Sunday, April 19, 1992 - North Shore News - 3

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CAL SCOTT claims he has nowhere to turn after a traffic accident resulted in flood damage to his North Vancouver basement suite.

Accident forces man out of basement suite

A DISTRAUGHT North Vincouver man says he hasn’t

had a solid snooze since |

is rented basement flooded

after a car chased by the pclice struck a fire hydrant in

the 400-block of East Fourth 3:reet last week.

By Michael Becker News Reporier

On Tuesday night he moved his bed outside and slept in a parka when the mildew odor of

. the .rotting carpets began to

make him sick to his stomach.

NVC out

NORTH VANCOUVER City Council presented its 1992 Official Community Plan (OCP) to a_ packed chamber Monday night.

By Kevin Gillies Contributing Writer

The draft of the OCP is a revi-

sion of the June 1991 draft.

The municipal government’s main objectives for the city’s future are contained in the docu- ment.

The OCP states that: © a population of 45,000 be es- tablished as the ultimate popula- tion for the city (the current city population is approximately 38,200) with dwelling unit growth not exceeding 3% annually;

@ future development emphasize quality of life considerations like livability and neighborliness;

@ new residential development be encouraged throughout the city in keeping with neighborhood char-

acter;

Cal Scott, who is unemployed

NORTH VANCOUVER CITY COUNCIL

@ the need for non-market hous- ing be recognized and the provi- sion of affordable and adequsir accommodation for lower income households be supported;

@ the city adopt appropriate methods, including continuing the practice of leasing city-owned property where appropriate, to enable land to be available for non-profit, social housing;

@ higher and medium density growth be encouraged adjacent to major commercial facilities, with lower densities elsewhere;

@ ‘‘zoning cliffs’’ at the edges of high and medium density residen- tial areas and commercial and high-impact major institutional areas be avoided by designating lower density multiple residential development between higher den- sity and single-family areas;

@ the Central Lonsdaie area (be- tween Ilth and 17th streets) be encouraged to remain the main

and living on limited income, claims he has nowhere to turn and has no one to help him. “Nobody cares — the owner, ICBC, the RCMP, the whole works. I’m in wonderment over the whole thing. There is so much non-caring here. Every day that passes I get more tired. Everybody is passing the buck,

centre for commercial, community and institutional use;

@ the Lower Lonsdale area (be- tween 4th Street and the water- front) be encouraged to continue as a major office, entertainment, retail and residential focal point for the North Shore;

@ the land and water areas desig- nated for industrial development along the waterfront be encourag- ed to remain in port-oriented in- dustrial use;

@ the city continue to provide a high level of recreational and leisure time facilities;

@ public access to the waterfront, achieved through the development of the Waterfront Park and the Seawall Walkway through Lons- dale Quay, be augmented wherever and whenever possible;

@ the city develop and maintain a transportation system that gives highest priority to public transit, pedestrians and bicycle users;

@ the natural and planted park and open-space environment be preserved, enhanced and, if possi- ble, restored in conjunction with the thoughtful maintenance and

and I’m suffering,’* Scott said.

Scott says he can’t find another place to stay and he can’t afford to move.

While he is trying to find a job Scott needs a home to do his job searching from.

“This situation could happen to anybody at any time, without any warning,”’ he said.

nes objectives in| new Official Community Plan

OCP emphasizes housing, livability, neighborliness

development of community and recreational spaces and facilities;

@ the city strive to conserve significant heritage resources through municipal regulations and incentives;

@ the safety of buildings and public spaces be evaluated and that practical improvement be im- plemented when possible.

The OCP designates as ‘‘special study areas’? for possible higher density housing:

@ Westview (at Upper Levels);

@ the 100-block of West 22nd Street (northside), West 23rd Street (southside); ,

@ the 200-block of East Sth Street to the 200-block of Keith Road (southside); : @ the 200-block Road (southside).

The document also designates 7th Street and Queensbury as a “special study area’’ for possible commercial development and the idle Versatile Shipyards site for possible industriaf development.

The 65-acre Fullerton Fill site on the city’s waterfront has been designated another study area.

of West Keith

N. Van police services contract

finalized Eight new officers for locai RCMP

THE TWO North Van- couver municipalities have a new 20-year pclice services contract.

By Michael Becker News Reporter

The new contract came into ef- fect April 1.

Th agreement fellows a fowr- year negotiation process con- ducted between the Union of B.C. Municipalities and the federal government. .

Disagreement over a cost-shar- ing formula had been a major point of contention during the negotiation process.

The municipal share of RCMP costs had increased by 1% annual- ly between 1980 and 1990. Last year the 10-year contract agree- ment for RCMP services was ex- tended for one year.

Federal negotiators were pushing to have the municipalities pay 95% of the police contract cost in 1991.

But B.C. municipalities called the increases unfair because they argued that the federal govern- ment derives benefits worth at lezst 10% of per-police-officer costs. RCMP members enforce federal statutes and law beyond local jurisdiction.

Under the new contract agree- ment, the municipal share of RCMP costs will be 90% for the next 20 years.

In 1991, it cost about $70,000 to put a North Vancouver RCMP constable on the street. The city paid for approximately 57 members; the district paid for about 70 police force members.

The new contract is the first 20-year agreement between the RCMP and local municipalities. Previous contracts have covered 10-year periods.

The agreement allows a: broader mandate for the RCMP and municipalities to deal directly with each other on specifically local issues. .

North Vancouver District Ald. Ernie Crist is a member of the Police Liaison Committee, a group comprised of the city and district. mayors, managers, ap- pointed aldermen and police rep- resentatives. .

Said Crist of the new agree- ment, “Through the police liaison committee we have had at least de facto control cver RCMP activi- ties anyway. That I would say is primarily as a result of (North Vancouver City) Ald. Stella Jo Dean's good work in that area.

“The RCMP have always par- ticipated in budget deliberations and have always been responsive to community needs. We have moved in that direction anyway. Now that is backed up by law.’”

Crist said North Vancouver will see more police resources as of September when the North Van- couver District will receive six ad- ditional officers and North Van- couver City will get two additional officers,

The local detachment will also get two additional police dogs.

Meanwhile, municipal approval has yet to be made for a new 314 million police station.

Said Crist, ‘“We are not dealing with these things.