RA-1 zone in Coquitlam
Medium-Density Residential. Medium-density residential up to eight storeys outside Transit-Oriented Areas, with limited local-serving commercial.
1,875lots in this zone on the map
15,819 m²median lot size (170,274 ft²)
72–25,029 m²smallest to largest lot
The rules
| Name | Medium-Density Residential |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Apartments/townhouses; governed by FAR |
| Floor space ratio | 2.64 |
| Floor space notes | FAR 2.64 on Schedule O Shoulder Station or Schedule F lots, 2.04 elsewhere; 100% of residential floor area must be rental where total exceeds 2.4 (O/F lots) or 1.85 (other). s.1203(5). |
| Height | · 8 storeys |
| Height notes | 8 storeys (lower if Schedule P says 7 or fewer); 3 storeys within 7.6 m of an R-1/R-2 lot line. s.1203(10). |
| Lot coverage | 60% |
| Coverage notes | 60% on Schedule O/F lots, 55% otherwise. s.1203(6). |
| Setbacks | front 4 m (13 ft), side 4.5 m (15 ft), rear 6 m (20 ft), flank 4 m (13 ft) |
| Setback notes | 4.0 m along street or lane; interior side 4.5 m, rear 6.0 m (3.0 m beside parks/watercourses); +2.0 m where 5+ storeys abuts R-1/R-2. s.1203(8). |
| Bonus density | Rental tenure required for density above 2.4/1.85 FAR. |
| Bylaw sections | Part 12 s.1203 |
What you can use it for
ApartmentTownhouseCongregate housing and careAssembly child careLocal commercial (with residential)Lock-off units (Shoulder Station areas)
Example lots in RA-1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Coquitlam
R-1R-2RT-2RM-2RA-3R-3RA-2RS-1RM-5RT-1RM-1RS-4RTM-1RM-6RM-4ARS-2RS-3RM-3R-4RM-4SS-1RMH-1RT-3
Read from Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 (consolidated to 2026-07-27) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Coquitlam before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 26, 2026.