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1248 Duchess Avenue

West Vancouver · PID 015-995-020

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What BC law allows here

Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 6 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).

Lot facts

Address
1248 Duchess Avenue
City
West Vancouver
PID
015-995-020
Lot size
370 m² · 3,983 ft²
Zone
RD1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RD1 rules
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Year built
1930
Property tax
$3.24 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Built 1930: older homes can face heritage or character-retention review before major changes

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · RD1 · Duplex Dwelling Zone 1

Max floor area
1,991 ft² (185 m²), floor space ratio 0.50
Max height
25 ft (7.62 m), 2 + basement storeys
Max building footprint
1,593 ft² (148 m²)
Setbacks
front 7.6 m, side 1.52 m, rear 9.1 m, flanking side 7.6 m
Homes
6 if site > 280 m2 and within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop; otherwise 4; 3 if site < 280 m2 (s.251.03, Bylaw 5351)

Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 (consolidated section PDFs, no date printed; District amendment list current to 2026-07-06) · s.251.01-251.16, s.120.02, s.120.29, s.130.08. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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