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197 Gifford St

New Westminster · PID 018-040-730

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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).

If this lot were rezoned

Floor spaceHomes
Today's zoning (RQ-1)
from the city's bylaw, FAR 0.50		2,949 ft²about 2
Small-scale housing (Bill 44)
up to 6 homes, BC law, FAR 1.00		5,899 ft²up to 6

Rough planning numbers: homes assume about 85% sellable floor space and 750 ft² apartments (1,100 ft² for houses and townhouses). Transit-area figures are the minimum a city must allow on a rezoning, not an approval. Confirm with the city.

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Lot facts

Address
197 Gifford St
City
New Westminster
PID
018-040-730
Lot size
548 m² · 5,899 ft²
Zone
RQ-1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RQ-1 rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in New Westminster?
Property tax
$4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · RQ-1 · Queensborough Neighbourhood Residential Dwelling District

Allow single detached dwellings reflecting Queensborough neighbourhood standards, with rules addressing floodplain concerns (s.330).

Max floor area
2,949 ft² (274 m²), floor space ratio 0.50
Max height
21 ft (6.4 m)
Max building footprint
2,065 ft² (192 m²)
Setbacks
side 1.22 m, rear 7.62 m
Homes
2 (house + secondary suite) (s.330.25). SSMUH not yet applied: provincial extension to 2029-05-04 for Queensborough.

New Westminster Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (section consolidations to 2025-05-26, plus adopted amendments Bylaw 8524 (Townhouse Zoning Update) and Bylaw 8578, 2026 (Infill Housing Program, footer-dated 2026-06-08); official consolidation to 2025-11-17 not retrievable) · s.330.1-330.26. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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