Character Neighbourhood Plans

Down-Zone Up-Zone

No City-wide Plan…

No City-wide Plan…

No City-wide Plan…

Some Neighbourhoo

d Plans

Rezoning Policies

No City-wide Plan…

Some Neighbourhoo

d Plans

Rezoning Policies

No City-wide Plan…

‘Pre-zoning’ for

‘Single Family

Character’

Re-zoningfor big

projects(on

corridors)

“Zoned Capacity”

‘Pre-zoning’ for

‘Single Family

Character’

Re-zoningfor big

projects(on

corridors)

Missing Middle

‘Pre-zoning’ for

‘Single Family

Character’

Re-zoningfor big

projects(on

corridors)

Zoning…

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Good?Vancouver’s 2009 Lane House Policy

City-wide Zoning Update

City-wide Zoning Update

• Fair distribution of impacts (and benefits) across entire city

• No consolidation needed(Existing owners as developers)

• Works for new build or character retention

The Bad?

Many of the character buildings we love…

…are illegal in most of the

city

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Zon

ing

Enve

lope

The Bad?

Illegal

The Bad?

The Bad?

Illegal

The Bad?

Illegal

The Ugly?

The Ugly?

Many of the things you hate about tacky ‘monster homes’…

…are the result of zoning restrictions.

Don’t like ‘Monster Houses’ on 50’ lots?

Don’t like ‘Monster Houses’ on 50’ lots?

How about 6 units on two freehold lots?

Don’t like ‘Monster Houses’ on 50’ lots?

How about 10 units on two lots?

Don’t like ‘Monster Houses’ on 50’ lots?

How about a zero-carbon passive house?

HCMA / Bernhardt Contracting

A vision for the future of the city, as a whole? 5 min. walk “micro ’hoods” Image: Scot Hein

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The Original ‘Vanishing Vancouver’