2 - Sunday, March 19, 1989 - Lynn Valley Echo

Building byiaw changes
for single family homes |
to be discussed by council

NOW SHOWING
The Task Force on Single Family Housing Design Issues
was established in June 1987 to review matters related to the
construction and design of new single family homes.

FROM THE

MAYOR’S

CHAIR

MARILYN BAKER

The group was struck to address
the numerous complaints and con-
cems expressed by residents who
were finding homes built in their
neighborhood were bulky, ap-
peared oversized. on the lot, were
too close to the property lines,
blocked views and sunlight and —
in infill situations — did not con-
form with neighborhood character.

In the latter half of that year a

status report was presented to
council which recommended zon-
ing bylaw changes.
- These dealt. with the definition
of grade for determining : height
and removed the opportunity to
manipulate the grade on a site.

The key question was: ‘‘What
good are building . height limita-
tions if we don’t know from where
they are measured?”’. The new

bylaw definition measures . height -.

from ‘the lesser. of existing or
finished grade.”*. -
Bylaw changes to retaining wall

plemented.

Council then approved the hir-
ing of consultants to work further
with the task force. :

The issues are not simply resolv-
ed and we have found that oftimes

tation strategy.

Details of ‘Proposed changes will
be reviewed in depth at the council
meeting Monday, March 20 at 8:30

m1.
P COMING SOON
Recycling is the current buzz
word in solid waste management
(better known as garbage handling)

and we are all anxious to see an .

expanded program up and running
in North Vancouver and beyond.
Discussions are underway be-
tween the three North Shore
municipalities with a view to get-
ting. a viable recycling program
operational i in the very near future.
There is also a regional study in
prepacation and your views are in-
vited at a public meeting to be held
in Silver Harbour Centre April 6 at

= 7:30 p.m.

The fact is, however, that recycl-
ing is but one component of a suc-
cessful waste management pro-
gram which must recognize the 5

and sideyard heights were also i im- | Rs -— reduce, reuse, remove, Tecy-

cle, resource recovery.

Given: the disgusting statistic
that Canadians, per capita, are
among the world’s greatest . pro-

a solution to one problem creates a

whole new set of different prob-
Jems.

ducers of garbage, we are having
to carefully re-examine our con-
suming ways.

I am confident that our citizens
are ready and willing to participate
in a full recycling program but it
must be one that is sustainable.
Markets for the goods must be
confirmed beforehand and the best
collection and handling methods
determined. Stay tuned!

IN REVIEW

Among the many voices of sup- :
port (some 60 per cent of our resi- .
dents) for the district’s recently in-

troduced wheeled waste carts, sev-
eral people have commented nega-
tively.

Their concern is that we appear
to be encouraging more garbage in
these capacious cortainers rather
than reducing, reusing and recycl-
ing to produce less. That is certain-
ly not the case.

The wheeled carts exc ‘Purchased
by those who find them convenient
and pest-proof..

Personally, I am delighted to no
longer fight the rapacious raccoon
populace over entry into our gar-
bage can. They | simply can’t get in.
And. dogs caa't tip them. And

‘garden clippings and branches can

fit in. And I don’t have to put
them out every week. And it is not
a back-breaking chore to get them
down enz, driveway to the curb.
And they come in two sizes to fit
every need.

In fact, Seattle’ s South Side
recycling program uses them for
collection as opposed to the North
Side use of Blue Boxes and source
separation. We are revixwing both
methods.

Contact the District Engincering
Department — 987-7131 —.to en-
quire about the wheeled carts.

ADJOURNMENT
When in charge — ponder; when

in: trouble — delegate; when in ff

dcubt — mumble.

HELEN FULTON, born in Paisley, Scotland, reached the century
mark on March 8, 1989. Her 100th birthday was celebrated at Kiwanis
Lyan Manor with the help of students from Boundary Community
School, two Highland dancers and 12.year-old piper Chariene Tikane

(above). ©

wi ee ee,

* Initial consultation without charge - |
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° Weekd

“Remember the ones

you love at Easter
with flower

Nevertheless, with the hard work |
of a volunteer group of individuals
. representing our Advisory. Pian-
ning: Commission, Advisory
Design Panel and the development,
building and real estate industries, . .
the consultants’ report containing

arrangements and a
_ Easter Baskets .

some: 13. recommendations has
been received by council, and
referred to staff for an implemen-

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