579340 B.C. v. Sunshine Coast, 2005 BCSC 1203
| Judge | C. Lynn Smith, J. |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
| Case Date | June 20, 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Citations | 2005 BCSC 1203;[2005] B.C.T.C. 1203 (SC) |
579340 B.C. v. Sunshine Coast, [2005] B.C.T.C. 1203 (SC)
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Temp. Cite: [2005] B.C.T.C. TBEd. SE.006
579340 B.C. Ltd. (petitioner) v. Sunshine Coast Regional District and Manley Wills (respondents)
(L050121; 2005 BCSC 1203)
Indexed As: 579340 B.C. Ltd. v. Sunshine Coast (Regional District) et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
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C. Lynn Smith, J.
August 19, 2005.
Summary:
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Land Regulation - Topic 2648
Land use control - Zoning bylaws - Building restrictions - Setback requirements - See paragraphs 1 to 51.
Land Regulation - Topic 2649
Land use control - Zoning bylaws - Building restrictions - Height restrictions - See paragraphs 1 to 51.
Land Regulation - Topic 2807
Land use control - Exemptions - Nonconforming use - Expansion - See paragraphs 1 to 51.
Cases Noticed:
United Taxi Drivers' Fellowship of Southern Alberta et al. v. Calgary (City), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 485; 318 N.R. 170; 346 A.R. 4; 320 W.A.C. 4; 2004 SCC 19, refd to. [para. 26].
Pacific National Investments Ltd. v. Victoria (City) et al., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 919; 263 N.R. 1; 144 B.C.A.C. 203; 236 W.A.C. 203; 2000 SCC 64, refd to. [para. 26].
Neilson v. Langley (District) (1982), 134 D.L.R.(3d) 550 (B.C.C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].
Service Corp. International (Canada) Inc. v. Burnaby (City) (1999), 26 B.C.T.C. 81; 9 M.P.L.R.(3d) 242 (S.C.), revd. (2001), 161 B.C.A.C. 120; 263 W.A.C. 120; 95 B.C.L.R.(3d) 301; 2001 BCCA 708, refd to. [para. 29].
Shepp v. Saanich (District) et al., [1998] B.C.T.C. Uned. A93; 1998 CarswellBC 1739 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 31].
Inglis v. Qualicum Beach (Village) (1981), 30 B.C.L.R. 270 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 33].
O'Connell v. Burnaby (District) (1990), 50 M.P.L.R. 6 (B.C.S.C.), refd to. [para. 37].
Westfair Foods Ltd. v. Saanich (District) (1997), 100 B.C.A.C. 223; 163 W.A.C. 223; 49 B.C.L.R.(3d) 299 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].
Statutes Noticed:
Local Government Act, R.S.B.C 1996, c. 323, sect. 4(1) [para. 27]; sect. 903(1), sect. 911(1), sect. 911(5), sect. 911(6), sect. 911(8), sect. 911(9), sect. 911(10) [para. 14].
Sunshine Coast (Regional District) Bylaws, Zoning Bylaw, Bylaw No. 337, 1990, sect. 516(1)(b) [para. 4].
Counsel:
J.B. Baker, for the petitioner;
C.S. Murdy, for the respondents.
This application was heard on June 20, 2005, before C. Lynn Smith, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on August 19, 2005.
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