Bulletin laneway housing guide
City of Vancouver LANEWAY HOUSING HOW-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 Bylaw October Amended March Laneway Housing How-to Guide CCity of Vancouver Laneway Housing How-to Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS 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 CCity of Vancouver Laneway Housing How-to Guide OVERVIEW 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 di ?erent from an in ?ll which can be stratatitled 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 CCity of Vancouver Laneway Housing How-to Guide SITE ELIGIBILITY 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 Fire ?ghter access A ?re ?ghter access path must be provided from the street to the entrance of the LWH This path must be at least mm ft in width and clear of any projections 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
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