'This is really about no longer seeing houses replaced with houses ... For decades, neighbourhoods have been getting rebuilt, but in exactly the same form,' said senior Vancouver planner Paula Huber.
Davidson says he generally supports the city’s vision. But approvals for these fourplexes and sixplexes would still be subject to additional fees and permitting requirements above what’s required for houses.
Projects would be exempt from these charges if they include one below-market home ownership unit or if all units are rentals.specializes in duplexes and larger projects, believes these changes could produce more good homes at a lower price than what’s currently available. And the eight-unit rental developments envisioned in these policies will “definitely not” work on the west side under current market conditions, Dadwal said.Article content, which include some of Canada’s most expensive real estate, have had little development and densification in recent decades, and declining populations. The missing-middle policies aim to change that.
The fees are also meant to capture land-value increases to fund the needs of population growth, including infrastructure and amenities.found a stark east-west divide in building permit data: East Van homeowners are adding suites, duplexes and laneway houses, while west-side redevelopments are mostly old detached houses being replaced by new ones.
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