Information to come, assures planning dept. “NORTH VANCOUVER | District is. not following ” its _, guidelines on informing’ neigh- “ bors of properties being subdi- vided, say upset Capilano resi- dents. : . By fan Noble “sNews Reporter. The disgruntled group wants 4 say ona local subdivision. But dis- trict representatives said neighbors “should receive. a puckage onthe “pronosed development shortly. Chris’ Green, Larry Reda and Norman Callegaro | live -near. 4315; Capilano, The, owner of the proper- ;. ty, Angie Terrillon, wants to build “two new houses on the lot. ° : Presently, the property supports one house. Terrillon, :a Gibsons ‘resident, “three variance permits to. build her houses, including one to allow the height of the new” homes to reach 25 feet (7.5 m),-almost double the current home’s:13.5-foot (4 m) height... : Green said there are five or six other large * ‘properties in the neighborhood and he worries ; “if this goes; so go those.” The three neigh- . ‘bors : opposed to:the development say. their story is similar.to a Bronte Drive episode Frese dents brought to the News’ attention .in- will need : the subdivision. For the three residents, that’s: not good enough... Green said allowing the subdivision appli, cant to contact neighbors means they receive one-sided information. ‘Neighbors point to an April 26 district report from district parks and engineering ser- vices director John Bremner, . That: report concluded the basic subdivi- sion process is sound but could be improved by being’ more rigorous in n obtaining public : Capilano Road subdivision. , The report called for more direct dealings - with neighbors. Residents should get more . information, the information flow should be more carefully controlled, response should be “provided ‘to’ concerns raised’ and. views expressed, and neighbors should be made aware of the final opportunity for input to council. “Our concern throughout is. the planning department has been. playing lip service to this: and not involving ‘the neighborhood at NEWS photo Cindy Goodman ; NEIGHBORS OF a proposed Capilano Road ‘subdivision stand firm in their opposition to it. They say North Vancouver District has.’ not kept them informed on the subdivision’s Progress. The district says neighbors should receive an information package soon. ‘ But Bremner said the planning department is currently putting together an information ; package to go out to neighbors. The depart-» ment is also compiling a report for council- lors. The subdivision and variance-permit- application will hopefully go before epuncit on July 24, said Bremner... The application had been expected to go". ‘before council earlier. “It's taken longer, than” expected,” Bremner said. The planning department, ‘said /an ‘irate Green, had «worked with ‘the applicant ; for March. “Terrillon informed ‘the neighbors of ‘her “application,” and’.asked neighbors : whether, they supported did not object to, or opposed. “; Vancouver, is charged with: | i @ sexual assault: ‘the sexual touching of a girl Punder age L4o The “charges follow. incidents “alleged to have occurred between 2 Sept, 1988,and Oct.:14, 1988, “in North Vancouver District. “The: ‘complainant: ‘said the: “while, . Maddess was working at his tran- . “offences: took ©: place: sit“job, “according ‘to. a: North “ Vancouver RCMP. spokesman. =. The police spokesman | said ° “North Vancouver. RCMP recom- mended that additional sex-relat- “ed ‘charges be laid against three” other bus drivers investigated in the case. tbs ‘North Vanicouver Crown legal * staff’ declined. to“ lay. charges |. against the ‘other drivers because “Sthe, incidents . involving . them “ reportedly. happened when the: - . continue to be suspended without, girl was 14. Fourteen, is the age’ when a’ ~young person can legally consent “to sexual relations, according to, ‘was not charges, according to police. worked input. ’ the Criminal Code of Canada. ‘Regardless . -of. whether a . ‘young person under the age of 14 © : eas “agrees to have sex itis considered ,” elated charges involving a, 38 '13- year-old girl in’ North” a crime. “A of the bus drivers, the. | - Crown ‘counsel staff told“police, |. ‘were not in a position of trust: | ‘,when the reported. sexual inci- t dents occurred. : : ul A fifth bus driver. investigated : recommended - for, In April, the North Vancouver’ “RCMP arrested and later released - three of five suspects in what was’ ‘then-called a sexual exploitation investigation, Police then” said thatthe ‘investigation spanned a” six-year period between 1987 anid 1993. AH five bus” drivers from, the © North Vancouver Transit Centre. Maddess ‘entered the North Vancouver provincial courtrooni through the prisoner’s door for his. first appearance. Wearing » glasses and greying at the sides of his blonde hair, Maddess stood quietly throughout most of” his brief court appearance. .. Publication bars are in effect in. the . case. Maddess — was. released on $500 bail. me B.C... Transit” ‘spokesman: Karen Leach said all five bus dri-/ vers linked. to the investigation ' pay. ance is scheduled for July 5. » “That is exactly. what we say, this subdivi- sion ‘proposal doesn’t -do," teferring to the:process followed ‘in. the, Maddess’ next court appear-" all,” said Callegaro.* \Callegaro_ said, process and we're not happy: District report lays out planning oplectives | : WATERFRONT ACCESS and protection: Those. are the’ principal planning objectives: contained in the .long-awaited: report by. North Vancouver District’ s ; Waterfront Task Force... _ a 1 NORTH: VANCOUVER ~ DISTRICT COUNCIL ‘By Martin Millerchip . The report, presented: to council Monday - night by task force chairman Glenys Deering- Robb, envisions a “mostly. natural”. seaside. - and. seaview trail ‘system tinking, existing, trails.’ enlarged . street-ends, . ' waterfront parks and beaches, viewpoints, - heritage’ sights and neighborhoods: inure » Shoreline habitat .and . marine life: “wilt be. main- tained and restored,” accord- - ing. to the report, which also envisions the establishment of a marine harvest refuge at. Strathcona/Grey Rock Island in Indian’ Arm. ' The task force was congratulated for “a job done under the most difficult circumstances” by Coun. Ernie Crist, who instigated the concept. of a. citizen-based waterfront committee early last year-after plans for a MERLE Tentng MUKINUE MATING BAT a eangeears Launee [ROCHE 20n » seawalk, connecting’ Cates Park: to Deep Cove were | sunk by council. : ~ wi In the end, it took as long to determine who ‘would sit on the committee and in what capacity as it did to produce the $29,000 report. a But Deering-Robb told council that the task force “had met -weekly since January. this’ year; ito meet its . deadline. = +: ! All récommieridations were reached by. consensils, : although Deering- -Robb acknowledged that 70% agree-:*: more than a year.and hadn’ t contacted neigh: « ‘ Said ‘Reda: “The planning department, in’ my opinion, has not followed the » spirit of the ment was sometimes: ‘hard. ° to obtain. 0 i One item that’ everyone. endorsed Monday was the : ove oe ans f°’ DEEP COVE IMORAMA PARA DE VACHT CLUE ovr. wane need to. extend’ the. planning ” initiative ‘to" all of the} dis- trict’s waterfront, not just the : study area. of: Deep, Cove ‘to Dollarton. ; ‘Council referred the report “to staff for a response by the end of June and will review the .. issues -taised ins a Subsequent ‘shirt-sleeve session. ; One issue that has. long- range planet Jim Masterton concérned | . PUBLIC WHARE Dgatrane . {LAND DOLLARTON “negotiate with. the Vancouver | Port’ Corporation far. the foreshore ‘head lease. ; : If Obtained, such a leas 5c would allow ‘the district more effective contro! of fore- “shore: development of boathouses and - docks. - ‘ { Other recommendations’ from the task force include: |» he ; @ investigation of innovative. ways, of fi inancing ‘the™ - acquisition — of public waterfront i no medium or high- density redevelopment. of the waterfront; | ; Bi the development of an Industria Land Strategy for. the district; : Bi the ‘possibility of a district-owned.1 marina for i com muter ‘and... recreational boating . -iand fH a‘ multi- “municipal approach . to planning around : Indian Arm. \ The task force also calls for the retention of indus: trial zoning : on’ the controversial Noble:: Towing- McKenzie Barge site adjacent to ‘Cates Park ‘but! jsug-. * gests “future potential for mixed use redevelopinent.” “NEWS S graphic Linda Douglas a recomimendation that the district we lands; :