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FM-1 zone in Vancouver

Fairview Slopes Multiple Dwelling District (FM-1). Enhance the small-scale residential character of Fairview Slopes by retaining houses and allowing low-profile residential development with some compatible commercial uses (s.1.1).

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509lots in this zone on the map

1,029 m²median lot size (11,076 ft²)

58–7,803 m²smallest to largest lot

10.7 mmaximum height (35 ft)

The rules

Name	Fairview Slopes Multiple Dwelling District (FM-1)
Homes allowed	No unit cap stated.
Floor space ratio	1.5
Floor space notes	Base 0.60; pre-1973 dwelling buildings may add 20% of existing floor area up to 1.00; discretionary 1.50 (s.3.1.1.1).
Height	10.7 m (35 ft)
Height notes	10.7 m with 7.6 m south-line envelope on east-west streets; higher only with Council approval (s.3.1.2.1-4).
Coverage notes	Not stated.
Setback notes	Yards not stated numerically in the schedule.
Bonus density	Discretionary FSR to 1.50; related commercial floor area allowances by sub-area (s.2.2.7).
Bylaw sections	s.1.1, 2.1, 2.2.7, 3.1.1.1, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.4

What you can use it for

DuplexSingle detached house (with/without suite)Rooming houseMultiple dwelling (conditional)InfillMixed-use residential buildingMultiple conversion dwelling

What BC law allows on these lots

Transit-oriented area (taller buildings)183 lots

Our estimate per lot under BC's Bills 44 and 47, from lot size, transit distance and the urban boundary.

Example lots in FM-1

No addressed lots in this zone on the map.

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R1-1 R3-3 RM-4 RT-5 R3-2 RM-3A RT-2 R3-1 RT-8 RM-5B RM-5A RT-10 RM-8A RT-11 RT-7 RT-3 RM-7 RM-5 RM-3 RM-8 RM-1 RM-6 RT-9 RM-9 RM-9A RM-12 RM-11 RM-2 RM-5D RM-10 RM-7A RT-4A RM-9B RM-5C RT-1 RT-4

Read from Zoning and Development By-law No. 3575 (district schedules consolidated to 2026-06; RT-1, RT-2, RT-4/4A, RT-8, RT-10, RM-2, RM-3, FM-1 headers read May 2026; RM-6 February 2026) ↗, checked 2026-10-21. Summaries are our reading of the bylaw: confirm with Vancouver before buying or designing. Page rebuilt October 25, 2026.