480 Semlin Drive

Lot facts

Address

480 Semlin Drive

City

Vancouver

PID

025-603-957

Lot size

561 m² · 6,039 ft²

Zone

RM-8A Townhouses & apartments RM-8A rules

Homes guide

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Property tax

$3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · RM-8A · Multiple Dwelling District (RM-8A)

Encourage 3-storey townhouses and retention of character buildings with lower-intensity residential development, plus a required share of mid-sized units for affordability (s.1.1).

Max floor area

7,246 ft² (673 m²), floor space ratio 1.20

Max height

38 ft (11.5 m), 3 storeys

Max building footprint

3,321 ft² (309 m²)

Setbacks

front 3.7 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.8 m, flanking side 2.4 m

Homes

Townhouse / rowhouse: 100 units/ha at FSR <= 0.90, 145 units/ha above; triplex 100 units/ha (s.3.1.1.5, 3.2.1.5, 3.3.1.2).

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, 2.2, 3.1-3.10, 5.1-5.2. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.