Yaletown residents have mixed feelings over push to shut down overdose prevention site

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Yaletown residents have mixed feelings over push to shut down overdose prevention site
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\u0027People here are just so understanding...\u0027 says resident Connor Dufrensne.

Bruno Wall has launched a B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit, alleging that its current use contravenes a municipal zoning bylaw and has caused a host of problems for his nearby tenants at Seymour Residences.The owner is asking the court to rule on council’s decision to lease 1101 Seymour Street to Coastal Health for the overdose prevention site. Wall argues council “fundamentally changed the character of what was otherwise a relatively quiet, predominantly residential street.

“There was an immediate surge in issues at Seymour Residences, including incidents of people loitering or passing out along the block and in the entryway, of people attempting to gain access to the courtyard and the parkade, and of attempted and successful break-ins and theft,” said Wall in his affidavit filed with the petition.Article content

The city has since responded to area residents’ concerns with enhanced measures to address debris on sidewalks, bylaw infractions and public safety concerns.

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