RESPONSIBLE INFILL

Responsible infill development and working with our communities that are positioned to grow is how we serve our future neighbourhoods today.

Without infill development, our city would not have the opportunity to expand and facilitate housing requirements for future generations and our growing population.

It is the responsibility of the residents of our mature neighbourhoods and the builders who operate within these neighbourhoods to amicably work toward community driven projects, a great solution to our current state of infill development in Winnipeg.

What makes a project community driven?

Support from immediate and impacted neighbours

a design and function that adheres to the neighbourhoods plan and requirements.

What does responsible
infill look like?

Our example is located in Crescentwood on a 40′ x 120′ lot

Height:

Our proposed height
of our dwelling:

The permitted
height allowance:

  • Our proposed dwelling is substantially shorter than our permitted height allowance.

This was by design to remain sensitive to our immediately impacted neighbours, while still accommodating moderate densification.

Width

Our proposed width
of our dwelling:

The permitted
width allowance:

  • Although our lot is 40′ wide, we adhere to responsible infill development by downsizing our building width to 24′ to remain as less impactful as possible.
  • We find this is a suitable compromise, as our square footage is still acceptable by our standards and we are able to maintain larger side yards of 9’5

By creating and maintaining sufficient side yards, we simultaneously maintain green space, which is imperative to us.

Parking

  • Considering the lack of available parking in the heart of Crescentwood, we opted for a 3 unit dwelling instead of increasing the parking problem by pressing for 4 or more units.
  • Being only 3 units, we are including 4 parking stalls behind our dwelling.
  • We find this strategy adheres quite well to responsible infill development by creating parking spaces instead of occupying them. In fact, it was this approach that appealed to immediate neighbours, resulting in strong community support.

Being sensitive to the issues surrounding intensification, our low impact triplex balances intensification with preservation, simultaneously maintaining and enhancing the character of the area.

  • This is accomplished by staying away from contemporary architecture and adhering to more traditional undertones that blend elegantly with the subject neighbourhood.
  • Our luxury triplex will feature traditional materials common to Crescentwood that will look appealing for many years to come.
  • It also includes less windows facing the adjacent neighbour to enhance privacy.