THE VOICE OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER

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Marchi 18; 1984

And wins permit case

THE SUPREME Court of B.C. has upheld the
municipality of West Vancouver’s right not to issue
a building permit to a Horseshoe Bay man.

Bob Williams’ application

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order the permit issue was set
aside after a hearing this
week.

Williams, whose proposal
for an over-height house in
Horseshoe Bay was approved
by the Board of Variance,
had sought to have a
previously-refused building
permit issued.

The case ‘revolves around
the attempts of Bob Williams
to construct a house on pro-
perty he owns in Horseshoe
Bay.

Earlier this year he applied
to the Board of Variance tor
permission to exceed con-
struction hmits in West Van-
couver’s zoning bylaw.

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The Board of Variance ap-
proved the design for the
house, which was 14 feet
higher and 12 feet closer to
the road than the bylaw
allowed.

Board chairman Sam Mer-
rifield, speaking at the time
the variations were allowed,
said Williams was in a

Catch-22”” situation

Merrifield said that tf
Wilhams built in comphance
with the zoning bylaw, he
would have blocked more
of the neighbors’ view than
did the approved pian

The board of variance rule
was strongly protested by

WV POLICE CHIEF

Hornell more than ready
for April 30 retirement

JOE HORNELL can’t wait for the end of April.
That’s because on April 30, he'll leave behind a

decade of policing in West Vancouver when he

steps down from his position as chief constable.

“When [| arrived here 10
years ago, | told the police
board that | would do my
best to develop the — best
municipal police force in
BC (°° Hornell said this
week. ‘To oO great extent,
I've accomplished that "'

(Hornell made the com.
ment during an inteview with

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will be published in full ina
future edition.)
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neighbors in the area, who
charged that once the house
was built, the view they have
had for years will be
destroyed.

Armed with the board of |.”

variance roiling, Williaiis ap-
plied for a building permit to
allow him to procede with
construction and was
refused.

According to Brian Hig-
gins, Williams’ lawyer, the
municipality of West Van-
couver refused the permit on
the grounds that the board of
vanance had exceeded its
authorily in approving the
plans.

That refusal led to this
week's appearance before the
Supreme Court with
Wilhams, through his lawyer,
attempting to have the
mumicipality of West Van-
couver compelled to issue the
building permit permit.

finest department in the pro
vines |” he added
high, we have new equipment
and anew building lt seemed
hhe this way a good time to
retire 7°

Hornell who has been a
pohceman for VS years with
the B ¢ Provincial
the ROMP. the

Pole and the

“Morale is

Polhed
Vancouver
West Van
courcr department. has plen
ty planned for his retirement
Hornell will be replaced by
deputy chet
Robert Brolly

constable

- Pauline Royce discussed progress of her students with parents during parent-teacher in-
-terviews held Thursday ‘at the school,

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