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CD8 zone in Bowen Island

Comprehensive Development 8 (Malkin Creek). Subdivision into a maximum of 16 lots while securing ~32.5% of the land for environmental and watershed protection (s.4.21 note).

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19lots in this zone on the map

5,235 m²median lot size (56,349 ft²)

2,137–32,250 m²smallest to largest lot

9 mmaximum height (30 ft)

The rules

Name	Comprehensive Development 8 (Malkin Creek)
Homes allowed	2 per lot (one detached house + one suite); 16 lots total
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. 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).
Height	9 m (30 ft)
Height notes	9 m.
Lot coverage	10%
Coverage notes	100 m2 + 10% of lot area, max 500 m2.
Setbacks	front 7.5 m (25 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4.6 m (15 ft)
Setback notes	Side 3 m; front and rear 7.5 m; building 4.6 m from any highway-abutting line.
Bylaw sections	s.4.21.1-4.21.3

What you can use it for

Detached dwellingSecondary suite or detached secondary suiteHome occupationResidential guest accommodationDomestic agriculture

Example lots in CD8

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.