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ATTACHMENT 2 - TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL BYLAW NO. 1163

March 17, 2026Pages 11–141 sectionOriginal PDF

A copy of the proposed amendment bylaw attached to the staff report.

Bylaw No. 1163Amends OCP Bylaw No. 811, 2011Includes land use character descriptions for Residential and Large Lot Residential

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
Examples of Large Lot Residential detached homes
Examples of Large Lot Residential detached homes
Residential
• Predominantly detached houses and townhouses
• Up to 2.5 storeys
• Max FSR 0.6 permitted for appropriate infill
Examples of Residential houses and streetscapes
Examples of Residential houses and streetscapes
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
Examples of various small-scale multi-unit housing types
Examples of various small-scale multi-unit housing types
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
Examples of mixed residential buildings including townhouses and low-rise apartments
Examples of mixed residential buildings including townhouses and low-rise apartments
Neighbourhood Mixed Use
• Commercial with Townhouses and Low-Rise Apartments
• Up to 3 Storeys
• 1.5 FSR Permitted
Examples of mixed-use buildings with commercial units on the ground floor
Examples of mixed-use buildings with commercial units on the ground floor
Neighbourhood Centre
• Commercial with Apartments
• Up to 6 storeys
• 3.0 FSR Permitted
Examples of neighborhood center buildings with integrated commercial and residential spaces
Examples of neighborhood center buildings with integrated commercial and residential spaces
Intensive Mixed Use
• Commercial with Townhouses and Low-Rise Apartments
• Up to 4 Storeys
• 2.5 FSR Permitted
Examples and renderings of intensive mixed-use development concepts
Examples and renderings of intensive mixed-use development concepts
Commercial
• Retail, Office, Technology and Service Commercial
• Up to 4 Storeys
• 2.5 FSR Permitted
Examples of commercial retail and office buildings
Examples of commercial retail and office buildings
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
Examples of high-density transit-oriented developments and office buildings
Examples of high-density transit-oriented developments and office buildings
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
Examples of mixed-use buildings in a neighborhood village setting
Examples of mixed-use buildings in a neighborhood village setting
Park, Open Space, Recreation
• Local and Regional Parks and Trails
• Protected Natural Areas and Open Space
Examples of park spaces, beaches, and wooden nature trails
Examples of park spaces, beaches, and wooden nature trails
Community Facility
• Government Buildings & Publicly Owned Facilities, including Schools
• Community Centres
Examples of hospital, civic, and community facilities
Examples of hospital, civic, and community facilities
Rural
• Agricultural, Recreation and Large Lot Residential
• Up to 2 Storeys
• 1 unit per 10 hectares
Examples of rural areas including park signage, a wooded path, and horses in a field
Examples of rural areas including park signage, a wooded path, and horses in a field
Comprehensive Development Areas (CDAs)
Areas with unique Comprehensive Development designations.
Examples of comprehensive development areas including the View Royal Casino and large apartment complexes
Examples of comprehensive development areas including the View Royal Casino and large apartment 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.

READ A FIRST TIME THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026

READ A SECOND TIME THIS 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 2026

PUBLIC HEARING HELD THIS ____ DAY OF _____, 2026

READ A THIRD TIME THIS ____ DAY OF _____, 2026

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.


MAYOR


CORPORATE OFFICER

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