2491 E Georgia St
Vancouver · PID 003-430-626
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
- 2491 E Georgia St
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 003-430-626
- Lot size
- 333 m² · 3,584 ft²
- Zone
- RT-5 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-5 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Vancouver?
- Property tax
- $3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RT-5 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-5)
Strongly encourage retention and renovation of character houses through extra floor area and units, while new development stays consistent with lot pattern and character (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 2,688 ft² (250 m²), floor space ratio 0.75
- Max height
- 35 ft (10.7 m), 3 (third partial) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 1,613 ft² (150 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 7.3 m, side 1.5 m, rear 10.7 m
- Homes
- Up to 74 units per hectare (incl. suites and lock-offs) for multiple dwelling and on sites >= 338 m2 or with a character house; otherwise 2 units (s.3.1.1.2, 3.2.1.4).
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) · s.1.1, 2.1, 3.1.1.1-3.1.1.2, 3.1.2, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 4.3.1, 5.1-5.2. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
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