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_~iBy NOEL WRIGHT

- Little by little, with as little change as possible,.

sums up West Vancouver's development goals for
_the two 9 losing decades: ‘of the. twentieth century.

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The 160-page document,

prepared over a period of
almost four years, opens by
declaring its aim as being to
“retain the park-like
charactes of the
Municipality by slow
controlled °* growth,
preserving © environmental
assets, maintaining parks
and allowing no extension of
the apartment zone or
commercial areas.”

The draft plan envisages
the present population of
37,500 rising to a maximum
of about 50,000 by the year
2000 — provided there is
meanwhile no large scale
development of the Capilano
Indian Reserve adjoining
Park Royal South shopping
centre. Development of the
Indian lands does not come
under municipal jurisdic-
tion.

“that-—-this. projected
population increase
(averaging around 500. per

year) may be even smaller .

because of:
—Scarcity of casily
developable sites, ‘coupled

with a low density policy
above the Upper Levels
Highway;

—Escalating building costs
and the charging to
developers of off-site capital
costs.

These factors — which
contribute to the already
high prices of West Van
homes (now averaging over
$100,000) — explain Mayor
Humphreys’ contention that
future development will be
automatically “self-regulat
ing”.

The plan finds no par-
ticular cause for concern in

“The. plan. notes, however, -

“younger

the aging nature of West
Vancouver's population,
pointing out that it follows a
similar pattern to that of
Vancouver City. _

More than 30 per cent of
West Van residents are over
55 years of age as against ~
only 18 per cent aged 14 or
percentages
which were roughly reversed
during the 15 years, from
1961 to 1976 — although 60.
per: cent of present West
Van households still include
children.

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“The present
composition of
Vancouver,” suggests the
plan, “is in the main
‘desirable’ ... (and) does not
demand ‘adjustment’”.

The plan recommends
that housing densities should
remain ‘the same as now in

the “infill, area, below: the
Upper Levels; except for-a
‘limited duplex or townhouse

area near the Recreation
Centre. Above the Upper
Levels it calls for a
maximum density of 2.5
units per acre apart from
Hollyburn Heights, which
should be maintained at a
maximum of 1.5. units.
because of the mountainous
terrain,

The apartment zone would
be declared a mandatory
development permit area,
with waterfront sites rezoned
for lower terraced
residential buildings.

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draft plan include:

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*High priority for a direct
link from the Lions Gate
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Highway.

“eA. “user pays” policy,

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eNew policies for flood
control and the protection of
Hollyburn Ridge.

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eContinuing land acquisition
for parkland, small street-

~~ exemplified by development —
capital cost charges and
development permits.

*A strict enforcement policy
for foreshore encroachment.

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remain. as they are, with no.

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and buildings; a new fire hall
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eA continuing policy of.

equalizing the business and
residential tax rate.

Copies of
community plan will be
distributed .- ‘shortly - to

the draft.

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other interested community
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After residents have
commented on the draft in a
series of three public

hearings to be held in mid-

October, the final com-

munity plan will be formally -

adopted by council.

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