On November 16, the Province announced a project to create new pre-approved residential designs for triplexes, fourplexes and laneway homes. Through the new Standardized Housing Design Project, the Province is creating new standardized, customizable residential designs for small-scale, multi-unit housing built on single lots.

This project will allow home builders to take off the shelf designs to expedite home construction, and a variety of designs will be added in the coming years so communities can remain vibrant. In addition, the designs will be available at a significantly below-market cost. During the consultation process, local governments suggested a catalogue of design options that need to be available to support small-scale developers, builders, and homeowners to build these new homes.

A request for proposals to select a consultant was issued on November 15, 2023, for the first phase of the project and will close December 13, 2023. The province intends to procure a designer by Spring 2024, with final designs becoming available to local governments by Summer 2024. More information can be found in the Provincial news release.