Section 14.14 - Density and Height

University Village Centre = 1.5 FAR ^.9

Black Mountain Village Centre = 1.8 FAR ^.9

The Ponds Village Centre = 1.5 FAR ^.9
  
See Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustments ^.12

Black Mountain Village Centre = 6 storeys & 22.0 m

The Ponds Village Centre = 4 storeys & 18.0 m

For UC1a – Arena properties = 5.0 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 3 storeys = 1.5 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 1.8 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.3 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 20 storeys = 5.9 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 26 storeys and up = 7.2 FAR ^.9

See Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustments ^.12

For UC1a – Arena properties = no bonus ^.3

For areas identified as 3 storeys = no bonus ^.3

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 0.25 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 0.5 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 20 storeys = 0.75 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 26 storeys = 1.5 additional FAR ^.3

An additional 0.3 FAR for rental only projects or affordable housing ^.3  
 
For rental only projects or projects with affordable housing ^.3 that are 12 storeys and taller the FAR bonus rate is 0.05 FAR per storey ^.10

For UC1a – Arena properties = 12 storeys & 44.0 m

For areas identified as 3 storeys = 3 storeys & 12.0 m

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 6 storeys & 22.0 m

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12 storeys & 44.0 m

For areas identified as 20 storeys = 20 storeys & 73.0 m

For areas identified as 26 storeys and up = 26 storeys & 95.0 m

For UC1a – Arena properties = No additional height

For areas identified as 3 storeys = No additional height

For areas identified as 6 storeys = No additional height

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3 additional storeys & 12.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 20 storeys = 5 additional storeys & 19.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 26 storeys = 14 additional storeys & 52.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 4 storeys = 1.5 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 6 storeys & UC2gg zoned lots = 1.8 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.3 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 18 storeys = 4.9 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 26 storeys = See CD26 Zone for details

See Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustments ^.12

For areas identified as 3 storeys = no bonus ^.3

For areas identified as 4 storeys = no bonus ^.3

For areas identified as 6 storeys & UC2gg zoned lots = 0.25 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 0.5 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 18 storeys = 0.7 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 26 storeys = no bonus ^.3

For areas identified as 3 storeys = 3 storeys & 12.0 m

For areas identified as 4 storeys = 4 storeys & 18.0 m

For areas identified as 6 storeys & UC2gg zoned lots = 6 storeys & 22.0 m

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12 storeys & 44.0 m

For areas identified as 18 storeys = 18 storeys & 66.0 m

For areas identified as 26 storeys and up = See CD26 Zone for details

For areas identified as 4 storeys = No additional height

For areas identified as 6 storeys & UC2gg zoned lots = No additional height

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3 additional storeys & 12.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 18 storeys = 4 additional storeys & 16.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 26 storeys = No bonus ^.3

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 1.8 FAR ^{.9, .13}

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.5 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 18 storeys = 4.9 FAR ^.9

For site specific areas = See Section 14.15 Site Specific Parcels

See Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustments .12

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 0.25 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 0.5 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 18 storeys = 0.5 additional FAR ^.3

For site specific areas = See Section 14.15 Site Specific Parcels ^.11

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12 storeys & 44.0 m

For areas identified as 18 storeys = 18 storeys & 66.0 m

For site specific areas = See Section 14.15 Site Specific Parcels

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3 additional storeys & 12.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 18 storeys = 4 additional storeys & 16.0 m ^.3

For site specific areas = See Section 14.15 Site Specific Parcels ^.11

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 1.8 FAR ^{.9, .13}

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.5 FAR ^.9

See Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustments ^.12

For areas identified as 4 storeys = 0.5 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 0.5 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 0.5 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 6 storeys & 22.0 m

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 12 storeys & 44.0 m

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 3 additional storeys & 12.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3 additional storeys & 12.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as PARK = 0.5 FAR ^{.9, .15}
 
For areas identified as 3 storeys = 1.5 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 4 storeys = 1.6 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 1.8 FAR ^{.9, .13}

For areas identified as 8 storeys = 2.35 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 12 storeys = 3.5 FAR ^.9

For areas identified as 14 storeys = 3.9 FAR ^.9

See Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustments ^.12

For areas identified as 3 storeys = no bonus ^.3

For areas identified as 4 storeys = 0.1 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 0.25 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 8 storeys = 0.3 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 14 storeys = 0.5 additional FAR ^.3

For areas identified as 3 storeys = 3 storeys & 12.0 m

For areas identified as 4 storeys = 4 storeys & 18.0 m

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 6 storeys & 22.0 m

For areas identified as 8 storeys = 8 storeys & 31.0 m

For areas identified as 14 storeys = 14 storeys & 52.0 m

For areas identified as 4 storeys = No additional height

For areas identified as 6 storeys = 2 additional storeys & 8.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 8 storeys = 3 additional storeys & 12.0 m ^.3

For areas identified as 14 storeys = No additional height

FOOTNOTES (Section 14.14):
^.1 When referencing maximum base FAR and maximum height regulations the “areas” referenced are the building height maps outline within the City of Kelowna’s Official Community Plan.
^.2 The maximum height of 3 additional storeys & 12 metres only applies in situations where:
(a) Lots are located fronting a collector or arterial road; &
(b) Lots are within 400 m of transit stop; &
(c) The abutting lots are not zoned RR1, RR2, RU1, RU2, RU3, or RU5.
^.3The Public Amenity & Streetscape bonus density may apply if payment is made as per Section 6.8.2 Density Bonus. The Rental or Affordable Housing bonus density may apply if secured as described in Section 6.8.3 Density Bonus.
^.4 The base FAR is adjusted to 3.5 and the maximum height is adjusted to 12 storeys & 39 metres only in situations where:
(a) the development is a hotel on a lot fronting a Provincial Highway that does not abut a lot that is zoned RR1, RR2, RU1, RU2, RU3, or RU5; or
(b) a primarily residential development is located within Map 8.3.c Orchard Park Exchange.
^.5 For the purpose of calculating minimum densities the amount of commercial area considered as a unit will be measured at 1 unit per 125 m² of commercial GFA.
^.6 The maximum height of 6 additional storeys & 22 m only applies in situations where:
(a) Lots are located fronting a Transit Supportive Corridor &
(b) Lots are within 400 m of transit stop; &
(c) Lots are within 500 m of an Urban Centre; &
(d) Lots must be fronting one of these roads: Clement Avenue, Gordon Drive, a Provincial Highway, Spall Road, Enterprise Way, or Springfield Drive.
^.7 Except the maximum base FAR and height may be different on an individual lot basis as identified in Section 14.15 Site Specific Regulations. 
^.8 The maximum FAR is increased to 3.0 for lots fronting onto one of these streets: Bay Avenue, Brant Avenue, Clement Avenue, Crowley Avenue, Ellis Street, Ethel Street, Gaston Avenue, Gordon Drive, Guy Street, Laurel Avenue, Recreation Avenue, St. Paul Street, Trench Place, Vaughan Avenue, or Weddell Place.
^.9 The base FARs are derived from the base height regulation. Therefore, the base FARs remain constant even if an owner successfully applies for a Development Variance Permit or Board of Variance order to the base heights.
^.10 For example: a 12 storey rental project would have a 0.6 FAR bonus and a 26 storey rental project would have a 1.3 FAR bonus.
^.11 These parcels identified in Map 14.15.1 do not qualify for any density or height bonusing except the rental bonusing provisions.
^.12 If eighty percent (80%) of the parking provided on-site is located underground (below finished grade) then the base FAR is increased by 0.25 FAR.
^.13 Lots that have a 6 storey Building Height category and are within a Transit Oriented Area as identified by Map 8.3.b , Map 8.3.c, or Map 8.3.d then have their density increased from 1.8 base FAR to 2.5 base FAR. Developments that use this base density cannot apply the Underground Parking Base FAR Adjustment referenced in footnote ^.12.
^.14 If a parkade entrance / exit has a lower finished grade than the surrounding area then this portion of the parkade can be excluded from height calculations.
^.15 If a lot has a Park Building Height category and is within a Transit Oriented Area as identified by Map 8.3.b , Map 8.3.c, or Map 8.3.d then: if the lot is within 200 metres of the Transit Exchange the lot can be developed in accordance with the 12 storey base height and density category and if the lot is between 200 and 400 metres of the Transit Exchange the lot can be developed in accordance with the 6 storey the base height and density category.