Bryn Davidson - Lanefab

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I read the Villages plan and support new job creations that are very much needed in Vancouver, and half of the villages. Plan for the redevelopment east of Ontario Street. But I oppose the villages plan west of Ontario Street. It is important to consider how new residents of social housing could incorporate into the West Side area as a standard of living, including the price of groceries and daily essential products are so much higher than the rest of Greater Vancouver. How are they able to participate in afford purchasing high end or luxury goods predominantly available on the West Side? Moreover, I am convinced that the safety of West Side children cannot be missed.
I'm thinking: - treating "affordable ownership" like co-op, co-housing etc like rental in terms of density bonuses - Make a goal to build a lot of affordable ownership homes and make them as easy to permit as a mansion - Renter recompense for demoviction that applies more broadly, including mansion redevelopment not just towers - Allowing live/work in a lot more places in the city - FSR exclusions for retail (a carrot vs a "forced rezoning" stick) - Accessory commercial units (think mini retail in the front yard or rear yard of a house like a lane house) - Micro retail (100sf?) - Pre-Approved DPs for small apartment buildings that people like (i.e. hopefully they like our prototypes) - Rainways for every village AND - Allow a lot more small apartment buildings near struggling retail / schools - Adopting the R3 zoning updates now
This line item in the Villages Plan increases the density for smaller lots in all existing R3 zones ("small lot" being defined by the existing R3 zoning as a minimum of 460m2 to a max of 612m2, roughly 41x122 to 53x122). The density increase is from 1.45 to 1.6 FSR. This incremental step up in density allows for small accessible apartment buildings 4 to 5 storeys so they have enough density to compensate for the cost of an elevator and other amenities required for buildings larger than a multiplex, but without the economies of scale of a tower or large frontage development. APPENDIX C Item 6 (f). "in sections 3.1.1.2(a), 3.1.1.3, 3.1.1.4(b), and 3.1.1.5(b), Council strikes out "1.45" wherever it appears and substitutes "1.60";
Halfmoon hazy ipa overlooking halfmoon bay
Seal chilling. Lamb Islet, Sechelt Inlet BC
“How to lie with statistics” book
Bryn standing next to a desk in the CBC vancouver studio
Bryn Davidson, whose company Lanefab specializes in medium-density residential buildings such as multiplexes and laneway homes, is also broadly supportive of the villages plan. "It's a shift 50 years in the making," Davidson said. "For the last 50 years, we have put single-family character as the top of our planning priorities, and we're now at a point in history where we really need small-lot apartment buildings to be part of our communities again, like they were a century ago."
Wood framed four plex under construction. Partial walls on the upper floor held with braces.
"Four/Five" Single Stair Flats - Prototype, viewed from the rear yard above the lane.
Single stair small lot apartment building, 4 storeys with retail at grade. Adjacent buildings include single stair flats, multiplexes and single family homes. 3D model and concept by Lanefab / Oori Architecture. Rendered by Gemini.
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The public hearing for the Villages Plan is on July 14,2026 at 6 pm. The public hearing is a chance for you to share your thoughts with City Council as they consider the Villages Plan and related City-initiated rezoning and Official Development Plan amendment. Sign up to speak or send your comments to Council here: https://bit.ly/4atYlgE The Villages Plan covers 17 areas across the city proposed to grow into smaller-scale neighbourhood hubs, with a variety of housing types and access to shops, services, amenities, and public spaces within a short walk, roll, or bike ride from home.
2 storey modern cabin with single car garage and large overhangs with cedar soffits.
Whole sockeye salmon on a plank of wood
Plank soffits layed over decorative rafter tails with vent strips on top
Wood framed passive house under construction next to a sidewalk with tree branches
Ross Moro house by Lanefab. A 3 level home with elevator located in a stone clad column tying the levels together.