Above, in regards to a hypothetical about a large 1bdm suite in an older building, you wrote "The builder then needs to provide adequate space, both for the interim housing and in the new building, which in this example may require a 2BR or 3BR apartment." Could you please point out where the city policy is on this? I haven't been able to find it.
Thanks, though, for this article. There's a lot of misinformation out there regarding the Broadway Plan.
"The relocation plan must provide a suitable and affordable replacement accommodation option for all residents that is of a unit type in accordance with CMHC National Occupancy Standards, with discretion to accommodate other family arrangements."
I was surprised to see this proposal as it replaces an existing rental apartment. I personally am against the carbon, displacement, neighbourhood-disruption factors and I do not really see the upside of such a project when there is so much more "low-hanging fruit" to go after in terms of increasing housing supply.
To me the big negative is displacement (the existing rental building appears to have 24 apartments, the proposed project will have 57 below-market apartments and 226 market rental apartments), which is why the Broadway Plan renter protections are important.
The location is a little over 500 metres from the Broadway and Granville station, so having high-rises here makes sense.
I expect that having more people living in a central location close to a SkyTrain station, instead of having to live further out and commute back and forth, is going to cut overall emissions.
Hi, Russil.
Above, in regards to a hypothetical about a large 1bdm suite in an older building, you wrote "The builder then needs to provide adequate space, both for the interim housing and in the new building, which in this example may require a 2BR or 3BR apartment." Could you please point out where the city policy is on this? I haven't been able to find it.
Thanks, though, for this article. There's a lot of misinformation out there regarding the Broadway Plan.
This is part of the existing Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy: https://guidelines.vancouver.ca/policy-tenant-relocation-protection-for-rezonings.pdf#page=20
"The relocation plan must provide a suitable and affordable replacement accommodation option for all residents that is of a unit type in accordance with CMHC National Occupancy Standards, with discretion to accommodate other family arrangements."
The CMHC National Occupancy Standard says how many bedrooms are required. Children of the same sex can double up, but children of the opposite sex who are over 5 cannot share a bedroom. https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/professionals/industry-innovation-and-leadership/industry-expertise/affordable-housing/provincial-territorial-agreements/investment-in-affordable-housing/national-occupancy-standard
Thank you, Russil.
Hi Russil,
Thank you for this post. I would be extremely curious to hear your thoughts on this project: https://www.shapeyourcity.ca/1726-w-11-ave
I was surprised to see this proposal as it replaces an existing rental apartment. I personally am against the carbon, displacement, neighbourhood-disruption factors and I do not really see the upside of such a project when there is so much more "low-hanging fruit" to go after in terms of increasing housing supply.
To me the big negative is displacement (the existing rental building appears to have 24 apartments, the proposed project will have 57 below-market apartments and 226 market rental apartments), which is why the Broadway Plan renter protections are important.
The location is a little over 500 metres from the Broadway and Granville station, so having high-rises here makes sense.
I expect that having more people living in a central location close to a SkyTrain station, instead of having to live further out and commute back and forth, is going to cut overall emissions.