City of Courtenay · zoning
The C-1A zone in Courtenay.
Commercial One A (shopping centre). What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From the zoning bylaw. General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the City of Courtenay reads it, is always the final word.
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C-1A at a glance
| What you can use it for | accessory buildings; building supply store; garden store (outdoor area ≤ the indoor net floor area, 8.19.11); liquor store only at the Driftwood Mall lot (Lot A, Plan 44811); service station; shopping centre incl. retail store, personal service, medical clinic, restaurant, office, fitness facility, studio and school; theatre. Site-specific storefront cannabis retailer at #1400-2701 Cliffe Ave and #105-789 Ryan Rd (8.19.10(8)–(9)) |
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| Dwelling units | no dwellings listed |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | 2.0 ha (4.9 acres); frontage N/A (8.19.12–8.19.13) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | F 15.0 / S 15.0 / flank not stated / R 15.0 m (49 ft) (8.19.15) |
| Height | 9.5 m (31 ft) (8.19.16) |
| Lot coverage | 40% buildings + accessory buildings (8.19.14); FAR not stated |
| Parking | Division 7 / Sched. 7A-2 (shopping centre 1 per 22.5 m² (242 sq ft); building supply 1 per 90 m² (969 sq ft) warehouse + 1 per 35 m² (377 sq ft) retail + 1 per 2 employees + company vehicles); all required parking on the same lot and zoned C-1A (8.19.18) |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
One lot, not the zone
What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
The lot report answers those for one address.
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