Leased
cabins |
B require |
‘Tepairs—

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»_ falled to complete the repairs as indi-
--eated, ‘The matter was then sent to

s council for their decision, Council

*..voted this week in favor of demolish-

ma the two occupied cabins within

days,

cue said Coun.: Russ, Cease “The
tenant was given ample op; rtunity
to do repair work which fe didn’t
“do, He had ‘lots of alibis why it
couldn't get done but not_a lot of

‘ effort in getting it. done. from my ..
perception of the situation, It was .
i unacceptable,’ 1 even voted against :

‘ es ‘into his current’ (five-year)
Tease which § is now more than two

ised ‘9 the carly aa of snow

season. “The weather was |

” Harper said the snow is -
lly ctor. for residents of _
lyburn: Ridge .cight monthsof ||

yee could do (the'repairs) in
me th said Han er, But Testi,

en't been: ‘able'to. enlist ue "

Y'do i it because 1 have no future.”.

“to look - for: new cas
. “Ambleside and Whytectiff may be’ one
: cof theme ote

"cerns, which include’ not, only: the fees |

* ye che ae “ f illegal: parking hi th
said only that “according to my legal . amount of ille ing here as well.
ion, td * ie as legal parking,” said | Whytéclif¥ resi-
“dent, Ralph: ‘Sultan."He predicts thar

WHYTECLIFF area ‘a Raiph Sultan is 0 one 6 of the West Vancouver naighborhood'e 8 residents, wore |

tled about the » potential traffic Impact of pay parking at the park near his home. -

Offloading by! the

. Whytecliff, nei hbors have written
letters to. counci Voicing . their .con-.

but also safety.” i ~eme

“On. the weekends ‘we! get. ry fir

_access. When you.
t ‘get two cars parked, ©

the area and there are fears pay parking: will further ham:

per access.

gency yehic
can t get through.” »)

Coun, Russ Fraser,

Teally,im
“In

rgency vehicle then they.can

jean see,”

ay y paring d debate

- Whytecliff worries i illegal parking will spread

a By Cotherine Barr:.:
FePRAUrs ‘Contributing Writer.

| + WHYTECLIER area residents are worried
about the impact on their neighborhood if
. pay parking comes to West Vancouver parks,

vince has forced West Vancouver

sources —~ and: pay parking at
“The biggest

problem ofall is

Sultan agrees. “The biggest: problem of all is emer: :
le access, When you get two cars parked, you |

' Residents have managed to gain the attention of

, Said Fraser, who visited the area and: spoke with
Sultan: “The neighbors. have, told us that what is really,
rtant to them is safety,
¢ cvent of a fire, or an ambu-

lanice need, they want to be able to have ..:
“the service vehicle g get to their house. If

there are people parking in the street
t get through — as you

“When asked if he would support pay
~ parking, Fraser ‘said: “If we’ can’t ‘get
rescue, vehicles into a residence to do ©

Suite
deal
debate

NVD discusses .

legalized suites

By Myke Clark:
Contributing Writer
NORTH Vancouver
District Council held
public heating on)"
_ Tuesday night‘to hear
commenits regarding as
proposed bylaw that |
would make secondary,,
suites legal.’ ca
» This. issue has already been” we :
._ the subject of two previous pub-’)
“Tie hearings, on! March 25 and on
April 2,.this year."
The’ controversial”

1

bylaw,

. ment, suites in zones marked, for
‘single- “family residences, = °
The bylaw ‘inchides several”
Y key points:
“e Only one suite be pefmited in
gach houses. =
* The suite cannot ‘exceed, 90°
square metres (968 square, feet);

* The house owner must occupy
cither. the suite “or: the, house
(owner: occupancy); _ i
* A house with a suite’ must have :
three off-street parking spaces,

More than 50 people attend:
ed the hearing, with opinions on
the proposed bylaw" ‘varying
greatly, :
.. Population ¢ increase,” traffic
increase,’ safety, and neighbor
hood change ‘Were, cited” by

» huge, rush” to"
suites by those who a
these . hearings .closely,”
resident John Watso: :
~" Many opponents also, worried
about extra’. water’ ise” and
“garbage - collection’ by’ houses
| with secondar suites: Some fear®:;
“entire neigi borhoods will
change... , : .
But’ supporters" of the: bylaw
>, housing’ is. pa

say affordable
Chaitindut, of: “the |

mount. ;
Paul
Tenants Rights Action Coalition

would allow secondary; of bases: 7

» you can’t get -
through. ”

A the® ‘Surrent problem will only get

> worse. and says:“people are going to

‘+ look for legal parking spots where fo oh

ot fon our ‘staff. I’m not "don’t have to pay and thar means that ©

tic to Mr. Harper's point of . they are going to cruise around: the

i T don’t like the situation up _- neighborhvod, and: create a hazard for

ier really don’t think that some- . the kids.”.... >
ting “a public ‘resource on: Residents say the nari. streets in thea area have never

+ their-job or: put. out a fire then we
baven’t done our job, If the pay park. |
_ ing makes a problem then we:have to’ |
do something. Resident-only parking 1° ly widely acknowledged by hous-
have no problem with. If we go to pay..| ing experts,” says Clairmont, and:
parking, then. [: will certainly: support on fe a ‘augments the’ supply.
- resident- -only parking.” om of ee le housing.”
r the extra municipal ser-

favors’ allowing suites in’ all:
gle- family. homes..." #
‘The benefits of suites are

slic land should be'in it for busi-

~— which Mr.: Harper’.

85:
} Parone grhih Me, Harper
because he wants to to ski Ki or hike

y culty with,

he prise from us

many things.we don’t 1
f the few things we.

done my. best, or Harper. *

‘And tien - it’s

; been easy to negotiate,

Tl:

‘ian@nsnews. com:

ia “NORTH Vancouver Recreation com-

__missionets turned down an offer to

Said Mueller: “It’s been an amaz-

ig place.to be in this past winter.
‘a major retreat. It’s absolute-

autiful and tic skiing “is phe-
nomenal. I’ve brought people trom
ser, Valley up heres:}’ve brought
the CEO of. my company: up, here,

structurally unsound. This: ‘thing i is

- sturdy. It’s been here 30 years — it’s

ot going to fall down. The remain-

‘work is short-term: stuff. If we

had another month this place would
be cotally up to snuff, ” ;

run the Cap West Covntry Chib’s ice
rink at a meeting Thursday night.

But an offer from’ the owners to run the
club’s tennis facility is still being studied.

Commission director Gary Young told the ..
- News Friday that commissioners rejected the

ice-rink option: because of its. condition and
need for repairs. |

Young added that ‘staff will investigate the
feasibility of managing the four indoor and two
outdoor courts from September to May.

“] just want to keep this caution flag up. We
do have to see if there is a business plan that
would make the thing operate,”. Young said.

Young estimates less than $30,000 of repairs

” said Sultan. “Some.o|

aching

numero uno issue.”
at . .

are, needed to bring’ “the tennis bubble. and

.,€quipment up to acceptable safety standards. '

. Larco, the development firm that owns Cap.
West Cotintry, Club, ‘closed ‘the: rink after an’

engineer’s report outlined the needed repairs.

“And that’ 's what the position ‘of the: neighborhood : %
; oe punipers are: 10’ feet. wide’:
situation is especially difficult for. emergency: vehi-° and this’ Pavemen is only: 12. feet wide: so that’s the, de
cles. 1 ce trucks'and ambulances have difficulty re ae ne:

Soon after,’ Larco arinounced the 42-year-

old club would be closed ‘in September. Larco

_ said the same,study stated $4 million in repairs «:
were needed‘ to. meintain. safety standards and.

operate the 4.3-acre club as a modern facility.
"Young said the commission will consult with

tennis operations.

He expects to have it complete’ by the tiine
the commission meets with the Lower Capilano
Official Community Plan review committee in
mid-August.

“If in fact after all of this review we decide to”
proceed it would be an interim step towards,

what we hope will be a permanent indoor ten-
nis facility,” he said.
The current plan for'a permanent facility

user groups and draw ‘up:a business plan for 7
bers, said she’s not pleasec
but supports a public tennis facility on the site:

“calls for a: ‘site. ‘at. 1 Third: and Loy ‘

‘subject to North Vancouver’: District’ council

consideration, said Young, adding:$1.5: million
was approved ‘for an indoor tennis. facility in ‘last

year’s referendum, :

Roger Nickel,’ a’ ‘dire

"Shore Indoor Tennis Association, ; said his | group

has ‘been’ trying ‘to get’a public’ indoor tennis
facility built on the North Shore for six years.
.{He' said the plan was to start building the |
six-court. facility this year.
‘Kristy “Moss, one of Cay West’ 3575 mem-
her club.is closing ..*

“If that’s ‘the way we are going. to get to phy,
tennis, I would welcome that.”""
~Larco:has floated a.1972 condo plan for the:

‘site but that was unpalatable to local residents.

A Lower Capilano Community: Facilities ”
Committee has been struck A subcommittee of
that committee is to review and recommend the
preferred future land uses for the Cap.West site. :

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