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COURTESY OF RENEWAL DEVELOPMENT — Glyn Lewis is advocating for a better solution than landfill for houses that can be relocated but more needs to be done at the municipal level to make it easier for developers.
Lewis said while he understands the densification needs, municipalities need to change the practices associated with conventional demolition. “It is also wasteful financially,” he said as taxpayers pay the cost, eventually dealing with landfill demolition debris over the long term.Lewis estimates every year sees approximately 700 good homes that could have been relocated end up in landfill as Metro Vancouver demolishes annually approximately 2,700 homes.
But, generally governments have been slow to react. Lewis lobbied Burnaby council last year suggesting an early green removal permit, which would uncouple a demolition permit from the development or building permit. It would save four to eight weeks. The green removal permit would make it easier for developers to work with relocation companies such as Renewal Development.
The City of Richmond allows owners to list homes for 60 days on their website so relocation companies can attempt to find buyers before the homes are torn down. Lewis said he sold his share in New/Mode and it allowed him to found Renewal Development. Since founding the company, he has been involved in 30 projects with some involving more than one home. He believes the surface has only been scratched and there are more than 2,500 homes each year that can be relocated along the B.C. coast.
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