Trafiic slows West Van deve Catherine Barr Contributing Writer EXISTING trafiic problems at West Vancouver’s Chairlift Road have turned neighborhood residents against the area’s newest proposed devel- opment. “The traffic is the most important thing,” savs Winnie Cheung. “We are not trying t© stop people from building, but we don’t want them to intrude on our lives.” Cheung appeared before West Vancouver council Monday to voice her concerns about a development pro- posed for 2170 Chairlitt Road. She says area residents overwhelmingly oppose the development duc to the increased trattic. Existing traf fic problems are primarily caused by parents driving their children te Collingwood Schooi. Architect’ Karl Gustavson represents the owners, W. Hanley and Company Led. and Washi Ream) Helding Corporation. They want land located at the north-¢ast cor- ner of Chairlitt and Skilitt roads rezoned trom its current commercial and single-family zoning to zoning that allows multiple dwellings. A previous proposal called for the construction of three multi-family buildings con- taining 32 residential units. Two of the buildings were to be three storeys high. The newest proposal reduces the number of units to 24 and restricts the height of the buildings to two NLA Ted Nebhbeling Nebbeting nets new critic post WEST Vancouver- Garibaldi Liberal MLA Ted Nebbeling has been moved to a new critic’s portfolio: Employment and Investment. The former forestry critic and municipal affairs and housing critic was shuffled by Liberal leader = Gordon Campbell on Feb. 24. The Liberals said Nebbeling’s move was a reac- tion to the recent cabinet shuffle by NDP Premier Glen Clark. “Because of his back- ground in private business, Ted is well suited tor this portfolio, and will be contin- uing to focus on the NDP’s disastrous performance on jobs and the economy,” said a Liberal press release. west vancouver District Council storeys. But the current proposal is still unsatisfactory to area resi- dents like Cheung. A petition containing approximately 86 signatures was presented re council from neighbors opposing the development. They also worry about a pas- sible decrease in their proper- ty values if the mult-family zoning is approved. The Collingwood School traffic jam has also not helped. Cheung stated that home- owners in the area were most- Iv unaware that a school was going to be built nearby. Residents report thar more than 700 cars a day travel up the roads leading to the school. Apparently, empty school buses are a common sight, Mayor Pat Boname report: ed that the privately funded school is. “working on) the problem.” According ta Friday, February 27, 1998 — North Shore News - 21 council, Collingwood School was approved based on the provision thar students would use school buses as a means of transportation. But all of this is of lictle comtort to Cheung and her group, who are now wary about future promises to con- trol traftic. She wants the Chairlift property in question t© retain its current zoning designation. The issue will surface azain on March 9 at West Vancouver council for a re- opened public hearing. At that time, members of the public can express their con- cerns, Once the public hear- ing is closed, no further public input can be considered, Just what your spring wardrobe needs. New looks. New names. 1 more stores, [cant] 2 0 2 SEARS COMPANY armremnmencemcat RALPH LAURER Poo} RaupPH LAUREN Nautica Timberland cK AX fs, Oe ee = Guess? NAUTICA jeans MARINE DENIM Co. Bianca Nygard