Vendor carts Said to smell

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One store, London Drugs on Lonsdale Avenue at 2ist Street, requested their locale be chosen for a cart, citing the Presence of a hot dog stand as Positive for their business.

Of the negative respon- dents, Caouctte said the major

concerns were, “An unfair advantage to carts (street ven- dors) with low operating costs, an increased amount of litter, and reduced travel on the side- walks, as well as the general cleanliness of the carts.” Caouette’s presentation did include provisions for the granting of vending licences in the city that could alleviate the unfair advantage argument — by allowing established busi- nesses first crack at the vending licences before all others. Other requirements to

secure a vendor's permit would include a $50 application tec, approval from the North Shore Health Department and the city’s engineering department, a $600 annual licence fee, a minimum $2 million liability insurance policy, and a require- ment thar all operators must successfully pass the nationally recognized Food Safe course that applies to all restaurants. But Kranenberg argued: “North Vancouver does not have that many people that come to our businesses, half of

the stores are empty. Good or bad, we don’t have the envi- ronment here (to support both street vendors and established business).”

Coun. Stella Jo Dean does- n’t want to see street vendors in North Vancouver. Dean sym- pathized with Kranenberg’s concerns and said food selling street vendors will make the city smell bad. “The wafting of onions smells, and it’s greasy as well,” she told the committee.

“If London Drugs wants it that’s fine, maybe I won't shop

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there anymore.”

Coun. John Braithwaite dis- agreed with Dean. Braithwaite figures North Vancouver is ready for street vendors, but recommended against allowing carts to operate in the Lower Lonsdale area.

“Like fried onions myself,” he said with a smile. “Td like to see something implemented in North Vancouver — maybe down in) Lower Lonsdale there’s not enough traffic to support these —_ vendors.” Braithwaite sided with the city

staffs recommendation that street vending be implemented but that licensing priority be given to existing food establish- ments currently operating within a 200-foot radius of cach proposed location.

Ultimately, the committee voted 5-1 in favour of referring the entire matter back to city staff for further study before council votes on the issue. Dean registered the sole oppo- sition vote. Council will make its decision at its neat scheduled meeting on April 12.

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