Dear Editor,
I’m disgusted with Richmond City Hall. It seems ethics has gone out of the window.
About six years ago, when one of the monster homes went up in my residential neighbourhood, I went twice to city hall to inquire about the use of this building. The size: 11,000 square feet 19 bedrooms, 20 bathrooms and several kitchens.
Questioning the legality, I was assured it’s a single-family home with one suite.
After the building was finished, it stood empty for more than two years. Then it started operating as a hotel. Now city hall wants to consider legalizing it?
I hope other people feel the same way and force city hall to go back to square one and obey and enforce all the bylaws.
H. J. RUGER
Richmond
Editor’s note: The city has since reversed its decision to legalize house-hotels
