3856 Sunset St
Burnaby · PID 000-663-450
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
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 3856 Sunset St
- City
- Burnaby
- PID
- 000-663-450
- Lot size
- 709 m² · 7,632 ft²
- Zone
- R3r Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes R3r rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Burnaby?
- Property tax
- $3.28 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · R3r · Low-Rise Apartment 1 District (rental sub-district)
Low-rise residential apartment forms of up to 4 storeys with opportunities for ground-oriented housing and limited neighbourhood-serving commercial uses (s.1.3.1). In the R3r sub-district all dwelling units must be purpose-built rental housing (s.1.3.2.2).
- Floor area
- No floor-area ratio: size is set by height, setbacks and coverage
- Setbacks
- front 3.0 m, side 0.0 m, rear 3.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
- Homes
- No unit cap in the bylaw; limited by height (4 storeys base); purpose-built rental only
Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 2026, Bylaw No. 14815 (adopted 2026-06-09, in force 2026-07-01; unofficial consolidation posted 2026-07, no consolidation date stated). Replaces Burnaby Zoning Bylaw 1965 (No. 4742). · Part 3 s.1.3 (1.3.1-1.3.5); Part 4 s.1.2.1, 1.3.2, 2.3, Table 4-2.3, 3.3.2; Part 5 s.1.0, 2.0. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
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