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May 31, 1985

News 985-2131 0 Classified 986-6222 Circulation 986-1337

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OVER PARKING TICKETS

LOCAL RESIDENT Lynn Young won the battle

of the parking tickets at North Vancouver City

Council Monday night.

“impossible situation.”
Youane said that since the

two-hour signs have been

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Council decided 10 make
residents in the 300 blocks of
12th, 13th, J4th and 15th
Sireets exempt from parking
tickets. by having the Cits
computer suid uckets issued
to cars registered to ad-
dresses in these blocks,

Said Young: ‘*] think it’s
absolutely wonderful. | was
surprised and pleased that it
was passed so quickly. and
I'm glad ail four blocks gor
it, rather than just mine. 1
knew from the beginning
we'd get what we wanted if
we stuck with it, [was
prepared to go oon longer
than J did.**

Young, a nine-year resi-
dent of the 300 block East J2th
Street, told council the
two-hour limit on parking in
front of her home is an

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posted to curb Lions Gate
Hospital employees from
parking on the street,
homeowners in the area have
had fo either limit their
parking or get a ticket.

“We don’t feel we should
have to suffer for Lions
Gate Hospital's inadequate
parking.,”” Young said,
speaking for 91 neighbors
who signed a petition back-
ing her. "We feel we've been
“left high and dry since the
signs were put in.”*

Young's recommendation
to council was 10 allow for
resident parking permits, but
City staff felt this would be
a costly and = inefficient
system,

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_ | Fisherman’s

plan

Wharf

AN 1I-UNTF townhouse proposal for a site now
occupied by Harbour Yachts has upset some West
Van District boat owners, council learned Mon-
day.

used as oa tnarine service
sard.

But if TLC gets its was,

International band Core the western portion of land
poration has approached would be retoned ta ite.
council with plans to deselop — commodite the coustrucvtion
the Fisherman's Whart area
ar S908 Marine Drive.

Currently. che property 1s

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NEWS photo Terry Peter:
LYNN YOUNG rips an old parking ticket in half with pleasure, after she won the cight to park in front of her home
Monday, when North Vancouver City Couneit approved a three-month trial period for residents in the 300 block of
12th through 1th Streets te be exempt tram the Gwo-hour parking limitation in front of their homes. After the teint
period, staff will report to council as to the efficiency of method whieh employs the City computer to disregard cars
registered to exempt addresses,

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