8 - Sunday, July 31, 1994 - North Shore News

MAILBOX Wet water comments

Dear Editor:

1am appalled at the lack of pre- fessionalism by Greater Vancouver Water District manager John Morse for his comments recently to me at a public meeting on water disinfec- tion and conservation, When I asked Mr. Morse about the relation- ship between snowpick levels and the cutting of old-growth, which shades snowpack in forested areas, he said that “we have to consider how much water those big old trees drink up.” Supposedly Mr. Morse thinks that we should be removing all the trees in the watersheds so that more water and mud runs directly into the reservoirs. He also claims that silt and gravel transport- ed down from natural erosion and from clearcuts do not displace the

capacity of the water storage areas, We need to implement a pro- gram (o stop the filling up of our reservoirs by placing settling ponds at the top ends of the rivers so that sediment does not reduce the water capacity of our three reservoirs, Settling ponds were used in the Capilano by common-sense engi- neers in the 1920s, yet Mr. Morse dismisses them.as unrealistic. He would rather spend millions of dol- lars on a filtration system to clean up the sediment problem and aliow logging to continue. Mr. Morse should resign from his position and let someone with vision manage the watersheds before he helps to ruin this important resource, Ross Muirhead North Vancouver

User-pay the right water way

Dear Editor:

The need to conserve and not waste our excellent supply of water must be apparent to all.

In West Vancouver the sewer collection mains were installed and it became compulsory to connect homes and businesses. This was a great step forward.

THE FORECAST?

It now needs a bylaw to require all water users to install a meter with a charge for water used over a base amount.

The water supply system would then be economically self-support- ing on a user-pay basis.

Derrick Humphreys West Vancouver

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"NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

y, Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1994 at 7:30 pm, in the Council Ht

Chamber, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C., to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendments to:"Zoning Bylaw, 1967", and the "Zoning Map of the City of North Vancouver", which is an integral part of "Zoning Bylaw, 1967" also known as Bylaw No. 3778,

HERITAGE, RETE!

To rezone Lot 33, Block 112A, D.L. 271, Plan 1228, located at 278 West 5th Street (as indicated in hatched pattern on the map on the below). The amending bylaw will have the effect of removing the said property.

From: RT-1 (Two-Family Residential Zone)

To: CD-272 (Comprehensive Development 272 Zone)

This proposal will permit the upgrade and retention of the existing heritage home, and the construction ofa new infill single family residence. The amending bylaw will also regulate the size, shape and siting of buildings and structures, off-street and accessory off-street parking requirements, location and screening of refuse conta’ | .

Inconjunction with Bylaw No. 6582, itis proposed that pursuant to Section 11 of the Heritage Conservation Act, Lot 33, Block 112A, D.L. 271, Plan 1228, located at 278 West 5th St., be designated as a Municipal | Heritage Site by "HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW, 1994, No. 6581." If so designated, the existing

building could not be demolished or altered, nor the lands built on without the prior approval of

Council. @ ..) >

APPLICANT: READ/AYLIFFE/GEPPERT

LL PERSONS who believe that their interest in properties is affected by the above proposed A Bylaws No. 6582 and/or No. 6581 shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard -

in person, by attorney or petition. The proposed Bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, from

f JULY 25 - AUGUST 8, 1994, except Statutory Holidays. Written submissions will be accepted up to and

including AUGUST 8, 1994, but submissions will NOT he accepted after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. NOTICE of this Public Hearing is pursuant to Section 957 of the Municipal Act of British Columbia. @ = Bruce Hawkshaw, City Clerk

the Council Chamber, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C., pursuant to

otice is hereby given that at the regular meeting of Council on Monday, August 8, 1994 in NW Section 11 of the Heritage Conservation Act, it is the intention of City Council to consider:

"HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW, 1994, No. 6575" foradoption with respect to Lot K, BLOCK 108, D.L. 274, Plan LMP 13165, located at 254 and 260 East Keith Road, (as indicated in hatched pattern

on the map below):

"HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW, 199+, No. 6568" for adoption with respect to Lot 4, BLOCK 115, D.L. 274, PLN 878, located at 2! 7 East Keith Road, (as indicated in hatched pattern on the map below):

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