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657 E Columbia St

New Westminster · PID 018-090-770

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What BC law allows here

Under BC's small-scale multi-unit housing law, the city must allow at least 3 homes on this lot (a multiplex, a house with suites, or a house plus a laneway home).

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Lot facts

Address
657 E Columbia St
City
New Westminster
PID
018-090-770
Lot size
265 m² · 2,852 ft²
Zone
RGO-A Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RGO-A rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in New Westminster?
Property tax
$4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value

• No city water main found within about 50 m: check servicing with the city

Zoning rules · RGO-A · Residential Ground-Oriented Infill District (4 Unit)

Allow a range of ground-oriented housing: single detached dwellings, duplexes, multiplexes, laneway and carriage houses, and secondary suites (s.401.1).

Max floor area
2,282 ft² (212 m²), floor space ratio 0.80
Max height
39 ft (12.0 m)
Max building footprint
1,284 ft² (119 m²)
Setbacks
front 3.5 m, side 1.22 m, rear 3.0 m, flanking side 3.0 m
Homes
Up to 4 homes per lot, principal plus secondary units combined (s.401.10-401.12)

New Westminster Zoning Bylaw No. 6680, 2001 (section consolidations to 2025-05-26, plus adopted amendments Bylaw 8524 (Townhouse Zoning Update) and Bylaw 8578, 2026 (Infill Housing Program, footer-dated 2026-06-08); official consolidation to 2025-11-17 not retrievable) · s.401.1-401.31 (added by Bylaw 8578, 2026); s.140.9, 190.29. Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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