P-2: Community Recreation

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

No house: one home accessory to a use the zone lists (ss. 7.24.2(a), 7.24.3)

Main uses

Community recreation, a library, archives, museum or art gallery, a community theatre, a tourist information centre, a cemetery and crematorium, group day care, a community meeting place, public and social services; accessory offices, restaurants and pubs, and one accessory home (ss. 7.24.1, 7.24.2)

Smallest lot for a subdivision

No minimum set in the zone; a lot under 2.0 ha is connected to City sewer (s. 5.01.4)

Lot coverage

No limit set in the zone

Height limit

20.0 m (s. 7.24.5)

Setbacks

6.0 m from any yard next to a lot in a residential zone; no other setback set in the zone (s. 7.24.4)

Most P-2 land holds parks, recreation centres, cemeteries and other public places, so a lot here is rarely sold as a home lot (our reading); ask the City what a lot here may be used for before you buy.

The zone sets few rules of its own; Parts 4 (general regulations), 5 (parcel areas) and 6 (parking) of the bylaw also apply.

Short-term rental of a home isn't a use the zone lists, so ask the City before renting one by the night.

Site-specific exceptions listed in the bylaw by legal description can add or change uses for one property, and development permit areas, the ALR and building rules apply on top. Confirm with the City of Cranbrook's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Part 7.24 of City of Cranbrook Zoning Bylaw No. 3977, 2019 (summarised in our words, checked 2026-10-06); zone map: Open Government Licence – British Columbia (named by the City of Cranbrook).