3479 Bamfield Dr
Richmond · PID 004-214-609
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
Google Street View from the street in front of the lot; drag to look around. Photos may be a few years old. Imagery © Google.
Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
Google Map
Lot facts
- Address
- 3479 Bamfield Dr
- City
- Richmond
- PID
- 004-214-609
- Lot size
- 442 m² · 4,758 ft²
- Zone
- RSM/M Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RSM/M rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Richmond?
- Property tax
- $3.54 per $1,000 of assessed value
Zoning rules · RSM/M · Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/M)
Small-scale multi-unit housing, with a density bonus for six-unit development to support affordable housing; sub-zones differ in subdivision standards (s.8.19.1).
- Max floor area
- 3,716 ft² (345 m²), floor space ratio 0.78
- Max height
- 33 ft (10.0 m), 2.5 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,141 ft² (199 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 6.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
- Homes
- 3 on lots <= 280 m2; 4 on larger lots; 6 on lots > 281 m2 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop if the owner pays into the affordable housing reserve (s.5.15) or provides one affordable rental unit under a housing agreement (s.8.19.5.1-2). Secondary suites allowed (one per unit).
Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (adopted 2009-11-16; office consolidation Jul 29, 2026; residential sections amended to Bylaw 10760, 2026-06-08) · s.8.19.1-8.19.12, 4.3A, 4.18.5, 5.4, 5.15. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
The map shows this lot's true shape and buildable area, slope, sun and shadow, walking distances, schools, hazards, rents and building permits nearby.
Nearby lots
- 10680 Bird Rd 583 m² · RSM/M
- 10720 Bird Rd 1,114 m² · RSM/L
- 10891 Bird Rd 939 m² · RSM/L
- 11080 Bird Rd 864 m² · RSM/L
- 11151 Bird Rd 1,065 m² · RSM/L
- 11212 Bird Rd 755 m² · RSM/L
- 11239 Daniels Rd 656 m² · RSM/L
- 3431 Bamfield Dr 360 m² · RSM/M
- 3508 Bearcroft Dr 398 m² · RSM/M
- 3539 Bamfield Dr 478 m² · RSM/M
- 3559 Bamfield Dr 479 m² · RSM/M
- 3579 Bamfield Dr 489 m² · RSM/M