306 W 1st St, North Vancouver
Parcel number CNV-000-701, lot 1-30, plan VR177 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026.
You can build
Up to 3 storeys, 42 ft 8 in
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
Buildings may cover50%
The orange block is the footprint the zone allows. The square has the same area as your lot; your lot's real shape will differ.
What you can build
- 17,984 sq ft
- Floor space
- 50% of the lot
- Footprint on the ground
- 3 storeys, 42 ft 8 in
- Height
- 20 ft
- Keep clear at the front
- 20 ft
- Keep clear at the back
- 15 ft
- Keep clear at each side
- No
- Laneway home or coach house
1,671 m²
8,992 sq ft (835 m²)
6.096 m
6.096 m
4.57 m
this zone lists no coach house
Your lot
- 17,984 sq ft
- Lot size
- Lower Lonsdale
- Neighbourhood
1,671 m²
- Strata: the figures cover the whole shared lot
Medium Density Apartment Residential zone (RM-1) · Residential Level 5 · City of North Vancouver records, September 19, 2026. Confirm with the city before you spend money on a design.
306 W 1st St on the map
How 306 W 1st St compares
- At 17,984 sq ft, this lot is larger than 50% of the 34 other lots the City of North Vancouver records on W 1st St; the middle lot there is 17,713 sq ft.
- 3 of the 34 other lots on W 1st St share its zone, RM-1; the commonest other zone there is M-3 (6).
- Across Lower Lonsdale, the middle lot is 6,988 sq ft; this one is larger than that.
The full breakdown for 306 W 1st St
Your lot
- Zone: Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1)
- Land use category: Residential Level 5
- Lot area: 17,984 sq ft (1,671 m²)
- Neighbourhood: Lower Lonsdale
- Parcel number CNV-000-701, lot 1-30, plan VR177
What the zoning allows on this lot
- Floor space: up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 17,984 sq ft (1,671 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
- Lot coverage: 50% of the lot, or 8,992 sq ft (835 m²), for any lot. That is the share of the lot buildings may sit on, seen from above.
- Distance from property lines: at least 20 ft (6.096 m) from the front, 20 ft (6.096 m) from the back and 15 ft (4.57 m) from each side. On a corner lot, 20 ft (6.096 m) from the side street.
- Height: up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
- Floor space can rise to 1.6 times the lot area with adaptable design under section 423.
- A single house or duplex on this lot is limited to the lesser of half the lot area, or 0.35 times the lot area plus 1,000 sq ft (92.9 m²).
- Every unit must have at least 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) of floor space.
- An apartment building needs a lot of at least 6,997 sq ft (650 m²).
A laneway home or coach house
- The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
- From Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), read on 2026-09-20.
From the city's records
- The City of North Vancouver's records show this lot as a strata property, shared by the owners of the units on it. The area and figures here are for the whole shared lot. Redeveloping it needs the owners' agreement through their strata corporation.
Sources
- Lot, zone and land use information: City of North Vancouver, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Lot, zoning and overlay information comes from the City of North Vancouver's public mapping service. The City makes no guarantee about the accuracy or completeness of that information. Check anything that matters with the City before you spend money on it.
- Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), sections 504, 506, 510 and 512, read on 2026-09-20. https://www.cnv.org/-/media/City-of-North-Vancouver/Documents/Bylaws/Consolidated/6700-1C.pdf
Questions about 306 W 1st St
How many units can I build at 306 W 1st St?
This zone sets no number of units. An apartment building is limited by its floor space, a 400 sq ft (37.16 m²) minimum unit size and a 6,997 sq ft (650 m²) minimum lot.
What zone is 306 W 1st St in?
Medium Density Apartment Residential (RM-1). The City's three-storey apartment zone. Section 504 permits apartment buildings, rental apartment buildings, ground-oriented apartments, duplexes and houses. Separately, the city's land use plan marks it Residential Level 5. The city's records place it in Lower Lonsdale.
How big is the lot at 306 W 1st St?
17,984 sq ft (1,671 m²), from the City of North Vancouver's own outline of the parcel. The City of North Vancouver's records show this lot as a strata property, shared by the owners of the units on it. The area and figures here are for the whole shared lot. Redeveloping it needs the owners' agreement through their strata corporation.
How much floor space can I build at 306 W 1st St?
Up to 1.0 times the lot area, which is 17,984 sq ft (1,671 m²) on this lot. Floor space is the total area of every floor of every building on the lot, added together.
How tall can I build at 306 W 1st St?
Up to 3 storeys. At most 42 ft 8 in (13 m) tall.
Can I build a laneway home or coach house at 306 W 1st St?
The zone lists no coach house. Extra units come as a suite inside a house, or as townhouses and apartments.
Where do these figures come from, and will the city approve my project?
Lot outline, address, area, zone and land use category: the City of North Vancouver's public map, downloaded on September 19, 2026. Zone rules: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, consolidated to March 2, 2026 (Part 1), sections 504, 506, 510 and 512, read on 2026-09-20. This page shows what the zoning bylaw allows on paper. A real project also needs a building permit, the city reviews each design against more rules than the ones shown here, and the lot may carry limits the city's map does not show. Confirm the rules with the city's planning staff before you pay for a design.
Other lots on W 1st St
- 311 W 1st St Zone CD-716 · 11,984 sq ft
- 315 W 1st St Zone CD-122 · 6,631 sq ft
- 326 W 1st St Zone RM-1 · 17,434 sq ft
- 277 W 1st St Zone CD-649 · 97,614 sq ft
- 270 W 1st St Zone RM-1 · 18,008 sq ft
- 250 W 1st St Zone RM-1 · 23,998 sq ft
- 233 W 1st St Zone CD-071 · 17,991 sq ft
- 221 W 1st St Zone CD-454 · 2,997 sq ft
Lots nearby
- 307 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 20,989 sq ft · 140 ft
- 327 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 17,988 sq ft · 224 ft
- 275 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 24,005 sq ft · 276 ft
- 339 W 2nd St Zone M-1 · 7,157 sq ft · 331 ft
- 308 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 17,997 sq ft · 340 ft
- 300 W Esplanade Zone CD-684 · 8,307 sq ft · 343 ft
- 320 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 9,001 sq ft · 367 ft
- 330 W 2nd St Zone RM-1 · 15,011 sq ft · 400 ft
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