636 Bay Road - Gibsons Revelopment

636 Bay Road - Gibsons BC
Offered at $1,999,000
Listed by Bellamy Group
Sandy Bellamy - 604-741-1122
Greg Bellamy - 604-741-3165
Large Low-Bank Waterfront Corner Lot with Single Family & Multiplex Zoning
Location in Lower Gibsons
PROPERTY DETAILS (highlights):
  • Location: Lower Gibsons Harbour Area Waterfront Lot
  • Address: 636 Bay Road, Gibsons BC
  • Lot Size: 1,228 m2 = 13,221 sf
  • Depth (from Bay Rd): ~147’ = 45m (irregular)
  • Width: ~82' = 25m (slightly irregular)
  • Corner Lot (@ Headlands Rd.)
LOT USE:
  • Single Family Dwelling w/ aux
  • Multiplex
  • Waterfront high-end SFD w/ 5 multiplex units
  • Current: 1940s updated SFD with 1,100 s.f.
BC ASSESSMENT:
  • Land: $2,171,000
  • Improvements: $125,000
  • TOTAL: $2,296,000
COMPARABLES:
DENSITY:
  • 200m2 / dwelling (2,152 sf)
  • up to 6 dwellings (this lot)
  • up to 4 dwellings per building
  • 50% lot coverage: ~6,610sf => 614m2
SERVICES:
  • Connected: Water, Electricity, Internet, Sanitary Sewer
  • Available: Gas at lot line
DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS/POTENTIALS:
  • SSMUH (Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing) Potential: 6 dwellings in 2 buildings -or- 5 SSMUH + SFD waterfront
  • Within Heritage area, and marine setbacks (15m)
  • Bare-Land Strata Conversion potential (w/ Demo existing)
  • Adding multiplex or dwellings potential with existing home reuse
ZONING SUMMARY:
  • New Zoning bylaw was passed January 20, 2026.
New OCP (2026)
  • Summary RL-1: The intent of this land use designation is to allow ground-oriented residential development, including single-detached and semi-detached dwellings, secondary suites and garden suites, duplexes, multiplexes, and cluster housing up to 50 dwelling units per hectare. (Six (6) dwellings max. on this lot)
New Zoning (2026): RL-1
  • Uses: Residential / Home Occupation / STR (w rules)
Setbacks:
  • Road: 5m
  • Waterfront: 7.5m (rules, see neighbour)
  • Interior side: 1.5m
  • Side road: 3m
Building Height / Lot Coverage:
  • Generally 7.5m (~24’7”) (also check waterfront rules)
  • Lot coverage: 50% = ~6,610sf => 614m2
Links to docs:
Proposed (at 1st reading and referrals):
Legacy OCP
Location in Lower Gibsons
Lot Dimensions (Imperial Units)
RL1 Excerpt from Proposed OCP
MAP, 'Lower' Gibsons BC
Marina Area showing 636 Bay
Wide View of Subject Lot and Surroundings
Aerial Closeup
Existing House w/ new construction next door shown behind