WEST VANCOUVER District has moved one step closer to im- plementing municipal regulations to restrict house sizes to fit in with the character of neighborhoods. District planner Steve Nicholl’s bulk housing study was received by West Vancouver District Council, and 45 days was specified as the time in which residents and inter- ested parties can comment on the planned regulations. | By MAUREEN CUKTIS | t Contributing Weiter j The study contains general pro- porals that respond to the concerns that cume out of consultant Donald Barcham’s Large House Syndrome report. “We've had such great expecta- tions for this report. We have to remember that this is only the first step,’’ said Ald. Andy Danyliu. According to Nicholls, the issues raised by Barcham go beyond ‘ house size. In earlier years, West Vancouver houses were a moderate element of the entire fot, the parkiike setting was reinforced, end natural topography was only moderate ly disturoed. Today, there is the conflicting newer style, in which ‘the house dominates the lot, affluence and the desire for view encourages the elimination of any parklike features and massive reconfigura- tion of the natural grade,’' Nicholls said in his report to coun- Nicholis called for a ‘‘cleaner delineation or definition of com- munity values” to solve this con- flict. But the problem with the use of further regulations is that they cannot enforce sensitivity and may even restrict it. ‘Regulation ‘is intended to thwart abuse ard impose a com- munity standard, but it can some- tlmes produce a design which all parties would rather avoid," said Nicholls. He said some sort of expedient exemption to the rules would be WW. Van man fined for bad cheques A 23-YEAR-OLD North Van- couver man was fined $500 Wed- nesday in North Vancouver pro- vincial court after he pleaded guil- ty to two counts of passing forged cheques. Bruce Charles Baker was origi- nally charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of dealing with a forged document in connec- tion with incidents in November 1988 in which two cheques totall- ing $1,600 were alleged to have been forged Appearing before Judge J.B. Paradis, Baker pleaded guilty to the two counts of dealing in a forged document. A stay ef proceedings was entered in the forgery charges. In addition to the fine, Baker was ordered to repay the $1,600 to Vancouver City Savings Credit Union. CORRECTION NOTICE Price Break Sale Appearing Friday 12 May 1989 The men’s Pro Valley Mesh Reebok Gourt Shoes, sizes 7-11. Save $15. Reg. 54.95...39.95, should have read ladies, and the men’s Pro Valley Mesh Reebok Court Shoes, sizes 7-11, Save $15, Reg. 34.99...29.99 should have read Reg. 54.95...59.95. The North Shore News is sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused Sears or it’s customers. 12 ~ Sunday, May 14, 1989 - North Shore News | STUDY ON LARGE RESIDENCES WV bulk housing restrictions input sought required for such cases. Regulations will pertain to three categories: 1) single-family houses, 2) single-family subdivisions and 3) site preparation. Each will be assigned a Phase | status (immediate implementation) or Phase II status (consideration of implementation only after detailed review and perhaps provincial enabling legislation.) Nichoils will proceed with bring- ing forward enabling bylaws to implement Phase I proposals. Some of Barcham's proposais pertaining to single-family houses include changes to the Official Community Plan for specific areas of the municipality, reduction in floor area ratio, reduction in site coverage limitations, restricted building depth and chimney exten- sions, limited widths of front driveways and maintenance of vehicular access from lanes. Regulations for new subdivisicns might restrict driveway grades to 20 per cent, limit tree cutting and specify a minimum building envelope. As for building site preparation, ihe municipality could require removal of loose rock material resulting from construction, re- quire landscaping of public boule- vards, prevent basements or ground levels that require removal of more than 30 per cent of their cubic volume from the bedrock, and require special permits for the clearance of trees. “This is long awaited and long overdue and | feel we should move with dispatch,’ said Ald. 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