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CR-2 zone in White Rock: Lower Town Centre Area Commercial / Residential Zone

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

In short

Commercial and multi-unit residential uses in the Lower Town Centre area and areas adjacent to the Town Centre

Zone rules

PurposeCommercial and multi-unit residential uses in the Lower Town Centre area and areas adjacent to the Town Centre
Main uses
  • 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
Uses are permitted in one or more principal buildings.
Also allowed (secondary uses)
  • 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
Minimum lot area534.2 m²
Minimum lot width15.24 m (lot depth 35.0 m)
Maximum lot coverage65% per fee-simple lot
Maximum densityGross floor area of all uses up to 1.75 times the lot area
Maximum height10.7 m
Maximum height, accessory buildingsStructures 4.0 m
Front setback1.5 m
Rear setback1.5 m next to a lot zoned only for residential use
Interior side setback1.5 m next to a lot zoned only for residential use
Street side setback1.5 m
Accessory building setbacksStructures: 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)
Other rules
  • 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

Source: White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026), s. 6.13 (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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