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CD2 zone in Bowen Island
Comprehensive Development 2 (Cates Hill). Recognizes the comprehensively planned Cates Hill Village: a residential neighbourhood (2000) with parks, conservation lands, local commercial and community facilities (s.4.15 note).
The rules
| Name | Comprehensive Development 2 (Cates Hill) |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Area 1: 1 detached house + one suite per lot (82 lots); variation CD2 Area 1(a): two-family dwelling (primary max 170 m2 + secondary max 90 m2). Area 2: 12 units; Area 3: 15 units (above commercial) |
| Floor space ratio | 0.3 |
| Floor space notes | Area 1 max FSR 0.3; Area 2 strata FSR share of 0.3; Area 3 FSR 0.6 (mixed commercial); Area 4 FSR 0.3; Area 5 0.1 (s.4.15.2, 4.15.5, 4.15.8; columns confirmed from PDF positions). Accessory residential use: Area 1, Area 3, Area 6 (Bylaw 653). Accessory residential use (s.3.57): only ONE per lot - either a secondary suite or a detached secondary suite. Detached secondary suite max floor area = 65 m2 + 0.625% of lot area, capped at 140 m2 (s.3.57.3). Secondary suite max = greater of 90 m2 or (65 m2 + 0.625% of lot area, capped at 140 m2) (s.3.57.4, as replaced by Bill 44 Bylaw 653). One extra parking space per suite (s.3.57.2). Detached suites in the Detached Secondary Suite DPA need a development permit (s.3.58, s.7.6). Values shown are for the main residential sub-area; the GIS draws CD sub-areas as a separate 'Zoning Sub Area' layer (zoning_code 'CDsa'). |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | 9 m in Areas 1-7 (s.4.15.2). |
| Lot coverage | 30% |
| Coverage notes | 30% (Areas 1, 2 and 4); 40% Area 6 (s.4.15.2/4.15.5/4.15.8). |
| Setbacks | front 4.5 m (15 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Area 1/2: front or rear 4.5 m, side 3 m, bare-land-strata boundary 4.5 m (s.4.15.2). Area 3: 1.5 m all. Must connect to community water and sewer. |
| Bylaw sections | s.4.15.1-4.15.13; Bylaw 653 s.2.2 |
What you can use it for
Detached dwellingSecondary suite or detached secondary suite (Area 1)Two-family dwelling (Area 1(a))Home occupationResidential guest accommodationAttached dwelling (Area 2)
Example lots in CD2
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Bowen Island
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Read from Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience November 2025; last listed amendment Bylaw 674 adopted 2025-03-10; later adopted bylaws 666, 672, 673, 694, 721, 722 applied from their own text) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Bowen Island before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.