WV big houses plan coul BY IAN NOBLE News Reporter PROPOSED housing regulations will hit long- lime West Vancouver homeowners in the pock- etbook, said a West Vancouver councillor. And the damage to hun- dreds “if not thousands” of owners won't be small change, said Coun. Andy Danyliu. The legislation aimed at preventing monster houses, said Danyliu, affects every single house and lot in West Vancouver. “That's the prob- lem with it. It’s a scatter-gun approach.” Proposed Bulk Housing Phase Four bylaws call for a size reduction of a building to 0.25 times the fot area plus 750 square feet from. 0.35 times Jot area. Because the buildable area determines the value of the property to a large extent, the reduction will reduce property values 10% to 15%, said Danyliu. Under the proposed regu- lations, a 4,000-square-foot fot will support a 1,750- square foot home. Current legislation allows a 2,000- Amb! From page 1 and dress pants. “It looks like they were planning... They didn’t walk re cost Public hearing Monday square-foot home. An 8,000- square-foot fol now supports a 2,800-square-foot home, but will support a 2.750-square- foot home under the staff pro- posal. Lots larger than 8,000 square feet are affected more the bigger they get. For exam- ple. a 40,000-square-foot lot that now accepts a_ 14,000- square-fout home will allow a 10,750-square-foot home under the proposed regula- tions. A staff report dated May 29 agreed that building size restrictions could be consid- ered too restrictive and could be adjusted based on com- ments during a public hearing June 24, The proposal won't pre- vent the erection of monster homes, said Danyliu. A devel- oper could assemble a few lots and still build the “ugliest thing you’ve ever seen.” He said the legislation focuses on articulation, but proportion, paving too much of a lot and erecting high bar- riers are the root of all ugli- ness when it comes to monster houses. Assistant planner Joel much traffic, you can't get near it.” .Anyone with information concerning suspicious activity by, break’ a window, take a. couple of articles and nun off,” said Skelton. . Meanwhile Clark was at - work. Thursday’ continuing with preparations for a move to a new store next dooz. _ The stolen merchandise and damage is covered by insurance. A post office is slated to move in to the store space next week, awere of vandalism and failed attempts ‘at store break-ins in the Ambleside business area in recent months. The failed break-ins involved the prying of glass. Clark believes his store was the target of the first pro- fessional burglary in the area. The night before the bur- glary, Clark worked until mid- “night at the store in prepara- tion for the move to the new site, Said Clark ithe next mom- ing, “I'd go up on the bridge and jump, but there is too ie MEXX © ESPRIT * ZUNIA AND MORE! é RTH VANCOU ER “Dror in pow DSTans! Clark said that he was -| Lawson said recommenda- tions are meant to encourage articulation, which he describes as ways to make buildings fit on to a site better without necessarily making the building smaller. A box-like house with unbroken expanses of roof, wall or foundation contributes to visual bulk, he said in an April !1 report. Coun. Allan Williams said it's too soon to make any comment on the bylaws. However, the objective of the bylaws is to improve the quality of home design in the district. If that's done success- fully, properties built under the new bylaws should go up in value, he said. Danyliu called for homes of more than 6,000 square feet to be routed through advisory panels to address aesthetic and construction issues. He added that those wanti- , ng te renovate may be affect- : ed as well. 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