{"title":"RT4 zone in Colwood: Residential Towncentre 4","code":"RT4","slug":"rt4","name":"Residential Towncentre 4","group":"Residential","section":"6.11","site_specific_zone":false,"summary":"To permit residential accommodation in apartments.","fields":{"purpose":{"value":"To permit residential accommodation in apartments.","quotes":["The intent of this zone is to permit residential accommodation in apartments."]},"primary_uses":{"value":["Apartment"],"note":"Uses in Section 2.1.10 are also permitted.","quotes":["4 (RT4) zone may be used for apartment use, accessory dwelling units and accessory buildings and","In addition to the uses permitted by Section 2.1.10 of this Bylaw"]},"secondary_uses":{"value":["Accessory dwelling units","Accessory buildings and structures"],"quotes":["4 (RT4) zone may be used for apartment use, accessory dwelling units and accessory buildings and","structures."]},"site_specific":{"value":["Parcel A (DD103854I) of Lot 18, Section 1, Esquimalt District, Plan 2574 (2708 Wale Road): no more than six dwelling units unless community amenities and other contributions are provided; then floor area ratio up to 3.45"],"quotes":["Parcel A (DD103854I) of Lot 18, Section 1, Esquimalt District, Plan 2574","6.11.03 Comprehensive Development – 2708 Wale Road"]},"min_parcel_area":{"value":"4,000 m² (minimum lot that may be created by subdivision)","quotes":["The minimum lot area that may be created by subdivision shall be 4,000 m2."]},"min_parcel_width":{"value":"30 m (highway frontage and lot width created by subdivision)","quotes":["The minimum highway frontage and lot width that may be created by subdivision shall be 30 m."]},"max_parcel_coverage":{"value":"35 percent of the lot","quotes":["The maximum lot coverage shall be 35 percent of the lot."]},"max_density":{"value":"Floor area ratio 3.45 (with contributions); no more than six dwelling units on Parcel A without them","quotes":["The residential density shall not exceed a floor area ratio of 3.45.","the number of dwelling units shall not exceed six."]},"max_height":{"value":"77 m","quotes":["The height of a building shall not exceed 77 m."]},"setback_front":{"value":"10 m","quotes":["A front yard shall be provided of not less than 10 m in depth."]},"setback_rear":{"value":"7.5 m","quotes":["A rear yard shall be provided of not less than 7.5 m in depth."]},"setback_side_interior":{"value":"7.5 m on the westerly lot line; 3.6 m on the northeasterly lot line","quotes":["Side yards shall be provided of not less than 7.5 m in width on the westerly lot line and 3.6 m on the"]},"other":{"value":["Under basic development, Sections 5.3.03 through 5.3.07 (AR2) apply","Usable open space at least 10 percent of the lot (up to 25% on the roof)","Parking is 1.3 spaces per apartment dwelling unit","Parking structures below the main floor may be located on any portion of a lot"],"quotes":["The regulations in Sections 5.3.03 through 5.3.07 shall apply.","Not less than 10 percent of the lot shall be developed as usable open space. Up to 25% of this required open","1.3 per apartment dwelling unit.","main floor may be located on any portion of a lot."]}},"bylaw":{"title":"Colwood Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (with amendments to August 24, 2026)","url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999","accessed":"2026-11-07","note":"Consolidated for convenience only; the original bylaws should be consulted for interpretation and application. Colwood's zoning bylaw is called the Land Use Bylaw. Zone sections for CD zones from 10.5 onward are numbered with roman-numeral page footers in the document; pdf_page is the PDF page. No Section 10.28 exists in the consolidation."},"source_url":"https://colwood.civicweb.net/document/1999#page=100","place":{"path":"ca/bc/colwood","name":"Colwood","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/rt4/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/rt4.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/rt4.json","index":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/colwood/zoning/index.json"}}