4 - Friday, March 11, 1994 - North Shore News Council backs clu bid for li ORGANIZED AND deter- mined representation by Capilano Rugby Football Club (CRFC) and its supporters won qualified support from North Vancouver District Council Monday night for the club's bid to obtain a Class “A” liquor licence. NORTH VANCOUVER DISTRICT COUNCIL by Martin Millerchip Despite continued opposition from the Lower Capilano Steering Committee (representing urea resi- dents), council defeated a motion by Coun. Ernie Crist opposing the CRFC’s application and passed Coun, Don Bell’s proposal that: B the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) be advised that the district recommends the granting of a club licence to the CRFC: & the hours of operation be restrict- ed; @ neighborhood concerns about the hours of availability of alcohol for consumption be taken into account; @ West Vancouver District be informed. Bell said he did not want to say what the restrictions should be at this point. _ “FE think the club and the neigh- borhood should get together and discuss it,” said Bell. But getting the club and the neighborhood together has not hap- pened very much to date. Cathy Adams, who spoke to council on behalf of the Lower Capilano Steering Committee, told the News, “The whole idea of com- promise is great if it works, but we dont have a lot of faith in these people talking to the neighbors. “They never bothered before the licence appeal came up. “My personal feeling is J don't think they can restrict the hours, so it doesn't feel like a compromise right now.” And CRFC member Noel - Larkin, a past Vancouver Police superintendent, told council, “We invited the whole neighborhood to a meeting at our club, “Only 1] attended, and six of those supported us. _ “Alb we are asking for is the tight for a social drink with our family and friends without having to sneak off to some sleazy pub or bar. “Please be assured with my background that | would not be donating my time and money to this club if I did not believe it enhanced the social fabric of our society.” Although access to the CRFC's home in Klahanie Park is off Curling and Capilano Road in 20% OFF ALL ARTIST MATERIALS * Watercolor ¢ Oil Colors Blocks & Paper »* Watercolors * Arcylics * Gouache * Stretched Canvas Framing, Restoration and “Objéts d’ An” PETROV RESTORATION GALLERY LTD. 926-0030 1467 Bellevue Ave, West Van North Vancouver District, the site is actually in West Vancouver, In 1992) West Vancouver Council recommended approval of the CRFC licence application to the LCLB, bin because of public input the application was denied at the hearing. The LCLB received 166 letters oppasing the licence. The letters cited concerns about public safety, incompatibility with recreation facilities, transients in the community and neighborhood violence. But CRFC president John Olmstead told council Monday that the letters were all signed copies of a steering committee form letter and that the signatures represented only 3% of the population within a half-mile radius of Kfahanie Park. Olmstead also claimed that approximately 50% were signed by residents located cast of Capilano S wor licence Road, “where noise and traffic could not possibly be impacted by the licensed facility at Klahanie Park.” But said Adams, “Our con- tentinn is that the entire Capilano area would indeed he affected. “AIL traffic coming out of this facility travels on Capilano Road and of course this main street ts shared by all residents in the area.” But some council members appeared to endorse an engineering staff report that stated: “Jit is believed the traffic gen- crated from the club is relatively low and does not coincide with the a.m, or p.m. peak traffic Now.” Road access to Klahanie Park was altered by the district recently to direct non-resident traffic along Curling Road instead of Glenaire Drive, with the result that only three residences line the new traffic routing. Avoid huge builders ced markups by building it 2-477" yourse'?, while guided Bee by experienced professionals. 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