RA-2 zone in Coquitlam: Transit-Oriented Medium-Density Residential

Coquitlam, British ColumbiaDraft, not yet reviewedBylaw read 2026-11-07

In short

Medium-density residential developments up to 12 storeys in transit-oriented areas only, with limited local-serving commercial uses.

Zone rules

Purpose	Medium-density residential developments up to 12 storeys in transit-oriented areas only, with limited local-serving commercial uses.
Main uses	Apartment Assembly child care Commercial (business and household service, convenience retail, office, personal service, restaurant, retail - general, retail - personal goods; no drive-through) Congregate housing and care Townhouse Assembly child care and commercial uses must be with an apartment or townhouse principal use on the same lot.
Also allowed (secondary uses)	Accessory home occupation Accessory institutional support services Accessory residential Child care in apartment or townhouse buildings Retail of goods made in resident workshops and goods and services to residents (congregate housing and care buildings only) Boarding Lock-off units
Minimum lot area	1,110 m²
Maximum lot coverage	65% where 100% of the residential floor area is rental tenure; 60% otherwise
Maximum density	Gross floor area times the lot area: 4.0 in TOA Tier 2; 3.0 in TOA Tier 3. Above 2.4 times the lot area, all residential floor area must be rental tenure
Maximum height	12 storeys in TOA Tier 2; 8 storeys in TOA Tier 3
Front setback	3.0 m (lot lines along a street or lane)
Rear setback	6.0 m (rear lot line not abutting a lane); 3.0 m where abutting a lot used for a civic use limited to parks, playgrounds and waterways
Interior side setback	4.5 m (not abutting a lane); 6.0 m for a building nine storeys or more; 3.0 m where abutting a lot used for a civic use limited to parks, playgrounds and waterways
Street side setback	3.0 m (lot lines along a street or lane)
Other rules	Setback from a lot line abutting land zoned R-1 or R-2 increases by 2.0 m for buildings five storeys or more Townhouse buildings at most 55 m long; apartment buildings at most 65 m long (45 m if over eight storeys) All accessory off-street parking must be concealed parking Each dwelling unit needs access to at least 4.0 m² (purpose-built rental) or 5.0 m² of common amenity area

Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated with amending bylaws, updated July 27, 2026), s. 1204 (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply, and a lot can have site-specific rules. The City says this consolidated copy is for convenience only and is not an official copy. It is published as separate PDFs per part (Parts 1-22); no zone parts exist for 9, 11 and 14. Schedule A (zoning maps) points to QtheMap. Zone pages are taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and have not yet been reviewed by a person: confirm with the bylaw before you rely on them. How answers are checked.

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