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Eastside Studios representatives emailed council on Dec. 15, asking for help and alerting them their beloved organization’s future was in jeopardy because of Strand’s plans for the building.
No one from Strand was copied on that December email, but management soon learned of it, took exception with Eastside’s characterization of the situation, and sent its own email to Eastside, copying the mayor and council.
Eventually, the heated email correspondence was shared with others both inside and outside City Hall. Postmedia was not alerted to the dispute by anyone affiliated with either Eastside Studios, Strand, or Intech. But after learning of the dispute and obtaining copies of the emails, Postmedia contacted the involved parties.
The city was asked if the storage and packaging of cleaning products at 550 Malkin Ave. complied with the zoning for the property, which is across the street from residential homes. In an emailed statement, chief licence inspector Kathryn Holm said: “The sub-leasee would have needed a business license. We have not received a Business License application and would evaluate one upon receipt. This would be how the City would determine whether they meet the Zoning and Development Bylaw.”
Intech owner Dave Pasin said his company vacated the Malkin Avenue premises in December and moved into a new facility, for which he has applied for a city business license.
“I was going to apply for a license, and I was so busy I just forgot,” Pasin said. “But I made damn sure I applied for a license for our new building.”
