3 - Wednesday, November 2, 1988 - Capilano Chronicle

Residents discuss the community plan

The following column is submitted
menthly by District. Mayor
Marilyn Baker.

COMMUNITY PLANNING —
YOUR COMMENTS

Two recent open houses held in
the District of North Vancouver
saw hundreds of residents come
out to discuss the draft Official
Community Plan.

The plan is to serve as a broad :

vision for the future, an easily
understood guide for all who live
here or conduct business here, a
master land use policy for the
municipality for the next two de-
cades and a principal reference for
all future land use decisions to be
made by council. \

The comments we received from
you who attended the open houses
were thoughtful, varied and
valuable.
© On our natural setting: ‘One of
the major concerns’! have reduces

‘DEAR ED)

to a basic aesthetic sensibility. I
think the dramatic beauty of the
North Shore niountain peaks is the
quintessential beauty mark of
Vancouver and I desperately fear
that the ever-encroaching
neighborhood developments climb-
ing up its sides are threatening to
shrink this great asset into in-
significance!”’

© On parkland: ‘‘It’s a great plan.

I think the creation of parkland
you have set aside will make North
Vancouver a very attractive place
to live. I realize the municipality
makes money from selling land but

<1, for one, am willing to pay more

tax to preserve the parkland you
have planned to create."*

© On housing: ‘Stop those hideous. 2

looking houses taking up most of
the lots and leaving hardly any
room for trees and shrubs.’”” and
“1 understand homeowners in our
area have been approached with a
proposal to buy their single family
houses in order to tear them down

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Youth supervision

Dear Editor:

I wish to comment on a State-
ment made in the Capilano
Chronicle article Skateboard Van-
dalism Raises Fear, Oct. 5, 1988,
that concerned the Friday night
drop-in for youth program at the
William Griffin Recreation Centre.

To clarify the suggestion that
these youths ‘‘are not supervised,”

1 wish to inform the public that a
well-qualified youth worker is
employed by Capilano Community
Services Svuciety to operate and
supervise. the ‘‘drop-in'? on Wed-
nesday and Thursday from 7 p.m.
to 10 p.m.; Friday nights 7 p.m. to
11 p.m. and Saturday from 4 p.m.
to 8 p.m. un

In addition,’ there are 12 to 14
trained volunteers who assist the

LON a y;

as where we live and work, where we care
for and share with one another. Where'we
meet to discuss common concerns, en-
courage each other to participate in deci-
B sion making and. act. together in co-
~ operation. In community we find security,
friendship and prosperity.

Together we “Gan create such a place
on Sat., Nov. 19, 1988.
VOTE FOR COMMUNITY

ELECT pattas COLLIS

for Alderman, North Vancouver District

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Baker

and build a condominium project.
I am against rezoning this area as

clarified
youth worker in the program.

The Capilano Youth Project
addresses a need in the community
by providing social and recre-
ational activities for youth, an

outreach and counselling service
and educational programs.

Alice Hargreaves ©
Executive Director
Capilano Community Services

DISTRICT MAYOR Marilya

Considering selling? i

Choose your area specialist. |
I have lived and sold homes in this area for the
past 10 years. Call your Neighbourhood Realtor.

4007 PROSPECT

Great 4 bdrm. + den home with family

it will change the character.’

® On traffic: We need to address
alternative routes for handling
traffic on an east-west
basis....local residents have their
rights but the overall good and
safety of the whole district should
be foremost in‘'the planning pro-
cedure.

The plan is in the draft stage.
The final bylaw and its detailed
wording are under review by coun-
cil and should be presented shori-
ly. Then the formal public hearing
process begins. Any questions or
comments you have can be
directed to our planning depart-
ment at 987-7131... -

COMING AGAIN SOON
An alternate proposal for rezon-

ing to allow the Mountain’s Edge

Development at Bluebonnet and

Edgemont was presented Oct. 6 at /
a public information meeting in /

the community. .
The down-scaled proposal for 18

units came under close scrutiny by
area residents and will be consid-
ered by council on the Nov. 7
agenda.

FOR THE ACTION ORIENTED

Would you like to be part of the
decision-making process in a more
direct way? Why not volunteer to
serve on one of the district’s many
boards or committees?

We have citizens addressing
planning and design issues, animal
welfare, culture, recreation and
libraries, family court and (most
recently approved) a task force on
recycling. If you are interested in
finding out more, give me a call or
drop a note outlining in what area
you might like to serve.

i

i ADJOURMENT
1 arise in the morning torn be-
tween a desire to improve/save the
world and a desire to enjoy/savor
it; This sure makes it hard to plan
the day!
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