Canada's Number: One Suburban Newspaner | 3337 48 pages 25¢ ‘ 2 Circulatio Bridgeman Ave. traffic changes THE DEVELOPER of the Save-On-Foods com- plex on Marine Drive is being given a chance at some input on traffic problems in the area, but it toox the threat of a lawsuit cver barricades in- : GORDON HARMON, Maggie (the dog) and ‘hundreds 0 ‘others enjoyed ihe:bl . snow chat greeted: them ‘Friday morning across the North ‘Shore. Two inches” stalled on Bridgman Ave. to get the chance. In a letter to North Van- couver District Council, James D, Ott complained he was not consulted on the re- cent decision of Council to install barricades on Bridgman at Hope Road and 17th St. According to the District’s Director of Engineering John Bremner, Ott’s threat of legal action in the same letter prompted the District to remove the tem- posary barricades. mo Ott said the changes im- posed changed the provi- sions of the original development permit received ‘by the company last May. . Asa result, he said he would be asking Council to revund the $250,000 he spent on off-site work in the area. “During the course of the application for the develoy:- ment permit, these costs were not outlined as being a cost to the developer. Rather than appeal this to Council, we have carried out these off-site requirements, but as Council is now circumven- ting the development permit, we will be asking Council for the refund of these costs.” said Ott. Bremner said the off-site work consisted of road iin- provements on Pemberton from Marine Drive to the Pemberton hillside and traf- fic signal revisions - at Bridgeman Ave. and Marine Dr. He said the company also has on deposit funds for median and planting work on Mayine Dr. between Bridgman and Pemberton, According to Bremner, Orit put several proposals forward: in mectings : with District staff during the past - week. He said Ott agreed -with a suggestion: that per- manent cul-de-sacs ‘be in- 9) a alt if " bd Stalled at the end of both Hope and 171th. Bremner said other con- cerns expressed by Ott in- cluded parking ‘on side streets and the size of left hand turn lanes from Marine Drive onto Bridgman and Pemberton. He said Ott also expressed a desire to meet directly with Council to discuss general parking in the commercial area, with a suggestion that Council consider charging the benefitting owners for more commercial : parking. Bremner added Oit appeared agreeable to the idea of con- tributing to such costs. As for the recovery of the costs of the off-site work, Bremner said Ou made no mention of the funds. “They were legitimate ie- quirements of the develop- ment permit and | don’t think they're in question at all. I would say his caances of geting the maney back is nil,’* said Bremner. To ‘presstime, neither Mayor Marilyn Baker or Out could be reached for com- mient, The bylaw affecting the closure of Hope and 17th — drafted at least in part because of strong pressure by those in nearby residen- tial neighborhoods — is ex- pected to be adopted at a special meeting of Council on Monday. Bremner said Ou war ected to send a fetter 1. vuncil outlining the progress of the meetings with District, staff, aiong with other suggestions, prior to the special meeting in order to give Council time to * digest the situation. ieee rr: