I appreciate your coverage of this proposal. But we are still thinking too small! Please no more laneways and basements, these have poor light, feel cramped, and too close to garbage collection and often ugly lanes. No family of four aspires to live in either.
What is wrong with adding density and giving people the dignity to live in an apartment or townhome of 1400 sq ft? In my opinion this is the minimum space to be comfortable with a family of four - others may have other numbers but I think this one is right.
Think of stacked flats in London - a lower ground floor that is not fully below grade so it gets nice light and can have a patio, and 3 or 3.5 storeys above. a footprint of around 1500 sq ft and some small setbacks and outdoor space on each floor. Total max 6000 sq ft on a 33 ft lots gives FSR of 1.5. with three parking spots in the rear plus two street spots that is 5 for 4 units. Or alter the configuration so not all flats take the full floorplate and have up to 5 or 6 smaller units. Still I think we need more family sized houses so 4 x 1500 sq ft is ideal.
This can be set up as a coop or with an owner and some rentals or as strata. Variety is important, people want different things from their home. Think BIG! Zoning is needed but currently WAY too restrictive.
I appreciate your coverage of this proposal. But we are still thinking too small! Please no more laneways and basements, these have poor light, feel cramped, and too close to garbage collection and often ugly lanes. No family of four aspires to live in either.
What is wrong with adding density and giving people the dignity to live in an apartment or townhome of 1400 sq ft? In my opinion this is the minimum space to be comfortable with a family of four - others may have other numbers but I think this one is right.
Think of stacked flats in London - a lower ground floor that is not fully below grade so it gets nice light and can have a patio, and 3 or 3.5 storeys above. a footprint of around 1500 sq ft and some small setbacks and outdoor space on each floor. Total max 6000 sq ft on a 33 ft lots gives FSR of 1.5. with three parking spots in the rear plus two street spots that is 5 for 4 units. Or alter the configuration so not all flats take the full floorplate and have up to 5 or 6 smaller units. Still I think we need more family sized houses so 4 x 1500 sq ft is ideal.
This can be set up as a coop or with an owner and some rentals or as strata. Variety is important, people want different things from their home. Think BIG! Zoning is needed but currently WAY too restrictive.