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NC1 zone in West Kelowna
Neighbourhood Centre. Walkable, pedestrian-oriented mixed-use centres focused on residential with small-scale commercial serving the local area, in OCP Neighbourhood Centres (s.12.5.1).
The rules
| Name | Neighbourhood Centre |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | No unit cap (FAR-controlled) |
| Floor space ratio | 2.35 |
| Floor space notes | 2.0 FAR with surface parking; 2.35 FAR with at least 80% non-surface parking (s.12.5.5(d)). |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft) · 6 storeys |
| Height notes | 24.0 m to max 6 storeys; stand-alone commercial/institutional buildings 12.0 m / 2 storeys; accessory 5.0 m (s.12.5.5(f), 12.5.6(a)). |
| Lot coverage | 75% |
| Coverage notes | 75% with consideration of OCP public amenity space guidelines (s.12.5.5(e)). |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 4.5 m (15 ft), flank 3 m (10 ft) |
| Setback notes | Front 3.0 m (6.2 m garage/parkade entries); rear 4.5 m (7.5 m next to Low Density Residential designation); interior side 3.0 m (6.0 m next to Low Density Residential); exterior side 3.0 m; upper-floor stepback 3.0 m above 2 storeys/9 m for buildings 4+ storeys (s.12.5.5(g)). Min 30% of ground-floor GFA of multi-unit developments must be commercial/institutional fronting the street (s.12.5.7). |
| Bonus density | Non-surface parking (80%+) raises FAR from 2.0 to 2.35. |
| Bylaw sections | s.12.5 |
What you can use it for
ApartmentTownhouseCommercial usesChild care, majorCare facility, major
Example lots in NC1
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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 November 2, 2026.