August 11th, 2026

As mentioned in previous updates, on July 28, Council gave final adoption to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 5496,2026 in relation to the Housing Unit Mix Policy, which makes three changes to the Zoning Bylaw: 

• Caps studio units at a maximum of 25% of the total dwelling units across all buildings in a development, down from the previous 30% per building. This applies to apartment, mixed-use, and CD zones, with exceptions for the RM-1 and RM-2 zones and any CD zone that received first reading by June 30, 2026; 
• Removes the studio threshold from the individual apartment and mixed-use zones; and 
• Adds a new minimum Bedroom Standard requiring bedrooms to be separated from the rest of the unit by floor-to-ceiling walls and a door, with a minimum floor area of 8.0 m² (excluding closets), a minimum width of 2.4 m in any direction, and at least one exterior-facing window where included in an apartment use. 

At the same meeting, Council also endorsed the accompanying Housing Unit Mix Policy, which sets the following unit mix thresholds: 

More information can be found in the full report by City staff. 

July 13th, 2026

As mentioned in previous updates, on July 6, Council gave First Reading to the proposed Housing Unit Mix Policy and referred it to Public Hearing. Since the last time this was presented in November, UDI submitted feedback in a letter to staff, and the City made the following changes: 

• Establishing a studio unit threshold that sets the number of studio units in all buildings in a development to a maximum of 25% of the total number of dwelling units in all buildings in a development constructed under a zone established in apartment, mixed-use and Comprehensive Development zones;  
• Removing the studio unit threshold from the individual apartment and mixed-use zones to simplify administration; and 
• Defining the minimum Bedroom Standard as: 
• Separated from the remainder of the dwelling unit by floor-to-ceiling walls and a door; 
• Minimum floor area of 8.0m2; 
• Minimum width of 2.4 m in any direction; and 
• At least one exterior-facing window (where included in an apartment use).  

The new proposed unit mix is as follows: 

Staff noted that, as a policy, there will be threshold relaxations in the following cases: 

• Projects with demonstrated unique development circumstances and financial hardship that may impact viability; 
• Projects that address other Council Strategic Priorities and for which project delivery is impeded by the policy; 
• Projects that provide additional community benefit in the form of an in-kind public amenity and/or enhanced livability and design performance – staff noted this would need to be a substantial negotiated benefit. 

City staff shared that they will be monitoring this policy to ensure its viability for projects. 

More information can be found in the full report by City staff.

December 8th, 2025

At Council-in-Committee on November 17, staff presented a report for information regarding the proposed Housing Unit Mix Policy. The report aims to provide a balanced mix of housing responding to Coquitlam’s housing needs and supports complete communities.  

The proposed housing unit mix thresholds relative to housing needs are as follows: 

More information can be found in the full report by City staff.