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January 22, 1984

WEST VANCOUVER
residents used to taking a
peek at the fitness classes
behind glass while cruis-
ing Marine Drive, have
had their view cancelled
during the winter months
by the cold weather. The
combination of chilly
temperatures and the

heat

raised by
sweating and straining in- *

those

~
*

side, keeps the plate glass-
windows covered with a
_thick layer of moisture.
Only determined peepers, .
like the one above, can :

A GZROUP of Horseshoe Bay residents has lost the
final round of their battle to stop their seaside
views from being blocked by new houses.

following a West

board of

Van
couver variance
hearing Wednesday. Bob
Wilhams of 6236 Weihington
Ave was given special per
mission to bul has house 14
feet taller and 12 feet closer

to the

road than the

mumcipal bylaw allows

Board chaisman Sam Mer
trifseld called oa Ccateh 220
situation Since  Wiallianos
property is on the side of a
hill, the further he butlds tis
house away from the road (at
the foot of the hall) the more
uo blocks the view of his
naghbors. living on Nelson

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Avenue above him

By complying with the
bylaw by keeping the height
of his house to 2% feet and
building at 30° feet
toad, Walliams would be
blocking about LO fect more
of his neighbors’ than
he will under his new plans,
sand Mertifield

Hie sand same
property ois oat oa

OO degree angle itosa

from. the

vicw

Williams
roughly
“hard

ship case

“This has been the best

possible way to reduce the

amount of view blocked

said Merrifield
Pucy Croockewit of 6235
Nelson Ave told The News

that she and the group of
neighbors who spoke out
against Williams’ proposed

house at the mecting were
“concerned that st was 14
fect overheight
But Croskewnt
prime concerns a

says her
“TaASSEVE

house on the ocart

door let
owned by North Vancouver
architect Kenneth Lee, which
she says was renovated to be
seven feet overheight.

488 square feet too large

and

SUNDAY ‘
showers, highs near °7 ,
MONDAY

showers, highs near °7

Although this was approv
ed at a November board of
Vatiance
Croockewnt

meeting,
says if was a
““huge decision made in such
a short time

Unfortunately, she said,

BC is UCthe only province in
Canada where you can't
challenge the board of

vaniamc once a
been make

“Pom yust another lady
with (my) sia neighbors in the

ruling has

back lots trying to say we
dont want these huge
houses

Point Atkinson
SUNDAY

CATCH-22 HOME
WINS APPROVAL

Williams said) he didn't
think the complaining
neighbors understood that by
complying with the bylaw, he
would block more of then
view

“Unlortunately the whole
process (of complaints) was
unnceessary,'” Willams told
The News, adding that he
was tclicved the hearing was
over

Wilhams says he hopes to
begin busiding his new house
neal month