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Municipal law 2008 BCSC 1043

391043 Alberta Ltd. v. Village of Canal Flats

The court held that the subdivision applications were protected by s. 943, the later filing was an amendment, and the waiver was invalid. Relief was tailored through remittal and equitable extension.

  • S. 943 local government act (bylaw immunity)
  • Subdivision approvals
  • Waiver and informed consent
  • Public interest discretion of approving officer
  • Estoppel
  • Remedies (mandamus, remittal)
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Real property 2008 BCSC 828

667975 B.C. Ltd. v. Purewal

The court ordered specific performance of a failed land sale after finding the vendors withheld known subdivision problems and failed to cooperate in completing remedial work.

  • Specific performance
  • Breach of contract
  • Good faith and cooperation
  • Subdivision approvals
  • Remedies - damages in lieu
  • Specific-performance
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Property law 2008 BCSC 409

Malhi v. Krahn

The court held that the June 9, 2004 offer and acceptance for the sale of farm property was binding, rejecting the claim that it was only an agreement to agree.

  • Specific performance
  • Agreement to agree
  • Certainty of terms
  • Subdivision approvals
  • Vendor's duty to obtain subdivision
  • Agreement-to-agree
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Expropriation 2007 BCSC 1718

Kodila v. British Columbia (Ministry of Transportation)

Court in an expropriation compensation trial rejected a stand-alone subdivision valuation, accepted the defendant’s appraisal, and awarded $8,131 for the taking.

  • Highest and best use
  • Market value
  • Subdivision approvals
  • Restrictive covenant
  • Alluvial fan / flood hazard
  • Valuation methodology
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Real property 2005 BCSC 342

Bray Leasing Ltd. v. Johnson

The court dismissed the defendants’ application to dismiss and granted Bray Leasing equitable relief from forfeiture, enforcing the land sale contract on conditions.

  • Specific performance
  • Relief from forfeiture
  • Subdivision approvals
  • Contractual default
  • Deposits and forfeiture
  • Specific-performance
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Contract law 2005 BCSC 69

Morningstar Homes Ltd. v. 545918 B.C. Ltd. et al

The court held that no term could be implied requiring the vendor to subdivide Phase 3 land, so the conditional option never matured and the claim was dismissed.

  • Option to purchase
  • Implied terms
  • Condition precedent
  • Subdivision approvals
  • Specific performance
  • Costs
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Contract law 2004 BCSC 1366

Bontorin v. Greenway Land Corporation

The court ordered transfer of Lot 9 to the Bontorins, awarded aggravated damages and special costs, denied punitive damages, and gave Greenway limited servicing-cost relief.

  • Specific performance
  • Option to purchase
  • Registration of interest
  • Subdivision approvals
  • Agency fiduciary duties
  • Undischarged encumbrances/mortgage
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Municipal law 2002 BCCA 260

Schickedanz Properties B.C. Ltd. v. Fernie (City of)

The Court of Appeal held Schickedanz was not exempt from Fernie development cost charges because it did not own all land at the time of application and its submission was incomplete.

  • Development cost charges
  • Local government act s.943
  • Subdivision approvals
  • In-stream applications
  • Bylaw implementation policy
  • Building permits
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