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CR-3 zone in White Rock: West Beach Business 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 West Beach Business area

Zone rules

PurposeCommercial and multi-unit residential uses in the West Beach Business area
Main uses
  • Retail service group 1 uses
  • Licensed establishments (liquor primary, food primary, agent store, u-brew, u-vin)
  • Hotel
  • 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 uses
Minimum lot area534.2 m²
Minimum lot width15.24 m (lot depth 35.0 m)
Maximum lot coverage75% per fee-simple lot
Maximum densityGross floor area of all uses up to 1.75 times the lot area
Maximum height11.3 metres, measured from the roof peak to the lesser of natural grade at the mid-point of the lowest side or 0.5 m above the average top of curb of the lowest street frontage
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
  • Principal buildings set back no more than 2.5 m from Marine Drive, where applicable
  • Ancillary buildings are not permitted
  • Structures at least 3.0 m from a principal building

Source: White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated as of June 2026), s. 6.14 (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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