Judge Orders Demolition of West Vancouver Home

0:00A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled that a West Vancouver woman must allow the demolition of her waterfront home after years of unpermitted renovations. On March 20th, Justice Elizabeth McDonald granted the District of West Vancouver a permanent injunction against Rosadana Este, co-owner of the Property at 2668 Bellevue Avenue. The home, damaged by fire years ago, became the focus of over a decade of core battles. These plans for a new bill installed when her mother, the other owner, wouldn't sign permits. After losing challenges to a demolition order, Este moved back in last year and started major repairs, claiming they met current codes and voided the, under. Este poured significant time and money into the work, calling the house deeply meaningful to her. The judge noted her distress over the impending loss, but said emotional hardship doesn't override bylaw violations. Municipal inspectors found crews working without permits, stop work orders, tampered with,

1:00and access repeatedly denied. McDonald ruled as they broke multiple rules, including unauthorized construction and obstructing officials and rejected her claim that a 2010. Permits still applied since it had expired. With the property valued at nearly $7,300,000, the District plans to move forward with demolition in the public, interest, and could seek police help if needed to enforce the order. That's the story for today. Vancouver News Today, driven by AI.