10 - Sunday, March 22, 1992 ~ North Shore News Residents concerned over increased traffic, noise From page & North Vancouver District insists that the homes being used main- tain a “‘residential’’ appearance, and in the case of a child-care fa- cility it limits the percentage business use of the total floor area. All materials, equipment and products associated with the business, except children’s play equipment, must be stored or parked within the building. No vibration, noise, heat, glare, odor or electrical interference can be detectable from the outside of the home. No large business signs can be affixed to home businesses. Only a modest name-plate may be put up by the home business operator, who must be a resident of the home. Products sold from homes must be made in the home, i.e. a potter can hawk her pots, but a cosmetic saleswoman must go into other people’s homes to sell her wares. Municipal staff generally deal with bylaw infractions as com- plaints are made. West Vancouver, which is often perceived as having the strictest bylaws (bed and breakfasts are not allowed), started looking at rewriting the home occupation bylaw partially as a result of For- syth’s complaints. But Forsyth is worried that the proposed alterations will only legitimize the abuses of home oc- cupation. Forsyth told the News that the amendments might ‘radically af- fect our neighborhoods by turning them into semi-commercial areas, purely to accommodate the infrac- tions.’’ “This will downgrade the quali- ty of life in hundreds of properties that are close to home businesses,"’ he said. The proposed changes would, according to Forsyth: @ permit several occupations to operate from a home; © permit more and larger vehicles associated with home businesses; ® permit frequent visits; @ allow the use of non-resident and non-family employees; @ permit unlimited hours of operation, Graham Stallard of the West Vancouver planning department said staff have been changing the wording of the bylaw to make it less subjective. The municipality, he said, must be able to substantiate complaints to enforce the bylaw. For instance, the number of business visits and deliveries, which are supposed to be infre- quent, would be limited to six per day. Forsyth wants further clarifica- tion of the bylaw’s wording. He also wants West Vancouver to adopt that part of the North Van- couver bylaw that limits to one the number of businesses that can be operated out of the same home. LUXURY NURSING CARE FOR SENIORS "The Best In Supportive Living" South Granville Park Lodge has long been known as one of Vancouver's premier residences for seniors. Centrally located and a fully licensed facility, it has a special care floor and offers an excellent choice menu supervised by our dietician. Residents are offered 24 hour nursing supervision under the direction of Mary Hann, R.N.. The social programme offers an excellent variety of activities and events. ‘ tested $s ©}: SUS oof 7 ‘s = ie . x SOSH 1 sho) > ee: Sosgesteats a 7 ete feel Kaede > hese SSO paeedegd ‘f ae: ie os +. $ District of North Vancouver Changing The Way W EDO BUSINESS Community values and expectations are changing. Like most organizations, the District of North Vancouver faces the need to respond to those changes. A recent Corporate Review, initiated by Council, identifies ways of strengthening the working relationship between Council, staff and the community. Changes are designed to , sharpen our focus on the priorities of our community and improve our responsiveness and effectiveness, from the decision-making level to service delivery level. Some of the changes include: Council operations - the most significant change is the newly introduced Standing § Committees of Council; Corporate management - changes range from realignment of resources to reflect new priorities and the Standing Committee system, to a new focus on long term planning; Community connections - we'll be doing more to invite and integrate community involvement. eo¢ You're invited to find out more about the highlights of the Review, and how the changes will help to better serve you and the whole community. Forum on the Corporate Review Monday, March 30 ' Join Council and Consultant George Cuff at Lynn Valley Community Centre, at Frederick Road and Mountain Highway, starting at 7 P.M. The meeting will be televised on Shaw Cable March 31 at 9 a.m. and April 1at8 p.m. eo Tes just one cxample of our efforts to strengthen community connections by inviting you to become more involved. Other public meetings are being held in March. Roundtable on the 1992 Budget Tuesday, March 24 . Irs budget time and with it comes the challenge of providing value for dollar for our taxpayers, while meeting short and long term needs of the community. That's why, before we roll our sleeves up and get into the details of balancing revenues and expenditures, we'd like to invite your involvement in the budget process. Join Council and staff in Council Chambers at Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, at 7:30 P.M. Don’t feel you have to be an economist to participate - we're not going be focusing on the facts and figures. The meeting is more a forum for discussion of how priorities are integrated into the budget, for the overall well-being of the District. oe Town Meeting - East Seymour Wednesday, March 25 An residents of East Seymour - from Deep Cove and Dollarton, to Parkgate and Indian River - are invited to join Council at an informal Open House held in your community, Dorothy Lynas School, off Indian River Drive, beginning at 7 p.m. Share information about your neighbourhood and your community, including an update on District initiatives, programs and projects. This Town Meeting is the first in this year’s series of meetings throughout the District, bringing Council to North Lonsdale on June 17 and out to West Seymour September 16. ° 9 ’e' 4, ae ‘e 4, “e +, a? + Oa 69 4%, sate of Be “4 *, i ; 7 + The Sect Sesoes oe a . [oetes oe oe ate eo Sesto Leste at ahs af 4 he No oe a “, Ses “ Pe Oo OD Se skorts Se iat ne oe Fe ae a On Me atone ae Od ree See teetets of, . *, fo fe Vv a . 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