Lam Gah rig 4028 Taranta Streat Poet equgtiam, Boe VOX GxB Ortebeyr 17, Is54 eee rlos Keli mityoot Part Gaquiaitlam 2360 Shaughnessy Street Peayt Gsquitlam, Bf Deay Mes Davelopmant Variance Farmit Ne, 40/94 far 1388 Apel Drive Loan certainly sppesed ta the granting af thig permit and 1 wander why the sity is aven eemngidaring it. It spens the dasy to mther varianee applicatiang. Tonete concarns of the city engineer ing dapartmant . Appraximate@ly an@ year age an applicatian fay tawnhouge davelaomant was turned dawn for this preperty,. There was mverwhelming r@jectian at a public meeting tm the cage put forward by this same applicant. In thig application I see ne public meeting. The area is zoned fer single family hames. The gity has existing setbacks, access requiramants, fr antage requirements, ete which presumably the sity set for the banefit of the city and neighbeurheed. Naw why shawld the wity vary fer this property? Just what benefit is thera tea the neighbourhosd ar the city in this variance? I suspect nena, the anly benefit is ta the applicant in realizing a higher value far the property. t doen't feel it ig the obligation af the city te gclve the applicants problem at the expense mf «ity standards. The small late, original ta the area fram 1713 were cancellad aut by preavicus swners basically to yealize lewer taxes hy halding «ne large piece af oraparty of several accra. Over the years that large piece has been divided several times at a benetit. Hera we find the present owner af a large lot wishing ta benefit by dividing and finding it restrictive due ta the eity standards. This cwner toa, oanefited by a lawer purchase pric@ and reduced taxes, and like all ethers mist accept the visk that goa@s with that when seeking ta divide. He aheuld expect ta be raquired ta meet city standards as they axist and nat saak apecial coangideratian, Thia is an evample of a Histary af NON=FLANNING, that yeu shauld net address by varying what plan the city hag with pony OV a regards ta standards. (TERA toa: