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C1 zone in Lake Country
Town Centre Commercial (incl. C1lp Liquor Primary). The financial, retail, entertainment, governmental and cultural core of the District (s.16.1.1).
The rules
| Name | Town Centre Commercial (incl. C1lp Liquor Primary) |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap; mixed-use 3.0 FAR (3.5 with amenity bonus), apartments as a secondary use |
| Floor space ratio | 3 |
| Floor space notes | Mixed use 3.0 FAR, up to 3.5 with a density-bonus amenity (s.7.18); commercial-only 1.5 FAR; plus up to 0.2 for screened parking and 0.1 with a housing agreement (s.16.1.5, as replaced by Bylaw 1331). Mixed-use buildings need ground-floor commercial on at least 90% of street frontage and 50% of main floor (s.16.1.6). |
| Height | 22 m (72 ft) · 6 storeys |
| Height notes | Apartments/apartment hotels: lesser of 12.4 m or 3 storeys, or 22.0 m / 6 storeys with a density-bonus amenity or within the Main Street Incentive Area (Bylaw 853); other uses 12.4 m / 3 storeys, up to 16.5 m / 4 storeys (s.16.1.5). Value shown is the maximum. |
| Coverage notes | No site coverage limit stated. |
| Setbacks | front 2 m (7 ft), side 0 m (0 ft), rear 0 m (0 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 2.0 m; side 0.0 m; rear 0.0 m (s.16.1.5). |
| Bonus density | Density bonus (s.7.18): 3.5 FAR, 22 m / 6 storeys for apartments. |
| Bylaw sections | s.16.1, 7.18 |
What you can use it for
Retail storesOfficesFood primary establishmentFinancial servicesHotels and apartment hotelsGovernment servicesHealth servicesCannabis dispensaryBreweries and distilleries, minorCongregate housingApartment housing (secondary)
Example lots in C1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Lake Country
Read from District of Lake Country Zoning Bylaw 561, 2007 (consolidated version; cover says 'includes amendments as of June 2, 2026', page headers 'CONSOLIDATED 2026-08-18'; the amendment table runs to Bylaw 1301 adopted 2026-09-22). Bill 44 rewrite: Bylaw 1238, 2024. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Lake Country before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.