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C1 zone in West Kelowna
General Commercial. Mix of uses at medium density in limited locations outside Urban and Neighbourhood Centres (s.11.1.1).
221lots in this zone on the map
9,995 m²median lot size (107,585 ft²)
56–39,001 m²smallest to largest lot
16 mmaximum height (52 ft)
The rules
| Name | General Commercial |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap (FAR-controlled) |
| Floor space ratio | 1.85 |
| Floor space notes | 1.5 FAR with surface parking; 1.85 FAR with 100% non-surface parking (s.11.1.5(c)). |
| Height | 16 m (52 ft) · 4 storeys |
| Height notes | 16.0 m to max 4 storeys; accessory 5.0 m (s.11.1.5(e)). |
| Lot coverage | 100% |
| Coverage notes | 100% (s.11.1.5(d)). |
| Setbacks | front 4.5 m (15 ft), side 4.5 m (15 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front, interior side, exterior side 4.5 m and rear 7.5 m, but 0.0 m in the Westbank Urban Centre Mixed-Use Corridor / Commercial Core (2.0 m Brown Rd, 3.0 m Main St) (s.11.1.5(f)). Outside Urban Centres residential may occupy no more than 40% of first-storey GFA (s.11.1.6(b)). |
| Bylaw sections | s.11.1 (amended 0320.16) |
What you can use it for
ApartmentLive/work unitOfficeRetail, generalRestaurantHotelPersonal service establishment
Example lots in C1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in West Kelowna
Read from City of West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw No. 0320, 2024 (adopted 2025-04-22; replaced Bylaw No. 0265, 2022). Consolidated for convenience, including amendments 0320.02, .03, .07, .08, .10, .11, .14, .15 and .16 (latest effective dates 2026-07-14 and 2026-07-28). Integrates Bills 26, 44 and 47. ↗, checked 2026-10-23. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with West Kelowna before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.