1020 Balsam St
White Rock · PID 010-095-608
What BC law allows here
Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 4 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).
Front of the lot
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Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 1020 Balsam St
- City
- White Rock
- PID
- 010-095-608
- Lot size
- 672 m² · 7,233 ft²
- Zone
- RS-2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS-2 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in White Rock?
- Property tax
- $4.32 per $1,000 of assessed value
Zoning rules · RS-2 · RS-2 SSMUH Residential Zone
Up to four dwelling units per parcel (six within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop) inside the urban containment boundary, in a variety of building forms.
- Max floor area
- 6,872 ft² (638 m²), floor space ratio 0.95
- Max height
- 25 ft (7.7 m)
- Max building footprint
- 3,255 ft² (302 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 6.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 3.8 m
- Homes
- 4 outside 400 m of a prescribed bus stop (lots >280 m2 and <4,050 m2); 6 within 400 m (lots >=281 m2); 3 on lots <280 m2
White Rock Zoning Bylaw, 2024, No. 2506 (consolidated to June 2026, incl. Amendment No. 21, Bylaw 2585, adopted 2026-06-22) - replaced Zoning Bylaw 2012, No. 2000 on 2024-06-27 · s.6.2, s.4.8, s.4.10.2, s.5.5, s.5.6. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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