CA1 zone in Kelowna
Core Area Mixed Use. Mixed commercial and residential development in the Core Area outside urban centres; generally up to 4 storeys, 6 in some cases, 12 on key transit corridors (s.14.2).
The rules
| Name | Core Area Mixed Use |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; minimum density on Transit Supportive Corridors 4.75 units/1,000 m2 with lane (min lot 1,050 m2) or 3.1 without (min lot 1,600 m2) |
| Floor space ratio | 2.05 |
| Floor space notes | Base FAR 1.85, or 2.05 fronting a Transit Supportive Corridor (value shown); +0.3 rental-only sub-zone; +0.25 with 80% underground parking; 3.5 FAR / 12 storeys / 39 m for qualifying hotels on Provincial Highways or primarily residential development in Orchard Park Exchange area (fn .5) (s.14.14). |
| Height | 22 m (72 ft) · 6 storeys |
| Height notes | 3 storeys & 12.0 m for lots < 1,050 m2; 4 storeys & 18.0 m for lots >= 1,050 m2; 6 storeys & 22.0 m fronting a Transit Supportive Corridor (value shown = max form) (s.14.14). |
| Lot coverage | 75% |
| Coverage notes | Buildings 75%; impermeable 85% (s.14.11). |
| Setbacks | front 4.5 m (15 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 4.5 m (15 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front/flanking 4.5 m for non-ground-oriented portions, 3.0 m ground-oriented residential (2.0 m if fn .1 criteria met), 2.0 m ground-oriented commercial; stepback 3.0 m (5-12 storeys, frontage > 60 m); side 3.0 m (4.0 m abutting single & two dwelling or rural residential zones); rear 4.5 m (3.0 m on lane; 6.0 m abutting single & two dwelling or rural residential zones) (s.14.11). Garage/carport/parkade doors facing the street 6 m from curb/sidewalk or 4.5 m from lot line (fn .12). Upper-floor setback 3.0 m above the lesser of 16.0 m or 4 storeys on street/property sides. Developments of 3 storeys or less with 6 or fewer units follow MF1 rules (fn .15, UC zones). Amenity space 7.5/15/25 m2 per unit (C1-VC1) or 6/10/15 m2 (UC zones) (s.14.11). Min lot 460 m2 / 13.0 m where the site abuts a lane. |
| Bonus density | Rental-only +0.3 FAR; underground parking +0.25 FAR (s.14.14 fn .3/.6). |
| Bylaw sections | s.14.2, 14.10, 14.11, 14.14 (amended BL12886) |
What you can use it for
Apartment HousingCommercial usesMixed use
Example lots in CA1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Kelowna
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Read from City of Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 12375 (adopted 2022-09-26), consolidated for convenience - updated May 5, 2026. Sections 11 and 13 were replaced by BL12619 (Bill 44 small-scale multi-unit housing, 2024); later amendments incl. BL12834, BL12848 (adds TS1 zone), BL12861, BL12862, BL12886, BL12916. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Kelowna before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.