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District set to solve

industrial ‘headache’

THE HEADACHE caused by noisy machinery in the Pemberton Industrial area could be solved by sound monitoring equipment, North Vancouver District Council heard Monday.

The proposal was raised by Ald. Ernie Crist in answer to the problem of noise levels for nearby Norgate residents.

“If we had equipment to provide statistics then we could enforce .the noise bylaw,” Crist said.

In a. report, council members were told that con- sultants recommended a 12% foot high barrier on the west of Pemberton Lane combined with noise level reduction measures by the industries.

“It’s the only way to significantly reduce the im- pact of the industrial opera-

tions, on the residential area,"’ said aid. Steve McMinn, council repre-

sentative on the technical committee.

The report was compiled after intensive on-site

studies, following several

By JANE ODDY

meetings with residents, business representatives and district staff.

McMinn said the barrier project, estimated at about

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the potential for rezoning.

Addressing North's con- cerns, Barbara Smith, past president of the West Coast Bed and Breakfast Associa- tion, said, ‘‘A lot of people won’t be driving in for Ex- po. Most will be relying on public transportation.”*

As for North's other con- cerns, Smith said the B&B

agencies will check homes

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$125,000, should be included in the 1986 budget and treated as a priority item: “It should not be seen as a long-term answer to the noise problem ... we should move towards a change in use at the industrial area which over a period of time, will see more compatible businesses being accommo- dated without unduly penalizing existing firms.

agrees

for cleanliness, and with her agency no homes will be allowed to display signs.

Ald. Mark Sager, Alex Brokenshire and Diana Hut- chinson were all in favor of bed and breakfasting during Expo.

Hutchinson stated that staff and council should not delay the issue any longer because agencies would soon have to compile their

But Ald. Ernie Crist said: “Industry’s very nature is noisy and there’s no use talking about law enforce- ment when you can’t monitor it.””

Crist urged the council to invest in equipment.

An aiiendment was car- tied that staff should review the noise bylaw changes that would be necessary if council made the purchase.

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registries.

Staff replied that because of the necessary changes in bylaws, a public meeting on the subject would have to be held and that it will take some time until a final rec- ommendation would come to council.

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