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Saskatoon developer Andrew Machnee thinks the future of infill in the city comes in a 228-square-foot package, like the one he’s building in Caswell Hill.

Machnee trumpets the project as the city’s first permanent tiny house in an effort to try to convince city hall to change zoning laws to allow as many as five such dwellings on a single lot.

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The front door leads into a combined kitchen and living room with a bedroom and bathroom in the back half. That’s it, other than a crawlspace under the house. It has no basement.

The space seems roomier than it might appear because the ceiling reaches 12 feet at its peak. The bedroom can accommodate a queen-size bed, but just barely. A washer and dryer will fit into the bathroom, which features a full-sized tub.

“I’d love to be able to start building these communities, but the city won’t let me,” Machnee said in an interview.

The City of Saskatoon’s director of planning and development, Lesley Anderson, said a batch of tiny houses on one lot is not out of the question, although it would likely require a zoning change in the city’s older neighbourhoods.