The B.C. couple say they hoped to move an existing house onto their property as their family grew — but a recent bylaw change meant they could not. A young family in British Columbia's Comox Valley thought they found a creative solution to expand their home, but a recent city bylaw change has put a stop to their plans.
"Crushed," Evans said of how she felt when she heard the news. "I'm still in a little bit of disbelief .... that this is a hard stop for us." Paul Myer and Jessica Evans's one-bedroom rancher in Courtenay, B.C., started to feel a bit small after they welcomed their baby last year. Evans and Myers looked into it, and discovered they could purchase a used house for less than half the price of building a new one on their property.