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5551 Smith Dr

Richmond · PID 017-960-711

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What BC law allows here

Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 6 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).

If this lot were rezoned

Floor spaceHomes
Today's zoning (RSM/M)
from the city's bylaw, FAR 0.69		4,195 ft²about 3
Small-scale housing (Bill 44)
up to 6 homes, BC law, FAR 1.00		6,114 ft²up to 6

Rough planning numbers: homes assume about 85% sellable floor space and 750 ft² apartments (1,100 ft² for houses and townhouses). Transit-area figures are the minimum a city must allow on a rezoning, not an approval. Confirm with the city.

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Lot facts

Address
5551 Smith Dr
City
Richmond
PID
017-960-711
Lot size
568 m² · 6,114 ft²
Zone
RSM/M Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RSM/M rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in Richmond?
Property tax
$3.54 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · RSM/M · Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (RSM/M)

Small-scale multi-unit housing, with a density bonus for six-unit development to support affordable housing; sub-zones differ in subdivision standards (s.8.19.1).

Max floor area
4,195 ft² (390 m²), floor space ratio 0.69
Max height
33 ft (10.0 m), 2.5 storeys
Max building footprint
2,751 ft² (256 m²)
Setbacks
front 6.0 m, side 1.2 m, rear 6.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
Homes
3 on lots <= 280 m2; 4 on larger lots; 6 on lots > 281 m2 within 400 m of a prescribed bus stop if the owner pays into the affordable housing reserve (s.5.15) or provides one affordable rental unit under a housing agreement (s.8.19.5.1-2). Secondary suites allowed (one per unit).

Richmond Zoning Bylaw 8500 (adopted 2009-11-16; office consolidation Jul 29, 2026; residential sections amended to Bylaw 10760, 2026-06-08) · s.8.19.1-8.19.12, 4.3A, 4.18.5, 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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