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:
a)    Arterial Road Townhouse - two (2) to three (3) storey townhouse units;
b)    Arterial Road Row House - attached dwelling units on fee simple lots (lane
access);
c)    Arterial Road Duplex/Triplex - two (2) to three (3) attached dwelling units on one
(1) lot (road access, no lane);
d)    Arterial Road Compact Lot Duplex - compact front to back duplex (lane access);
e)    Arterial Road Compact Lot Coach House - single detached dwelling with a
coach house unit above a detached garage (lane access);
f)    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
Arterial Road Duplex/Triplex Zone (coming soon)

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
Arterial Road Compact Lot Duplex Zone (coming soon)

Policy Planning
Planning & Development Department
6911 No. 3 Road
Richmond, BC   V6Y 2C1