660 E Columbia St
New Westminster · PID 013-711-741
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.
If this lot were rezoned
| Floor space | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| Today's zoning (RS-1) from the city's bylaw, FAR 0.50 | 2,540 ft² | about 2 |
| Transit-area rezoning (Bill 47) the city must allow at least 8 storeys, FAR 3.00 | 15,242 ft² | about 17 |
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.
Aerial view
Satellite photo, the pin marks the lot. Imagery © Google.
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Lot facts
- Address
- 660 E Columbia St
- City
- New Westminster
- PID
- 013-711-741
- Lot size
- 472 m² · 5,081 ft²
- Zone
- RS-1 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS-1 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in New Westminster?
- Property tax
- $4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value
• No city sanitary sewer or water main found within about 50 m: check servicing with the city
Zoning rules · RS-1 · Single Detached Residential District
Allow single detached dwellings, secondary suites, and laneway or carriage houses in residential neighbourhoods (s.310.1).
- Max floor area
- 2,540 ft² (236 m²), floor space ratio 0.50
- Max height
- 25 ft (7.62 m)
- Max building footprint
- 1,778 ft² (165 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 5.79 m, side 1.52 m, rear 7.62 m
- Homes
- 3 (house + secondary suite + detached accessory dwelling unit) (s.310.8-310.10)
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.310.1-310.24, 190.29. 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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