Agent Will » architecture http://agentwill.com Documenting Life and Real Estate in Vancouver Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:20:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Laneway Housing Update http://agentwill.com/development/laneway-housing-update/ http://agentwill.com/development/laneway-housing-update/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:07:14 +0000 Will Wertheim http://agentwill.com/?p=1453
  • The Laneway House – Our Future?
  • Laneway Housing Update
  • Laneway Housing By-laws and Design Guidelines are Here
    • ]]>     It is my pleasure to introduce Helen O’Toole of H.O.T Architecture (how is that for a name?) as the guest writer of this post. Helen first started coming to the site when I did a small post about the laneway housing proposals in Vancouver and she did an absolutely superb job of keeping us all updated on how things were progressing. If you would like to see some of her original comments please visit this post: Vancouver Approves Laneway Housing

    Welcome Helen!

    Laneway Housing Update from H.O.T architecture

    The first zones that will be allowed to go ahead with Laneway Housing are RS 1 and RS 5 – these two zones form 94% of the residential zones in Vancouver. Eventually all the ‘R’ zones will be allowed to build houses on their laneways. It is a very large undertaking for the City Hall planners to create and complete By Laws for each individual zone to govern the planning of Laneway Houses. So to ensure that the approval process for Laneway Housing happens as fast as possible – for now, the By Laws for these two zones are being written first.

    After the Public Hearing on Laneway Housing on July 21st recommendations will be made to council – then hopefully the council will vote before going on their August recess. If that happens City Hall will be able to start accepting permit applications right away.

    Contact Helen O’Toole MAIBC at H.O.T architecture for a free design consultation at your own residence. 604 872 4498 or via email at hotarchitecture@gmail.com
    More about Laneway Housing including Design Options at www.vancouverlanewayhousing.com
    eco laneway
    The Eco
    Adaptable Design – Increase Plan Size, Include Car Garage, Bicycle Store
    Optional Green Roof, Solar Panels, Electric Car Supply plug, Geo Thermal heating.
    Design can be adapted for people with disabilities and made wheel chair friendly.
    arts and crafts laneway
    The Arts and Crafts
    Traditional Designs for one and two bedrooms, with our with a garage, green features can be incorporated.

    And you will want to check out Helen’s site as she keeps coming up with more designs including an as yet unreleased design, “The Classic”.

    Related posts:

    1. The Laneway House – Our Future?
    2. Laneway Housing Update
    3. Laneway Housing By-laws and Design Guidelines are Here

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