| Devel Proposal will make project leak resistant ‘Jolanda Waskito Contributing Writer CAN thicker walls pre- vent condos from leak- ing?” » Nes, says a developer who is propesing to build a 15-storey apartment tower in North Vancouver City. But the thick- “er. walls go against what's already approved by council. “We are sure you are famil- tar with the publicity. sur- _ founding ‘the current industry “problem with leaky buildings,” developer Thomas Ivanore told city council Monday. “To ‘avoid this problem ... we will provide an appropriate build- ing envelope technology for our climate.” “fvanore, of —Bgsl-Tar Holdings Lrd., is the develop- -er-of.an 85-unit. atfordable- * housing apartment _tower on ‘West. 15th Street. The projecr - Swill include new faciliucs “ior -the Royai Canadian Legion, a © community. rental hall and a . “cafe, Council had already ” approved the measurements of the building but Ivanore wants to change it. «He: wants to install | “pres- Sure::: equalized - rain-screen ithat are 20 cin (eight -. ches): thick; even though the ing i .7-centimetre (five inches) thick wall panel. He: said, he ‘will provide “a “year: warranty against leak- age: The’ estimated cost of the Panels —. between $200,000 t0,$250,000 — will be borne | leveloper and won't ¢ price of the units. We.want to do something better: for the:. people. we're building : for,” Ivanore said. ling to: pay. for it to ‘future..problems or interior living space. In about swo to three weeks, Ivanore will ask council for an amend- ment to the bylaw in order to do that. “['m asking council to allow me to increase the thick- ness of the panels to the bene- fit of the North Vancouver communit, and the berter- ment of the people in the building and I'm not going to get sued five or, 10 years from now because ‘the building leaks,” he said. Although Mayor Jack Loucks was “a little skeptical,” most councillors were open to making a future amendment. “We always have to be open to looking to amend bylaws COUN. Barb Sharp ... says notion sounds good. COUN: Bob Fearnley — agrees with rain proofing. where it conflicts with issues of safety and that sort of thing,” Coun. Barbara Shari said. “Ir sounds good.” Coun. John - Braithwaite agreed. | “Irs the most exciting thing happening around (the issuc of) insulating buildings from rain.and water,” he. said. “T would: be exceptionally in . favor of that.” ‘Both ‘councillors’ Darrell rom $i 50 4 ft. - “Frost Pr Ceramic Tiles » tested for n of all: a 1998 McDonald's hestaurants of Canada Umited. The Teenie Beanies product names are trademarks of Ty, ine. ois Ty, Inc. tr alt Baane em products. Alt rights teserved, ©1998 Fisher-Price, Inc. a subsidiary of Mattel, Ine. wot| Fisher-Price Toddler Toys Special Happy Meal* loys for kids under 3. Recommended for kids 1 and over. A participating restaurants. mation. “I’m interested in exploring it,” Mussatto said. “We have a really wet climate here in the North Shore — we have twice as much rain here as they do in north Burnaby. With the amount of leaky con- dos we have here, maybe it’s time we look at that stuff.” Once the building is fin- ished, the bottom floor — which includes a cafe, commu- nity hall and licensed establish- ment — will be owned bv the Royal Canadian Legion, Floors nwo to six, holding 33 units, will be owned by B.C. Housing which will manage Friday, May 29, 1998 — North Shore News — 13 affordable housing, units. “The remaining 52 units will be sold by Bel-Yar Holdings at 85% of the market valuc to ensure atfordabilirn., Ivanore said the whole building is adaptable for seniors and these with disabili- ties, “The building is built for per seeks thicker walls what is called ‘grow old in place’,” he said, “You can slow- lv adapt the unit ... you can adi grab bars in the bathrecai, che whole building has widest. corri dors and wider doors, you 731 lower the sinks. You can stay there until you pass away.” van “Our Biccest O ONEIDA SALE our Grand Re-Opening Place Setting 1881 © ROGERS 6) SILVERPLATE 1088 wns vert : Mussatto- and. Bob: Fearnley. , “had positive. responses ‘to. the . Proposal pending more infor- DELUXE = 18/8 STAINLESS i} qi 25 EVENT Ever! ON SETS & SERVING PIECES 93%" hf. Pn. 1 -5 PIECE SET consists of 1 dinner fork, 1 dinner knife, 1 salad fork, 1 soup spoon and 1 tea spoon. THE CHOICE OF SERVING PIEG ate as follows: *2 tablespoons, ** 1 cold meat fork & 1 pierced tablespoon set, °** 1 butter Imife & 1 sugar spoon set, °° ** 1 gravy ladle. We offer the Best Prices, Widest Selection and Great Service We ship orders anywhere in ., the world 2503 Granville St, B.C, We're here to make you a teenie beanie bit HAPPIER! Ty* teenie BEANIE BABIES™ are coming to your McDonald’s! Just catch our teenie : BEANIE BABIES Happy Meal*-- 12 teenie versions of your favourite Beanie Babies! ; . While supplieslast 2 0.