North Van mechanic says planned pay parking will put him out of business – BC [Video]

A North Vancouver auto mechanic is warning that a proposed shift to pay parking in his neighbourhood could put him out of business.

Dennis Krangle has operated Krangle Automotive in the 300 block of East Esplanade for 29 years.

The area is zoned for light industrial and commercial use, which has historically included free street parking, something he says is necessary for a business that requires people to drop their cars off for repair — often overnight or on weekends.

“If a car breaks down overnight and we are closed, they’ll tow it in and we will try to get to it the next day. If it’s on a Friday, well, we’ve had the luxury of being able to close for Saturday or Sunday,” he said.

“With the new parking going to be instituted the way they are telling us, it sounds like it would be towed and ticketed before we even have an opportunity to look at it on Monday.”

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