6030 Arlington Drive: What Sets Chilliwack Infill Land Value?

6030 Arlington Drive shows why Chilliwack infill land value depends on the likely approval path, title restrictions and full subdivision costs.

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How much is a small Chilliwack infill parcel worth when the zoning allows more homes than the likely approval path supports? At 6030 Arlington Drive in Vedder, the supplied city report points toward a two-lot subdivision, with each lot limited to a detached home and a secondary suite through a proposed restrictive covenant. That is the project owners and buyers need to examine when judging value. The broader small-scale multi-unit housing rules allow a higher unit count, but this file does not establish a straightforward path to building it. The difference matters because a buyer has to make the likely project work financially. The purchase price still has to leave room for subdivision, demolition and site work. A larger theoretical unit count cannot carry the same weight as an outcome the local approval process actually supports. ## What does the Arlington file support? The April 21, 2026 Chilliwack council agenda and staff report describe an application to rezone 6030 Arlington Drive from R1-A to R1-C for a future two-lot subdivision. Staff say the concept plan meets the R1-C zone's minimum lot area and dimensions. The report also says zoning changes made in response to BC's smal