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Bulletin laneway housing guide

Laneway Housing How-to Guide City of Vancouver LANEW AY HOUSING HO W-TO GUIDE This guide provides an overview of laneway housing regulations The examples shown in this Guide are illustrative only For precise dimensions and particular requirements refer to Section of the Zoning and Development Byla w October Amended March Overview Site Eligibility Application preparation and submission Design in context Tree protection Laneway house location and massing Parking requirement Upper storey Outdoor space Livability Windows Lane Design Examples Frequently Asked Questions Appendices TABLE OF CONTENTS Laneway Housing How-to Guide City of Vancouver A laneway house LWH is a small house at the rear of a lot near the lane It is intended for a single household and may or may not include an attached garage Laneway housing is allowed in the following zones ? all RS zones ? RT- RT- A RT- N RT- RT- N RT- RT- N ? RM- RM- N RM- AN ? RM- RM- N ? RM- RM- A RM- N RM- AN and RM- BN The Development and Building Services Centre can help you determine whether your lot is zoned for laneway housing You can also access our web-based application Vanmap and turn on the Zoning Districts and the Zoning District labels under the Districts and Areas category to determine the zoning for your property A laneway house ? is only allowed in conjunction with a one family dwelling not a duplex ? can be a rental suite or can be for family use ? can be permitted in addition to a secondary suite in the main house and ? cannot be strata-titled A laneway house is different from an infill which can be strata- ti tled and is only permitted as an incentive for character house retention in RS and RT zones Homeowners may add a laneway house while keeping their existing home or build a laneway house along with a new main house OVERVIEW Laneway Housing How-to Guide City of Vancouver Lane access In order to build a LWH your site must ? have access to an open lane or ? be located on a corner served by an open or dedicated lane or ? be located on a double fronting site served by a street at both the front and rear Site depth Your site must be deep enough to allow for both a backyard and a LWH which may extend up to m ft inward from the rear property line for a one-storey LWH or m ft for a storey LWH A minimum separation of m ft between the LWH and the main house including rear deck is required Site width A minimum site width of m ft is required The Director of Planning may allow a LWH on a narrow site that is at least m ft wide after considering the impact of the massing on the overlook and privacy of neighbouring sites Fire fighter access A fire fighter access path must be provided from the street to the entrance