Court orders demolition of $3M Gatineau, Que., luxury home built too close to road
The ruling describes how the home's owner, Patrick Molla, had thought everything was in order when he was granted permits to build in May 2013. That September, the city discovered the permits had been issued in error, but it never ordered the owner to cease construction. Instead, the ruling says, Molla was told the issue would be resolved with an exemption, and in February 2014 the family moved into the house. Neighbours, however, complained about the property, saying it didn't fit with the rest of the neighbourhood and contravened a bylaw because it was not far enough from the street. The by...