4974 Spencer St
Vancouver · PID 013-440-870
What BC law allows here
This lot is in a transit-oriented area: BC law lets the city approve buildings up to 8 storeys here.
Lot facts
- Address
- 4974 Spencer St
- City
- Vancouver
- PID
- 013-440-870
- Lot size
- 187 m² · 2,013 ft²
- Zone
- RM-7A Townhouses & apartments RM-7A rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in Vancouver?
- Property tax
- $3.36 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RM-7A · Multiple Dwelling District (RM-7A)
Encourage development of townhouses while permitting other housing types; townhouses may be in a courtyard arrangement (s.1.1).
- Max floor area
- 2,415 ft² (224 m²), floor space ratio 1.20
- Max height
- 35 ft (10.7 m), 3 (third partial) storeys
- Max building footprint
- 1,107 ft² (103 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 6.1 m, side 1.2 m, rear 1.8 m
- Homes
- Townhouse / rowhouse: 100 units/ha at FSR <= 0.90, 132 units/ha above; triplex 100 units/ha (s.3.1.1.2, 3.2.1.2, 3.4.1.2).
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, 3.1-3.11, 4.2.1, 5.1-5.3. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.
More on the map
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