As well, the motion directs city staff to report back to city council with recommendations on allowing additional height and density for social housing in other zoning residential zoning districts, including single-family neighbourhoods and mixed commercial-residential areas.
Map of RM-3A, RM-4, and RM-4N zoning districts in Vancouver. (City of Vancouver)
Apart from the benefit of more social housing, this would allow proponents to skip the rezoning process, and go straight to the development permit application process, which would reduce costs of between $400,000 and $800,000 for each proposal and shave off a year or longer from the municipal government’s review process.