An overview of the city of Vancouver's laneway housing guidelines by Lanefab Design/Build.

2. Design + Build

3. Laneway Housing in Vancouver

4. Laneway Housing in Vancouver

5. Laneway Housing in Vancouver * Max 26’ from lane * Min. 16’ to house * Typically 4’ side setback

6. Laneway Housing in Vancouver * Max Roof Height 18’ to 20’

7. Laneway Housing in Vancouver * “1-1/2 Floors” * 2nd Floor < 60% Ground Floor

8. Laneway Housing in Vancouver * Fire Access always from the street (not the lane) * Clear 3’ path to the lane house front door

9. Laneway Housing in Vancouver * Minimum 1 on-site parking space * ‘Bonus’ floor area for single car garage

10. Laneway Housing in Vancouver * Balconies and largest windows face the lane * Designs are reviewed to limit overlook into neighbouring yards

11. Laneway Housing in Vancouver * Max 40% total site coverage * Max 60% total impermeable area

12. Laneway Housing in Vancouver * Independent of existing main house floor area * But… limited by main house site coverage

14. 226 sf garage allowance

16. 226 sf garage allowance

17. ‘Exclusions’ ~100 sf= ~1050 sf total

18. Pod 1, Condo Renovation

19. Existing

23. Mendoza Laneway House

26. photo: kristajahnke

28. photo: kristajahnke

29. photo: kristajahnke

36. photo: harrison ha

37. photo: harrison ha

38. Laneway House – 33’ Lot

40. Custom Design Fees

41. City Fees(~$16k)

42. New Sewer, Water and Hydro

43. Landscaping

45. 11th & Carnarvon (under construction)

46. 34th & Dunbar (under construction)

47. 23rd & Heather (under construction)

48. E.57th “Net-Zero” Solar Powered(currently undergoing permit review)

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51. 26th Ave. Small Footprint (Starting Construction)

52. Garden Dr. at Trout Lake (Design stage)

53. 15th & Mckenzie (Design stage)

54. 15th & Dunbar (Design stage)

55. 22nd & Heather (not a lane house!) (Design stage)

56. 22nd & Heather (Design stage)

57. 22nd & Heather (Design stage)

58. www.lanefab.com bryn@lanefab.com 604.728.0606