City rejects effort to subdivide former mayor's Viewpoint property

City planning officials have blocked a developer’s infill plan for the historic property of former mayor Joe Clarke.
The house at 7852 Jasper Ave. is full of mould and needs to be torn down anyway. But neighbours protested a plan to subdivide the property for two narrow homes. 
On Thursday, city officials ruled in the favour of the residents. Planners said the property can’t be subdivided because the two narrow homes would not be able to conform to the heritage requirements of t