Laneway housing is approved by Vancouver City Council and there is a buzz in the community!  Because of the excitement, we are offering a free 30 minute consultation on the Laneway Housing or Larger Basement topic.  Call us now to find out how you too can benefit from this.

Here is a summary of the key features of laneway housing:  

•  In RS-1 and RS-5 single family areas
• On lots 33’ wide and wider, with an open lane, on a double fronting street, or on a corner with a lane dedication
• Generally located in the space where a garage would be permitted, i.e. in the rear 26’ of the lot (and a minimum of 16’ separation between the laneway house and the main house)
• Rental or family only / no strata-titling
• Minimum of one on-site parking space
• Unit size based on lot size to a maximum of 750 sq.ft. (approx. a 500 sq.ft. unit on a 33’ X 122’ lot)
• 1 and 1 ½ storey configurations, with guidelines to address upper storey massing, privacy, and shadowing
• Enabling homeowners to add a laneway house while retaining their existing main house; with or without a secondary suite in the main house (a laneway house could also be built with a new house)

 For more information, please refer to http://www.vancouver-ecodensity.ca/content.php?id=47