Seattle goes for zero

Here are a couple related blog posts, linked from a comment in Michael’s blog.

http://seattleurbanism.blogspot.com/2009/09/townhouses-part-1-background.html
http://seattleurbanism.blogspot.com/2009/10/townhouses-part-2-problem.html

These are interesting posts because they show what might happen in Vancouver with poorly designed townhouse zoning, and describe the background behind lot sizes in Seattle. Vancouver’s lots are slightly different in shape that Seattle’s, 33-feet wide or 50-feet wide instead of 40′ or 50′, but the geometry is otherwise similar.

Vancouver has been using other forms outside the downtown, including laneway houses and secondary suites but also large strata townhouse complexes and apartments. There has been relatively little subdivision to build townhouses (if any? no rowhouses anyway) on 16.5-foot or 25-foot lots.