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Laneway homes coming to Burnaby as city tries to battle housing crisis
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October 31, 2023
Zoning change is part of a trend to allow more homes on city lots to increase supply.
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Single-home lots in Burnaby are notably large, and the population density is about half of Vancouver’s. Despite its comparatively low density, Burnaby’s approval of laneway homes comes 14 years after Vancouver made the shift.
In a statement, Burnaby’s public affairs manager said city staff expect many laneway homes to be built as intergenerational housing, providing grandparents or young families a separate house on a family-owned lot.