2 - Wertnesday, Apri 5, 1989 - Capilano Chronicle

Changes to single-family home building
bylaws discussed at NV District Council

NOW SHOWING
The Task Force on Single Family Housing Design Issues
was established in June 1987 to review matters related to the
construction and design of new single family homes.

The group was struck to address
the numerous complaints and con-
cerns expressed by residents who
were finding homes built in their
neighborhood were bulky, ap-
peared oversized on the fot, were
too close to the property lines,
blocked views and sunlight and —
in infill situations — did not con-
form with neighborhood character.

in the latter half of that year a
status report was presented to
council which recommended zon-
ing bylaw changes.

These dealt with the definition
of grade for determining height
and removed the opportunity to
manipulate the grade on a site.

The key question was: ‘‘What
good are building height limita-
tions if we don’t know from where
they are measured?’? The new
bylaw definition measures height
from ‘the lesser of existing or
finished grade.””

Bylaw changes to retaining wall
and sideyard heights were also im-
plemented.

Council then approved the hir-
ing of consultants to work further
with the task force.

The issues are not simply resolv-
ed and we have found that oftimes
a solution to one problem creates a
whole new set of different prob-

ine

Nevertheless, with the hard work
of a volunteer group of individuals
representing our Advisory Plan-

FROM THE

expanded progiam up and running
in North Vancouver and beyond.
Discussions are underway be-
tween the three North Shore
municipalities with a view to get-
ting a viable recycling program
operationa! in the very near future.
There is also a regional study in

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ning Commission, Advisory
Design Panel and the developinent,
building and real estate industries,
the consultants’ report containing
some 13 recommendations has
been received by council, and
referred to staff for an implemen-
tation strategy.

COMING SOON

Recycling is the current buzz
word in solid waste management
(better known as garbage handling)
and we are all as:xious to see an

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preparation and your views are in-
vited at a public meeting to be held
in Silver Harbour Centre April 6 at
7:30 p.m.

The fact is, however, that recycl-
ing is but one component of a suc-
cessful waste management pro-
gram which must recognize the 5
Rs — reduce, reuse, remove, recy-
cle, resource recovery.

Given the disgusting statistic
that Canadians, per capita, are
among the world’s greatest pro-
ducers of garbage, we are having
to carefully re-examine our con-

suming ways.

I arn confident that our citizens
are ready and willing to participate
in a full recycling program but it
must be one that is sustainable.
Markets for the goods must be
confirmed beforehand and the best
collection and handling methods
determined. Stay tuned!

IN REVIEW

Among the many voices of sup-
port (some 60 per cent of our resi-
dents) for the district’s recently in-
troduced wheeled waste carts, sev-
eral people have commented nega-
tively.

Their concern is that we appear
to be encouraging more garbage in
these capacious containers rather
than reducing, reusing and recycl-
ing to produce less. That is certain-
ly not the case.

The wheeled carts are purchased
by those who find them convenient
and pest-proof.

Personally, I am delighted to no
longer fight the rapacious raccoon
populace over entry into our gar-
bage can. They simply can’t get in.
And dogs can’t tip them. And
garden clippings and branches can
fit in. And I don’t have to put
them out every week. And it is not
a back-breaking chore to get them
down our driveway to the curb.
And they come in two sizes to fit
every need.

In fact, Seattle’s South Side
recycling program uses them for
collection as opposed to the North
Side use of Blue Boxes and source

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separation. We are reviewing both
methods.

Contact the District Engineering
Department — 987-7131 — to en-
quire about the wheeled carts.

ADJOURNMENT

Fifty years ago people finished a
day’s work and needed rest. Today
we need exercise.

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