CREDIBILITY BECOMESTHEISSUE

_ A hearing on rezoning two harassed, but actually “the
Bay Street lots in Horseshoe community is being harassed
_ Bay turned into a. skirmish by (Kaffka) flogging a dead
between developer and horse (rezoning).
opponents, who sallied forth
to the podium i in attempts to Kaffka, in “response,
destroy. one another’s claimed that David Weiser
credibility before. West Van had earlier tried to purchase -
council Monday night. *. the: land in question. to’
develop into duplexes. ;
The. peek into. neighborly Weiser, later refuted this.
feuds in Horseshoe Bay: ke t °

gallery . spectators . at. '  Katfka also told council »
council, session “unusually that: he spoke to Patrick |
attentive. . ‘Hampson, - the Horseshoe —

— Bay Community Association

The parties involved president - allegedly absent -
managed. to cast so much. because he was on ‘holiday, ©
. ‘doubt that council continued. just hours before the council ©
' the hearing to June Lith to "Meeting began.
. hear more. versions of the ©
issue. .. . Ms. “Weiser urged council
to contact . Hampson in |
| Martin Kaffka of Kaftka Tegard to her presentation. .-
Planning. Group .applied in __
February to rezone’ two lots ‘Kaffka had once un
of 6496 Bay Street from successfully applied to
single-family to duplex use. council to have the land in
The lots are ‘owned by his question rezoned for a
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter racquet sports club.
affka. 7

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He argued Monday night

The advisory planning for. permission to build
commission and municipal duplexes on the lots, saying
manager Terry Lester, both the duplexes are designed to
recommended against the cover only a quarter of the
rezoning change in early lots and will add to the

. May. permanent community | . ve, . .
_ . which infuses capital into the . oo mT .
~ However, Martin Kaffka area. . ~ ’

appealed to council to take ee, . ; ; —— ; .
into” account that land Kaffka presented petitions
development proposals. for in favor of duplexes on Bay | ce
the site have been batted Streetlots. Theyweresigned § ao oO °
back and forth since-1973.. by members of the com- a
. So council called a public munity, “including residents . a vet
hearing held Monday on the of Libby Lodge for senior ~ a
current rezoning request in citizens. ~
order to make a final .
decision on the fate of the Mrs. Peter Kaffka
jJand. - commented to council, that
~ claims of the Kaffkas’ buying »
Submissions to. council the property for real ‘estate.
‘were divided between speculation was nonsense
proponents and opponents because her husband was,
to. the rezoning plan. o approaching . 80 years old
and they wanted a site for
Architect David Weiser their retirement home.
submitted his “strongest vey
possible objections,” as “Roy ‘Bartholomew,
next-door neighbor to the speaking for the Gleneagles
site saying, “the specific Ratepayers Association
design...places a two-storey- directors, said the directors
plus wall beside by front oppose duplexes on the site;

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garden some 20 feet forward preferring “low profile - s

of the front of the house. My (development) well set back .

privacy would be destroyed to complement the park and S/S
at the same time as my af- other single family

ternoon and view of the residences.” . ; _
mountains.” vie 7
Ald. Ann Arnott

Weiser concluded, “if the questioned Bartholomew's

developer does not offer the ‘ objectivity since he is also a

surrounding community an member of the advisory

unusually creative, at- planning commission and

tractive design solution with had cast his vote in the ;

some superior amenities in commission against the

return, he does not merit duplex project.

having the bylaws changed

han ing the cleries B' Ald. Doreen Blackburn Oceanside Realty Corporation is now offering ocean front, 2 to 4 acre parcels plus

requested Bartholomew to common ownership of another 115 acres unparalleled beauty only 90 miles from

Judy Weiser, who spoke 8 e t cia t h e dire 1 peyere Vancouver, southern exposure, arbutus trees, low bank and beach, warm

the. Horseshoe May ‘Com- his submission to verify his waters up to 79° in summer, totally safe for any sized boat.

munity Association, who she account reflected their
said was on holiday, read group opinion.

numbers of excerpts from the

association’s minutes, citing e

earlier decisions against Auction at
increasing the Bay Street lot °

density because there are so

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many community lots zoned Lynn Valle ens MALASPINA (| Read Is. Redonda Is
duplex but not yet developed y 52} PESTATES ad|

to that capacit Bargains abound at this Campbell
Pacey auction at Lynn Valley Day River e, River
Ms. Weiser also happens 1979. Lynn Valley = mer- Courtenay
to live next door to the lots chants have donated

Priced from $32,000 to $42,500 with only $5,000 down and bank financing. 4 C

We will fly all qualified purchasers to view the Malaspina Estates property. oczan/ide
Phone now to reserve your seat, (604) 689-7141. p.

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in question. premium merchandise to be O - ESTATES
auctioned off by Jack :
The issue, she said,-was Hetherington, auctioncer Nanaimo @S vancouver

not simply rezoning a lot, par excellence from the
but rezoning a lot on Bay North Shore Toastmasters’
Street, one of the com- Club.

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munity’s key streets along Victo 13 cattle Savary island
the waterfront park. At 12 noon Saturday, June
2, Jack will begin selling comy
Sho said Kaffka may feel from the stage in Triangle .

River.
he and his family are being Park. aS