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Bylaw riles

WEST VANCOUVER ratepayer
groups raised recent opposition to
a proposed ‘‘housekeeping’’
bylaw.

The bylaw’s purpose is to en-
sure that the wording of municipal
bylaws conforms with current
municipal and provincial legisla-
tion, while updating various terms
and clarifying definitions.

But Capt. George Murrell of
the Ambleside & Dundarave
Ratepayers disputed ciaims at a
March 18 West Vancouver Coun-
cil meeting that the new bylaw
would not affect current
municipal procedures.

Roy Bartholemew -of the
Gleneagles Ratcpayers was also
concerned, pointing out cases
where he said the amendment
might affect density and building
design.

He cited as an example the
bylaw’s removal of elevator and

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Do you shop in the United States?

Bob Hetherington
North Vancouver
No. It's too far for one
thing. Their gas isn’t as
good, although it’s less
expensive and most of

their groceries, like weekends.
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WEST VANCOUVER
DISTRICT COUNCIL

mechanical space from the mea-
surable floor space in apartment
buildings.

“It might result in a significant
increase in maximum buildable
floor area,’’ Bartholemew said.

Murrell said the bylaw should
not be called a ‘‘housekeeping”’
bylaw at all and charged that it
was full of mistakes.

He said that he and his col-
leagues had spent several hours
comparing all of the amendments
to the original bylaws.

“This is a totally flawed docu-
ment,”’ said Murrell. .

Mayor Mark Sager suggested
that rather than Murrell going
through all of the items in dispute
at council, he could meet with
council's planning committee.

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Diane Nation
North Vancouver

shop locally.

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North Vancouver

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