693 Duchess Avenue
West Vancouver · PID 010-299-424
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).
Lot facts
- Address
- 693 Duchess Avenue
- City
- West Vancouver
- PID
- 010-299-424
- Lot size
- 907 m² · 9,763 ft²
- Zone
- RS3 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes RS3 rules
- Homes guide
- How many homes can I build in West Vancouver?
- Year built
- 1941
- Property tax
- $3.24 per $1,000 of assessed value
• Built 1941: older homes can face heritage or character-retention review before major changes
• Near a frequent bus stop
Zoning rules · RS3 · Single Family Dwelling Zone 3
- Max floor area
- 2,929 ft² (272 m²), floor space ratio 0.30
- Max height
- 25 ft (7.62 m), 2 + basement storeys
- Max building footprint
- 2,929 ft² (272 m²)
- Setbacks
- front 9.1 m, side 1.52 m, rear 9.1 m, flanking side 9.1 m
- Homes
- 3 (house + secondary suite + detached secondary suite, ss.130.05/130.051)
Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 (consolidated section PDFs, no date printed; District amendment list current to 2026-07-06) · s.203.01-203.12, s.120.02, s.120.29, s.130.05, s.130.051, s.130.08. 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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