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District set to solve

industrial ‘headache’

THE HEADACHE caused by noisy machinery in
the Pemberton Industrial area could be solved by
sound monitoring equipment, North Vancouver
District Council heard Monday.

The proposal was raised
by Ald. Ernie Crist in
answer to the problem of
noise levels for nearby
Norgate residents.

“If we had equipment to
provide statistics then we
could enforce .the noise
bylaw,” Crist said.

In a. report, council
members were told that con-
sultants recommended a
12% foot high barrier on the
west of Pemberton Lane
combined with noise level
reduction measures by the
industries.

“It’s the only way to
significantly reduce the im-
pact of the industrial opera-

tions, on the residential
area,"’ said aid. Steve
McMinn, council repre-

sentative on the technical
committee.

The report was compiled
after intensive on-site

studies, following several

By JANE ODDY

meetings with residents,
business representatives and
district staff.

McMinn said the barrier
project, estimated at about

Council

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the potential for rezoning.

Addressing North's con-
cerns, Barbara Smith, past
president of the West Coast
Bed and Breakfast Associa-
tion, said, ‘‘A lot of people
won’t be driving in for Ex-
po. Most will be relying on
public transportation.”*

As for North's other con-
cerns, Smith said the B&B

agencies will check homes

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$125,000, should be included
in the 1986 budget and
treated as a priority item:
“It should not be seen as a
long-term answer to the
noise problem ... we should
move towards a change in
use at the industrial area
which over a period of time,
will see more compatible
businesses being accommo-
dated without unduly
penalizing existing firms.

agrees

for cleanliness, and with her
agency no homes will be
allowed to display signs.

Ald. Mark Sager, Alex
Brokenshire and Diana Hut-
chinson were all in favor of
bed and breakfasting during
Expo.

Hutchinson stated that
staff and council should not
delay the issue any longer
because agencies would soon
have to compile their

But Ald. Ernie Crist said:
“Industry’s very nature is
noisy and there’s no use
talking about law enforce-
ment when you can’t
monitor it.””

Crist urged the council to
invest in equipment.

An aiiendment was car-
tied that staff should review
the noise bylaw changes that
would be necessary if council
made the purchase.

on B&B

registries.

Staff replied that because
of the necessary changes in
bylaws, a public meeting on
the subject would have to be
held and that it will take
some time until a final rec-
ommendation would come
to council.

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