8 - Wednesday, July 11, 1990 ~ North Shore News Gas station food sales considered NORTH VANCOUVER City Council instructed staff recently to prepare a bylaw amendment that would permit service stations in the municipality to sell a wider range of retail and food products. By PAMELA LANG Contributing Writer NORTH VANCOUVER CITY. COUNCIL. - Council alse rescinded its March 26 resolution that rejected rezoning applications from the Mohawk and Chevron service sta- tions on West 3rd Street. The two city businesses had applied to alter their zoning to allow the wider range of sales. But after denying the stations the rezoning option, council sug- gested an amendment that will have the same effect as the amendment. The current bylaw allows the service stations to sell confection items such as potato chips, soft drinks and ice, but does not allow hot food sales or grocery items such as bread, milk and laundry soap. A review of bylaw compliance was undertaken early this year, and the city’s property-use inspec- tor Percy Melville discovered three stations that contravened the zon- ing bylaw. Letters were subsequently sent to the Shell (1250 Lonsdale Ave.), Mohawk (351 West 3rd St.) and Chevron (660 West 3rd St.) sta- tions suggesting that they either comply with current laws or apply to rezone their properties. According to a Feb. 28 report from planning technician Pauline Jang, Shell ‘thas agreed to comply with the existing bylaw regulations by phasing out prepared food and other sales items. Mohawk and Chevron have opted to apply for a site specific CD zoning to allow them to carry on their current ac- tivities.”’ A March 20 report from Jang recommended rejecting the rezon- ing applications, stating that al- though both service stations com- plied with health depaftment regu- lations, staff had other concerns, particularly regarding lot size. The minimum allowable lot size for a service station is 12,000 square feet, and a Feb. 28 report stated that the size was too small to accommodate expanded retail sales. Unfair advantage over com- peting corner grocery stores and cafes was also suggested as a reason to reject the applications. But council reversed its course of action after hearing from sta- tion managers Charles Gervais (Chevron) and Russell Howard (Mohawk), City aldermen were told that al- though food sales are not a big part of the service station’s sales, the service is an important conve- nience for their gasoline custom- ers. Since customers can get the food services at nearby district Chevron stations, his business will suffer, said Gervais. “All L ask is to be treated fair- ly. [ feel | am being penalized for working in the city, (because) Chevron owners in the district are allowed to sell anything. “They (groceries sold in his store) are all small items,”’ he said, “we do not compete with’ Safeway.’’ Howard echoed the concerns, saying that he too competes with district stations. FROM NOW TILL JULY 31 ALL NEW 1990 INVENTORY Yf4. BRLLINER | 2459 TROPHY ciw 230 HP Merc., the ultimate fishing machine List $42,840 SALE $36,300 oR $470 PER MO. O.A.C. Wf) -GRSLINER 2070 CAPRI BOWRIDER chw 120 HP L-drive, fully appointed including galvanized trailer & much more List $19,200 sae $15,700 oR $240 PER MO. O.A.C. 1700 PROWLER BOWRIDER boat, motor & trailer package, 120 Volvo or 120 Merc, your choice List $14,900 SALE $12,839 OR $1795 PER MO. O.AC. =PROWLER 5.1 M BOWRIDER ciw 130 HP Cobra., trailer & more List $19,180 SALE $13,900 OR $219@ PER MO. 0.A.C. “Your Family Fun ‘Stor MUST AND WILL BE SOLDI!! == PROWLER 8 M SPORT 1 ONLY, c/w cuady cabin, 454 HP Merc.. this boat is ready for Cruisin’ & fishing List $52,100 SALE $37,900 or $490 PER MO. O.AC. S.S. SKI BARS 50% OFF REG. 6270 6 M CUDDY ciw camper back canvas, porta-potti, trailer & faore List $26,610 SALE 522,966 oR $3455 PER MO. O.AC. ah Ge = 8: