10 - Sunday, October nn, 1987 ~ North Shore News NV man ca over loss lis foul of view A NORTH Vancouver man wants a rebate on the tax assessment of his Delbrook home after losing a panoramic view of Vancouver city to the backside of the new Delbrook Plaza development. “The mall looks nice, but in our position from behind, it’s a dif- ferent view altogether, What ap- peared here is not what the ar- chitects told us about,’’ charged Silverdale Place resident Bob Webber. He said he’s paying 30 per cent more on his home’s assessment this year for a peek-a-boo view of the city. The value of a view is generally factored into the yearly tax assessments. Webber said most of his neighbors experienced similar rate increases on their assessments for the year. ‘We're extremely upset about it. There was a two-year fight to stop the mall, but the resi- dents got nowhere with council,’ he said, He maintains the truncated pyramids shown to residents on the scale model of the project should have translated into four-foot high structures. {WE SURROUND ¥ gWITH SATISFACTION 3] By MICHAEL News Kepor. “The truncated pyramids have turned into major 12-foot struc- (ures, The general slope of sight- lines in ovr area has not been respected,’’ he said. Webber said the project ar- chitect visited neighbors in- dividually before the development proceeded. ‘‘The architect stood on my neighbor's balcony and said his view wouldn’t be affected one bit. He wishes he could hang him over the balcony now,”’ he said. But said project architect Oberto Oberti: ‘‘We went to considerable Jengths to make sure that at least 90 per cent of the views in the area wouldn’t be severely impacted. But I have to admit, there is no such thing as a building of this nature See View Page 11 Winterize Special Replace antifreeze, replace oil & filter, engine tune, 4 cyl. $4.g% parts Most imports & light trucks FREE SAFETY CHECK v exhaust =v all lights drive belts - steering v brakes drive line NORTH VANCOUVER District resident Bob Webber surveys his hampered view of the Vanconver skyline. He charges the new Delbrook Plaza development was put up without proper consideration of the impact on the views of surrounding neighborhood homes. JAMES M. POYNER Lawy Free Initial Consultation 988-6321 310 - 145 Chadwick Court North Vanceuver Gust south of the market next io the SeaBus) Londaie Quay Plaza HURRY — FIRST 20 NEW CAR BUYERS QUALIFY! THIS WEEKEND ONLY! 1988 PRELUDE eg P.S. IF YOU DON’T SKI, WE’LL GIVE YOU OUR EXCLUSIVE WINTER OPTION (2 snow tires, floormats, mudguards) FREE Vehicles purchased must be in stock aa ARs ; WARRANTY 984-0331 1% blocks east of Capilano Mall