Zoning that ensures the majority of Vancouver is reserved for single-family homes could be changed as early as next month.
City council will consider a motion Wednesday which can be read here, asking staff to explore how amendments could be made “to enable duplex use in some or all” single-family neighbourhoods in Vancouver.
If approved, a report will be sent back to council in July.
It was one of a series of recommendations around the issue moved forward at council Tuesday. A proposal to allow neighbourhoods with duplexes in Kitsilano and Cedar Cottage to also have laneway homes will also be discussed Wednesday,
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