02-12-2018, 04:08 PM
(02-12-2018, 03:07 PM)dubya Wrote:(02-12-2018, 08:22 AM)MidTowner Wrote: It's crazy to me that there would be 500 units, and not a single one larger than a two bedroom. If there were ten (two percent) or 5 (one percent), I would be surprised. But not a single one?
I realize there's not a lot of ability on the part of the city to dictate what types of units a developer should build on his own land, but it seems to me that we talk a lot about "affordable housing," and are not building almost any rental units that can accommodate families, especially near our cores.
The city of Toronto has a bedroom ratio minimum, requiring that every new development provide a good mix of unit types, including a minimum number of three bedroom units. They seem to have no issue making these demands of builders, why can't the cities here?
Also, to the separate point about challenges of designing a three bedroom into a high-rise, I would think absolutely any architect worth their time can overcome that challenge fairly easily. That's not an excuse.
Lots of examples actually. In Hamilton a neighbourhood association pushed for and got a development project to incude more family and low income units. It can be done through zoning.
https://www.thespec.com/news-story/75916...velopment/