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By Jolanda Waskito Contributing Writer

NORTH Vancouver City is proving to be a tough nut te crack for entrepreneurs seeking permission to open pubs.

Case in point: Nick “the Greek” Vavaris has tried unsuccessfully to get a liquor license for his restaurant at 107) West Esplanade in North Vancouver tor the past eight years. Fle is still trying.

David J. Brant of Cardinal Management Ltd. is a new- comer in comparison. He’s been planning to build a pub on his property at 850 Marine Drive for the last two years.

His application to estab- lish a neighborhood pub was rejected by North Vancouver City council Monday night by a unanimous vote. Coun. Barbara Perrault was absent.

Brant, who appeared before council with architect Edward Dodson, argued that

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he had followed the required Processes outlined by the city, spent thousands of dol- lars and = hired = market research © consultants MarkTrend to conduct a sur- vey of peaple in the area.

On April 7, 1997, council passed a bylaw that required applicants to conduct a sur- vey of residents and business- es Jacated in an 800-metre radius of the proposed pub.

The bylaw stipulates thar a minir-um of 60% of voters favor the development.

“We didn’t think we'd have to go to a referendum, a $10,000 referendum,” Brant said.

A total of 1,129 ballots were cast during a one- month period this summer. OF those, 54.5% voted in favor of the proposed pub and 45.5% voted against it.

Although, as Dodson pointed out, the “provincial government was voted in on a 37% majority,” councillors stood their ground and voiced their intention to reject the pub application because only 54% voted in favor of the proposal — 6% short of the required 60%.

Coun. Darrell Mussatto said despite Canada being “behind the times” with its strict drinking laws, he was

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voting ayainst pub because “we du have a poli- cy.”

Both Brant and Dodson said that throughout their consultations with the city — including approval of the pub’s design by the Planning Advisory Commission — no one told them a 60% yes vote was required.

“Was I aware of it — no,” Brant said. “No one said I needed 60%.

“This rule was brought in a year-and-a-half after we started our project,” Dodson added. “I don't think that’s fair.”

But city staff said they

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have a copy of a letrer rhat was sent to the applicants three days after council’s res- olution April 7 to adopt the bylaw to require the 60% vote in favor of a proposal.

“In cur conversation with (Brant and Dodson), they (said thev) were led to believe they were not aware of the 60% (vote require- ment),” Coun. John Braithwaite said.

“This to me was proven to be incorrect based on the fact that a letter was sent to them. We (should) follow our policy and don’t change course at this particular time,” he added.

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