RES-2(MF): Resort Development – Multi-Family

What the zone allows

Homes allowed

Duplexes and multi-unit buildings, up to 30 homes per hectare of usable site area

Main uses

Duplex, multi-unit housing; home business

Smallest lot for a subdivision

1,000 m²

Height limit

Main building 13 m, accessory buildings 5 m

Setbacks

Front 7.5 m, rear 6 m, sides 4.5 m (6 m beside a road); accessory buildings front 7.5 m, rear and sides 4.5 m (6 m beside a road); a side split along a common wall 3.5 m (4.5 m beside a road)

Densities count only usable site area: one piece of land with an average slope of 15% or less and no part subject to land slip, avalanche, rock fall, flooding or a high water table (s. 3.3).

Schedule A s. 2.2 sets multi-family lots only with community water and sewer: 1,000 m² for 3 homes, 1,300 m² for 4, 1,500 m² for 5 or more.

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 RDEK's planning department before you buy or build.

Source: Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 3255, 2023 (summarised in our words); zone map: Open Government Licence – Regional District of East Kootenay.