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CD4 zone in Bowen Island
Comprehensive Development 4 (Hood Point). New development within the 1928 Hood Point waterfront neighbourhood with established character (s.4.17 note).
The rules
| Name | Comprehensive Development 4 (Hood Point) |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | 2 (one detached house + one suite) in Areas 1 and 2 |
| Floor space notes | The bylaw sets NO floor space ratio or floor-area cap for the principal dwelling in this zone; size is controlled by lot coverage, 9 m height and setbacks. Vehicle-storage accessory building max 40 m2 (Area 1) / 93 m2 (Area 2). Area 2 gained accessory residential use via 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 | Principal 9 m, accessory 9 m (Areas 1-2); Area 3 (community land) 3 m/5 m (s.4.17.2). |
| Lot coverage | 30% |
| Coverage notes | Area 1 30%, Area 2 40%, Area 3 1% (s.4.17.2; columns confirmed). |
| Setbacks | front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 7.5 m (25 ft) |
| Setback notes | Interior side 3 m; exterior side, front or rear 7.5 m; building 4.6 m from highway-abutting line; sea setback 15 m in Area 1, or 7.5 m with bedrock/engineered protection (s.4.17.2). |
| Bylaw sections | s.4.17.1-4.17.3; Bylaw 653 s.2.3 |
What you can use it for
Detached dwellingSecondary suite or detached secondary suiteHome occupationResidential guest accommodationCommunity hall/open space (Area 3)
Example lots in CD4
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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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.