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4217 Commercial St

Vancouver · PID 011-650-702

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What BC law allows here

Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 3 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).

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Lot facts

Address
4217 Commercial St
City
Vancouver
PID
011-650-702
Lot size
213 m² · 2,293 ft²
Zone
RT-10 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RT-10 rules
Homes guide
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Property tax
$3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · RT-10 · Two-Family Dwelling District (RT-10)

Encourage multiple small houses and duplexes on large or assembled sites, with lower intensity on small sites; massing compatible with houses; character retention encouraged (s.1.1).

Max floor area
1,834 ft² (170 m²), floor space ratio 0.80
Max height
35 ft (10.7 m), 2 storeys
Max building footprint
1,032 ft² (96 m²)
Setbacks
side 1.2 m, rear 0.6 m, flanking side 2.4 m
Homes
74 units/ha on frontage >= 18.3 m; 3 units on 15.0-18.3 m frontage; 2 units below 15.0 m (s.3.1.1.2).

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, 3.1.2.1-3.1.2.19, 4.1.2, 4.3.1. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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