Wednesday, May

WY developers hit |
with higher charges

Fee increases of 100% to 200%

IT COSTS more for devel- == RARE,
vpers to do business in WEST VANCOUVER : } don't just sell
West Vancouver. DISTRICT COUNCIL Ay houses | sell “homes.”
; T ihe schedule was "loo please give me
By Maureen Curtis ponent of the schedule was ‘toc
Contributing Writer Some suggested that) park re-
quirement stindards set in 1976,
West Vancouver District Coun- the year DCCs were initiated,
cil recently approved ew rates for were no longer relevant. ‘
development cost ehurges (IDCCs). But Pike sais park land is in - MASTERS REALTY
The various fees paid by devel- short sapply in’ certain areas of
gpers to the municipality increase the municipality.
by 100% to 200%, .
The higher charges were ratified
by the Ministry of Municipal Af
fairs, Recreation and Housing.
The increase is the first’ since
1983,
Development cost charges % , ‘
cover costs incurred by the ee ‘ s]
municipaliiy when a developer Ce gan: MAJOR PERSONAL INJURY
prepares raw land for sale as lots, hii en' : ; Free Initial Consultation
The municipality spends col. 4 : ’

lected fees to the buy park land : Nw Me Sum
and fund engineering facilities, “ ee 988-6321
such as sewer and water fines, i pees : 408-145 Chadwick Court
The money will help to pay for Asi . BERS N. Vancouver (Lonsdale Quay Plaza)

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the cost of West Vancouver's new
cross-country water main, The in-
frastructure is expected to benefit
new development and improve
yater flow 10 established areas
throughout West Vancouver,
But the money cannot be used
for municipal facilities required 3 7
due to increased population, such i BB Nb Kad st
as a recreation centre planned to ; a
meet the need of growing neigh- WE CAN HELP
borhoods in the westerly area of

West Vancouver. i
“We'd love to see that," said Ask your Doctor or call us for an appointment.

West Vancouver Parks and Rec- Ma ,
reation Director Kevin Pike. HEARIN i

Last year developers requested = ==(SLAND ACOUSTICS

and received the opportunity to

study, discuss and dtothe § ‘
proposed increases, Northmount Medical Centre ht
Although developers generally 302-145 East 13th St. ay ;

agreed with the notion of funding

TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Michelle likes travelling certain municipal facilities through
and dancing. She met her fiance while vacation- DCCs, some felt the parks com-
ing in Cancun, Mexico.

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