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VC1 zone in Kelowna

Village Centre. Integrated, comprehensive mixed-use development in Village Centres as identified in the OCP (s.14.2).

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1,173lots in this zone on the map
17,330 m²median lot size (186,538 ft²)
54–49,392 m²smallest to largest lot
22 mmaximum height (72 ft)

The rules

NameVillage Centre
Homes allowedNo unit cap
Floor space ratio2.05
Floor space notesBase FAR by centre: Cook Truswell 1.75; Lakeshore 1.75 (2.05 on a Transit Supportive Corridor); Glenmore 2.05; Guisachan 1.75 (2.05 on TSC); University 1.75; Black Mountain 2.05; The Ponds 1.75 (value shown = max) (s.14.14).
Height22 m (72 ft) · 6 storeys
Height notesCook Truswell, Glenmore, Black Mountain 6 storeys & 22.0 m; Lakeshore and Guisachan 4 storeys & 18.0 m (6 storeys & 22.0 m on TSC); University and The Ponds 4 storeys & 18.0 m (s.14.14).
Lot coverage75%
Coverage notesBuildings 75%; impermeable 85% (s.14.11).
Setbacksfront 3 m (10 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 4.5 m (15 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft)
Setback notesFront/flanking 3.0 m (ground-oriented commercial 2.0 m); side 3.0 m; rear 4.5 m; portions above 6 storeys 10 m from single & two dwelling / rural residential zones (fn .8) (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).
Bonus densityRental-only +0.3 FAR; underground parking +0.25 FAR.
Bylaw sectionss.14.2, 14.10, 14.11, 14.14

What you can use it for

Apartment HousingCommercial usesMixed use

Example lots in VC1

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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.