Tag Archives: ecodensity
Laneway Housing: Something Old, Something New
Vancouver is a city with a legacy of progressive and intuitive planning. Decisions that were made in the past have helped to build an inclusive and highly livable city connected to an incredible natural environment. The EcoDensity Charter released in June 2008 intended to preserve this legacy by outlining the City’s strategy for dealing with … Read More
Laneway Housing: Its Origins and Hidden Benefits
Vancouver City Council unanimously adopted the EcoDensity Charter on June 10, 2008 along with a set of ‘Initial Actions’ designed to implement the first stage of the Charter. The EcoDensity Charter commits the City to make environmental sustainability its highest priority in all city planning decisions and it also aims to support housing affordability and … Read More
Coach Houses (aka Laneway Houses) in the City of North Vancouver
The City of North Vancouver approved laneway housing (coach houses) on Monday, Nov 16. Currently permit applications are not being considered as details are still being fleshed out and by-laws to be updated. However, if you are anxious to get started, please click here to view the guidelines: COACH HOUSE GUIDELINES. Please note that the … Read More
Laneway Housing: BC Hydro Costs?
BC Hydro has eased the installation cost for laneway housing by permitting an overhead option from the house (or adjacent power pole) to the laneway house. In most cases, you can connect from the main house to the laneway house via an overhead connection. This will require a new panel at the laneway house and … Read More
Down the Garden Path
Klondike is featured in the October/November 2009 issue of BC Homes Magazine. The article discusses our Laneway Housing program, and our Chief Relationship Builder, Eric Schapira, provides answers to many questions we have received about Laneway Housing and how it could work for you. To read the article, click here.
Laneway Housing Presentation to GVHBA
On September 22, 2009 the City of Vancouver presented its guidelines & regulations to members of the GVHBA. This presentation provided further clarification to materials already distributed by the city. Moreover, it further reiterates that due to the fact that LWH is new to Vancouver, city staff requires that all submissions adhere to regulations and … Read More
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