pases “Pobre 5X 1978 - ‘North Shore News vere | forcing ‘municipalities . abandon land ‘use contracts and issue: < panic with ‘West Vancouver 7 aldermen, “ a - ‘They are not sure what can . ibe done under a develop-... ment permit and municipal : Staff can not advise them for at least another two weeks. Meanwhile, — applications rezoning and eion ment continue with a June 30 “deadline for switching from: for —= = land’ use contracts to devel-. . i cre Sarre Not to ‘be pushed into ‘anything fash, Alderman -Doreen. Biackburn. oid coun- cil Monday: “There are a lot. a : ‘ am tem, Da WE ems ’ that we gon 4 “understand. The staff too has. . admitted that they don’t - | ‘comprehend it all. I feel we are being rushed. ”? ‘Blackburn ‘wouid not: deny to Alderman: Don. Lanskail that she is advocating oppos- - ition to the ‘principie . of. : development permits. - Se ee “ey aw . Tres ww - s 2 . Fes position ‘until j know. more if Hit ns about 3, z WSR. tS Brow everything possible and then” 1 will make up ‘my mind, id Blackburn responded. “She was supported in a ‘motion to refer back: to the.” advisory planning commis- - sion for clarification, . their. recommendations ‘on imple- menting the _ development ; permits. ‘Acting Mayor Tom‘ ‘Mar- shall instructed municipal — staff to refer to Mayor Peter | Jones when he: returns: to. Vancouver the question of a briefing session for council to orts to have the. briefing. The’ ‘province’ Ss ‘Bill. a “development. permits” is ‘causing: a‘small deveion- - a Sacyerde for - & . . 14-storey apartment building . a at Argyle and 22nd Street. - Davis, . otherwise, before there are ° O° any -firm positions ‘taken, - ‘The municipal staff will go to Victoria to: discuss the new. _ process but wants to take its own bylaw rather than use © the standard bylaw the — province ‘is. afferine which | esawes . ‘Lester. says ‘‘is not | approp- wae we “ss riate to our needs.” | AMENDMENT BLOCKS ~ At took | West Vancouver J ; council a total of 55 seconds. mo _ Monday - hight to approve — final adoption of an. ‘ment to. -the » zoning” “bylaw which - challenged i in the courts... is. certain. to be ™~ ‘The: amendment will in. “effect prevent the building of - a highrise apartment: tower © ‘which : would ‘block’ fhe" view. me of the sea. (The siunidipelity hes been * sow - ewwes re east ene west if. the-threat i is: carried out by the giant legal firm of Hossie,' Campbell, Brazier and McLorg it behalf of property owners Doug Lees and his wife to force. the — municipality | to grant a building permit. was won by ‘the. Davis firm, “the second was ‘scheduled for today, Feb. 8. explain the new system. His. ‘NEW RES. AREA next Monday were frustrated — when municipal Terry Lester said staff would not be ready for at least another two weeks. — _. Marshall wants action from the staff quickly. ‘‘] happen to know how, and under what circumstances the legislation was prepared and I know that it will create as many problems as it is trying to overcome. ‘“‘It is a sad fact, but it is a fact, that | after June 30, unless this ‘council proposes to adopt a new procedure under Bill 42, there will be only one method : left to permit development in West Vancouver. That will be standard subdivision with _ all the failings that procedure © has, as we all know,’’ he said. ‘Director of development Bob Collier was nervous too. | “We have no alternative but to make the development . permit process work and if council has any hesitation I would like to know about it because it is urgent and imperative that we make it | work to our advantage,’’ he said. Manager Lester assur- ed council they would be. briefed when staff was ready. “Before anything = is brought forward publicly or manager West Van council | approv- ed Monday the. creation of a 3.26 acre: ‘‘development area’ zoned for single ami residential ; northeast exactly as shown). now for Easter! amend- : sed the law ; whieh. ‘proposed |. wilibe the third action brought | ‘on SALE 1.19 Color portrait In gold color or silver color finish — charm, plus 5 x 7 color portralt, both for only 1.19! Chooso your favorite. from our backgrounds! Selection of poses from finished. portraits; ono special per person - 2 per family every 3 months; additional persons in portrait 009¢ each. (Charm ¢ not Offer ends Saturday, Feb. 11. Have portraits taken Pacific Centre, Park Royal and Lansdowne Mon., Tues., Wed, and Sat. 9:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Thurs. and Fri. 0:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Lanadowno also open Wed. night 'tll 6:30 p.m. : Vv hr. passport sorvice also available EATON'S PORTRAIT STUDIO. | Eagleridge Drive and Raven. Place... Fhe: approval will | allow cither ‘a. land use. development Be “under. ‘the. ‘province’ 's new development. permit | proce-: there ‘will be. ample discus- ~ | dure. Council did) not: dis- sion with council. We: will have to take our proposals to— Victoria: because there are ~~ clarifications: fequired, | not | only generally, but. specif. i ically for this community. an contract ~ close whether: anyotie* whad already . applied for ~ devel- : opment of the Property. performed later as part of a possible ‘‘grade separation’ ~ which would make: one of the. : streets an overpass. “No REPLY ON STOP . _ WORK REQUEST _ sent. requesting | a. ‘meeting with: the minister. OA month ago council asked that the minister iscue a ston work elevators. until the meeting ercer on me . grain with the: gpinister tc discuss the grain facilities had 6 taken . place. They have received a . reply fo. from the minister’s secretary — stating that they would hear -. from Lang shortly. and they . ‘have received a letter from. Labor Minister John Munro but not from Lang himself. ‘City staff has now. been instructed to send a telegram. . to. the minister to try and . The first lawsuit .Dec. 2 encourage a response. The original ” ‘move was sparked: by the question of |. | ‘safety which has become a | renewed concern since the - many recent elevator explo-— sions in the United States. N. VAN SUPPORTS : RICHMOND The Township of Rich- | mond received Ssupport ‘Mon-. District. ‘Council. ‘in attempt-. ; _ ducers and builders who have | | 2 al feventie asking for ‘lifting oe oe ce ge — of the tax,’ Aldermen learned Monday a that the:-.work:) may be’. appeared © that would have to work without © _ the:support of the district. A ~ number of council members | matter . 7 stand. ae. Monday’ s Nerth Van- a -coaver City. council Meeting | Alderman. Gary Payne. asked - if council had’ received -a- ee reply yet from federal Trans- port © -Minister ‘Otto. Lang . kegarding a. letier the council ‘council: before they felt they -had enough understanding to to 4 ing to‘have ‘a: special. import. tariffon . wide: > Hanged: steel removed. " . According to to officials ‘aa : : oo : a Richmond, ‘the: ‘special taxon |. -- the steel serves to protect, | . eastern “producers ‘of .. special beams but-discrimin- © West | ‘Van ‘council “has : deferred indefinitely “the . 7 ~ suggestion. ‘that hydro, tele- ~ ‘phone and: tv. cables. be® buried: at the terse the’ - ates .against western prod-. trouble g tting the beams. | Distri council will. send a ae tterto. ‘the federal minister | ©. oe fabric from the. Sowitig owe Julie. @ Butler Ls offers Personal service and: frlenidly: advice fe “For : a while on. | Monday it pe to all. - : oe - Richmond. |. ©: were. reluctant: to vote on a “we don’t’ under. “ Cotton offen » Blonds eae “The complex i issue came‘in - for . careful: scrutiny . by vote on the matter.. Members - “of ‘the. GVRD" af board. ‘will also be: looking into the matter. and. will | possibly ..be adding their support © to = ‘the. - Richmond. - request. 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