tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post4627905896553105660..comments2024-03-26T07:56:17.955-07:00Comments on The South Fraser Blog: Prezoning to speed up development approvals is a double-edged sword.Nathan Pachalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-53945261665848237562023-02-28T06:00:30.924-08:002023-02-28T06:00:30.924-08:00Yes, we can do Density Bonusing in the rest of BC....Yes, we can do Density Bonusing in the rest of BC. This bonusing means that we can get amenities in exchange for adding density. This system works well when building towers, but it can have the unintended consequence of downzoning your community when you are trying to building missing middle housing such as townhouses, rowhouses, or “plexs.” It can also cause downzoning with wood frame apartment construction which is limited to six stories.Nathan Pachalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647693133663879821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3299108886803608881.post-64136075274970123782023-02-27T18:37:04.269-08:002023-02-27T18:37:04.269-08:00The City of Vancouver has a number of zones where ...The City of Vancouver has a number of zones where there is an outright form/density allowed, and a conditional form/density that can be attained with a fixed-rate "amenity share" which is effectively it's way to capture land lift. For all intents and purposes it's a CAC. Regular DCCs apply of course too. Take a look at RM-8 or RM-12 zoning schedules and Schedule F of the zoning bylaw. <br /><br />Could Langley do something like this? <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com