Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Pre-approve five standard laneway home architectural blueprints

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

Made

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

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Statement

Pre-approve five standard laneway home architectural blueprints to cut overhead costs.

Overview

Pre-approve five standard laneway home architectural blueprints to cut overhead costs.

Sources

Permitting improvements ease laneway builds and residential renovations (opens in a new tab) Update Published Oct 11, 2023

The City launched the Project Requirement Exploration Tool for laneway homes so applicants can check eligibility, required permits, and feasibility before applying. The page describes a digital permitting tool, not five pre-approved architectural blueprints.
Standardized housing designs (opens in a new tab) Update

The City supports the CMHC Housing Design Catalogue and says its catalogue includes standardized low-density housing designs, including duplex, fourplex, and sixplex options. The designs are pre-reviewed for general zoning consistency, require site-specific refinement, and do not guarantee permit approval. The page does not establish five pre-approved laneway home blueprints.
ABC Vancouver Platform 2022 (opens in a new tab) Source

Pre-approve five standard laneway home architectural blueprints to cut overhead costs.

Timeline

Update

Standardized housing designs

Sep 17, 2026

The City supports the CMHC Housing Design Catalogue and says its catalogue includes standardized low-density housing designs, including duplex, fourplex, and sixplex options. The designs are pre-reviewed for general zoning consistency, require site-specific refinement, and do not guarantee permit approval. The page does not establish five pre-approved laneway home blueprints.
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Update

Permitting improvements ease laneway builds and residential renovations

Oct 11, 2023

The City launched the Project Requirement Exploration Tool for laneway homes so applicants can check eligibility, required permits, and feasibility before applying. The page describes a digital permitting tool, not five pre-approved architectural blueprints.
View source
Source

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022

Oct 15, 2022

Pre-approve five standard laneway home architectural blueprints to cut overhead costs.
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