MMiassive home approved in West Van |

WEST VANCOUVER
District Council recently
approved the construction
of an over 14,000-square-
foot house on a seaside
promontory near Horseshoe
Bay.

By Maureen Curtis
Contributing writer

“*It’s a sensitive location, right
at the entrance to Horseshoe
Bay,’’ said Ald. Rod Day, who
has been concerned about the size
of the project.

The house, which will drape
itself in several levels over the
rocks of Tyee Point, will be most
visible from the water.

Known as the Sungreat resi-
dence, it is being built for an off-
shore owner.

“Is this an individual home...or
a nice little resort?”’ Day asked.

Architect Alan Peters assured
council that the project is a four-
bedroom, single-family home; he
said the addition of a squash
"court and other facilities has con-

tributed to the building’s large
square footage.
““Homes of this size ase not
unknown on the Lower
’ Mainland,” said Peters, who
" poted. that some have been as big
as 40,000 square feet.
He said that there is no indica-
tion that the Tyee Point property

will be used for anything but a
home.

The project has been tied up for
several months while details such
as the lack of a connection with
the district sewer system and clear
access were sorted out.

There is vehicular access to the
landlocked Tyee Point site, but it,
like the other utilities, runs
through other public properties,
and can conceivably be cut off.

Council’s Oct. 7 decision was
only to grant a development
variance so that the project could
exceed height regulations, thereby
minimizing the amount of blasting
needed to construct the building
and to allow for peaked roofs.

Peters reminded ccuncil that
without the permit the home’s
construction could go ahead
regardless, but with less attractive
fiat roofs.

Councii considered delaying the
decision again because of a rumor
that someone had _ challenged
North Shore Health’s decision to
allow the owner to build his own
septic sewer system.

But Peters said the health

Danyliu.

West Vancouver parks director
Steve Nicholis noted that there has
been no commitment not to sud-
divide the property (which could
be broken into several lots), but
that the proposed house and its
location would significanth limit
the amount of subdivision that
could be accomplished.

Mayor Mark Sager asked the
architect why the property was

department had taken extra time. §

and pains working on the sewer
application to ensure that their
approval could not be successfully

; challenged.

“We're getting a single-family
home and a commitment not to
subdivide...There’s not realiy a
natural and just. reason to delay
anymore,’’ said -Ald. Andy

“From page 412
impaired and of failing to provide
‘a -breath sample to a. police of-
ficer. These convictions are in
connection with a Dec. 23, 1990
incident on Mount Seymour
Parkway. -

Hodgson, a..North Vancouver
‘resident, . was also ‘placed on pro-
- bation for six months and fined

$500 after he pleaded guilty to
causing mischief under $1,000
when he damaged a lock and
doorframe. As a condition of his
probation he is tc pay the Mount

Seymour Lions’ Housing Society
’ $231.31 within six months. .

Hodgson will serve his jail term
intermittently, on weekends.

WEST VANCOUVER
DISTRICT COUNCIL

listed for sale during the summer.

“The owner has a considerable
amount of money tied up in this
land. It was during the summer
delays. He was considering all the
options on the property," Peers
said.

iC. BC. ‘Claims - _
repairs & reniacement

a OCT. 1-NOV. 1191 =|

With Every Windshield |
Replacement:

interior/Exterior Clean & Power
Polish* (* Most Cars)

New Wiper Slades

_ We are the Pros!
20 Years on the North Shore

Hatda

Glase Ltd,

NORTH SHORE AUTO GLASS

980-7511

407 Mountain Hwy.

If you go down

to the park one day,
you'll be sure of a big
surprise!

..as long as it's

Lynn Canyon Park
Sat. Oct. 26 P

1 p.m.
Join Mayor
and Council for the

Park Dedication
Ceremony

e Alderman District of Squamish & Director Squamish-
Lillooet Regional District 1987-1990

° Served as Director of Lower Mainland Municipal
Association and Coast Garibaldi Unien Board of
Healin

* Directly involved in ending logging near Shannon
Falls Provincial Park and expansion of the park.

¢ Currently involved with the Squamish Estuary
Conservation Society and the Sea to Sky local
Resource Use Planning Group.

¢ Member of Squamish & Howe Sound Chamber of
Commerce, Squamish Credit Union and Real Estate
Board of Canada.

FOR H.L.A. IN WEST VANCOUVER-GARIBALDI VOTE

BRIAN GILES

New
Ocrars