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5251 Merganser Dr

Richmond · PID 001-285-645

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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).

Lot facts

Address
5251 Merganser Dr
City
Richmond
PID
001-285-645
Lot size
908 m² · 9,774 ft²
Zone
RD1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RD1 rules
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Property tax
$3.54 per $1,000 of assessed value

Zoning rules · RD1 · Two-Unit Dwellings (RD1)

Two-unit housing with compatible uses; RD1 has front-yard vehicle access, RD2 lane access from the rear (s.8.4.1).

Max floor area
5,375 ft² (499 m²), floor space ratio 0.55
Max height
30 ft (9.0 m), 2.5 storeys
Max building footprint
4,398 ft² (409 m²)
Setbacks
front 6.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
Homes
4 units; 6 if not in a Transit-Oriented Area, within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop, lot > 281 m2, and affordable housing reserve payment or one affordable rental unit (s.8.4.4.1).

Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (adopted 2009-11-16; office consolidation Jul 29, 2026; residential sections amended to Bylaw 10760, 2026-06-08) · s.8.4.1-8.4.11, 4.2, 4.3, 4.18, 5.4, 5.15. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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