Treaty talks THE FIRST open treaty negotiation session between Tsleil- Waututh (Burrard Band) and the govern- ments of Canada and B.C, takes place Wednesday at Capilano College. An open house and meeting on the process is set for 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cedar Building, main floor, room 148. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. the Fast ferries PREMIER GLEN Clark will be on the North Shore on Monday to make an announcement on the awarding of con- tracts for the controver- sial $210-million fast ferry program. However, a widely an- ticipated decision on where BC Ferries will build a $9 million assem- biy facility for the project .will not be made at ‘Vancouver Drydock, ‘the site of the announcement. :_'-Fwo North Vancouver ‘| sites are.in the running “for the facility. School report SCHOOL DISTRICT 44 “parents, students® and Staff have received one ‘wish. —- government- | appointed trustee . Bob ‘Smith’s final report to Education Minister Paul Ramsey will be made public next week. . guidelines, the Suite control history length PLANNING STAFF can produce studies that pro- file the average sec- ondary-suite owner and renter, but no one is quite sure just how many of the suites actually exist in North Vancouver District. Social planning staff refer to the 1991 federal census when they estimate 1.800 to 2.200 secondary suites. But) Mayor Murray Dykeman says that number could likely be closer to 4,000, Whatever the number, the recent history of what used to be called “illegal suites" has been turbulent. A compliance crackdown on illegal suites in the Lower Capilano area was placed on hold in 1986 after tenants fac- ing eviction appealed to coun- cil. In ‘early 1987 the district formed a Task Force on Illegal Suites. In April it presented council with six options rang- ing from prohibition to per- mission. Ceuncil adopted a five- year phase-out period coupled with the legalization of in-law (relative) suites. A public hearing in June 1987 had to be rescheduled for’ the Centennial Theatre and drew a crowd of close to 500. -In July 1987 council NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL By Martin Millerchip extended the phase-out of reg- istered illegal suites to cight yeurs. Both the clampdown on illegal suites and the registra- tion and legalization of in-law suites were challenged in court, While the B.C. Supreme Court upheld the illegal suite clampdown, a September 1987 ruling struck down the district's definition of “fami- ly” and sent the in-law suite bylaw back to the drawing board. In February 1988 the B.C. Supreme Court of Appeal overturned the lower court decision and the district began registering “family suites.” The April 30, 1988 dead- line passes for registration of illegal suites. For a $200 inspection fee, a $25 registra- tion fee and doubled yearly charges for water and sewer charges owners can have their suites “legalized” for the dura- tion of the eight-year phase- out period. Other suites are to be closed upon complaint. The municipality received 757 applications, but it is not until 1991 that it is revealed that only 297 applicants com- Suite codes boost cost From page & cost of installing a suite in an existing home will likely increase from the typical $10,000 to $15,000. Coun, Pat Munroe agreed that the numbers of suites * would not likely mushroom: ’ with legalization. “As a realtor I can tell you virtually any home that can have a suite put in it, already has, particularly if it is over 30 years old,” said Munroe. cast live by Shaw Cable and tesidents were invited to phone in with comments dur- ing the evening. Of the 12 responses, 10 favored legalization of sec- ondary suites with appropriate controls. plete the registration process. An independent 1989 study on unmet housing needs in the district. recommended against phasing out secondary suites, In June 1990, the district's own Housing Strategy Task Force, established in December 1989 to advise on the creation of rental, family, senior and affordable housing, recommends regulated sec- ondary suites be allowed in owner-occupied homes. Council votes against adoption of the report and passes it to ratepayer groups (who were represented on the task force) for comment. In January 1992 staff rec- ommend a five-year extension to the registration and phase- out program. Council declines in a hotly contested 4-3 vote. All 297 registered sec- ondary suites became illegal again in 1995 and subject to closure upon complaint. The cost of registering the 297 secondary suites and administering the program for the first two and a half years alone is estimated at $190,225. (C1) /MRRAPIDIUBE; iti emeernre| or nevoncuece esas | " . any other ster. 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