Burnaby Housing Choices Program Laneways and Suites - Industry Workshop

Burnaby’s Housing Choices Program is introducing new housing options into our city, which bridge the gap between single-family homes and apartments or condos.

The first new options being explored are Laneway Houses and Secondary Suites in Semi-Detached Homes (“Suites in Semis”). During consultation for Burnaby’s HOME Strategy, the community said that these are important new housing types for inclusion in single and two-family home neighbourhoods. Based on this input, we’re now taking action to finalize the requirements for these housing types as they become available in Burnaby.

We are inviting participants with experience in planning, designing, or building small-scale housing such as laneway homes or secondary suites to join a virtual workshop that explores how these forms of housing could be implemented in our city. Join project team members and fellow development industry colleagues to discuss your ideas, share your preferences, and offer any experiences related to laneways and suites in semi-detached houses.

PLEASE NOTE: The registration deadline is June 19th. Once registration is full, a waitlist will be available to join and you will be contacted should a spot open up.

Additional Information

If you are no longer able to attend the event, please be sure to cancel your registration as there may be other community members on the waitlist wishing to join.

We will be using Zoom to facilitate the workshop and will provide a link via email a few days in advance of the event.

For more information and resources related to the planning and engagement process, please visit https://burnaby.civilspace.io/en/projects/housing-choices-program.