Aberdeen Liam Lahey Contributing Writer THE restoration of Lower Lonsdale’s Aberdeen Block has been postponed. The 89-year-old building at 78-90 Lonsdale housed the Paine Hardware store until the Business was destroyed by fire last New Year's Eve: The Aberdeen Block is classified as a) primary-ranked heritage building and could be studied by North Vancouver City staff to ensure that its his- Toric elements are retained during the proposed overhaul. Paul Murphy, project mar- keting specialist for Henley & Associates Realty Ltd, wants to develop the site with an option to buy it from its cur- rent owners and long-time North Shore residents Reg and Andy Horn. Murphy appeared before Rains turn Cap Lake taps off RECENT heavy rains forced the closure of the Capilano Lake water reservoir last Wednesday. Cloudy water in Capilano Lake caused the Greater Vancouver Regional District to stop using the water source after consulting with the GVRD's medical health offi- cer, Dr. John Blatherwick. In November, a landslide closed the Coquitlam water- shed. However, the water source had since cleared up, allowing Coquitlam Lake water to be used to take up the slack in the region’s supply. — Robert Galster souncibon Monday Mong with architect Darrell Epp to pre seat a overview of their TOSTONITION Project, The we seughr council's direction on how to pre weed. “We have toe throw op an istic of budget.” Murphy told council, “Tn the markerplace, we do not have the abilinn to cconomically finance ‘this building. It doesn't have park. IN’ spaces, significant ground tloor space or FSR (floor space ratio) .. we're building a new building within the walls of the old one, that’s how we build FSR.“ Added Epp, “The building as it stands now is ina ques Conable state of restruction- stble repair, it falls dramatically short of all building codes... We hwewr renovation.” Murphy told council that to retain some of the build: ing’s interior and exterior tea- tures, someone would have to Take financial liability for is. He requested a better ESR by adding a floor on top of the building. The addition of that floor could cost the marcy $200,000 to $400,060, Refore council will cut aay cheques, however, it wants the site studied, The study, which could cost up to SE5.000, would be paid by the city through: its Heritage Fund Account or its Heritage Program Account. However, the city will ale seck to recoup 30% of that cost from the developer. “ICS worthwhile to doa lock eyed for d rehabilitation study to help determine whether or not we van keep the budding’s inter or ay close tothe orginal ay possible” said Coun. John Braithwaite. “We dont know If iS possible or net; thar’s why we need the studs. We're nor experts at determining Uhose results, and neither a the developer (Murphy), We need 4 protessional ta come in and gave us their opinion.” City development planner Gary Penway said that to accommodate Murphy's requests, several rezoaing, vari neces would be required. “The city wants te examine the feasibility for refurbishing the building and keep it as close to the original as possi- Mey “Penwav said. swint emily / //) Wustration Darreti Epp Architect Ltd. AN artist's rendering of a redeveloped Aberdeen Block in North Vancouver City's Lower Lonsdale area. The overhauled heritage building would inciude a third- Storey addition. @ 16 MB EDO RAM (new) # Lexmark 1000 Colcr Jet Printer lowe: price in 8.C, @UARANTEED! *105 (with system purchase, after mait-in rebate) & Laptops, laptops, laptops # New UCS K6I!-333 systems trom *289 trom *799 Friday. December 18. 1996 — North Shore News - § Murphy could batik at pas ing for 50° of the tude and walk away trons the project ditovether, “Pm certainly not pleased with what happened in there {coun meeting Murphy said, “The study should) be funded bv the city. MW have to think about where to ge trom here.” Coun. Bob Fearnley expressed his view on who should pay for the study. “T have a real problem here with the city paying for this study,” he told council. “It’s not up to the city to satisfy a developers it’s supposed ta be the other way round.” Added Penway, “This is the most significant: heritage building on the North Shore. 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