1978 - - Nor Shore News

First of all, let 2 me 2 tell j you 1 that this-column is ‘BETTER THAN A ‘not unbiased. and impartial. Iam a. West Van- - - REFERENDUM . couver homeowner and ratepayer,. and assuch am — “SS uppested alternatives naturally biased in. favour of West Vancouver — stem from ‘numerous studies’

- homeowners’ and. ratepayers. Secondly, what L done-over the last few years |

have to: say here could: be interpreted. asa per- belletins, public input at — |

‘and reported im previous

sonal attack on Mayor Jones and West Vancouver meetings and advice from

Council, and Td like it: clearly understood that Io") advisory commissions _ am doing what I conceive to be my. ‘duty as a.

at taxpayer. and. a newspaperman, and there | is. no - many cases” self-serving, personal ai animus s intended by my remarks. "inputs a better indication of

‘The refusal of “Was + . Vancouver council to let.the

: taxpayers havea referendum. on: the proposed: future © growth of ‘West. Vancouver —

has rankled me. Our. North . Shore News © telephone | surveys. clearly indicate that. West Vancouverites are overwhelmingly i in favour of - _ten per. cent or less growth.

Mayor Jones has admitted” that this is’ .so—and - still ‘council is barging ahead with plans to develop | “the

_ Caulfeild Plateau and: lands: _. above the . Upper’ “Levels Highway. | jAlderman: Blackburn | ‘the. only... ‘member of West Vancouver |

in favour of the referendum.

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tho esicias Tax Act,is publiahod ouch

Wodnesda' ‘and Sunday .’ b tha North Shore Frog Proas

d. and diatibuted to every: on .

- and planning department.” ‘Are those. ‘limited, ‘and in

: ” the wishes of the majority of MAI RITY _. .. West Vancouver ratepayers FOR MALORITY thanareferendum? =

Are . the mayor and “Council, im a policy ‘council elected to carry out deciston adopted September

-the wishes of the majority of AT, 1973, ‘ratepayers, or. are they. .

- agreed West . Vancouver, thas <a. respon-

installed .to_ “carry. out. the — sibiity to share im the

“wishes of the developers? -Mayor ‘Jones: ‘has been

; popalation growth of the Greater | -Vancouver

quoted as saying that “Much — Regional District, of which it

as most of us like West — - Mancouver today, few ‘Gidzens | believe | ‘that “no- growth”

fs a member.” Council, how -. “magnanimous of . you, : whoever ‘you were at: the & ‘practical ‘It time. Shades. of Reeve

“appears. that most residents Collier and the waterfront — favour ‘a’ slow, controlled . high. rises.

growth preserving — our: character’. and — “Hvability.”

-The-

“The owners - of land on majority of West - 15¢eh and 21st Streets will be

Vancouver | ‘taxpayers — are-. “imconvenienced as the

“blithely brushed away with volume of traffic increases. -council who spoke and voted ~ these - platitudes...and _ TO

ae However, the increase wit

“referendum. oo. be gradual: over -the next

pra

“the::

proposed will not cover: the costs incurred. .

- New ‘development, more

No one. has proved. to me,

the. municipality itself says — that ‘the taxes: generated by”

7 twenty years. It is noi . haa possible to quantify any no growth’. is- not . specific economic cost with | cal..On the contrary, - this. inconvenience.” If I : read this piece of municipal _ ‘new. ‘developments 2 verbiage right, what the _ homeowners of 15th and 21st ‘Streets and adjacent areas is “tough. luc "Oo

| people, “more. problems, . ‘NEED ANEW LAWYER

| higher per ‘capita taxes—I've been saying this for years in ‘the face of arguments from; every North Shore council -

that

“A no growth policy has legal implications. All. ‘developable land between

‘more péople _ will the sea and the 1200 foot:

“broaden the. tax. base’ and“ level ia West Vancouver has -

thereby reduce: taxes. on a household ‘basis. That's . least 20 years, and owners |

per.

hogwash, and it's. been

been zoned for use for at_

‘have ‘paid taxes ‘for «this

proved all across North length of. thne.” “If a

America. Why do we have to

development proposal is

prove it’ all over again in already in, ft cannot be

West Vancouver. 7

- down-zoned.” “If developer . and council cannot come to

“Where should we diseet an agreement on a

this

slow, controlled development permit, the

developer can proceed “growth?” ‘This question, from a recent: West Van. under a subdivision plan.” brochure, might have come 1) You need anew lawyer. right out of a typewriter sales . manual. ‘Don't. ask the 2) “AN developable land...” "prospect: if he wants to buya Yes, and it is 73% owned by | - typewriter. Instead, ask him . British Pacific _ Properties,

if he wants.a red one or a

- who received. it-for nothing,

black... one!” ’ Personally, I along with the majority of think’ that’ if. it-is mecessary Park: Royal and the British for the municipality todirect . Properties....in exchange for. ‘the: masses to one particular building the Lions Gate. ‘spot, . they could. with my | Bridge 4 in 1938. Surely West |

any:

We ® regret any inconvenience to our customers. |

blessings) seid. them to Vancouverites have paid for — ‘Burnaby, Surrey, New South that bridge enough times _ - Wales or Texas—just about already.

place ‘but, the North

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