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CD18 zone in Bowen Island
Comprehensive Development 18 (Arbutus Ridge). Comprehensive development of ~38 ha: clustered detached lots (Area 1), cottage residential development (Area 2), parkland (Area 3), 4 lots with suites (Area 4) (s.4.30 note).
The rules
| Name | Comprehensive Development 18 (Arbutus Ridge) |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Area 1: 34 lots, house + suite (ARU added by Bylaw 653); Area 4: 4 lots, house + suite; Area 2: 15 residential lots (Bylaw 722) |
| Floor space ratio | 260 m² fixed (max 260 m²) |
| Floor space notes | Area 1: max floor area of all buildings on a lot 260 m2, excluding garages and accessory buildings (fixed cap). Area 4: 260 m2 including the accessory residential use, plus 40 m2 extra on a lot with an ARU (s.4.30.2; columns confirmed). Area 2 (amended by Bylaw 722, adopted 2026-09-28, not in the Nov 2025 consolidation): 25% coverage, detached dwellings max 142 m2, garage max 65 m2, 1 dwelling per lot, front 3 m, min lot 570 m2. |
| Height | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Height notes | Principal and accessory 9 m (s.4.30.2). |
| Lot coverage | 25% |
| Coverage notes | Area 1 25%, Area 2 25% (was 15%, Bylaw 722), Area 3 1%, Area 4 25%. |
| Setbacks | front 3 m (10 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 3 m (10 ft), flank 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Setback notes | Areas 1 and 4: side 3 m, front 3 m, rear 3 m; 4.6 m from highway-abutting line (s.4.30.2). |
| Bylaw sections | s.4.30.1-4.30.4; Bylaw 653 s.2.9; Bylaw 722 |
What you can use it for
Detached dwellingSecondary suite or detached secondary suite (Areas 1 and 4)Cottage residential development (Area 2)Home occupationDomestic agriculture
Example lots in CD18
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
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Read from Bowen Island Municipality Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience November 2025; last listed amendment Bylaw 674 adopted 2025-03-10; later adopted bylaws 666, 672, 673, 694, 721, 722 applied from their own text) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Bowen Island before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.