As a legal liability, I would not respond until legal council could advise you how to respond.

This leads me to many of the city webpages trying to glean some information out of the city council minutes or reading their economic development plans to find some hidden value. 

So I went round and round with the City council and they finally approved the larger lots and one of the City council members said he does not understand then why we have zoing at all he was not happy.. 

Cleveland City Council has recently proposed a new ordinance that would make it very difficult for us.

My husband (British) and I (American) live in London.

The process of that permit includes neighborhood council meetings, votes, and a lot of headaches.

It was in the news.Portsmouth city council meetings are now televised on Youtube. 

Things I imagine will be an issue:- City approval as house is currently a legal duplex- City may force me to rent it as a single family home right away- Parking - another car park may be needed to get approval from council but I've heard exceptions can be made- Entire project going over estimate by a lot- Not being able to get financing then having to turn it into a single family home rental which won't cash flow so well.Geez, writing it up like that makes it sound like a terrible idea! 

For my next purchase, I want to take a larger step, and I am aiming to save for a 7 figure downpayment, still in British Columbia, targeting suburb areas in the lower mainland.

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