2 - Friday, October 23, 1987 - North Shore News W/. Van staff favors | seniors | |housing| | project | A WEST Vancouver municipal staff report on the West Vancouver United Church Senior Citizens Housing proposal has declared the project ap- propriate in location with regards to West Vancouver’s policy to encourage seniors housing in the municipality. By MAUREEN CURTIS Contributing Writer This came after two evenings of public hearings at which local op- position to the four-storey building was strongly expressed. The report was received by West Vancouver District Council Mon- day for consideration in making ° the decision to rezone the Es- quimalt Avenue property. ‘*Less legitimate when placed in context,’’ municipal planner Robert Heaslip called local con- cerns about traffic and parking, the impact on Memorial Park and the Village Walk, as well as the precedent building an apartment into a single-family neighborhood. ISOLATION But Heaslip added: ‘‘Legitimate concerns remain regarding impact and potential isolation of the single family to the immediate west and single family dwellings on Fulton Avenue.’’ . Social planner Richard Wagner also reported a waiting list of 251 applicants wishing to get into the existing seniors homes — Libby Lodge, Rotary Apartments, Kiwanis Apartments and Sun- nyside Manor. According to Wagner there is a need for subsidized seniors housing in the municipality. More than 1,100 West Vancouver seniors have low incomes, with 700 senior households (many of them single or widowed women) living on less than $7,000 a year. DEMAND UP Demand for subsidized housing has gone up since the last subsidiz- ed project, Libby Lodge, was built nine years ago, Wagner determin- ed. But Paul Cote, a neighboring resident, who has figured largely in the campaign against the proposal, submitted a further list of ques- tions and concerns regarding park- ing and the impact of the building on Memorial Park. Another woman asked about possible conflicts of interest for those council members who are also members of the United Church. Ald. Rod Day, Ald. Alex Brokenshire and Ald.. Mark Sager all declared that they and/or members of their families were members of the church, but they all intended to vote on the deci- sion. Membership in a non-profit organization is not deemed a con- flict of interest, explained Mayor Don Lanskail. The staff report was referred to the Advisory Planning Commis- sion, led temporarily by Ald. Brokenshire, for recommendation to council. On the North Shore since 1955 PARTS & SERVICE PARTS & SERVICEFOR VACUUM CLEANERS Parts Dept. open 9:00 to 5:30 Mon, to Fri., Sat 9 to 5 Vacuum parts, bags & tools or bring your cleaner in for servicing 1629 Garden Ave., North Vancouver 987-2251 in-home service for ali major appliances Is as near as your phone. SALE ENDS NOV 7th while stocks last EN STAR STARTE NSt unt eo en not include’ valanc €. Counter top Makes ceilings took like new! #974779. GILLIAN BOOTHROYD is pleased to announce the opening of her law practice in association with ORRIS BURNS, 123 Main Si., Vancouver, B. C. V6A 285 669-6711 Beaver’s Best SUPER LATEX Flat, Low ~ Lustre fleg. 29.99 Semi-Gloss Reg. 32 2.99 Takanash, ~ —— Interio ; Colonial oF Provincial ides primed. Moige? ane boms si oe Aa 1 Clear Finish supe, I tecoal ii only 2.3 t dry. fours. Availaple f in # ae Satin. emi: 111090 Semi GIOSs O° 9 og Reg. 299 : ff Litre 2 30: aLite § NORTH VANCOUVER S15 West ist Street Mon.-Fri, 8:30am-9:00pm Saturday 8:30am-6:00pm Sunday 10:00arn-5:00pm 987-9374 or 985-6155 FELL AOAD