Known Issues (news/court)

[lawsuit_or_court - other] The condo corporation appealed the Development Authority's refusal of a permit to add a 14th dwelling unit (a rental suite) to its 13-unit apartment building; the Board found the rental suite met the Zoning Bylaw definition of a Dwelling requiring a permit, allowed the appeal, revoked the refusal, and granted the development with variances for excess density, lack of private amenity area, and a deficiency of 2 parking spaces (reducing the requirement from 20 to 18). (2018-02-15); [lawsuit_or_court - owner vs board dispute / oppression] An owner built an unauthorized rooftop structure on common property in 2006; the condo corporation sued in 2016 for possession and up to $125,000 in remediation costs. Court held the damages claim was time-barred under the Limitations Act, as continuing trespass does not restart the clock; only the land recovery claim (now moot) survived. (2021-09-13)