12 - Wednesday, March 13, 1991 - North Shore News WV considers seniors’ co-op |Winter storms create havoc in local parks ALTHOUGH WEST Vancouver District Council spoke largely in favor of a proposed seniors equity co-op following a March 4 public meeting, the matter was referred back to staff for a report. By Maureen Curtis Contributing Writer Council raised concerns over parking provisions and tree preservation aspects of the 35- unit, three-storey building propos- ed by the Buron Housing Corp. for the 800-block of 22nd Street, just opposite the West Vancouver Recreation Centre. At the meeting council chambers were filled with quiet, mannerly folk, who spoke in favor of the co-op planned for people in the over-60 age bracket. Units in the co-op would be 10 to 2C per cent cheaper than the going rates in West Vancouver. Bill Murdoch, 79, who pro- motes cooperative housing for seniors, reminded council of the small number of seniors hous‘ng units council has approved in the past few years compared with the growing number of older people who are unable to remain in West Vancouver. “This is just an extension of the co-op that was planned for Third Street...but was regretfully denied te-zoning,’” said Murdoch, who could already boast about 60 paid up applicants for the 35-unit co- Op project. Last year, the Third Street pro- posal for land adjacent to the Baptist Church in the British Pro- perties area was successfully op- posed by local residents. But council approved an expan- sion of the Kiwanis seniors com- plex, which is not far from the Proposed 35-unit co-op project. While there have been com- plaints that the area, centred around Marine Drive, is becoming a *‘seniors’ ghetto,’’ proposals for senicrs developments in single- family neighborhoods (where Property values are relatively lower) are traditionally met with opposition. The Buron proposa! before council March 4 was no exception. Residents of the single-family housing to the west of the site opposed the development. “The proposal is not ap- propriate on this location and fur- ther points out the lack of respon- sible planning in West Van- couver,’” said Ron Rule, a Van- couver resident who owns a Gor- don Avenue property. Bil Trustle, an immediate neighbor, argued that too many old trees would be lost from the property to make room for park- ing that wouldn't be needed for Your local Revenue Canada Excise Office is here to provide information for business and answer your questions on the GST. Cail Lo 666-4664 201 - 4664 Lougheed Highway Burnaby 115-5300 3rd Floor 1385 West 8th Avenue Vancouver Orcall 1 800 561-6990 Bok Secor... Revenu Canada Douanus et Acose Canada the seniors. According to West Vancouver's director of planning, Steve Nicholls. the development com- plies with the parking require- ment, which is one parking stall per unit, or per 900 square feet, whichever is larger. Ambleside & Dundarave Ratepayers President George Murrell! asked council to think abeut the effect the development would have on property values in the neighborhood. But development proponent Lorraine McLaughlin said, ‘‘Our neighborhoods are changing. ‘These people have waited a Jong time." ‘CERAMICS: “TILES. . Sya4o on sale just per sq. ft RECENT WINTER) starms caused considerable damage to several local Greater Vancouver Regional District parks. At Lynn Headwaters in North Vancouver District, one vehicle and two pedestrian bridges were destroyed and several sections of trail were undermined and collapsed. tn West Vancouver's Capilano River park, a foot- bridge was washed out, trees were blown down and power lines were damaged. Dozens of trees were also BURLINGTON | _ SAXONY . Installed with underlay only is per sq. yd-f MANNINGTON AND TARKETT LINOLEUM Remnants on safe for only While quantities last Crippen Bowen blown down at Regional Park on Island. Some repairs have been car- ried out. But in a number of cases, damage needs to be assessed before repairs can be done. Meanwhile, the development of a Scout camp in Crippen has been endorsed in principte by the Greater Vancouver Regional District Park Com- mittee. The area proposed for the project is a 3.2-hectare site. regularly $49.95 59. yd.~ ~ anspecial.- J