4451 Sorenson Cres
Richmond · PID 004-887-239
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
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Aerial view
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Lot facts
- Address
- 4451 Sorenson Cres
- City
- Richmond
- PID
- 004-887-239
- Lot size
- 827 m² · 8,902 ft²
- Zone
- RS1/E Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS1/E rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Richmond?
- Property tax
- $3.54 per $1,000 of assessed value
Zoning rules · RS1/E · Single Detached (RS1/E)
Single detached housing with compatible secondary uses; sub-zones differ only in subdivision standards (s.8.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 3,920 ft² (364 m²), floor space ratio 0.44
- Max height
- 30 ft (9.0 m), 2.5 storeys
- Max building footprint
- 4,006 ft² (372 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 6.0 m, side 1.8 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
- Homes
- 2 (one single detached dwelling + one secondary suite; s.8.1.4.1, 5.4). Most former RS1 lots inside the urban area were rezoned to RSM by Bylaw 10573 (2024); remaining RS lots do not get SSMUH units.
Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (adopted 2009-11-16; office consolidation Jul 29, 2026; residential sections amended to Bylaw 10760, 2026-06-08) · s.8.1.1-8.1.11, 4.2, 4.3, 4.18, 5.4. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
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