Ela district 2V owners upset RECREATIONAL VEHICLE own- ers in North Vancouver District fear that a municipal bylaw will prevent them from using their mobile homes all year round. TAs NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL By Martin Millerchip A district advertisement appeared in Sunday’s North Shore News highlighting parking restrictions contained in the bylaw. Several owners showed up at Monday's mecting asking for clarification. “I didn’t invest $100,000 in rolling stock to be told I can’t bring it into North Vancouver between November and April,” said Michael Mould. “I do agree you can’t have RVs parked all over the strect, but a per- son who has built a proper pad cn theit property shouidn’t Se a bother to anyone.” Harry Hoshowsky, 74, said the bylaw was outdated and that many RV owners used the vehicles year round. “I would like to see the bylaw discontinued. Seniors and others are intimidated to the point of sclling their RVs, It’s terribly discriminat- ing against those of us who have invested retirement savings.” “T don’t have too many years of RVing left and I resent losing even Parking problem perturbs RESIDENTS OF the 1200-block of Argyle Road are tired of their street being used as a drop-off point for players using Argyle senior sec- ondary’s playing field. NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL By Martin Millerchip They say the problem is escalat- ing with up to 100 cars a night dropping off players each evening. In a letter to Coun. Ernie Crist the residents say that on Oct. 3 fire and ambulance service vehicles were unable to park or turn at the end of their street. They also point out that there are two parking lots for over 200 cars on the opposite side of the field that are not used by many par- ents. A 9 m (30 ft.) wire fence across the gap in the existing fence would solve most of the problems. Council agreed to: @ press for a response from the school board within one month on the subject of the fence; Wi place a sign diverting traffic to the available parking lots. Be 91 Cavalier SW Fe yee gets one year,” he told the News. lan McGuffie also told council he used his RV 12 months a year. “From November to April | can’t even bring it home from storage to load it up and head out. This I feel is wrong,” said McGuffie. But district assistant manager of permits and licences Dave Pawson said the bylaw is not intended to restrict RV use. “1 don't think there is a problem with Joading up with groceries. That’s not the purpose of the bylaw. The intent is to prevent people stor- ing large RVs in front of their prop- erty to the annoyance of their neigh- bors,” said Pawson. The bylaw text allows the storage of RVs and boats within a building or “structure” or, subject to restric~ tions if the lot abuts another street at the side or rear, behind the line of the front wall of the house as long as that is more than 7.5 m (24.6 feet) from the lot line. Between April and November the bylaw allows parking anywhere on a lot if the vehicle or boat is in active use. o he recent emergence of a scheme to market buildings containing rental units through the sale of undivided fractional interests is, in the opinion of the City, threatening the preservation of the City’s alfordable rental housing stock. The City of North Vancouver intends to continue taking aggressive action in respect of its opposition to this type of marketing plan. Known as Undivided Fractional Interest ownership, a percentage share ofa residential building is sold, usually with ar occtipancy agreement which permits each interest hoider the use of one unit. Units marketed in this manner have not received the necessary municipal approvals to convert from rental to strata lot ownership, nor have they complied with the requirement that buildings be substantially in compliance with the Provincial Building Code. City Council is very concemed that this type of conversion avoids regulations which govern the proper conversion of rental hen Ae, . dycale" SANDRA A. McKELLAR LAWYER * Custody ¢ Support ¢ Divorce © Access © Property Division * Separation Agreements ¢ family Violence 921-3394 682-6121 1050-1188 West Georgia St., Vancouver buildings to strata title units. In addition to Council's concern over the loss of affordable rental housing, Council is also’ concerned that some buyers of such interests might believe they are acquiring strata fot units. They may not be aware, for example, that a homeowner grant for each such unit cannot be claimed. The City of North Vancouver has been at the forefront in encouraging provincial and federal legislation and regulation to regulate - sueh-marketing plans. Provincial legislative ». arfendments did occur; however some issues still need to be addressed. City Council wishes to make it known. that it has requested and intends to lobby for further legislative amendments in order to control the marketing of undivided fractional interests in this way. Council also intends to pursue every means possible to protect against rental buildings within the City being sold as undivided fractional interest units before protective regulation is in place.”