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Council Meeting/Documents/TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1163
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TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1163

March 3, 2026Pages 7–101 sectionOriginal PDF

A bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan No. 811, 2011, to re-add Residential and Large Lot Residential land use designations.

Policy LU 1.5Large Lot Residential: Detached homes up to 2.5 storeysResidential: Detached houses and townhouses, Max FSR 0.6

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1163

A BYLAW TO AMEND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN NO. 811, 2011, TO ADD THE RESIDENTIAL AND LARGE LOT RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS BACK INTO LAND USE POLICY 1.5, LAND USE DESIGNATIONS.

The Council of the Town of View Royal, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

  1. This Bylaw may be cited as “Official Community Plan Bylaw, No. 811, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 1163, 2026”

  2. Official Community Plan Bylaw, No. 811, 2011, is amended as follows:

(a) By deleting “Policy LU1.5 Land Use Designations” in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

Policy LU 1.5 Land Use Designations

The OCP establishes the following land use designations, as mapped on Schedule L and listed in the following table.

Land Use, Form & Character* Examples
Large Lot Residential
• Detached Homes
• Large Lots and Yards
• Up to 2.5 storeys
Three examples of detached homes with large lots and yards
Three examples of detached homes with large lots and yards
Residential
• Predominantly detached houses and townhouses
• Up to 2.5 storeys
• Max FSR 0.6 permitted for appropriate infill
Three examples of residential houses and townhouses
Three examples of residential houses and townhouses
Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing
• Uses include Detached and Attached Dwellings, such as Detached Residential Duplex, Secondary Suite, Garden Suite, Rowhouse, Townhouse, Houseplex, and Apartments.
• Up to 3 storeys
• Up to a maximum of 6 dwelling units
Three examples of small-scale multi-unit housing including a duplex, townhouse, and houseplex
Three examples of small-scale multi-unit housing including a duplex, townhouse, and houseplex
Mixed Residential
• Small Lot Detached Houses, Townhouses and Low-Rise Apartments
• Up to 3 Storeys/1.25 FSR Permitted
• 4 Storeys/1.6 FSR Permitted for Apartment Dwellings
Three examples of mixed residential housing including small lot homes and low-rise apartments
Three examples of mixed residential housing including small lot homes and low-rise apartments
Neighbourhood Mixed Use
• Commercial with Townhouses and Low-Rise Apartments
• Up to 3 Storeys
• 1.5 FSR Permitted
Three examples of mixed-use buildings featuring commercial space with residential units above
Three examples of mixed-use buildings featuring commercial space with residential units above
Neighbourhood Centre
• Commercial with Apartments
• Up to 6 storeys
• 3.0 FSR Permitted
Three examples of neighbourhood centre buildings with ground-floor commercial and multiple storeys of apartments
Three examples of neighbourhood centre buildings with ground-floor commercial and multiple storeys of apartments
Intensive Mixed Use
• Commercial with Townhouses and Low-Rise Apartments
• Up to 4 Storeys
• 2.5 FSR Permitted
Three examples of intensive mixed-use developments with mixed commercial and residential uses
Three examples of intensive mixed-use developments with mixed commercial and residential uses
Commercial
• Retail, Office, Technology and Service Commercial
• Up to 4 Storeys
• 2.5 FSR Permitted
Three examples of commercial buildings for retail, office, and service uses
Three examples of commercial buildings for retail, office, and service uses
Hospital Transit-Oriented Area
• Uses include Mixed-use with Apartments, Visitor Accommodations, Restaurants, Retail, Office, Institutional (i.e. Hospital), and Civic Use (e.g., daycares, libraries, public gathering and amenity spaces).
• Up to 10 Storeys
• Up to 3.5 FSR permitted
Three examples of high-rise mixed-use buildings in a transit-oriented area
Three examples of high-rise mixed-use buildings in a transit-oriented area
Neighbourhood Village
• Uses include Small-scale, Mixed-use buildings, such as Multi-unit Housing and community serving Commercial and Civic uses (schools, offices, restaurants, retail, small grocery store, and community spaces).
• Up to 6 storeys
• Up to 2.5 FSR permitted
Three examples of neighbourhood village buildings with mixed-use housing and commercial spaces
Three examples of neighbourhood village buildings with mixed-use housing and commercial spaces
Park, Open Space, Recreation
• Local and Regional Parks and Trails
• Protected Natural Areas and Open Space
Three examples of parks, natural areas, and trails
Three examples of parks, natural areas, and trails
Community Facility
• Government Buildings & Publicly Owned Facilities, including Schools
• Community Centres
Three examples of community facilities including a school and a community centre
Three examples of community facilities including a school and a community centre
Rural
• Agricultural, Recreation and Large Lot Residential
• Up to 2 Storeys
• 1 unit per 10 hectares
Three examples of rural land use including a farm gate, a gravel road, and horses in a field
Three examples of rural land use including a farm gate, a gravel road, and horses in a field
Comprehensive Development Areas (CDAs)
Areas with unique Comprehensive Development designations.
Three examples of comprehensive development areas including a casino and unique residential complexes
Three examples of comprehensive development areas including a casino and unique residential complexes

*Allowable density is expressed as a Floor Space Ratio (FSR) for mixed use and commercial land uses. Density for all land uses will be specified in the Zoning Bylaw. Additional density may be determined for development applications with increased community amenities such as affordable housing, public art, child care facilities and park dedication.

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ADOPTED BY COUNCIL, SIGNED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER AND SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL THIS ____ DAY OF _____, 2026.

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MAYOR

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CORPORATE OFFICER

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