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First St

New Westminster · PID 002-401-916

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What BC law allows here

This lot is in a transit-oriented area: BC law lets the city approve buildings up to 20 storeys here.

If this lot were rezoned

Floor spaceHomes
Today's zoning (NR-2)
from the city's bylaw, FAR 0.50		2,998 ft²about 2
Transit-area rezoning (Bill 47)
the city must allow at least 20 storeys, FAR 5.00		29,977 ft²about 34

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
First St
City
New Westminster
PID
002-401-916
Lot size
557 m² · 5,995 ft²
Zone
NR-2 Houses, duplexes & small multiplexes NR-2 rules
Homes guide
How many homes can I build in New Westminster?
Property tax
$4.79 per $1,000 of assessed value

• Near a frequent bus stop

Zoning rules · NR-2 · Neighbourhood Single Detached Residential District (NR-2)

Allow single detached dwellings and secondary suites in the West End, Kelvin and Connaught neighbourhoods (s.321.1).

Max floor area
2,998 ft² (278 m²), floor space ratio 0.50
Max height
25 ft (7.62 m)
Max building footprint
2,098 ft² (195 m²)
Setbacks
front 5.79 m, side 1.22 m, rear 7.62 m
Homes
2 (house + secondary suite); no DADU (s.321.2(a))

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.321.1-321.2 (NR-1 rules apply). Estimated from the bylaw for a lot of this size; confirm with the city before buying or building.

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