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WEST VANCOUVER Council said no Oct. 23 to a propos-
al for used car sales at the Park Royal shopping centre
parkade.

A request from EVENTures Management Corp. to sell
“pre-owned” autos at the parkade with access to Clyde
Avenue was rejected without debate.

“The zoning bylaw does not permit it,’ said Coun. Ron
Wood. EVENTures wanted owners of vehicles to be able to
display them on Sundays only. Such a use would have
required a zoning change,.a move that Park Royal
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Fate of city sites |
rests with report:

“From page 1

businesses can remain until the build-

“ings’ long-term future is determined.

cc According to the city’s heritage
; inventory, the Syndicate Block is of
primary — or highest — importance
based on architectural, historical and

“contextual” criteria.

' Built. in 1903. by Western

~ Corporation, a prominent early devel-
- oper, the Syndicate Block was North /

~. Vancouver’s first commercial block. ’
« ‘Jt housed a grocery store and the

North Vancouver’ Post Office from

66A city. without
‘character is not’ much,
. of a city atall.: "9

_ Grandma’ s Attic owner
Chris Anderson

Ahem said if the city’s report is
favorable, she and other merchants
will fight the eviction.

| “We'll be very angry and fighting
with everything we've got.”

/ If the city’s report reinforces the
first report, Ahern said she will want
to know why the developer let the
/ ‘building deteriorate to the level it’s at.
; . But it’s not just the pressing busi-

; ness concems leading up to the busy
Christmas season agitating tenants.
Chris Anderson, the .owner . of
Grandma's Attic, worries the possible

loss of heritage buildings would .

detract from the area’s character.

“A city without character is not
much of a city at all,” he said.

Noting the location's atmosphere
and ambience, Anderson said: “I
don't think we'll find another loca-

_tion quite like this for an antique
store. It may be the end of Grandma's
Attic.”

Tom Young, who owns Hangers
with his wife, said losing the heritage
structures would be a tragedy,

“The loss of the building could be
the start of the whole deterioration of

, the quality of the neighborhood, the

1903.to. 1911. Upstairs, Te Express,
North Vancouver's first newspaper,
. begun publishing from the premises
. in 1905.

Nerth Vanéouver Land and
Improvement: Company built the
Ellwood Block in 1908, According to
the city, the building i is of “secondary
importance.

Five businesses are currently
housed in the buildings.

Carol Ahem of Carol's Costume
Corner Lid. said she was shocked
when told she must move. Initially,
she was told she must be out by Nov.
9, about 15 days after being given
notice, That has since been extended

“to Nov. 30. :

Michael Becker
* News Editor
RCFE) 995-2131 (114)
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character of the neighborhood.”
Tiny Clark, the manager‘of LDP
Holdings, said the company’ does not
have any plans for the site... .

She said the buildings have lots of
maintenance prublems: Clark added
the city requested an engineer's
report. ‘in’ June, when owners
approached the city tw discuss future
possibilities forthe site. °°

Owners have not applied for
demolition permits or rezoning of the
site, said the city.

“Staff anticipates considerable
discussion over Jongenn retention
issues,” stated Smith,

The city does not want the build.
ings left empty, saying that would
increase. vandalism risks and detract
from the area's vibrancy.

Andrew NcCredie FPS
Community Editor
985-2131 (147)

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