":"6.13","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"Commercial and multi-unit residential uses in the Lower Town Centre area and areas adjacent to the Town Centre","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"Commercial and multi-unit residential uses in the Lower Town Centre area and areas adjacent to the Town Centre","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to accommodate commercial and multi-unit residential uses in the","Lower Town Centre area and areas adjacent to the Town Centre."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Retail service group 1 uses","Retail service group 2 uses","Licensed establishments (liquor primary, food primary, agent store, u-brew, u-vin)","Civic use","Medical or dental clinic","Multi-unit residential use"],"note":"Uses are permitted in one or more principal buildings.","quotes":["1) retail service group 1 uses;","2) retail service group 2 uses;","3) licensed establishments, including liquor primary, food primary, agent store, u-brew","4) civic use;","5) medical or dental clinic;","6) multi-unit residential use in conjunction with not more than one of the following"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Home occupation (with multi-unit residential)","Boarding use (with multi-unit residential)","One-, two- or three-unit residential use above retail service group 1 or 2 uses"],"quotes":["a) accessory home occupation in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3.;","b) accessory boarding use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.4.","7) a one-unit residential use, a two-unit residential use, or a three-unit residential use"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"534.2 m²","quotes":["Lot area 534.2m² (5,750.5ft²)"]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"15.24 m (lot depth 35.0 m)","quotes":["Lot width 15.24m (50.0ft)","Lot depth 35.0m (115.0ft)"]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"65% per fee-simple lot","quotes":["1) Maximum lot coverage per fee-simple lot is 65%."]},"max_density":{"value":"Gross floor area of all uses up to 1.75 times the lot area","quotes":["1) Maximum gross floor area (GFA) of all uses shall be 1.75 times the lot area."]},"max_height":{"value":"10.7 m","quotes":["1) Principal buildings shall not exceed a height of 10.7m (35.1ft)."]},"max_height_accessory":{"value":"Structures 4.0 m","quotes":["2) Structures shall not exceed a height of 4.0m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Front lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) Not permitted *"]},"setback_rear":{"value":"1.5 m next to a lot zoned only for residential use","quotes":["Interior side lot line or rear lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) 3.0m (9.84ft)"]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"1.5 m next to a lot zoned only for residential use","quotes":["Interior side lot line or rear lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) 3.0m (9.84ft)"]},"setback_side_exterior":{"value":"1.5 m","quotes":["Exterior side lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) 3.0m (9.84ft)"]},"accessory_setbacks":{"value":"Structures: exterior side 3.0 m; interior side or rear 3.0 m next to a lot zoned only for residential use; not permitted in the front yard (patios and awnings are allowed)","quotes":["Exterior side lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) 3.0m (9.84ft)","Interior side lot line or rear lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) 3.0m (9.84ft)","Front lot line 1.5m (4.92ft) Not permitted *","3) * notwithstanding sub-sections 6.13.6 and 6.13.7 (2), patios and awnings are permitted"]},"other":{"value":["Ancillary buildings are not permitted","Structures at least 3.0 m from a principal building","Patios and awnings allowed in front and exterior side yards under the sidewalk cafe licence bylaw"],"quotes":["1) ancillary buildings shall not be permitted.","2) structures shall not be sited less than 3.0m from a principal building on the same lot.","3) * notwithstanding sub-sections 6.13.6 and 6.13.7 (2), patios and awnings are 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=81","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-2/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/cr-2.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/cr-2.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/white-rock/zoning/index.json"}}