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RA1 zone in Port Coquitlam
Residential Apartment 1. 3 to 4 storey multiple dwelling residential buildings with a building area to site area ratio of up to 1.5 (intent statement).
4,777lots in this zone on the map
2,804 m²median lot size (30,182 ft²)
57–24,616 m²smallest to largest lot
18 mmaximum height (59 ft)
The rules
| Name | Residential Apartment 1 |
|---|---|
| Homes allowed | Apartments; governed by FAR |
| Floor space ratio | 1.75 |
| Floor space notes | Base FAR 1.0, increased by 75% x share of required non-visitor parking provided underground/structured, max 1.75. Excludes common circulation, mechanical rooms, balconies, below-grade and parking areas. Table 2.4 notes. |
| Height | 18 m (59 ft) · 3-4 (intent) storeys |
| Height notes | 18 m; storeys only in intent statement. Table 2.4. |
| Lot coverage | 50% |
| Coverage notes | Base 35%, +15% x structured-parking share, max 50%. Table 2.4 notes. |
| Setbacks | front 4 m (13 ft), side 3 m (10 ft), rear 7.5 m (25 ft), flank 4 m (13 ft) |
| Setback notes | Interior side 7.5 m where a wall has a habitable-room window. Indoor amenity 2 m2/unit and open space 3.5 m2/unit over 10 units; 25% family-oriented units. s.2.5. |
| Bonus density | Structured/underground parking bonus raises FAR 1.0 to 1.75 and coverage 35% to 50%. |
| Bylaw sections | s.2 Tables 2.1-2.4, s.2.5 |
What you can use it for
ApartmentBoardingAccessory child careHome businessPark
What BC law allows on these lots
- Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)2 lots
Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.
Example lots in RA1
No addressed lots in this zone on the map.
Other zones in Port Coquitlam
Read from Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 (online copy, no consolidation date stated; includes 2024 SSMUH and 2026 RTh4 changes) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Port Coquitlam before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.