1266 Duchess Avenue
West Vancouver · PID 012-865-974
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).
Front of the lot
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Aerial view
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Lot facts
- Address
- 1266 Duchess Avenue
- City
- West Vancouver
- PID
- 012-865-974
- Lot size
- 371 m² · 3,993 ft²
- Zone
- RD1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RD1 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in West Vancouver?
- Year built
- 1951
- Property tax
- $3.24 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RD1 · Duplex Dwelling Zone 1
- Max floor area
- 1,997 ft² (186 m²), floor space ratio 0.50
- Max height
- 25 ft (7.62 m), 2 + basement storeys
- Max building footprint
- 1,597 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.
More on the map
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