Arterial Road Land Use Policy

The City supports densification along its arterial roads. The purpose of this densification is to locate developments on arterial road properties in close proximity to commercial services, public amenities, schools, and transit service. Two (2) guiding principles have been established for this form of developments:

1. Densification along major arterial roads should minimize traffic disruption by
   eliminating driveways along arterial roads;
2. Densification along minor arterial roads should result in no net increase in the
   number of driveways to maintain existing traffic flow.

This densification includes the following house types:

1. Arterial Road Townhouse - two (2) to three (3) storey townhouse units;
2. Arterial Road Row House - attached dwelling units on fee simple lots (lane access);
3. Arterial Road Duplex/Triplex - two (2) to three (3) attached dwelling units on one (1) lot (road access, no lane);
4. Arterial Road Compact Lot Duplex - compact front to back duplex (lane access);
5. Arterial Road Compact Lot Coach House - single detached dwelling with a coach house unit above a detached garage (lane access);
6. Arterial Road Compact Lot Single Detached - single detached dwelling with or without a secondary suite (lane access).

Key Documents

OCP Arterial Road Land Use Policy

Arterial Road Housing Development Map

Arterial Road Townhouse

Arterial Road Townhouse Development Requirements

Arterial Road Guidelines for Townhouses

OCP Development Permit Guidelines for Townhouses

OCP Multiple Family Guidelines

Zoning Bylaw 8500 Low Density Townhouses (RTL4) Zone

Zoning Bylaw 8500 Medium Density Townhouses (RMT2, RMT3) Zone

Arterial Road Row House

Arterial Road Row House Development Requirements

Arterial Road Guidelines for Row Houses

OCP Development Permit Guidelines for Row Housing

Arterial Road Row House Zone (coming soon)

Arterial Road Duplex/Triplex

Arterial Road Duplex/Triplex Development Requirements

OCP Development Permit Guidelines for Duplexes and Triplexes

Zoning Bylaw 8500 Arterial Road Two Unit Dwellings (RDA) Zone

Zoning Bylaw 8500 Arterial Road Three Unit Dwellings (RTA) Zone

Arterial Road Compact Lot

Arterial Road Compact Lot Development Requirements

Zoning Bylaw 8500 Compact Single Detached (RC2) Zone

Zoning Bylaw 8500 Coach Houses (RCH1) Zone

Zoning Bylaw 8500 Arterial Road Compact Lot Two-Unit Dwellings (RCD) Zone

Policy Planning

Planning and Development Division
6911 No. 3 Road
Richmond, BC V6Y 2C1
Phone: 604-276-4207
Fax: 604-276-4052
Email:CommunityPlanning@richmond.ca