Zoning Bylaw No. 12375
Sections 14.1 - 14.8 Zone Categories, Purposes & Sub-Zone Categories
Last Updated:
September 26, 2022
Sections 14.1 - 14.8 Zone Categories, Purposes & Sub-Zone Categories
14.1 Core Area & Other Zone Categories
| Section 14.1 Core Area and Other Zone Categories | |
| Category | Zones |
| Commercial Zones | C1 – Local & Neighbourhood Commercial C2 – Vehicle Oriented Commercial |
| Cora Area Zones | CA1 – Core Area Mixed Use |
| Village Centre Zones | VC1- Village Centre |
| Urban Centre Zones | UC1 – Downtown Urban Centre UC2 – Capri-Landmark Urban Centre UC3 – Midtown Urban Centre UC4 – Rutland Urban Centre UC5 – Pandosy Urban Centre |
| Industrial Zones | I1 – Business Industrial I2 – General Industrial I3 – Heavy Industrial I4 – Natural Resource Extraction |
| Institutional Zones | P1 – Major Institutional P2 – Education and Minor Institutional P3 – Parks and Open Space P4 – Utilities P5 – Municipal District Park |
| Health District Zones | HD1 – Kelowna General Hospital HD2 - Residential and Health Support Services |
| Water Zones | W1 – Recreational Water Use W2 – Intensive Water Use |
14.2 Commercial, Core Area, & Village Centre Zone Purposes
| Section 14.2 Commercial, Core Area, and Village Centre Zone Purposes | |
| Zones | Purposes |
| C1 – Local & Neighbourhood Commercial | The purpose is to provide a zone for the commercial developments outside the Core Area to provide a range of services needed on a day-to-day basis by residents within their neighbourhoods. Generally, building scale includes 2 storey structures with primary commercial accessed at ground level. Residential can be considered on second floors above commercial services. |
| C2 – Vehicle Oriented Commercial | The purpose is to provide a commercial zone used to accommodate a mix of vehicle oriented commercial land uses along corridor routes and highways. Building scale generally includes two storey buildings with potential for office related uses on upper floors. |
| CA1 – Core Area Mixed Use | The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for developments within the Core Area and outside urban centres. Buildings up to 4 storeys will be generally permissible with Buildings up to 6 storeys in certain circumstances based on development policy guidance from the OCP. A further increase to 12 storeys will be acceptable on key Transit Supportive Corridors and within close proximity to transit and Urban Centres. |
| VC1- Village Centre | The purpose is to provide a zone with an integrated design for a comprehensive mixed-use area which can include a variety of uses as specified to each Village Centre (as identified with the OCP). |
14.3 Urban Centre Zone Purposes
| Section 14.3 Urban Centre Zone Purposes | |
| Zones | Purposes |
| UC1 – Downtown Urban Centre | The purpose of this zone is to designate and to preserve land for developments of the financial, retail and entertainment, governmental, cultural and civic core of the downtown while also encouraging high density mixed-use buildings. |
| UC2 – Capri-Landmark Urban Centre | The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for developments within the Capri-Landmark Urban Centre that is consistent with and follows from the Capri-Landmark Urban Centre Plan. |
| UC3 – Midtown Urban Centre | The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for developments within the Midtown Urban Centre. |
| UC4 – Rutland Urban Centre | The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for developments within the Rutland Urban Centre. |
| UC5 –Pandosy Urban Centre | The purpose is to provide a mixed commercial and residential zone for developments within the South Pandosy Urban Centre. |
14.4 Industrial Zone Purposes
| Section 14.4 Industrial Zone Purposes | |
| Zones | Purposes |
| I1 – Business Industrial | The purpose is to provide a zone for developments of planned industrial business parks containing indoor industrial uses with limited outdoor storage and to provide a zone for transition from general / heavy industrial uses to other uses. |
| I2 – General Industrial | The purpose is to provide for general industrial uses. |
| I3 – Heavy Industrial | The purpose is to designate and preserve land for developments of industrial uses which, due to appearance, noise, odour, emission of toxic wastes, or fire or explosive hazards may have detrimental effects on other zones. |
| I4 – Natural Resource Extraction | The purpose of this zone to provide a zone used for natural resource extraction such as gravel extraction and processing. |
14.5 Institutional Zone Purposes
| Section 14.5 Institutional Zone Purposes | |
| Zones | Purposes |
| P1 – Major Institutional | The purpose is to provide a zone primarily for major governmental and publicly or privately funded institutional uses. |
| P2 – Education and Minor Institutional | The purpose is to provide a zone for private and public educational, residential, and recreational uses and religious assemblies. |
| P3 – Parks and Open Space | The purpose is to provide a zone for the preservation and enhancement of open space and limited public facilities. |
| P4 - Utilities | The purpose is to provide a zone for private and public utilities. |
| P5 – Municipal District Park | The purpose is to provide a zone for developments of major Municipal parks and ancillary recreational uses. Park sites generate large numbers of participants and spectators attracted from all areas of the City plus tournament visitors and tourists. These sites serve a population of 45,000 residents within a five-kilometer radius and also serve specific recreation facility needs on a city-wide basis. |
14.6 Health District Zone Purposes
| Section 14.6 Health District Zone Purposes | |
| Zones | Purposes |
| HD1 – Kelowna General Hospital | To provide a zone for the comprehensive development of buildings that provide health services associated with the Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health Authority, and the University of British Columbia Clinical Academic Campus. This zone will provide for a range of institutional uses, as well as a limited amount of hospital-related supportive commercial uses. |
| HD2 – Residential and Health Support Services | The purpose is to provide a zone for the conversion and new development of buildings that provide services to the medical community associated with the Kelowna General Hospital, Interior Health Authority, and UBC Medical Programs including staff, clients, patients and their families. This zone will provide for a range of institutional, medical-related commercial and complimentary residential uses within the Official Community Plan Health District future land use designation. |
14.7 Water Zone Purposes
| Section 14.7 Water Zone Purposes | |
| Zones | Purposes |
| W1 – Recreational Water Use | The purpose is to provide a zone that allows for the recreational enjoyment of upland property owners and foreshore public access while minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation communities. |
| W2 – Intensive Water Use | The purpose is to provide for a diverse and concentrated range of water activities consistent with the upland use, maintaining foreshore public access, and minimizing impacts on fish, wildlife, and vegetation communities. |
14.8 Core Area & Other Sub-Zone Categories
| Section 14.8 Core Area and Other Sub-Zones Categories | |
| Category | Zones |
| Commercial, Core Area, and Village Centres | C1 – Local & Neighbourhood Commercial • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales C2 – Vehicle Oriented Commercial • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales • dt – Drive Through CA1 – Core Area Mixed Use • r – Rental Only • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales • dt – Drive Through VC1 – Village Centre • r – Rental Only • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales • fg – Fueling and Gas Stations • dt – Drive Through |
| Urban Centre | UC1 – Downtown Urban Centre • r – Rental Only • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales • gg – Gaming and Gambling • a – Arena • fg – Fueling and Gas Stations • dt – Drive Through UC2 – Capri-Landmark Urban Centre • r – Rental Only • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales • gg – Gaming and Gambling • fg – Fueling and Gas Stations • dt – Drive Through UC3 – Midtown Urban Centre • r – Rental Only • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales • fg – Fueling and Gas Stations • dt – Drive Through UC4 – Rutland Urban Centre • r – Rental Only • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales • fg – Fueling and Gas Stations • dt – Drive Through UC5 – Pandosy Urban Centre • r – Rental Only • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales • fg – Fueling and Gas Stations • dt – Drive Through |
| Industrial | I1 – Business Industrial • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales I2 – General Industrial • rcs – Retail Cannabis Sales I3 – Heavy Industrial I4 – Natural Resource Extraction |
| Institutional | P1 – Major Institutional P2 – Education and Minor Institutional P3 – Parks and Open Space P4 – Utilities P5 – Municipal District Park |
| Health District | HD1 – Kelowna General Hospital HD2 - Residential and Health Support Services • r – Rental Only |
| Water | W1 – Recreational Water Use W2 – Intensive Water Use |
