~~~ has spring sprung? Here! :-) but not yet back east! :-) ~~~
* Happy Passover/Easter/Orthodox Easter * National Earth Day Apr 22 * St George's Day Apr 23 *
= Main Items Ccl Mtg May 11 > NB 6pm start: (See Apr 27 Bits) WV Cmnty Fdn; Q1 Operating Results/Capital Plan; Solid Waste Utility; Road near 4435 Stone Crescent; Toby House HRA; Tax Rates: Correspondence!
See agenda: http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/may/11/15may11-Agenda.pdf
= Vive le Canada (GG to 2017); from the Editor's Desk (WVM Woes); WVPD; Updates & Info (Oil Spill; Bellevue closed; Grosv&752 FARs); Our MLA (Newsletter); WV Streamkeeper News; WVHS GRANTS (on p3)
= CALENDAR to May 15; CULTUREWATCH (Theatre; Art; Music; Opera; Ballet; Festivals; Talks/Walks)
= HEADSUPS 2015 -- 3A: Mar 30 Ccl; Art; Norris // 3B: Nature Walk // 3C: Events; Main Items Mar 30 // 3D: Books; Opera // 3E: Straits Race; Easter Eggs // 3F: Intl Bear Day; V's Birthday; Apr 13 Ccl Main Items; Mar 30 Ccl Mtg Bits 3G: HRA Open House; Finance Cmte; Meet MP, MLAs; LCAC; Beasts of NSh; Legion Vimy Ridge; Vanniversary; PS 3H: Beware Beaches // 3I: Oil Spill; ULWG Open Houses; Flea Mkts // 3J: Oil Spill; talks/events; HRA Toby House 3K: Mtgs; Apr 13th ccl mtg bits // 3L: Mtgs; Legion; Bard; Christian Zionism // 3M: WVPD Family Carnival; Adopt-a-Fish; Valborg; Sabeel // 3N: Beaches; Hollyburn Lodge // 3O: Climate Change; Nbrhd Character Housing Bulk (Apr 29); Taste of the Bay // 3P: Apr 27 bits; Support for Grant Application for Pt Atkinson; SFU talk on transportation
= CCL MTGS: = NOTES Feb 2 = NOTES Feb 16 = SP NOTES Feb 23 = NOTES Mar 2nd = NOTES Mar 30 = Apr 13 Bits = Apr 27 Bits {when starting mtgs at 6pm passed (Consent Agenda) without warning, public input, or debate}
= ANIMALWATCH (BCSPCA; seal pup); INFObits (Stats; Vaisakhi; Gallipoli; Lincoln 150th; Syria; Plastic); CANADIANA (Francophonie; Nat'l Volunteer Wk); ROYALWATCH (Richard III; Queen); MUDDLE-EAST MESS; HERRINGWATCH; WOMENWATCH; TREEWATCH (TreeKeepers; Mudslide); VOLCANOWATCH; TEAWATCH; HOUSEWATCH (free heritage house); BOOKWATCH (BC Book Prizes; Curses); LANGUAGEWATCH (Sweden adds gender neutral pronoun); WORDWATCH (Chrism); HERITAGEWATCH; MAIKU; QTNS/THOUGHTS/PUNS + CARTOON, JOKES, and
>>> the ROYAL BABY (report, photos, video) <<<
BREAKING NEWS!
With the WVHS donation of $10K for the restoration of Hollyburn Lodge
the total for funds raised so far topped $1M!
=== Vive le CANADA ===
PM announces David Johnston to continue as Governor General to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pleased to announce that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, has welcomed the continuance in office of His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston as Governor General until September 2017. His Excellency has accepted the Prime Minister’s invitation to remain in office for this extended term, which will cover many of the events celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation.
Quick Facts
o Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada and Canada’s Head of State. The Governor General is the Queen’s representative at the federal level in Canada. The Governor General is also the Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
o His Excellency has served as Canada’s 28th Governor General since October 1, 2010.
o The Governor General is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. Tenure is “at pleasure and usually lasts five years, but the term may be extended. Mr. Johnston was selected as Governor General of Canada following extensive national consultations by an expert advisory committee.
o Prior to becoming Governor General, Mr. Johnston was a respected lawyer, academic, and university administrator.
=== from the EDITOR'S DESK ===
+ Back from conference in Florida; G spoke at the ISACA conference in Orlando. Bit warmer than here, but humid. Fun telling Americans we only had one day of snow (Nov) and our total for the winter was less than an inch (2cm). Then I topped that off with telling them about the palm tree in our garden; lots in front of my apartment in English Bay -- many incredulous. G's AGORA session at UofW meant in Seattle afterward (Mar 26/27).
+ WVM -- Cold almost gone, cars and computer still sick. Late WVM hangs over my head. WVM2+3 now on website. The email version of the first 2+3 first with ... under the numbers; a few changes and the final has .o. under the number. With notes from three ccl mtgs, this newsletter is WVM4/5/6 !
Delays from trips to Florida and Seattle (professional, not holiday!) and a misbehaving laptop that kept swallowing email, esp the Inbox, hobbled along praying for burps.
A dancing keyboard means sometimes notes popped up somewhere else than intended. That may mean lines aren't quite in the right place. In any case these notes are a guide for you -- do watch/listen to the items you want full information about.
+ Laptop -- the excruciatingly frustration dealing with my doolally laptop led to buying new one even though G prefers the one to be released mid-April. Hope what can be recovered will be and moved over so WVM can be done....
The new computer also has the inbox disappearing [groan] -- sometimes several times a day -- so turns out not only a software problem, now we may have a server problem as well.....
+ GRUMP UPDATE
Well, now have a new computer and some of the same problems, alas. Now think it's a problem notjust wiht the software but also the server. That will take longer to fix. Sometimes the inbox vanishes. If you don't get a reply from me, it may be that it disappeared. Sometimes I see msgs in the inbox, answer one, and when I come back, it (or all!) are gone. I usually get them back but the time for them to reappear varies. Some msgs in the inbox take over a day to arrive. GRRRR.
+ YOUR GRUMP {also mine}
If you grump, justified on your part. Here's my plea for patience, understanding, and forgiveness. This has been so agonizing (illness, other commitments, laptop problems, etc), am warning you now, there are a lot of gaps in the ccl mtg “transcript, even parts I feel important for you to know, but beg your indulgence, have been (noted) left so that if interested, you know where to find on the video.
This issue is long so you'll have to do a lot of scrolling to find the parts you're interested in, but at least I've (mostly) caught up! Subscribers will have already read the Headsup Section.
Of course, the section that has suffered the most is CULTUREWATCH. Many in Headsup, but often over by the time the newsletter comes out. I suggest you read the Scene section of the Vsun (comes out Thursdays).
This is long, however if you've read the Headsup emails (for subscribers) then you can scroll down past them.
=== WVPD === March: {Fighting} Distracted Driving Month
On average 88 people die every year in crashes across British Columbia where distracted driving is a contributing factor.
Distracted Driving is responsible for more than a quarter of all car crash fatalities in BC.(28% - 2009-2013) The number of rear-end crashes resulting in injury or death has increased in BC by 16% since 2009, coinciding with the widespread adoption of smart-phones.
Distracted driving now the second-leading cause of motor vehicle fatalities in B.C., behind speeding (105) and narrowly ahead of impaired driving (86).
Even so, they cancelled the plan to purchase a cherry-picker truck to more easily spot cell phones in drivers' laps.....
=== UPDATES & INFO ===
+ OIL SPILL Updates -- DWV thanked WV Streamkeepers, active in warning near beaches, thanked by DWV.
{Updates appeared in the Headsup; the CAO reported at Ccl Apr 27, see DWV for updates; latest at time of WVM:
http://westvancouver.ca/news/vancouver-coastal-health-lifts-advisory-ambleside-park }
+ BELLEVUE AVENUE CLOSED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7 FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS
Mar 31 -- Work is beginning April 7 on the western portion of the 1300 block of Bellevue Ave in order to install underground utilities, raise the elevation of Bellevue, and reinstate temporary concrete curbs, sidewalks, and asphalt.
To facilitate this work, Bellevue Avenue between the 1300 and 1400 block will be closed to all vehicle traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists from early April to approximately mid-June 2015. The work will take place Mondays to Saturdays in accordance with all DiWV bylaws.
WV Police Dept operations will continue as normal.
Nine mature cherry trees on Bellevue Avenue will be removed from the street during this stage of the project. These trees are in marginal health and have limited long-term potential. A replanting plan is in place and will be activated in the future when this phase of the project is completed.
Occasional short-duration road closures may take place later this summer and fall.
Questions/concerns, pls contact: Kristi Merilees, Cmnty Relations Mgr: 925 7008; kmerilees@westvancouver.ca
+ FARs: Grosvenor and 752 Marine
hv bn asked about the FARs for Grosvenor and for 752 Marine; here's the answer:
(1) Grosvenor site (1300 block) is zoned CD50, which establishes a maximum FAR of 2.94. Please refer to the CD50 zone for specific FAR exclusions, and FAR breakdown by use (i.e., apartment residential, townhouse residential, and ground-level commercial).
(2) Here is a link to the 752 Marine application page on westvancouver.ca:
According to Section 7.4 of the drawing booklet (on the web page), the proposed FAR on the fee simple lands (under DWV jurisdiction) is 4.92. Spread out over the entire development site (including land leased from the Squamish First Nation) the FAR works out to 2.99.
+ News from our MLA, Ralph Sultan -- Topics in the Spring Newsletter:
Editorial – A Northern Strategy // Wendy and Sergio Provide Absolute Autism Leadership
B.C.’s Marines: the Volunteers of Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue // Julio, Order of Canada
The whole newsletter: http://ralphsultanmla.ca/newsletter/west-vancouver-capilano-report-spring-2015/
+ WV STREAMKEEPER SOCIETY NEWSLETTER [#24]
7) Adopt-A-Fish: We will be working again with the Coho Society and West Vancouver Memorial Library to present the annual Adopt-A-Fish event for [elementary-school-aged] school children. Coho smolts will be provided by the Capilano Hatchery and children will be given a smolt to release into McDonald Creek adjacent to the Centennial Rearing Pond in Memorial Park. This festive activity will take place on Saturday, April 25. It starts at 11:00 a.m. and runs until 1:00 p.m. Don Harrison (jdharrison@telus.net) is organizing this event.
11) McDonald Creek Estuary Enhancement Project: The final touches on this most successful project will occur in April. This will include the placement of large perimeter rocks along the north side of the new creek path, adding beach sand and topsoil, planting native vegetation and the installation of permanent interpretive signage. We are pleased to report the project came in on time and on budget, with all the required funds raised by the Society.
Visit the website: http://www.westvancouverstreamkeepers.ca/index.html
=== WV HISTORICAL SOCIETY -- GRANTS
You all know WVHS's books, but maybe not the grants from the sales, so I asked Jim Carter, Chair of the Book Cmte. Note: the Society is considering another printing of Cottages to Community. To reserve a copy: wvhsC2C@westvan.org
Grants provided from sales of Cottages to Community to the Archives, the Library, and the Museum
The successful publication and sale of 3,000 copies of Cottages to Community was made possible by donations
from many people, Foundations, and businesses. The profit from the sales has provided funds to the WV Archives,
the WV Memorial Library, and the WV Museum for the preservation of documents, photographs, and films that were
in danger of being lost because of a lack of funds to preserve them for future generations. In a number of cases the
preserved materials have also been put on line by the Archives and the Library.
Over the past three years the Society has provided grants for the following projects:
> 2012 - 2013
- West Vancouver Archives
School records – Pauline Johnson and Hollyburn Elementary Schools
$5,084.24 for the preservation of photographs and documents relating to Hollyburn Elementary School and Pauline
Johnson Elementary School as the first phase of a project involving over 7,000 photographs and 2 metres of textual records.
May Day Celebrations
$4,822.76 was spent on the preservation of May Day celebrations, pictures, and documents. May Day was a significant community event in West Vancouver from 1931 to 1971. The celebrations included installation of a May Day Queen, parades, and other ceremonies. The goal of the project was to preserve the over 500 photographs, a film, a decorated register of participants, scrapbooks, speeches, organizing cmte records, and correspondence.
- West Vancouver Memorial Library
Photograph Preservation
$3,550.00 was spent on the preservation and protection of our collection of fragile historical images. The Project also increased the community’s access and exposure to this special collection. The project added 424 additional images which were unaccessioned and stored in assorted files, folders, and boxes.
> 2013 - 2014
- West Vancouver Archives
Joseph B Leyland Fonds
$4,170.00 was granted for the purpose of preserving the papers and photographs of Joseph B. Leyland, Reeve of WV during the critical period from 1930 to 1941. During his time as Reeve the Lions' Gate Bridge was built, the British Properties was established and West Vancouver moved from a cottage community into a residential municipality.
West Vancouver Secondary Photographs and Records
$2,500.00 was allocated to begin the process of preserving the records and photographs of WV Secondary School. The two rooms established in 1923 in Hollyburn Elementary have a huge store of pictures and documents that needed to be preserved. This grant began the process of preserving and putting online some of the pictures.
- West Vancouver Memorial Library
Audio Visual Preservation
$3,911.47 was granted for the preservation of Audio Visual materials that were deteriorating. Very few films exist on early West Vancouver. It was critical to digitally store those we have for future use.
> 2014 – 2015 (Current Projects)
- West Vancouver Archives
Len Norris Cartoon Project
$5,500 was granted for the preservation of over 300 original cartoons by Len Norris held by the Archives. He drew cartoons for the Vancouver Sun from 1950 until 1998. As well as being preserved it is planned to place them online on the Archives website.
- West Vancouver Memorial Library
Preservation of the West Vancouver Historical Society’s History-onics Newsletter
$2,500 was granted to preserve the newsletters and digitize them for public use. The feature articles are written by enthusiastic local historians and provide in-depth, well-researched coverage of community life and community history that is difficult to find elsewhere.
- West Vancouver Museum
Preservation of Photographs and Negatives from the John Fulker Collection
$2,000 was awarded for the preservation of John Fulker’s collection that deals with the west coast modern houses in West Vancouver from the 1950s to the '70s. This era represents the region’s significant architectural history.
The Future of Grants
A total of $34,038.47 has been granted for the preservation of West Vancouver’s history. Grants have been reduced to provide for more years of grant money. As well, the Society has published a second book, Arrivals and Departures – The Ferries and People of Horseshoe Bay’ with a goal of ensuring ongoing resources to continue the grant program. Sales have been strong enough that we are making a profit to add to our grant program. Depending on the success of the sales, further books on West Vancouver history are being considered.
{FYI: the odd amounts are a result of sharing some costs.}
[and just found out that with the WV $10K donation for restoration of Hollyburn Lodge the funding tops $1M!]
=== CALENDAR to May 15 ===
Mtgs at MHall unless otherwise indicated. Mtgs known at date of writing shown; often addns, changes, cancellations after WVM sent. Check the DWV Calendar: http://www.westvancouver.ca/events. Some too late/early for an issue are emailed to subscribers. [Headsup/Notices sent between issues. Subscribe! write subscribewvm@westvan.org] ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS puzzling? See: http://www.westvan.org/glossary
== Friday May 1 ~ 5 - 9pm ~ DOG, DASH, AND SPLASH! $5 -- Grades 6 and 7; Info: 925 7270
== Saturday May 2
~ 10am - 5pm ~ Emergency Preparedness Week - Quake Cottage -- Park Royal South
For the Emergency Preparedness week, during the first week of May, the North Shore Emergency Management Office will be hosting an Earthquake Simulator that will be brought from [California].
~ 7:30pm ~ Saturday Night Silver Screen -- Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr (Doors open at 7om)
Anyone can show a movie at home, but why not grab your friends, bring your blankets, and join us. Take in the blockbuster, “Big Hero 6", on our large screen! Arrive early to snag a spot, enjoy some pre-movie fun we’ll have entertainment, prizes, and a concession for nibbles! Call 925 7222 for more info.
== Sunday May 3
~ 11am - 4pm ~ AMBLESIDE FARMERS' MARKET -- 1500 Block Bellevue
Come down and enjoy a great variety of organic and conventional produce; as well as a fantastic selection of baking,
syrups, jams, jellies, honey, and salsas. There is always an assortment of handcrafted clothing, pottery, soaps, and
jewellery. The Ambleside Market has a book exchange, newspaper reading area, games table, and kids' play area.
== Monday May 4
~ 4:30pm ~ Cmnty Engagement Cmte mtg
== Tuesday May 5
~ 4:30pm ~ Finance Cmte mtg
== Wednesday May 6
~ 2pm ~ Audit Cmte mtg
~ 7 - 8:30pm ~ Youth Appreciation Awards, Celebrating Youth! at Cmnty Ctr
A celebration of the achievements of youth and youth groups within our community. Please join us in acknowledging these remarkable young people and their amazing accomplishments!
== Thursday May 7
~ 5pm ~ Bar-B-Queer! {I cdn't believe it either, but I checked and that indeed is the title}
at the Ambleside Youth Centre, 1018 Pound Road (beside the SPCA)
Join the Whatever youth cmte for great food, cosplay*, karaoke, prizes, and more! (*Cosplay is dressing up as your favourite character from a movie, book, or video game. Have some fun with the cosplay, but pls choose a costume that’s appropriate for all ages!) All ages welcome. We’ll cover the food, you bring along the awesome entertainment!
~ 7pm ~ Awards Cmte mtg
~ 7:30pm ~ WV Streamkeeper Society's AGM at St Stephen's (885 - 22nd): Reports, election of directors
== Friday May 8 ~ 9am ~ Cmnty Grants Cmte mtg at Lawson Crk Studios (1758 Argyle)
== Saturday May 9
~ 10am - 4pm ~ Caulfeild May Day at Caulfeild Village Shopping Ctr
Village merchants are hosting an old-fashioned May Day celebration. Enjoy music, food, dancing, arts and crafts, pony rides, a petting zoo, and don’t forget to take your turn dancing around the maypole.
~ 10am - 4pm ~ Jewellery Market at the Cmnty Ctr
~ 1:30pm ~ ADRA AGM at the Srs' Ctr
== Sunday May 10 :-) IT'S YOUR MOTHER'S DAY! :-) TREAT HER! ENJOY!
== Monday May 11
2015 TRADITION GOLF CLASSIC at the University Golf Club
Registration 11am - 1pm; Lunch 11:30am - 12:45pm; Shotgun Start 1 - 1:15pm
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY: Participate in the tournament and bid on a tee time for 4 players at the prestigious CAPILANO G&CC
== Tuesday May 12 ~ 5pm ~ Cmnty Energy and Emissions Plan WG at the WV Library
== Wednesday May 13
~ 10am ~ Public Art Adv Cmte mtg at the Music Box (1564 Argyle)
~ 5pm ~ Bd of Variance Hearing (agenda not up yet)
~ 6:30pm ~ WV Library Bd mtg at the Library (no doubt!)
== Thursday May 14
~ 6 - 8pm ~ Public info Session for Queens and 21st at WV Cmnty Ctr
In 2015, the District will install a new traffic signal and sidewalk improvements at Queens Avenue and 21st Street. Drop by this info session to view the intersection plans and ask questions.
+++ WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY +++ 925 7400 See the Calendar: http://www.westvanlibrary.ca/events/calendar/month
{Many events in Headsup, including the book sale Mar 26/27}
In the Gallery – Booktopia Youth Art Exhibit -- All month
Dozens of delightful pieces created by youth artists attending sec schools in WV, including digital animations in Room 14
Let’s Talk! ~ 7 - 8:30pm ~ Develop your English skills while discussing current events. No registration required.
Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
North Shore Writers Festival
~ 7 - 10pm ~ Friday April 17 and ~ 10am - 6:30pm ~ Saturday April 18 Back for its 16th year, the North Shore Writers Festival features John Vaillant, Heather O’Neill, Doretta Lau, a panel of poets, the North Shore Writers Association workshop, Literary Trivia Night, and a wine and cheese reception with master of ceremonies J.J. Lee. Visit northshorewritersfestival.com for all the details
English Corner
~ 10 - 11:30am ~ Enjoy English conversation while making new friends. Fridays, April 10, 17, and 24. {can't find May}
Authors in Our Community – Becoming Intimate with the Earth
~ 7pm ~ Wednesday April 29 Award-winning novelist and screenwriter Pauline Le Bel’s book offers compelling stories to heal our relationships with our planet.
Tech Talks ~ 7 - 8:30pm ~
– Stay Safe and Secure Online
From creating strong passwords to recognizing spam and sophisticated scams, discuss how to stay safe and secure in the online environment. Thursday April 16
– Productivity in the Age of Information Overload
Discover tips and tricks to stay organized and on top of things in this age of excess information. Thursday May 14
Philosophers’ Café ~ 10:30am - noon ~ Friday
April 17 – The Limits of Growth
What, if any, are the limits of growth? Is there a point at which “progress ceases to be progressive?
May 15 – Adequacy and Accuracy of Economic Indicators
What do current standard economic indicators tell us? Are important externalities considered? Does the Gross Domestic Happiness measurement provide useful additional information?
Friday Night Concert – Sweet Scarlet
~ 7:30pm ~ March 27 -- Sweet Scarlet is a captivating female a cappella ensemble that combines intricate harmonies with a desire to share interesting, fun and exciting music. Doors open at 7pm.
MOVIE NIGHTS ~ 6:30 - 8:30pm ~ Mondays:
Hundred Foot Journey – April 13; My Old Lady – April 20; Chef – April 27
May 4 -- The Grand Seduction -- A struggling Newfoundland fishing town tries to lure a cricket-obsessed plastic surgeon to become the town’s family doctor.
May 5 – Pride Inspired by a true story about a 1984 miner’s strike in England that prompted a London-based group of gay and lesbian activists to raise money for the miners’ families.
Music in Hollywood with Michael Conway Baker
~ 10:30am ~ May 7 -- This local award-winning composer’s series on music for the movies includes interesting anecdotes and a performance by a special guest musician.
BOOKTOPIA
Press Release Wednesday, April 29, 2015: West Vancouver, B.C. –
For the 11th year in a row, Booktopia: The WV Children’s Literature Festival will be hosted by WV Memorial Library, featuring an internationally renowned line-up, an illustrator’s workshop, a student art exhibit, and so much more.
We’re proud to announce the following headlining guests:
Jacqueline Woodson: this Nat'l Book Award winner will discuss how she became a writer and the process behind
some of her popular titles like Brown Girl Dreaming, Peace Locomotion, Show Way, Feathers, and Locomotion.
Ashley Spires: best-selling author-illustrator Ashley Spires is the creator of the Binky the Space Cat series and many
other illustrated stories that combine humour with important life lessons. ...
Booktopia offers a series of events for preschool, elementary, and secondary school students at two venues: the Kay Meek Ctr and the WV Memorial Library. In total, more than 1,500 youth and families will attend Booktopia events....
Booktopia is offered in partnership with the WVSD 45 and is sponsored by the WVML Fdn, the N Sh News, and the WV Cmnty Fdn.
A complete list of Booktopia 2015 events can be found at booktopia.ca.
Author Presentations at the Kay Meek Centre Main Stage
Ashley Spires: Tuesday, May 5: 10:30 – 11:30am and 1:30 – 2:30pm; Ashley will present to ~ 500 Grade 2 students
Jacqueline Woodson: Thursday, May 7: 8:50 – 9:50am, 10:30 – 11:30am, 1:30 – 2:30pm;
Jacqueline will present to ~350 secondary school students and 650 Grade 5 students
May 5 -- Illustrator’s Workshop with Ashley Spires
May 9 -- Booktopia Puppet Show: The Fisherman and His Wife
Booktopia Opening Reception
~ 4pm ~ Friday, May 8 -- WVML Youth Department (second level)
Join MP John Weston, WV Mayor and Councillors, WV School Board trustees, young winners of the 2015 Member of Parliament Award for Writing, the WV Memorial Library Director, board members, and library staff. Celebrate Booktopia! See the winner of the MP Writing Award and celebrate the teen artists featured in the Library’s Youth Artwork Display. Refreshments will be served by the Friends of the Library. Everyone is welcome.
+++ WEST VAN MUSEUM +++ 925 7295 http://westvancouvermuseum.ca
~~ March 25 to June 13 ~~ Christos Dikeakos: Trouble in Paradise
Opening Reception: Tuesday March 24 from 7 to 9 pm
Christos Dikeakos’s recent series of photographs, taken in and around the rural Penticton apple orchard he owns with his wife, Sophie, document the supplanting of apple orchardsand the fruit industryby vineyards to sustain the Okanagan Valley’s burgeoning wine business. The photographs are a contemporary portrait of agriculture, standardization, shifting economies, and environmental change. At the same time, they elevate the humble apple, revealing the beauty of its ripening and subsequent decay.
These works were first presented in the exhibition Nature Morte, organized by the Kelowna Art Gallery in 2014. Trouble in Paradise is part of the 2015 Capture Photography Festival.
+++ FERRY BUILDING GALLERY +++ www.ferrybuildinggallery.com ~ 925 7290
March 31 to April 19 -- "Illuminating Landscapes" acrylic & oil
Hans Breuer, Ursula Medley, Angus Simpson Opening Reception: Tuesday March 31 from 6 - 8pm
Meet the Artists: Sat, Apr 4 from 2 - 3pm // Free Painting Demo by Ursula Medley: Sun, Apr 5 from 2 to 4pm
April 21 to May 3 -- "Reflections: Coastal Canvas"
Capilano University IDEA program paintings & calendar launch
Opening Reception: Tuesday April 21 from 6 to 8pm. Meet the Artists: Saturday April 25 from 2 to 3pm
Free Art Demo: Sunday April 26 from 2 to 4pm.
Painting in the gallery by Capilano University IDEA Program students Abbey Johnson & Lera Nyukalova
IDEA (Illustration/Design: Elements & Applications) is a career-based Capilano University program offering instruction in both communication design and applied illustration. This dual curriculum sets IDEA students apart from other post-secondary design programs and gives graduates a lifelong edge in the job market.
All proceeds from this calendar help support the year-end grad show. See grad work and artist profiles at ideagradshow.com. More information: http://ferrybuildinggallery.com/exhibitions/current_exhibition
May 5 to 24 -- "Peek-A-Boo"
Frankie Watt - fabric, mixed media, photo etching
Frankie Watt-Elphinstone received her degree from Goldsmith’s College, London University, UK. Her work includes painting, drawing, mixed-media collage, and prints. Her portraits have been exhibited with The Royal Society of Portrait Painters in London and published by Taschen Books Illustration Now, Portraits’. Her work is held in numerous collections including the University of Cambridge.
Opening Reception: Tuesday May 5 from 6 - 8pm Meet the Artist: Saturday May 9 from 2 - 3pm
Join us for "Concept to Creation", a free artist talk on Sunday May 24, 2 - 4 p.m. Frankie Watt will discuss her art-making process.
--> ENTRY for Re:Semblance -- May 3
"Re:Semblance" Call for Entry for a juried exhibition to be held in the gallery June 23 - July 12, 2015, on the theme of innovative use of traditional and non-traditional art materials. Artists may submit (2) finished pieces of work which speak to their interpretation of the theme. All visual art mediums accepted.
Jury drop-off: Sunday May 3 from 9 - 11am at the Music Box, 1564 Argyle. Pickup: 2 - 3 p.m. same day
Please submit a biography and artist statement with your artwork.This exhibition is open to all artists.
An exhibition fee of $25 will be applied to artists whose work is selected.
+++ SILK PURSE +++ http://silkpurse.ca/exhibitions/ 925 7292
March 31 – April 19 ~~ Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation 2015
Spring is here with the return of one of our most popular exhibitions, Cherry Blossoms: A Textile Translation. This is the 7th annual juried exhibition of textile art inspired by the cherry blossom featuring artists from The Vancouver Guild of Fibre Arts & fibreEssence in association with the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival. Marvel at all the beautiful & intricate works of art in a variety of mediums including quilting, needle work, fashion, and more!
Artists will give live demos every weekend during the exhibition.
Opening reception: Tuesday March 31st from 6 to 8pm
April 21 - May 10 ~~ Random Strangers: William Edmonds
Mixed media artist William Edmonds examines anonymity, agendas, role playing, and the release of personal information in this digital age through this captivating series of portraits of strangers he met through social media.
Opening reception: Tuesday April 21st from 6 to 8pm
May 12 - 31 ~~ Sacred Quest: Art Hiroshi Shimazaki & Words Philip L. Wagner
Geographer & artist Hiroshi Shimazaki has travelled the world capturing the essence of sacred sites of pilrimage in breathtaking watercolour paintings. Each work is accompanied by insightful ruminations on the pilgrimages site written by geographer Philip L. Wagner. Opening reception: Tuesday May 12 from 6 to 8pm
Want to get the newsletter? ---> E-Blast Subscription
WV Cmnty Arts Cccl publishes a newsletter each quarter. Pick up a printed copy at the Silk Purse, or download the latest version by clicking here: April-June 2015 Newsletter
In addition, a summary of upcoming events is distributed to members by e-mail every week. Non-members are welcome to subscribe; click on http://www.silkpurse.ca/newsletter and simply fill in the form.
+++ KAY MEEK CENTRE +++ http://www.kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/events_calendar {see for all events}
Simplest way to get on email list, call 913 3634 (also for tix) or email tickets@kaymeekcentre.com
~ 7:30pm ~ Wednesday April 8 ~~~ PRO NOVA ENSEMBLE 30TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
We (WVM) adore Norm Foster so it's great to see he's back!
~ 8pm ~ Friday Apr 17 for the Preview, then starts Saturday April 18
APR 21 | 08:00pm SINNERS BY NORM FOSTER (APR 21 - 25)
APR 21/22 | 07:30pm SENTINEL STAGE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
APR 28 | 07:30pm FILM: LAND HO!
APR 29 | 07:00pm DEMYSTIFYING THE END-OF-LIFE JOURNEY
APR 29 | 08:00pm SINNERS BY NORM FOSTER (APR 29 - MAY 2 w/ 2pm matinee)
OUR CELTIC CELEBRATION 4pm Sunday May 3
EXTRAVADANZA 2015 7pm Sunday, May 3
PRO ARTE CENTRE GALA 2015 7:30pm Friday, May 8
Kay Meek Centre Presents: NORMAN FOOTE 2pm Saturday May 9
QUARTETTO GELATO 3pm Sunday May 10
MOVIES: FORCE MAJEURE 7:30pm Tuesday, May 12
ARTIST'S CONFIDENTIAL: TRACEY POWER 1:30pm Thursday May 14
+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60, WV http://westvan60.com Ofc 922 3587 Lounge: 922 1920
Lounge Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday noon – 10pm; Friday & Saturday noon – 11pm; Sunday 1 – 7pm
Call us with your Comments and Questions / for Volunteer Opportunities / General Enquiries / Event Ticket Reservations
Starting April 7th LUNCH IS NOW BEING SERVED
~ noon to 2pm ~ Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Our Delicious Lunch Menu is now Served 6 Days a Week in the Lounge!
Darts Wednesday Nights – Every Wednesday Night in April! Lounge is set to play and we’ve got the Darts! Call us if you’re interested! We’ve got everything you need for a great night out trying out a fun casual sport!
St. George’s Day Thursday April 23rd All Day Specials
Join us in the Lounge for Drink & Food Specials + Prizes & Games
BINGO! Thursday April 23rd 5:30pm Win Cash PrizesA
END OF MONTH MIXER -- Anzac Day Party! 6:30pm Friday April 24th
You’re invited to an evening of Dinner & Dancing with a Twist!
CELEBRATING ALL THINGS AUSTRALIAN! DINNER MENU & TICKET PRICE TBA!
“Aussie Style Supper BlueFins Performing! $3.75 Bottles of Australian Lager $3.75 Australian Wines
SPECIAL BONUS PRIZE GIVEAWAY
Every ticketholderwill also receive a ticket for an End of Month Mixer Grand Prize....
A Molson Canadian Mini Beer Fridge & a Case of Molson Canadian Beer!
You must purchase a ticket to win OR pay the price of the ticket for a beer fridge entry.
St. George Spring Golf at Furry Creek
Saturday April 25th Annual Spring Golf Day & St. George Dinner
Putting Contest/18 Holes Shotgun/11 am/Deuce Pot/St. George Dinner 6:30
PRIZES/8:45am Carpool from Legion Signup in the Lounge – Pay at the Bar - $80.00 All In.
~ 4:30pm ~ April 25 -- (Every) Saturday Meat Draw
'GO DUTCH WEEK' April 27th – May 2nd Go Dutch’ at Branch 60
Join us in the Lounge all week long as we encourage you to Go Dutch’ Specials on Food Go Dutch Drink & Snack Specials
~ 7:30 pm ~ Tuesday April 28 GENERAL MEETING
+++ WV CHAMBER of COMMERCE + 926 6614 + http://www.westvanchamber.com
Education Workshops Series
First session January 13..."Crowd Funding" ... March 3rd "Networking" and May 12th - "Customer Services".
Sat Apr 18: BOWEN ISLAND TOUR -- 11am - 3pm FREE TOUR!
must register: RSVP to CAROL@SIMPLYSAFARISUITE.COM
This FREE “You Can Stay Here Bowen Island tour allows you to preview 11 fabulous vacation rentals available on beautiful Bowen Island: A quick affordable vacation destination! Presented by the Bowen Island Accommodation Assn.
Join the tour on Saturday, April 18 -- take a free bus shuttle or bring your car* and take a tour. Visit Bowen's suites, lodges, B&Bs with contemporary or heritage design, waterfront cottages, hilltop suites, and more.
To REGISTER and receive your map: CAROL@SIMPLYSAFARISUITE.COM or call 604 947 9005
* You can also catch shuttle bus just off the ferry near the library at 11am and 1pm
Thank you to all who joined us at the President's Dinner/Awards last Thursday night (24th) at the Hollyburn Country Club.
Congratulations to the Winners!
CITIZEN of the YEAR -- Geoff Jopson
BUSINESS PERSON of the YEAR -- Graham Lee - RG Properties/Ambleside Live
SMALL BUSINESS of the YEAR -- Bowenshire Stonework and Landscaping
MEDIUM BUSINESS of the YEAR -- Bowen Island Pub
BIG BUSINESS of the YEAR -- Troll's Restaurant
NEW BUSINESS of the YEAR -- Café Ça Va
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR -- Kate Billington, The Bakehouse in Dundarave
=== CULTUREWATCH === {this section suffered the most; much missing or past; sorry}
{NB: The VSun has many events, theatre, talks, book launches, and more -- below are some http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/listings/ }
* THEATRE
+ BARD ON THE BEACH – events leading up to season start! See bardonthebeach.org
+ Arts Club 687 1644 artsclub.com
Farewell, My Lovely, first theatrical adaptation of Raymond Chandler novel; Granville Island Stage till May 2
+ VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE -- Green Porno w/ Isabella Rossellini -- SOLD OUT
+ Waterfront Theatre 685 6217 touchstonetheatre.com
The Lawyer Show: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; classic con artist story Apr 29 - May 2
+ Jericho Arts Ctr -- jerichoartscentre.com
Welcome to Thebes, an ancient Greek tragedy written in 2010 for Royal Nat'l Theatre to April 19
Into the Woods, by Sondheim from April 29 to May 16
+ Metro Theatre 266 7191 metrotheatre.com --- The Graduate -- 8pm May 2 - 23
+ Studio 16 -- 736 2616 seizieme.ca
Midsummer, romantic comedy set in Edinburgh (in French w/ English surtitles) Apr 28 - May 2
+ Pacific Theatre 731 5518 pacifictheatre.org
Freud's Last Session;, by Mark St. Germain Apr 24 to May 20
+ Firehall Arts Ctr 689 0926 firehallartscentre.ca
BC Buds, 11th annual Spring Arts Festival; theatre , dance, and music -- May 7 - 10
+ Presentation House 990 3474 http://www.phtheatre.org
North Shore Zone Festival -- six plays contending for the zone prize -- May 4 - 9
* ART
+ VANCOUVER ART GALLERY Cezanne! {ends May 18}
Several exhibitions -– Details, events: http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events_and_programs/special_events.html
Lecture by Jacques Herzog of Herzog & de Meuron
on how architecture can shape cities and cultural life -- Orpheum Wed 7:30pm May 6
+ CAROUN ART GALLERY
www.Caroun.net 1403 Bewicke Ave., NV 778 372 0765 -- 12 to 8pm (Tues to Sat)
Spring Group Exhibition May 1 - 14
A Group Painting, Calligraphy, Photography Exhibition! Opening Reception: Thurs May 7 from 4 to 8pm
Works by: Brooks Walker, Faranak Mohebbi, Farhad Varasteh, Fatemeh Javadi, Fereshteh Shahani,
Gerry Thompson, Leyla Mohammadi, R. Rheaurme, Sahar Seyedi, Sara Yousef Panah, and Zohreh Hamraz
It is time for CPC Digital Photo Contest 2015! http://www.caroun.com/News/Digital2015/01-Digital2015.html
Deadline extended to May 14
* MUSIC
+ VANCOUVER OPERA at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre; tix 683 0222
SWEENEY TODD by Stephen Sondheim; 7:30pm Apr 25, 26, 30, and May 1, 2; 3 (2pm matinee)
{We went; was better than expected (really an opera!); good voices/music, huge cast, excellent set.
Recommended. And note that during the curtain calls at the end, you are invited to take photos.}
+ VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 876 3434
See what our Bramwell Tovey has in store! vancouversymphony.ca
Sat May 1st ~~ Yo-Yo Ma ~~ SOLD OUT!
+ EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER 732 1610 earlymusic.bc.ca
~ 8pm ~ Friday May 1 ~~ ANTONIO VIVALDI’S THE FOUR SEASONS at The Chan Centre
~ 8pm Tu May 5 ~ J.S. BACHWARDS – EARLY MUSIC FROM THE FUTURE FOR SOLO VIOLIN The Fox Cabaret
* BALLET
Ballet BC -- RITE -- balletbc.com Queen Elizabeth Theatre -- Saturday May 7 - 9
* FESTIVALS
~ April 2 to 29 ~ Welcome to the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival ~ http://vcbf.ca/ ~
~ April 30 - May 10 ~ DOXA Film Festival; See http://www.doxafestival.ca/program/schedule
~ EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival
multiple locations/events, eat-vancouver.com Apr 27 to May 3
* WALKS/TALKS
Sunday May 3rd -- Giant Spruce and Butterfly Garden, LSCR
A free public event for Nature Vancouver. Limit of three field trips for non-members.
Trip leader: David Cook Meeting location: Rice Lake parking lot, Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve, NV
Time and duration: 1000 hours. Return time mid to late afternoon.
Difficulty: “A rating i.e. easy path or road with minimal elevation change and minimal hazards.
Description: We will be walking along the Seymour Valley Trailway, a multi-use surfaced road (no mechanized traffic). We'll have three objectives: To visit the Butterfly Garden east of the 6 km post to assess it for possible rehabilitation;
To Visit the giant old-growth Sitka Spruce grove at 10.5km; and
[En route we will have an opportunity] to enjoy the lush, high humidity forest that fills the wide, glacially carved Seymour
River valley. Bring lunch and a beverage.
Contact David at cookeco2@yahoo.com or 924 0147 for information about bus access or pick-up locations.
Thursday May 7th -- Kitsilano Beach geology
A free public event for Salmonberry Days. Trip leader: David Cook, Geologist
Meeting time and location: 1pm Jericho Beach parking lot west end of Point Grey Road (which is a cul de sac) near the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club all of which are on the east side of Jericho Beach Park.
Duration of event: Approximately 2 hours.
Description of event: The tide will be low. We'll walk east from Jericho Beach along the beach looking at the rocks and land features. We'll see coal-bearing sandstones laid down in 50 million-year-old river deltas, the roots of 32 million-year-old volcanoes, giant concretions, and plant fossils as well as how the unceasing action of the waves is slowly eating the beach frontage away. Looking around Burrard Inlet, we will observe rocks and land forms that were created over the last 100 million years by plate tectonics, sea-level changes, and ice movement. The route will be muddy, rocky, and slippery with many puddles left by the retreating tide, so wear appropriate non-slip footwear.
A free public event. No registration required.
SFU CITY PROGRAM - NEWS & EVENTS
~ 7:30 - 9pm ~ Thursday April 30
Free Public Lecture Equity, Opportunity, and Good Health:
How Transportation Affects the Essential Qualities of Life In MetroV
Speaker: Dr. Jat Sandhu -- Room 1200, SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St., Vancouver
Admission is free, but reservations are required. Reserve.
Transportation connects us to our community, our place of work and our friends and family. The way transportation infrastructure is designed and the modes of transportation that we have access to impact our lifestyle and our health.
The lecture will review some of the evidence from other jurisdictions, but focus primarily on the findings from the My Health My Community (www.myhealthmycommunity.org) project that surveyed 28,000 MetroV residents in 2013/14.
While there are clear dividends in health for active transportation users, current transit infrastructure does not equally benefit all communities in Metro Vancouver. Access to transportation widens opportunity and is a significant equity issue in MetroV. Details: http://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/events/2015/04/equity-opportunity-good-health-how-transportation-affects-life-in-metro-vancouver.html
~ AUTHORS FOR INDIES ~ Saturday May 2nd
when authors across Canada support independent bookstores by volunteering as guest book sellers!
Come to 32 Books & Gallery and meet:
10am to 5pm Cathie Borrie The Long Hello
11am to 1pm Janie Chang Three Souls
12 to 2pm Cea Sunrise Person North of Normal
1 to 3pm Grant Lawrence Adventures in Solitude The Lonely End of the Rink
3 to 5pm John Vaillant The Jaguar’s Children The Golden Spruce The Tiger
~ PRIZE DRAWS ~ REFRESHMENTS ~ 32 Books, 3185 Edgemont Blvd., NV 980 9032 info@32books.com ~
>>> HEADSUP SECTION <<<
=== HEADSUP 2015-3A: Mtgs + Mar 30 Ccl
Sometimes the to-do list just gets overwhelming. Also, can’t drive while the eyes heal. Oh well. Hope everyone is enjoying or enjoyed a spring break.
Oodles of mtgs/events in next few days!!!
Herewith:
Main items Mar 30 ccl mtg; Issues; Mtgs (Mar 23 - 28); "Journey Back in Time"; VHS talk on Norris; QTP
MAIN ITEMS Mar 30 Ccl Mtg:
DP Applicn to subdivide 5051 Howe Sound Lane into two lots; DVP Applicn for new dwelling at 1507 Haywood with reduced side yard; UPPER LANDS Study Review WG Update Presentation; 752 Marine Dr Update and direction for revisions and bylaw prep; Amendment to proposed Tree Bylaw; Proposed Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw for Adoption; Proposed OCP Amendment re Regional Context Stmt; Finance Cmte Update; TransLink Q4 Performance Report; 21st St & Gordon Intersection technical review; Correspondence (lots!)
FULL AGENDA: http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/mar/30/15mar30-Agenda3.pdf
ISSUES FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Upper Lands Review Draft Report & Survey
Bocce Ball Court proposal at Ambleside Park
Police Services and Municipal Hall project
Ambleside Skatepark concept design
MEETINGS/EVENTS/MUSIC/ART
== Monday March 23 ~ 4pm ~ Cmnty Engagement Cmte
== Tuesday March 24
~ 3 - 7pm ~ West Van Business Showcase 2015 -- Free for the Public to Attend ~ 2225 Marine
at CapElderU West Van (Next to WV Chamber office) in the Westerleigh building
Drop by, try delicious samples from Whole Foods Market, Windsor Meats; check out 30 tables on display.
~ 4pm ~ Cmnty Energy and Emissions Plan WG at the Library
~ 6pm ~ Five-Yr Financial Plan Public Open House
~ 7pm ~ Opening Reception at Museum Christos Dikeakos: Trouble in Paradise
http://westvancouvermuseum.ca/exhibitions/upcoming_exhibition
~ 7pm ~ Cool North Shore at The Coffee Bar, 1695 Marine; $10
The Impact of Climate Change on Biodiversity/Parks and our Engagement w/ the Natural Environment
Discover how climate change is affecting BC wildlife and forests now and in the future from Peter Wood of CPAWS. Also, learn how this critical environmental issue could impact biodiversity in local urban streams and parks from John Barker of West Vancouver Streamkeepers and Frieda Schade of Metro Vancouver. Find out what initiatives this cmnty group and our regional govt are implementing to enhance the resiliency and adaptability of our local ecosystems. Could climate change alter how we interact with the natural environment through outdoor pursuits? Understand more about this important topic at this month’s Cool Drinks.
== Wednesday March 25
~ 7pm ~ Talk by International journalist GWYNNE DYER: THE NEW WORLD DISORDER?
Moderated by Charlie Smith, Editor of the Georgia Straight
at Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. http://www.sfu.ca/sfuwoodwards/events/events1/2014-205-spring/GwynneDyerTheNewWorldDisorder.html
== Thursday March 26
~ 4:30pm ~ Design Review Cmte Applcn 1763 Bellevue (Masonic Hall)
~ 4:30pm ~ WV Police Board mtg at WVPD, 1330 Marine Dr
~ 6 - 8pm ~ Open House: Clyde Ave/Keith Rd Pedestrian Improvement at Hollyburn Elementary School (Gym)
~ 7pm ~ Upper Lands WG mtg at the Srs’ Ctr
~ 7:30pm ~ Heritage Icon Michael Kluckner gives a talk on cartoonist Norris’s career
Vancouver Museum (Kits Pt) for Vancouver Historical Society {details below}
Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale
Stock up on great bargains at the Friends of the Library book sale.
Members' Pre-Sale Thursday March 26 from 6 to 8:30pm
Public Sale 10am - 4pm ~~ Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28
== Friday March 27
LA RÊVEUSE: SONGS OF AN ENGLISH CAVALIER
~ 8pm and Pre-concert chat with host Matthew White at 7:15pm; Orpheum Annex | Map
Parisian Ensemble, "La Rêveuse", with tenor Jeffrey Thompson
{photo}
Jeffrey Thompson, tenor "I'm sick of love" by William Lawes (1602-1645)
Tenor Jeffrey Thompson made his professional debut in Boston in 2002 with the Handel and Haydn Society as Lurcanio in Handel's Ariodante under Christopher Hogwood. Focused on repertoire from the Baroque, he has become a sought-after int'l performer. He has sung operatic roles in Europe, Japan, and America, French cantatas in eastern Europe, and recitals of English Music of the 17th and 18th century for the Festival of Baroque Music, Printemps des Arts, in Nantes, France.
Friday's Programme http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/events/la-reveuse-songs-english-cavalier/
{hmpf how can anyone be sick of love??? Carolanne}
And in the meantime,
at the Ferry Building Gallery:
Windows on Culture March 10 - 28
Nejood Al-Sehrewerdi, Therese Joseph, Iris Low, Niloofar Miry multi media
*Please note this exhibition will close on Saturday March 28 at 5pm.
and at the Silk Purse see:
“Journey Back In Time
Photo Historian Dudley Booth -- Collection of Cyril Littlebury photographs Exhibition March 17 - 29th - Free
Lecture Saturday March 28th
7:30pm $10
In 1946, a thousand historic negatives were destined for a landfill, but for their accidental discovery by Alfred Booth. He gave the box with the negatives to his son Dudley, then 14 years old. This opened up a life-long passion for history and photography, and now almost 70 years later, Dudley Booth is offering this fascinating and unique collection for viewing at The Silk Purse Arts Centre.
Mr. Booth will also present a lecture and slide show, about the exhibition images, and almost 100 other photographs in his collection, a true Canadian historical treasure.
To reserve your seat for Dudley Booth’s lecture please call 604-925-7292 or go to http://www.silkpurse.ca/workshops/
Hours: Tues - Sun noon - 5pm 925 7292 www.silkpurse.ca
NORRIS!
From Michael Kluckner
Dear friends and colleagues,
A quick note to say I will be giving a talk on the career of the legendary Vancouver Sun cartoonist Len Norris at the Museum of Vancouver (on Kits Point) this Thursday evening at 7:30 pm.
Norris's editorial cartoons are unusual in remaining as funny and relevant today as they were a half-century ago –- unlike most newspaper cartoonists, he used "the common man" rather than caricatures of politicians to comment on the events of the day. He remarked once that there were few good ideas for cartoons, but fortunately for him society kept repeating its mistakes.
It's one of the Vancouver Historical Society's regular monthly lectures. Admission is free (donation requested). Hope to see you there! {Some things never change, eh? -- Carolanne}
=== HEADSUP 2015-3B: tonight's nature walk
just in case you feel like one: ~ 7 - 10pm ~ Saturday 28th March 2015
Night Quest --
A Pacific Spirit Park Society event in partnership with Pacific Spirit Regional Park
Stroll lantern-lit trails; learn about owls, bats, coyotes, and more. Bring a flashlight or headlamp and allow 1 hour to complete the quest. Bring a mug to use at the Girl Guides concession. This event is wheelchair and stroller accessible.
David Cook will be operating a question and answer table in the parking lot of St Anselm’s Anglican Church on University Boulevard with numerous hands-on plant and fungi specimens
Your journey starts at 4914 West 16th Ave., 400m west of Blanca Street. Information: 604-224-5739.
=== HEADSUP 2015-3C: Today and Tomorrow
Laptop malfunctioning all weekend with info and inbox disappearing and some re-appearing unpredictably, so we’re not going to wait until mid-April when the model G wants is planned to come out. Anyway, just a reminder about tonight and say what’s on Tuesday. {QTP moved to end}
> TONIGHT MONDAY
MAIN ITEMS Mar 30 Ccl Mtg:
DP Applicn to subdivide 5051 Howe Sound Lane into two lots; DVP Applicn for new dwelling at 1507 Haywood with reduced side yard; UPPER LANDS Study Review WG Update Presentation; 752 Marine Dr Update and direction for revisions and bylaw prep; Amendment to proposed Tree Bylaw; Proposed Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw for Adoption; Proposed OCP Amendment re Regional Context Stmt; Finance Cmte Update; TransLink Q4 Performance Report; 21st St & Gordon Intersection technical review; Correspondence (lots!)
FULL AGENDA: http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/mar/30/15mar30-Agenda3.pdf
EARLIER TODAY
March 30: Palestinian Day of the Land ~ 11:30am - 1:30pm ~
Leafleting at SFU, Bby Mtn campus @ convocation hall near Bennett Library entrance
info:
http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/what-palestines-land-day
from
http://ijvcanada.org/
> TOMORROW TUESDAY
"Illuminating Landscapes
Ferry Building Gallery March 31 - April 19
Meeting artists Apr 4
Painting demo Apr 5
{Rest moved to FBG section of newsletter}
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS SERIES: CREATING CAPACITY FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS
March 31 from 6:30 to 9pm at the Seniors’ Ctr
Guest speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc PhD, UBC and Pam Owen (parent with lived experience)
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NOW HEADING TOWARD EASTER
PLUS SOUTHERN STRAITS YACHT RACE!!!
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GRRR -- laptop refused to allow me to put a bunny beside the yacht -- don’t want to wait any longer :-(
=== HEADSUP 2015-3D: Tonight: Books & Opera
with a cmte mtg between and both are free!
THURSDAY April 2
~ 6pm ~ BC BOOK PRIZES SOIREE 2015
Mix and mingle with the nominees, BC's vibrant literary community, and support the BC Book Prizes/On Tour/program. Thursday April 2 at 6pm, free. Joe's Apartment, 919 Granville St., Vancouver.
More information at bcbookprizes.ca .
~ 7pm ~ AWARDS COMMITTEE MEETING at the Lawson Creek Studios, 1758 Argyle Ave
~ 7pm ~ OPERA SPEAKS!
{pic was in headsup sent out, but not here!}
Killer Instinct: Our Fascination with Psychopaths!
In this penetrating forum, leading up to VO's new production of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, a panel of experts will hold a mirror up to contemporary culture and delve into our fascination with disturbed characters. The esteemed speakers include SFU psychology professor Stephen Hart, film critic Katherine Monk, crime fiction writer Owen Laukkanen, and Vancouver Sun crime columnist Kim Bolan.
An excerpt from Sweeney Todd will be performed.
Opera Speaks @ VPL ~ 7 to 8:30pm -- Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch Admission is FREE!
=== HEADSUP 2015-3E: Fri/Sat
Maundy Thursday today getting ready to celebrate Passover and Easter? hope the weather clears.
WV may be late but working hard to take care of my subscribers with advance notice. Had hoped to send this out earlier.
Anyway enjoy!
FRIDAY April 3
SOUTHERN STRAITS YACHT RACE ~ 8am to noon ~
The 47th Annual Southern Straits Yacht Race, hosted by the West Vancouver Yacht Club starts in Dundarave Park again this year. Come down to the beach, enjoy the pancake breakfast provided by the Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club, listen to some live music and cheer on race participants as they begin the race. The Easter Bunny makes a special appearance at the race every year.
SATURDAY April 4
DUNDARAVE VILLAGE EASTER EGG HUNT ~ 11am to noon ~
Dundarave Village is hosting their annual Easter egg hunt; over 18 000 eggs will be handed out and children will be given a ticket for the plush bunny draw. The draw happens in Dundarave Park at 12:15pm.
=== HEADSUP 2015-3F: Sat/Sun; Apr 13 Main Items; Mar 30 Bits
Getting caught up and looking ahead (Ccl Mar 30 and Apr 13); launch of Int’l Bear Day (Apr 4),
Gastown (Vancouver’s 129th birthday Apr 6).
Herewith:
Main Items Apr 13 Ccl Mtg; Mar 30 Ccl Mtg Bits; Int’l Bear Day; Gastown; Pancake Apes; QTP
Saturday is INTERNATIONAL BEAR DAY! (details below)
and
don’t forget the Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday!
> LIONS CLUB EASTER EGG HUNT < APR 5 - 1pm > JOHN LAWSON PARK <
The Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club will be hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Don’t be late for the annual event.
> MAIN ITEMS Ccl Mtg Apr 13
= PUBLIC HEARING: Heritage Designation / H Revitalization Agreemt 2055 Queens (Toby House)
= REGULAR MTG: RCM-SAR WV Update; Continuation of 752 Marine Dr (White Spot) re revisions; Proposed OCP Update (to be endorsed for implementation); Finance Cmte Update; Consent Agenda and Correspondence
Full agenda: http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/apr/13/15apr13-Agenda.pdf
> Mar 30 Ccl Mtg SUMMARY
Announcements: Peter Bolton, Peter Lambur, and Heather Mersey appointed to the CEC; Housing Mtg May 26; Agenda item on trees was removed.
= Delegation re Edible Garden Project, NSh Food Charter Implementation
= DPA for 5051 Howe Sound Lane, allowing for the subdivision into two new lots (added 1Ksf at mtg but still under max FAR allowed); Approved with NG opposed
= 1507 Haywood Avenue: submissions received; staff will report back
= Upper Lands WG presentation; will be open houses on their report; also, see westvancouver.ca/upperlands
= Park Towers (752 Marine/White Spot) item started at 8:09 and went to 10pm at wch time Ccl decided rather than continue, instead to resume this discussion at the next ccl mtg, April 13.
> Launch of International Bear Day Saturday April 4th
A North Shore Black Bear Society, Raincoast Conservation Foundation, and Capilano University free event.
In two parts:
= A family fun day program 12 - 4 pm, Cedar Building/library courtyard, Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, NV.
Bring the family for displays, face painting, storytelling, photography, art, bear safety workshop, music by B.E.A.R.,
and a guided walk with Biologist David Cook. Meet those working on bear research and conservation.
David’s walk is scheduled for 3pm, however he is willing to do add'l earlier walks if enough interest.
= The evening program 6:30 - 9:30pm in the Blue Shore Theatre, Birch Building. Bear conservation presentations.
Registration recommended at http://tinyurl.com/oarkcoy.
Evening presentations:
1. Robyn Appleton, Founder and Research Director, Spectacled Bear Conservation Society, Spectacled Bears, Peru.
2. Brad Hill, Nature photographer, North American Bears -- a photo essay.
3. Brian Falconer, Marine Operations Director, Raincoast Conservation Foundation:
Saving the Great Bear: Ending the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in BCs Great Bear Rainforest.
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/19772581112412954/.
> Gastown Then & Now on Vancouver's Birthday
You may wonder why Gastown has been coined, The original Vancouver’. As the city’s historic heart, Gastown is where it all began. On April 6th, Vancouver will celebrate its 129th birthday, so we're doing a throwback that will take you all the way back to the late 1800s.
Vancouver, established the same year Canada became a nation, grew out of Gastown to become Canada’s third largest “city and one of its most cosmopolitan. It all began one September day in 1867 when “Gassy Jack Deighton stepped onto Gastown’s terrain with a barrel of whisky. Known for spinning tall tales and talking without end, he bribed millworkers with drinks in exchange for their help to build him a saloon. The saloon was up and running within a dayonly a few steps away from the mill’s property line. And just like that, Gastown was born.
Gastown was officially incorporated as the City of Vancouver on April 6th, 1886, however, just weeks later on June 13th, a brush-clearing fire quickly spread and turned all but two of Vancouver’s 400 buildings to ashes. The city was rebuilt with Victorian architecture, cobblestone streets and modern electricity.. MORE + photos: Written by Administrator, Thurs, 02 April http://www.gastown.org/live-work/item/8740-gastown-then-now-on-vancouvers-birthday
> PANCAKE APES :-)
Well, Shrove Tuesday was Feb 17 Lent starts Ash Wednesday (so Feb 18) and that’s the day to have pancakes and get rid of all that rich food you’re giving up. That’s why it’s known as Pancake Tuesday. So this is a bit late. Several videos with various themes; this one is on apes, and it was surprising to see the art’ and the likenesses.
Video is 3min28secs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR2ibLNW_wo
=== HEADSUP 2015-3G: This Week
Still struggling with WVM4/5/6! Want to keep you up-to-date and knowing what’s ahead.
Just found out April is National Poetry Month.
Hope you all had a great Passover and Easter.
Have already sent out 6th was Gastown’s/Vancouver’s 129th birthday and the ccl mtg agenda for the 13th.
HEREWITH:
Mtgs, etc Mon to Thurs; When’s your Vanniversary?; {QTP and Adorable Moment for the Day moved to end}
> MONDAY 6th
{only got this last night; sorry late for today but you might want to contact them for other events}
The Vancouver Biennale is inviting the public to a cmnty gathering with Marcus Bowcott on Monday, April 6 from 4 - 7 pm at the triangular green space at Quebec Street and Milross Avenue in Vancouver. Learn more about the sculpture, speak with the artist and celebrate art in public space. Light refreshments and snacks will be served.
> TUESDAY 7th
- 4pm
OPEN HOUSE: PROPOSED HERITAGE REVITALIZATION AGREEMENT BYLAW NO. 4813, 2015, PROPOSED HERITAGE DESIGNATION BYLAW NO. 4814, 2015, PROPOSED DEVT PERMIT NO. 10-011, ALL PERTAINING TO 2055 QUEENS AVENUE
~ 4 – 7pm ~ Learning Studio, Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st Street
As this is the first development application of its type in West Vancouver, District staff will be holding an Open House prior to the Public Hearing (scheduled for April 13, 2015 at 7pm) to provide information about municipal heritage conservation tools; and the proposed bylaws and development permit for 2055 Queens Avenue. The applicant will be in attendance to present information and answer questions about the proposed development.
- 4:30pm
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING -- 4:30 to 6pm at the Municipal Hall
ON AGENDA: 4. Draft 2014 Audited Financials from the CFO for information
5. List of Topics for Future Meetings for approval
6. Changes to Finance Committee Resident Membership
> WEDNESDAY 8th
- 7am Meet your MP & MLAs -- WV Chamber Breakfast meeting Hollyburn Country Club -- 950 Cross Crk Rd
Please join us for a panel discussion with our government guest speakers: MP John Weston, MLA Ralph Sultan, and MLA Jordan Sturdy. Get updates on the latest news from our federal and provincial governments as our guest speakers provide insight into some of the initiatives and projects underway and new business opportunities for 2015. There will be a Q&A session for all of your questions.
Our Guest Speakers:
John Weston, Member of Parliament, West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country
Topic: “Value added projects, the Environment IS the Economy, & Things We are Working on
Ralph Sultan, MLA West Vancouver-Capilano Topic: "TransLink, Traffic, & Taxes"
Jordan Sturdy, MLA West Vancouver-Sea to Sky
Topic: "West Vancouver Sea to Sky – Perspective on a Diverse & Dynamic Region"
More info: http://www.westvanchamber.com/page/email.aspx?queueid=2CC8DAB9-9D43-49E5-B28F-54AC08991C91
- 10am PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING ~10 to11:30am ~ Music Box, 1564 Argyle Ave
- 6pm LOWER CAULFEILD ADVISORY COMMITTEE
( ~ 6 to 8pm ~ Gymnasium, St. Francis-in-the-Wood Anglican Church, 4773 South Piccadilly Rd
ON AGENDA -- REFERRALS:
Procedure for LCAC consideration of referred heritage alteration permit applications:
Staff introduces the project, noting required approvals (Council or staff) including any zoning variances
Presentation by applicant
Public invited to speak to the application
LCAC members may ask clarification questions
Applicant may provide final comments
LCAC makes its recommendation
5. 4753 PILOT HOUSE ROAD (File No. 14-059) Proposed new house
6. Siting, Form, and Character Study (Housing Bulk) Chris Bishop, Mgr of Devt Planning Q&A
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD
- 7pm TALK Speaker: David Cook, Wednesday April 8th
Beasts of the North Shore: In recognition of National Wildlife Week
A talk for the Parkgate Library, District of North Vancouver.
7pm at the library opposite the Parkgate Cmnty Ctr and adjacent to the Parkgate Village Shopping Ctr at the corner of the Mt Seymour Parkway and Seymour Road which is also the access road to Mount Seymour Provincial Park.
Registration not required: For enquiries call 604 929 3727.
Description of talk: The North Shore is home or has been home to many of the larger native mammals. Some of these
such as deer and black bears are well known to North Shore residents, but others are seldom seen and little known.
Those who have stayed, under the onslaught of human proliferation, have found a variety of ways to co-exist. Others have
left
the area as human impact has reached intolerable levels, and others
such as the coyote that were absent before have found human
densification to their liking and have come to stay. The speaker will
describe these species outlining interesting
facts about their biology, how to identify their tracks, and scats
and how each has adapted (or not) to the modifications of their
habitat by humans.
> THURSDAY 9th
WEST VANCOUVER LEGION -
VIMY RIDGE DAY
~ 10:45 am ~ Memorial Park – Cenotaph
Time: 10:45am March from West Vancouver Legion and 11am Ceremony in Memorial Park
The West Vancouver Legion will once again commemorate the anniversary of the successful 1917 Canadian attack at Vimy Ridge, a key victory helping to end World War One. Members of the WV Legion, WV Police and WV Fire and Rescue will march from the WV Legion to an 11am ceremony at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park.
~~> Vanniversary
Easy for me; I was born here and so was my father!
== YOUR VANNIVERSARY ==
Happy birthday Vancouver:
it's the city's 129th birthday!
When's your personal #Vanniversary?
=== HEADSUP 2015-3G – PS to 3G
tomorrow! [tonight if it’s the 8th] Wednesday night! NSh Historical Society at 7pm (AGM + Talk)
yikes! I did get this a few days ago and was supposed to go in the last Headsup. Of interest to WW1 and heritage buffs, Scandinavians, and to those interested in Swedish traditional costumes...
This month our subject will be a little different, Swedish Traditional Costume. Pete Larson our well known City of North Vancouver pioneer began hosting an activity at mid summer before the First World War and the Swedish community in Greater Vancouver host a Midsommar Festival at the Scandinavian Community Centre in Burnaby each year. One of the highlights is traditional costume and that is what we are going to consider this month.
Please find attached our regular newsletter and Notice of Annual General meeting.
John
=== HEADSUP 2015-3H: Beware the Beaches!
First a warning, then an INFObit followed by three comments on women and a pun.
For choices of what to do on the weekend, look at VSun’s Thursday Section (called Scene)
UPDATE ON FUEL SPILL IN ENGLISH BAY: REPORTS FUEL IS MOVING TOWARDS WEST VAN
Apr 9, 2015
Update: 4:36pm. The sheen from the fuel spill is approaching a wide area of West Vancouver. Please avoid all beaches until further notice. If you see any evidence of the fuel spill, please do not touch it.
Update 2:58pm. We have received word that oil from the spill in Burrard inlet is heading towards West Vancouver. Staff are activating emergency response, and ask the public to stay clear of the beaches at Ambleside and Dundarave until further notice.
12:15pm. A fuel spill has occurred during the bunkering [(fuelling)] of an anchored freighter in English Bay. Western Canada Marine Response Corporation vessels have been skimming and recovering black oil in English Bay last night and today, and first responders from Vancouver are on scene. West Vancouver Fire and Rescue and NSEMO are supporting emergency operations. There are no anticipated impacts to the North Shore, but a more thorough evaluation of tides and currents is necessary. Further situation updates will be issued as the situation changes and more information is known.
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INFObit
Two hundred years ago the most powerful eruption in modern history made itself felt around the world.
Tambora 10 April 1815 more info in WVM (soon!)
{cartoon, etc moved to end of newsletter}
=== HEADSUP 2015-3I: Oil Spill; Garage Sale; UL
That font doesn’t show it clearly (some fonts drive me mad not making a difference between an l {lower case L} and a capital I {eye}, but the letter in the subject line comes after H.
Herewith:
Oil Spill (Updates); Upper Lands; Music; Garage Sale/Flea Market; Talk on Rainforests; {QTP/KFC to end of WVM}
+ OIL SPILL
= April 9
Good afternoon all,
I have just completed an hour long flyover with the Coast Guard. Very encouraging; no sheen visible around ship or on the water throughout the inlet or along the shores.
Clean up crews busy in various locations; John Lawson, Ambleside, Stanley Park.
More updates on assessments, environmental impacts and clean up late today.
Thanks, Nina [CAO]
= April 11 -- UPDATE ON OIL SPILL:
PUBLIC ASKED TO STAY OFF BEACHES; ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT, CLEAN-UP CONTINUES
Update: 1pm on Saturday April 11 -- Oil spill clean-up is continuing today in West Vancouver, with work taking along the WV waterfront between John Lawson Pk and Ambleside.The public is asked to stay away from the waterfront as clean-up continues and further assessment is being completed. WV police, fire and rescue, bylaws, and environmental staff are in place to ask for cooperation from the public. Small but visible amts of oil have washed up on a number of WV beaches.
To report oil in a specific location: Email the information using this online form
Call 604 925 7101 For health information, call the North Shore Environmental Health Line at 604 983 6700
+ UPPER LANDS OPEN HOUSES
Sat April 11; Tu Gleneagles Clubhouse (4 - 8pm); Th Apr 16 Cmnty Ctr (4 - 8pm)
Sat 10am – 2pm at WV Cmnty Ctr Atrium
The District of WV has been considering the future of the Upper Lands through a Council-appointed Working Group of citizen volunteers. For the past two and a half years, the WG has been assessing environmental data, reviewing existing bylaws and policies, and engaging with stakeholders and the wider community.
The intent of this review is to help identify which lands should be preserved, which lands could be developed, the kinds of development that would make sense, and the types of public uses that should be maintained.
The Working Group has now prepared its draft recommendations for protecting the environment, enhancing recreation, and planning future neighbourhoods in this important area. The Upper Lands matter to all of us. This is your community. We want to hear from you so your views can be included.
{Readers: For info on the WG, its mandate, mtgs, reports, etc., see:
+ MUSIC
= April 11 ~ 7:30pm -- Lions’ Gate Sinfonia: Through the Lions’ Gate
with Pandora’s Vox, Pro Arte Ctr Dancers, and Michael Conway Baker
Centennial Theatre 984 4484 centennialtheatre.com
= April 11 (8pm), April 12 (3pm)
Beethoven’s 9th and Orff’s Carmina Burana
Cap U University Choirs and Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra
BlueShore Ctr, Cap U 604 990 7810 capilanou.ca/blueshorefinancialcentre
= April 12
~ 3pm ~ Vancouver Recital Society: award-winning German pianist Joseph Moog Playhouse 604 602 0363 vanrecital.com
~ 7:30pm ~ Pro Nova Ensemble; 30th Anniversary Concert
Mozart, Mendelssohn, Erwin Schulhoff -- Seymour United Church, NV 921 9444 pronova.ca
+ GARAGE SALE / FLEA MARKET
= Saturday April 11 ~ 9am - 1pm
GLENEAGLES COMMUNITY CENTRE GARAGE SALE
This year's garage sale boasts an impressive variety of tables to choose from, and an equally exciting group of vendors! Enjoy a scenic drive and pick up some bargains. Free admission.
= Sunday April 12 ~ 9am - 3pm
FLEA MARKET
Organized by the Seniors’ Activity Centre volunteers, our famous Flea Market is back, and celebrating 35 years thanks to you! Members with wheelchairs / walkers can gain access to the Flea Market on Sat, April 11, 10am – 12pm. Please register at the SAC front desk after March 10. To obtain access, you must preregister as well as show your current membership card at the door. Location: Ice Arena, 786 – 22nd St
+ TALK (Sunday 1:30pm)
Derrick Stacey Denholm, author of
Ground-Truthing: Reimagining the Indigenous Rainforests of B.C.'s North Coast,
will present a talk and slideshow at 1:30pm at North Vancouver's Lynn Canyon Ecology Ctr. Free.
=== HEADSUP 2015-3J: Tu/Wed
Sorry, WVM setbacks over weekend but here’s your headsup for next two days. Draft is done (now final touches, formatting, and pagination); will be gaps but shd be finished and out by then. Trying to catch up so WVM (4/5/6?) will have the notes from all five ccl mtgs (three in Feb, two in March).
Since the oil spill on many minds (sad about Sandy Cove), the NSN report is good but a rather long URL: http://www.nsnews.com/news/questions-linger-as-oil-spill-cleanup-begins-on-west-vancouver-beaches-1.1820747?
(will remind them in Canada, the spelling is vigour as in rumour).
So you know what’s imminent, first is today:
RSVP now if you want to go to “Democracy Talks tomorrow morning at 9am (details below).
Public Hearing tonight at 7pm on the first Heritage Revitalization Agreement (chart below)
TUESDAY
~ 4 - 7pm ~ Cmnty Energy and Emissions Plan WG mtg at the Lawson Creek Studio (1758 Argyle)
~ 4 - 8pm ~ Open House: Upper Lands Review in the Main Hall of the Gleneagles Club House
Details were in the last Headsup (sent yesterday); next one on Thurs at Cmnty Ct3
+ CHART re Toby House HRA
Great move by DWV, pls support it; and thanks to Stephen Mikicich of Planning for his work and providing this in advance.
The Toby House at 2055 Queens
This is the first devt of its kind in West Vancouver, and is a real test of municipal conservation incentive tools.
By way of a summary, the following table provides a comparison of what could occur on this property under existing Zoning (without Planning Dept and/or Council approvals), compared to what is proposed under the HRA (which requires Council approval of two bylaws and a Devt Permit):
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HRA Proposal |
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Toby House |
No legal protection; may be demolished |
Legal protection of exterior and interior features via designation bylaw |
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Landscape |
No review or protection outside of riparian area |
Legal designation of mature trees and significant landscape features (per Statement of Significance) |
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Subdivision |
Site > 3 times min, but conforming subdivision not achievable |
Proposed Zoning variances to allow for non-conforming’ subdivision into two fee simple lots |
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Floor Area |
RS3 allows for new house of ±13,204 sq.ft. plus basement |
Proposed: ±4,373 sq.ft. plus ±4,894 sq.ft. = ±9,267 sq.ft. total |
While the focus here is to incentivize the conservation of a significant heritage building, and to ensure protection of the watercourse and riparian area – the indirect benefit is the ability to protect established neighbourhood character, and facilitate two relatively modest-sized houses; as opposed to demolition and replacement with a very large house.
For more information, please refer to the Public Hearing agenda on westvancouver.ca
+ DETAILS
Subject: Revised Date & Time: Coffee with MP McCallum at Democracy Talks
Pam has sent the NEW DATE & LOCATION!
DEMOCRACY TALKS: What matters to seniors in Canada today?
Come share your ideas about how to make life better for Canadian seniors, from healthcare to housing to pensions. Please join me with my guest, the Hon. John McCallum, current Member of Parliament and the Liberal Critic for Seniors, Citizenship, and Immigration. This Democracy Talk will be a conversation around federal policy and the changes that are needed in Ottawa
9 - 10:30am TUESDAY APRIL 14 DELANY’S COFFEE HOUSE, DUNDARAVE
We'll buy you coffee, but space is limited so please reserve your FREE spot today: CLICK HERE.
=== HEADSUP 2015-3K: Wed/Th; Apr 13 Bits
{Written Tues but being transmitted ~2:30am Wed} Letting you know what’s on today and tomorrow! then what happened Monday night (highlights only), and quotation at end
=== WEDNESDAY APRIL 15
+ Amica West Vancouver invites you to their Open House
Amica invites the local cmnty to their National Open House on Wednesday, April 15th from 2 to 4pm.
Guests are welcome to experience the Amica lifestyle during this annual event that features live music and inspired dining demonstrations compliments of our Executive Chef. The day’s events will be themed around Amica’s Wellness & Vitality lifestyle promoting its commitment to independent lifestyles within a supportive environment. Entertainment will be provided by The Scott Robinson Trio.
Amica, 659 Clyde Ave; RSVP: 921 9181 or on our website www.amica.ca
For further information, please contact: Suzanne Sawer, Community Relations Manager, x104
+ Bd of Variance ~ 5pm ~ but the agenda is still not up so can’t give you what’s being considered
{I thought they were supposed to be up at least three biz days before the mtg}
+ Wills and Estates at the WV LIBRARY ~ 7 - 8:30pm ~
Carolyn van der Linden from Heritage Law will speak on Wills and Estates in conjunction with Law Week.
=== THURSDAY APRIL 16
The previous Headsup has info on Upper Lands Open House from 4pm at the Cmnty Ctr (last day for input is Friday Apr 17) and then
JOIN
US FOR OUR FIFTH ANNUAL
Thursday April 16th from 7 to 9pm at the HOLLYBURN SAILING CLUB
> CCL MTG April 13 BITS {moved to after Mar 30 ccl mtg notes}
=== HEADSUP 2015-3L: Tu/Wed/Th
More computer problems starting on Friday so threw my hands up and went to plays.
Masha (amusing), The Duchess aka Wallis Simpson (interesting), Welcome to Thebes (fascinating)
Herewith:
Meetings/Openings/Events Tomorrow (Tues) to Thursday (lots) then QTP
Don’t forget to go to vcbf.ca to partake in Vancouver’s Cherry Blossom Festival wch lasts to the end of April.
> TOMORROW (Tuesday April 21)
--> whoops! CAULFEILD PARK RESTORATION 9am {removed b/c informed it was an error on the DWV website}
SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE
April 21 - May 10 Random Strangers: William Edmonds {moved to its section in newsletter}
FERRY BUILDING GALLERY
April 21 to May 3 -- "Reflections: Coastal Canvas" {moved to its section in newsletter}
COMMUNITY ENERGY AND EMISSIONS PLAN WORKING GROUP MEETING
Apr 21 3 to 6pm Location: Lawson Creek Studio, 1758 Argyle Avenue
> WEDNESDAY (April 22)
MASONIC HALL (1763 BELLEVUE) CMNTY CONSULTATION MEETING
Apr 22 6pm -- Masonic Hall, 1763 Bellevue Open House at 6pm -- Presentation at 7pm.
> THURSDAY (April 23) {St George’s Day}
> WEST VAN LEGION > St George’s Day ALL DAY
St. George’s Day Thursday April 23rd All Day Specials
Join us in the Lounge for Drink & Food Specials + Prizes & Games
plus BINGO! Thursday April 23rd 5:30pm Win Cash Prizes
~ 8am ~ Bill’s Birthday Breakfast > BARD ON THE BEACH <
The Breakfast is Back!
April 23 8 - 9:30am Fairmont Pacific Rim - Emerald Ballroom 1038 Canada Pl $50
Bard invites you to join us for an elegant eggs benedict breakfast in celebration of William Shakespeare’s birthday. Come break bread with fellow Bard supporters and help us honour Shakespeare’s legacy by raising funds to support our Bard Education programs!
The menu will include scones, fresh fruit, potatoes and classic eggs benedict with back bacon and tarragon hollandaise. Vegetarian and vegan options are available upon request. More info: http://bardonthebeach.org/bills-birthday-breakfast
WEST VANCOUVER POLICE BOARD MEETING
Apr 23 - 4:30pm Location: Board Room, WV Police Department, 1330 Marine Drive
WEST VANCOUVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
~ 6 to 10pm ~ April 23 President’s Dinner & Business Excellence Awards
Hollyburn Country Club, 950 Cross Creek Road, WV
Award winners will be chosen by judges, consisting of community leaders and past award winners. SOLD OUT!
For a list of those nominated and more info, pls see:
https://www.westvanchamber.com/page/calendar/ezlist_event_9dc085e2-92e6-4e03-a4c2-ab316013d2fb.aspx#.VTWqk1yZaPk
~ 7:30pm ~ Christian Zionism at St Mary’s Kerrisdale, Vancouver
CONFERENCE UPDATE: Two lectures open to the public
Seeking the Peace of Jerusalem: Overcoming Christian Zionism in the Quest for Justice April 23 - 25 Excited about the speakers and topics of the conference, but unable to make the whole three days? You can still attend two sessions which are open to the public!
Thursday April 23rd at 7:30pm:
Key Note Address: Christian Zionism and the Palestinians
The Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek, Founder Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre, Jerusalem
Friday April 24th at 7:30pm: A JEWISH-PALESTINIAN DIALOGUE Click for Facebook event
Rabbi Alissa Wise, Jewish Voice for Peace, USA
Jonathan Kuttab, Co-Founder of Al-Haq Human Rights Centre, Ramallah, Palestine
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=== HEADSUP 2015-3M: Events, etc
Life flowing faster and faster!
Lots on: WVPD Family Carnival (starts Fri), Adopt-a-Fish (Sat), Valborg (Sun), and more.w/ beaches and Sabeel + QTP at end
Vancouver Opera’s Sweeney Todd starts Sat (Apr 25/26/30; May 1/2/3): http://www.vancouveropera.ca
Greer Grimsley returns to VO to mark his long-awaited debut as the sadistically demonic barber Sweeney Todd.
See VSO for all the wonderful music they play for us: http://www.vancouversymphony.ca/calendar/
Beethoven & Haydn + Jeffrey Kahane Fri/Sat/Mon Apr 24/25/27
Tomorrow Thursday Apr 23 also has
Sam Sullivan’s Public Salon (info 684 2787); and John Valliant (info 733 1356)
Today (whoosh!), this just in:
TODAY:
The Bloedel Conservatory Restoration
Tomorrow afternoon is the last Brown Bag Lunch & Learn of the spring! Grab a lunch and join us as we take a look at the recent major restoration of the Bloedel Conservatory.
In 2014, the iconic Bloedel Conservatory saw a major restoration involving the replacement of 1,400 individual acrylic domes. The $2.7M restoration included some impressive scaffolding and took seven months to complete. Leonard Pianalto (engr w/ Read Jones Christofferson Ltd) will speak about the engineering behind the restoration and roof replacement of the triodetic dome.
Wednesday, April 22nd from noon to 1:30pm BCIT Downtown Campus, 555 Seymour St. Register $15 (inc. tax)
-> FRIDAY to SUNDAY
10TH ANNUAL WVPD FAMILY CARNIVAL
Apr 24 3pm to Apr 26 -- 6pm Location: Park Royal
Friday April 24 ~ 3 – 10pm ~~ Saturday April 25 ~ 11am – 10pm ~~ Sunday April 26 ~ 11am – 6pm
The WV Police Dept is proudly hosting the 10th Annual Family Carnival. The site will be packed with amazing rides and fun carnival games. A portion of the ride ticket proceeds goes to support WV Police youth programs.
-> SATURDAY
ADOPT – A – FISH Apr 25 11am to 1pm Location: Memorial Park
The WV Streamkeeper Society is hosting their annual Adopt-a-Fish in Memorial Park. Pick up your Salmon Release Certificate at the WV Memorial Library, then head to Memorial Park to collect, and release a salmon smolt into the wild.
-> SUNDAY
SWEDISH VALBORG CELEBRATION Apr 26 5 to 10pm Location: Ambleside Park
The Swedish Cultural Society of Vancouver is hosting their annual Valborg Celebration. Welcome spring while singing traditional Swedish Songs around a bonfire.
OIL SPILL UPDATE
TUESDAY, APRIL 21: CLOSURES CONTINUE AT WEST VANCOUVER BEACHES
Update: 8:30 am on Tuesday, April 21
Even though many beaches in Vancouver have been re-opened by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), beaches in WV remain closed while assessment and clean-up continues. People and pets should avoid contact with water and wet sand on the WV waterfront. VCH will notify the District when the risk to public health has diminished to the point where beaches can be opened. More clean-up work is taking place at and near John Lawson Park.
SABEEL [Thurs to Sat]
Seeking peace
See: http://necefsabeel.ca/?page_id=973 pls click on it for the events.
Free talks Thursday and Friday evenings (see website for details)
Friday has workshops on a variety of topics look at the list to see what’s of interest, as well as plenary sessions with interesting and international speakers
Saturday has a series of workshops on several topics and a plenary moderated by Rev William Roberts (formerly Priest-in-Charge of St. John the Divine in Squamish, and since November, Director of Sabeel in Jerusalem).
For details, go to the webpage above and then click on the tab “Schedule at the top of the page.
{poster is in Headsup 3L, on p18}
=== HEADSUP 2015-3N: Beaches; Hollyburn Lodge
at conference started Thursday, so much on hold
however --- herewith: Beaches, Message, Hollyburn Lodge, Quakers (Talk re Bedouin), QTP
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DWV UPDATE on BEACHES {April 23}
We would like to let you know that, working together with Vancouver Coastal Health, we have announced to the public that West Vancouver beaches, excepting Ambleside and John Lawson Park, are safe for the public to use based on water and sediment tests.
Further assessment and clean-up is necessary at Ambleside Park and John Lawson Park. Cautionary signage will remain in place there for the time being. In other areas, District staff will begin to replace the cautionary signage with information on today's lifting of the advisories. This will begin tomorrow.
We continue to caution the public to remain vigilant and avoid contact with any small amounts of remaining oil, and to report oil sightings on the shore to Emergency Management BC at 1 800 663 3456.
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MESSAGE (April 23)
Said by Rev Dr Naim Ateek of Jerusalem Thursday at the Christian Zionism Conference:
Justice trumps prophecy. {IMO a universal concept/value!}
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HOLLYBURN LODGE
A few days ago I put this breaking news in the final draft however it wasn’t finished, so here’s some good news (trying to copy and paste but doesn’t do it exactly):
BREAKING NEWS!
On [Friday,] April 24th, the WVHS will be handing over a $10K cheque as their donation for the
restoration of Hollyburn Lodge and that will bring the amt of funding raised to over $1M!
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QUAKER MEETINGHOUSE
Email just received from Independent Jewish Voices; Talk by Amos Gvirtz, an Israeli Jew
Date: April 24, 2015 at 11:13:53 PM PDT
From: List Moderator Subject: [ijv-van-ann] CORRECTION Re: Israeli human rights activist Amos Gvirtz: *April 26*
Being a Bedouin in a Jewish State -- 7pm on Sunday April 26
Vancouver Quaker Meetinghouse, West 70th Ave and Osler (1 west of Oak) -- Admission by donation
The Bedouin village of al-Arakib has been demolished more than 80 times by the Israeli authorities. Since the 1970s, the government has been attempting to relocate the residents of this and other "unrecognized" villages in the Negev/Naqab area of the country's South to seven "planned towns" against their will. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) wants to plant trees where homes once stood.
In the "planned towns", these Bedouin - citizens of the State of Israel all, and many of whom serve voluntarily in the Israeli armed forces - are forced to give up their traditional lifestyle and to serve as cheap, seasonal labour for neighbouring Jewish communities, since their towns have no economic infrastructure of their own. . . . .
Amos Gvirtz is a Jewish citizen of Israel and a member of The Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality, made up of Palestinian and Jewish Israelis who advocate for Bedouin rights (dukium.org) and the Recognition Forum. Gvirtz will speak about the plight of these most vulnerable citizens of Israel and describe the achievements of as well as difficulties faced by the human rights and peace organizations in Israel that are attempting to prevent their dispossession. He will also examine the nonviolent approach to opposing human rights abuses and the occupation itself - and the risks that the occupation poses to Israel's future.
Al Arakib woman in front of home (see: http://972mag.com/police-fire-sponge-bullets-at-israeli-citizens-in-al-araqib/8790/100810-al-araqib-2-2/ )
A life-long pacifist and long-time nonviolent activist, Amos is also the author of a series of weekly email bulletins and an upcoming book (in Hebrew and English), both entitled “Don't Say We Did Not Know", shedding light on unpublicized incidents of human rights abuse and government actions adversely affecting Bedouin and other Palestinian communities in Palestine and Israel.
The growing list of local cosponsors currently includes: Building Bridges - Vancouver, Canada-Palestine Association, Canadian Boat to Gaza, Canadian Memorial United Church and Centre for Peace, Independent Jewish Voices-Vancouver, InterSpiritual Centre of Vancouver, Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Church of Vancouver, Vancouver and District Labour Council, Vancouver Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
For further information, please contact: MaxineKL@shaw.ca /604 444 4690
=== HEADSUP 2015-3O: Nbrhd Character & Housing Bulk + more
haven’t time to recheck but it appears some mtgs were put on the Calendar AFTER last Headsup sent.
Anyway, looking at it now, I see some you’d like to know about. Maybe the Home Show Sunday, but there are TWO events wrt Nbrhd Character and Housing Bulk! An extremely important issue in WV.
Also, why are they now charging for an interactive workshop???
Here you go:
1 SUNDAY 26th = Home Show (Recycling Changes)
2 TUESDAY 28th = Climate Change Showdown (workshop) $10!
3 WEDNESDAY 29th = Open House: Nbrhd Character and Building Bulk
4 THURSDAY 30th = DRC agenda item: Nbrhd Character and Building Bulk
5 [30th] Also TASTE Of THE BAY!
QTP
More apologies for this GD laptop and system that is making it too difficult to fix the fonts and formatting. Looks strange.
Cdn’t even add the pun!
Besides it ate two mail msgs I sent out earlier. Frustration beyond belief.
Maybe Canuck fans feel worse, though.
:-(
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HOME SHOW -- Sunday Apr 26 ~ 11:00 am to 5pm
Location: West Vancouver Ice Arena - 786 22nd Street
The Home Show runs April 24 through April 26. Be sure to visit the NSh Recycling Program exhibit to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the recycling program on the North Shore.
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JOIN THE CLIMATE CHANGE SHOWDOWN -- Tues Apr 28 ~ 7pm to 8:30 pm
Location: The Coffee Bar - 1695 Marine Drive Price: $10 at the door
Do you want to learn valuable tips on how your family can reduce energy consumption in your household in a fun and engaging manner? Then attend the Climate Change Showdown, a 90-minute interactive workshop which helps children between the ages of 9-12 and their parents to take personal action on climate change at home. Watch a compelling film, hear interesting stories and play fun games while learning how to lower your carbon footprint in your daily life. Afterwards, compete in a contest with fellow participants. The family that reduces their greenhouse gas emissions the most wins fabulous prizes!
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OPEN HOUSE: NEIGHBOURHOOD CHARACTER AND BUILDING BULK
Wednesday Apr 29 -- 4 to 7pm -- WV Community Centre, Atrium
The District is exploring a wide range of possible actions that may positively impact the issues of development on neighbourhood character. Public meetings will be held to collect feedback on the issue and possible actions.
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> DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING -- Thursday Apr 30 ~ 4:30pm
Please note: this meeting has been rescheduled from April 16
AGENDA ITEMS:
5. Applications for Consideration
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5.1 4:40 to 5 p.m. presentation;5 to 5:40 p.m. deliberation and recommendation |
Apartment building – Lot 36, Rodgers Creek Area 4 Development Permit No. 15-012, 1st appearance |
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5.2 5:40 to 6 p.m. presentation;6 to 6:40 p.m. deliberation and recommendation |
>>> Nbrhd Character/Housing Bulk <<< Technical presentation and discussion, 1st appearance |
> TASTE OF THE BAY
Thursday Apr 30 -- 5:30 to 8pm Horseshoe Bay Village
The Horseshoe Bay Business Association is hosting their annual signature event. Most of the local businesses participate by providing samples of food, beverages, prizes, and surprises.
TICKETS -- Purchase tickets to this event through West Vancouver Community Services: 604-925-7270
=== HEADSUP 2015-3P:
Still battling the laptop and server. Some disappeared and got some back. At stage of pagination but hampered.
Though in the Headsup, don’t forget open house on Nbrhd Character and Building Bulk from [4 - 7pm] Wed 29th at Cmnty Ctr atrium (and at DRC on Thursday). Thursday’s also Taste of the Bay in Horseshoe Bay!
Info on our grant application to Heritage BC for the Pt Atkinson light tower follows bits on ccl’s mtg (Monday w/ conundrum).
Free SFU lecture on transportation then QTP of course.
> April 27 Ccl Mtg Bits {moved to after April 13 ccl mtg bits}
> SUPPORT FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE PT ATKINSON LIGHT TOWER
It wd be very helpful for you/your group to register your support for the grant application...
As part of the mandate to seek consensus with the govts responsible for Point Atkinson’s future, the WV Historical Society has agreed to apply for a HERITAGE BC grant.
A letter of support for inclusion with the WVHS grant application, would be very much appreciated.
[SAMPLE] LETTER OF SUPPORT
TO: Heritage BC
re WV Historical Society Grant Application: Point Atkinson
Given the special history, service, and significance of the Point Atkinson Lighthouse we respectfully urge your support for the grant to preserve this high profile heritage asset.
Signed XXX
To make it fast and simple, the above can just be copy and pasted. Pls address your letter (email) to: Heritage BC as indicated but send it asap to Elaine at pointatkinsonpals@gmail.com with a copy to me [ cr@carolanne.org ] {by Friday if possible}.
For more background information go to www.pointatkinson.ca
Of course, it’s up to you if you want to mention particular aspects or reasons.
More chance of success the more people and organizations who send in support you may even encourage individuals and/or other groups to write as well.
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Here are some important facts:
1. Point Atkinson is still a functioning lighthouse, serviced by the Department of Fisheries & Oceans.
2. Point Atkinson is a National Historic Site (with no funding), and is on the West Vancouver Heritage Register.
3. DFO has declared Point Atkinson “surplus but is co-operating with the District of WV to have Point Atkinson protected under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.
4. Point Atkinson has been a life-saving outpost since 1875, twenty years before European settlement in the area.
5. Point Atkinson has provided steadfast service to marine navigation and safety for the past 140 years.
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Elaine Graham (of Point Atkinson, also a fellow WVHS director) is spearheading the application for a Heritage BC grant to cover {part} of the cost for the restoration and painting of Point Atkinson’s light tower. Quotations are being sought now.
More chance of success the more people and organizations who send in support you may even encourage individuals [add address] and/or other groups to write as well.
We honour this vital piece of WV’s history, set in the much visited park, a magnificent jewel in WV’s heritage crown!
Thank you very much for your attention to this request.
Carolanne Reynolds
heritage@westvan.org 922 4400 Chair of Heritage West Van; Director on the WV Historical Society Board
> SFU CITY PROGRAM - NEWS & EVENTS ~ 7:30 - 9pm ~ Thursday April 30
Free Public Lecture Equity, Opportunity and Good Health:
How Transportation Affects the Essential Qualities of Life In MetroV
Speaker: Dr. Jat Sandhu -- Room 1200, SFU Segal School of Business, 500 Granville St., Vancouver
{moved to CULTUREWATCH}
+++ CCL MTGS +++
NOTES Feb 2/16/23 Mar 2/30; Bits Apr 13/27
NB:
Problems with my laptop have had several negative consequences -- lost, mangled, misplaced, delays -- so begging your understanding if not forgiveness. One problem was that sometimes bits of the transcript had jumped to another place. My confession: I did not listen to the tapes over and over again to make sure in right place. This may result in some bits appearing before it occurred.
{xxx indicates something was said; &&& is for something significant was said; GET is something I thought was important enough for me to find, play, and transcribe -- but haven't the heart (or time) to. Sorry.}
These truncated notes just give you an idea of what was said. To make sure of exactly what was said, pls watch/listen to the video on the DWV website. The times given help in finding the place. There were controversial issues in these mtgs, and various interesting positions and opinions were voiced for your consideration. From: http://westvancouver.ca/government/mayor-council/agendas-minutes?date=2015-02
+ NOTES February 2nd +
6pm CLOSED MTG b/c
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee, or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the M;
(k) negotiations and related discussions re proposed provision of a M service that are at their prelim stages and that, in the view of the ccl, cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M if held in public; and
(I) discussions with M officers and employees respecting M objectives, measures, and progress reports for the purposes of preparing an annual report under section 98 [annual M report] .
Purpose of meeting: matters re cmte mbrshp, proposed provision of a M service, and M objectives, measures, progress reports for purposes of annual report preparation.
7pm REGULAR CCL MTG Feb 2
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of Agenda
Cam: amended by adding 8.1 scheduling a ccl mtg Feb 23; adding to Item 11, Items 11.1 to 11.3 re correspondence
3. Adoption of Minutes No items.
REPORTS
4. Presentation by WV Police Dept re 2014 Crime Statistics (File:2900-01)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Mayor: Welcome, [Police] Chief Goerke
Chief [LG]: first, Barbara Brink of the board is here {gestures to gallery}
and secondly, most of you know Deputy Chief Jim Almas has been with the WVPD for 35 years, he’s been a police officer for 37 years.
this will be his last appearance before Ccl, he’ll be retiring this year
{big grin on Jim’s face; some laughter}
Sop: four more years!
---no idea how /where this fits in; sorry----------------------------
Almas: guess better than a yay
Chief: ... better/help ... 2min
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SLIDE: 80 police ofcrs, 81 when arrived;
unusual but came with same $13.1M
2.5% ... xxx ... 2% unionized ... xxx ... budget decrease
93% citizen satisfaction
SLIDE Four areas: resid; FN; HBay; regional mall
comparators crime rates per K
Crime rates in BC have been falling
however still 90% higher than Ontario, 80% than PQ; only two higher, SK and MB; ON twice as safe
Violent crime; prop crime SLIDES
diff here, most [criminals] don’t come from here
we are most at risk in car/on bike; [aim] safety on roads
crime clearance rates WV higher than prov average > organization
crime severity index; violent and non-violent
SLIDE showing locn of injury collisions, highest propensity (from W side of Dundarave east)
SLIDE of 2015 plans: five targets
- reduce resid burglaries (up last year) from 8 to 6 per month (bad last yr, up 40%)
most serial, prolific offenders; most do not live in WV; need to address here (and where they reside)
- reduce collisions, MDr corridor, 10% ; in my 28 years, v hard to get ppl to change behaviour (drivers/peds/cyclists)
- internal health and wellness; run 24/7; police and first responders; have to be fit; in particular mental health; mentally taxing; have to do everything reasonable
wd like to use metrics of various kinds, more completely
for me, use technology properly and to its fullest extent
assessment of current technology; operational policing becoming more technology-dependent
have to make good use
need technology to run our biz
and to be cost-effective, use technology; eg fleet size
SLIDE Complete a technology needs analysis and create an I.T. plan
Develop and implement a new strategic plan
[current] plan expires 2015 so in Sept probably we’ll be rolling out a plan for the next three to five years
Mayor: Thanks, Chief; before questions on behalf of cmnty, want to thank Deputy Chief Almas for his 35 years
He really is Mr West Van Police
been to many nbrhd barbecues and such, and Jim’s been there representing the Dept and doing a good job
He’ll be sorely missed; as he goes on to many projects in his retirement..
thanks for your service, Jim
Sop: recently Dept come across some v bad dudes; think b/c of Sea-to-Sky?
Chief: pass that to the deputy; not sure I’ve been here long enough
there is clearly organized crime in this cmnty; tends to be diff in this cmnty b/c not in your face, not played out in the street as in other cmnties;
18:41 loaded gun
Almas: vast majority, B&Es, not from here; last year arrested 25, none from WV, two from NSh.
Sop: WVPD one of few responsible for TransCanada hwy across Canada
Chief: only aware of us
Sop: increased traffic Sea-to-Sky, ferries; hwy in aft getting full to Westview going east, and sometimes TWay
need to create a special traffic division, and if so, a traffic squad so hire add’l police?
Chief: we do have a traffic squad
Sop: not dedicated though
Chief: we do
even given what you’ve said, more [problems/incidents?] in the Marine corridor so if more, we’d concentrate on changing behaviour, not that we’d ignore Sea-to-Sky
at this point in time if you were to give me more resources for traffic, I’d concentrate on the Marine corridor
Traffic safety three things: enforcement, education, and engineering
Police involved in all three.
{shd be: to you (or name) through the mayor}
Sop: couple more questions, Mayor Smith, then I’ll be done. Does City [sic] Hall in present day status require more security?
{why oh why does he continue to call the municipal hall, city’ hall, when it’s not??? It’s the District[’s] Hall. WV is NOT a city. It does not qualify to be a city, discovered when considered a couple of years ago. NV has both a district and a city so with their two municipal halls, one is for the district and the other is for the city. It’s the third, the municipal level of govt, wch has categories such as regional besides city and district, and they are defined. (The other two levels are federal and provincial.
Then below, presume the Police Chief chose to use the same term as Sop did.) }
Chief: cdn’t answer that question; sorry, don’t know
unaware of, there’s no information that there shd be concern for security at city' hall.
Sop: we see security at various city halls throughout the Lower Mainland based on mental illness and other things.do you think we’re vulnerable in this building?
Chief: as vulnerable as any place where humans congregate, but I don’t think city' hall or city' cclrs particularly vulnerable.
The issue here, at the district, where the police have had to come interaction with staff, not come to anything higher than verbalization up to this point
Sop: has there been a decline in violence against women in WV?
Chief: quick answer is probably not, and the thing is, that what we know is that it’s grossly under-reported
Academics will argue that it’s 95% or 97% or 90% doesn’t matter
also know good number of victims see organs of govt best as neutral, civil institutions as negative -- not surprising
statistics tell us has happened 8 to 10 times before reported
Police called; victim arrested; then released on bail; and the victim is where? has to pick up the pieces
Institutions such as Police then not typically seen as the soln
reported numbers go up, cd be a good thing maybe the work police doing making ppl feel more comfortable so maybe numbers go up, victims feel police part of the soln
Have to be really careful tracking; dig into the weeds to determine what exactly is really going on. is work of police, victim services, schools, organizations having an effect...
Sop: and finally to follow up on the Mayor’s kind words, "Chief Deputy" Almas, 35 years of service in this cmnty, you’ve done an admirable job; and for those of us who can see the new beard, you’re the Sean Connery of the Police Dept
{laughter}
Thank you, Deputy Chief, for all the good work you’ve done over the years, you’re going to be missed sorely
Mayor: Cclr Cam
Cam: I was going to mention the goatee too, but I won’t now
Chief, I get lots of questions about Police Dept, costs, from ppl who are budget-watchers
We have our own police force ...; can you speak to the cost? cost per capita? are we competitive? if more expensive, why? what residents getting for the money?
LG: I have that number with me. Yes, we are v competitive. Can speak to what you get for your money that clearance rate chart.
you need to have capacity. Need to have an organization, resources, time put in investigating preventative side...
90 cents of ev dollar is on ppl. Have the capacity.
We do not get a federal capacity [?] (others do); Ms given min 10% by fed govt; sliding scale
Good value. Reflected in everything we do: “no call too small
{that's the WVPD's motto}
had an extortion here (for money): until we figured out what was going on, who was doing what, what was going on, we had a marked police car parked in front their house; there was a police ofcr there not many forces wd do that.
In my experience, typically they wd hv bn told to leave for a period of time or hire private security that’s the kind of value proposition’ M policing offers. ...
2013 data, the WVPD cost $288 per capita, that compares with $390 per capita for Vancouver, $325 for New Westminster, $314 for Delta, RCMP for CNV $233, DNV $184, and Squamish $244.
{We thought there'd be a link to the whole report but cdn't find it. Here, however, is the press release https://wvpd.ca/breaking-stories/1180-chief-constable-goerke-2014-report-2015-goals with a clip of the presentation.
NOTE: the Vancouver Police won’t come for anything under $10K!}
more expensive than the RCMP. .
police per popn: never-ending argument what’s the right size
citizens per ofcr: Vancouver 484; WV 557; New Westminster 622; Delta 603; CNV 787; DNV 959; Sq 732
Look at delivery, clearance, and crime rates show capacity to do a lot more than some of our nbrs...
fare v well financially compared with other Ms
If you look at the other municipalities [police forces]
Central Saanich, Oak Bay, Port Moody, Saanich are less expensive [on a per capita basis], everyone else (of the 11 municipal forces] is more expensive than us
Cam: fascinating information but what jumped out at me is that per resident we have almost double {a bit jumbled but was referring to ~400 ppl more per police ofcr than DNV}
LG: couple of things. Look both at work load and what you want your org to do; context, envmt in wch they do it
when looking at us vs {NV} the District wch is diff from :-) }
we have a large regional mall; signif impact on our prop crime numbers (attracts ppl from all over the place); we also police the FN cmnty, and we have the ferry terminal. All of that impacts workloads as well.
the question of need is the big question for the Police Bd and Chief Constable to talk about.
When Ccl provides money to the Police Bd, we provide services to the cmnty no hard and fast answer about need
unless we were to say we were so under-resourced, we were just responding to calls for service, that’s it, and we can do nothing else in the cmnty, but we’re not there.
I think we’re well and appropriately funded; we are able to do what we want to do and provide good service to the cmnty based on the staffing complement we have right now, and I don’t anticipate that we need to have an increase to maintain the level
Cam: heard from so many residents on Marine Dr re speed, particularly on the straightaways like near 31st or just after; they’re practically begging for more enforcement. I know it’s expensive to put officers there but wd love it if you cd suggest engg or some other ways to get ppl to slow down on portions of MDr. As you know we have thousands of cyclists on weekends
a couple of ppl hit outside a friend of mine’s house; thankfully both of them survived; wasn’t pretty
dogs killed, just a matter of time before more ppl killed there
we’ve gotta do something about it and the solution can’t be just putting more police there 24/7; just way too expensive
LG: I wd agree with your last stmt; that is our goal for 2015 ask me that question next year to see what we’ve done with it
Since here, talking to ppl they want to see more cops in uniform out walking (MDr, parks, more visibility)
the other one is the drivers complain about pedestrians and bicyclists, and the peds complain about the bicyclists and drivers, and the bicyclists complain about the other two. It’s all connected and it’s all in that Marine Drive corridor.
when we set these goals and objectives, what are we going to do, how are we going focus our resources and for me it’s not just about enforcement.
deterrence does have capacity to change behaviour, but it’s also about education, engg, what we’re telling young drivers, bicyclists
one of our big priorities for this year; hope I can give you a positive update next year
Mayor: Cclr Booth
MB: UBCM had a motion to reduce speed limits in urban centres, in residential streets and it failed; what’s your opinion, reducing 50 down to 30 or 40?
LG: depends; can’t say blanket depends on cmnty, road, the nbrhd
at 50kph you’re covering ~15m per second, and it takes the av person about 1.5 to 2.5 seconds to identify a threat, process that threat, and actually start to move, particularly those of us on the other side of 40.
it’s probably taking us 2 to 2.5secs {GET STATS} to process it and put our foot on the brake.
of course the slower you go less distance need to stop
when you put the speed limit too slow, creates its own set of problems; ppl just disregard the speed limit and you get aggressive drivers.
there’s a balance point; it’s context-dependent
wdn’t be in favour of a blanket reduction of speed limits; generally if ppl did 50kph, wd be fine; problem is ppl don’t do 50kph
MB: last year some media reports about morale, can you comment still an issue?
LG: I can’t. B/c probably if I were to tell you things were better I just did that that’s self-serving, wch it is,
{laughter}
I think over the six months I have been here I’ve put a great deal of time and effort in terms of engaging with our staff here, and engaging with cmnty.
I am meeting ev sgl staff mbr, quietly, off-site; about halfway through.
My sense is that morale is good, but I’m also in the honeymoon; you know the new chief comes in and there’s always a honeymoon phase up front; you end up getting a little bit of positive energy, just b/c it’s a new face
but I think the ppl to ask that question to is the employees themselves, wch we will be doing in the next year
MB: finally, do get Qs around human-trafficking; do we have an issue with it in WV?
LG: we have an issue with this in Canada, so we have an issue with it in WV, yes, we do. It is underground, it is largely untracked.
Law enforcement generally has a poor awareness of it, but undoubtedly an issue, an issue across this country.
The research that’s been done, forget name one of the law profs at UBC, done a lot of research and published a book. Pretty clear we hv a prob with human-trafficking in Canada.
Can’t see WV being diff than {from} any place else
MB: also want to congratulate our Dep Chief on his retirement and I already didn’t [sic] recognize you!
{laughter}
Cass: first of all, in the MDr corridor, the accidents that you’re having, assuming it’s vehicular against pedestrians or is it vehicular against vehicular?
LG: it’s all three: xxx the ones most problematic are the vehicle-bike and vehicle-pedestrian b/c even if they’re right they’re wrong, b/c they lose against a car every time.
Cass: mmhm. Any movement afoot to go out and visit the schools b/c when I was growing up, it was always wear white or yellow when you go out at night, and now it’s black on black, and you can barely see the pedestrians in the dark and in the rain
LG: ped and cyclist visibility is right up there. When we sat down to start talking about how can we actually make a meaningful difference, pretty well the first thing that came up was ped and cyclist visibility. It is an issue in all the collisions, injuries I’m aware of since I’ve been here along that corridor and at night, in particular, it was and is an issue in the recent fatal collision that we had, so we’re actively working on that b/c for sure part of the prob
visibility, greater visibility is part of the soln
[7:36] Cass: assuming Police aware Fulton is becoming the new Marine Dr, quite the speedway
LG: yes
Cass: what area of WV wd you say is commanding the majority of police calls?
LG: in terms of?
Cass: geographic
LG: that’s a good
Cass: is it PkR, is it the ferry, the park?
LG: don’t know if we have a majority, but probably if you include the Squamish FN through to the west end of Dundarave, a good chunk of the calls. I don’t know ifJim?
Almas: depending on what crimes you’re talking about
theft and property crime, a lot more central b/c of the biz cmnty shoplifters and that sort; B&Es, scattered throughout the M
Cass: okay, and reason crime higher in BC, drugs?
Police Chief Goerke: good question a lot of ppl debate; sorry, I don’t have an answer for it
is and has been for some period of time; part of it an int’l port city
Cass: thank you
Mayor: thank you for that informative presentation
NG: . one of the best presentations I’ve ever seen in three years on Ccl; v compelling; plain language, wch I like,
{IMO, agree, a great presentation!}
and I hope residents who have watched feel more secure and safe as I do
and that we’re getting good value for our M dollars
see some police bd mbrs at the back of the room; made an excellent decision this past year in choosing our new chief
on a personal level, I know our new police chief has actually moved to our M, won’t tell them your address
{some chuckles}
{oopsie NG shd not have revealed that..}
he happens to be a close nbr now of mine; seen him on the seawall; in local stores, while riding my bike, and it feels really good to know you’re out there, talking to our citizens, understanding our cmnty; of course both of you Jim, you’ve had lots of experience in this cmnty
good to know you’re both there and in touch
[thank you]
so officially will say I recommend
{she means move’}
presentation be received for information.
5. WV Cmnty Centres Society 2014 Annual Report and 2015 Work Plan (File:0055-20-WVCCS) [7:47]
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Mooi: xxx
XX?: first, apologies; Jess Ketchum not well enough
xxx names
Cclr Cassidy, thank you for your role; former ED left us, May 2014 Rolf joined us in Nov
ice arena
re-signed runs for ten years
funds provided by Ccl
Ice arena in scope SLIDES cmnty engagement outreach
op excellent; resources devt
Cmnty Engagement xxx will take us through
[Ctres] 1.25M visits -- more visits than Science World gets!
Pumpkinfest, proud of
over 5K came, raised $50K; plsd and grateful
Christmas Tree Lighting; menorah lighting; guest recognition
371 coats to Harvest Lookout and Salvation Army
xxx slide of team; 20-mbr volunteer bd of dirs
20K+ volunteer hrs; $315K raised from inception of the society
[7:54] $1120K {? check} grant money
Jennifer: xxx Movement Therapy..
Move More on the Shore
After-school Kids’ club wrong
pancake breakfast with Santa
mbrship driven; mbr of society if take a course
Blue Sky ... civic site in years to come in 20 years
lots of input; playground? sponsored a design charrette; will be public consultation
Sop: you’ve come a long way since. a few of us on the cmte
amazing what you’ve accomplished, esp you, Jennifer, in the Pumpkinfest
interested in this playground -- where did you consider that it cd be placed on that site?
Man: Jennifer is [looking at?] at that, task force; looking at options, process
Jen: hired a consultant, same one who worked on John Lawson
two mtgs; possibilities; amazing artistic playgrounds; prelim consultations at the Cmnty Ctr; last wk at the bd mtg, consultant came; were at the listening stage; only a couple of sites
Sop: reason I asked [time?] back, was [asked? there] to be a play area has not come to fruition
maybe the wrong thing to do with that space even though it houses day care; &&&
Jen: north side?
Sop: yes
Jen: toddler; looking from 5 to teenage yrs
Sop: look fwd
Mayor: use some of the equipment yourself?
LAUGHTER
Cass: did attend the retreat the other weekend
think you had a 99.9% turnout v impressive
impressed with wealth of experience on the bd and level of commitment
{Cass made motion}
THAT the report dated Jan 19, from the Exec Dir, WV Cmnty Ctrs Society and Sr Mgr of Cmnty Services, be rec’d for info.
Mayor: xxx needs to be said
Barbara Brink, started it, she’s here; want to thank you on behalf of the cmnty
satisfying to see how well functioning now
6. 2015 Budget Presentation (File: 0860-01) [8:02]
CFO: budget book prepared 2.97% [tax rate increase]
two sessions hosted by the Ch of Comm; BCHA prop
av $56.3; 49.9% of total collected by District
higher level questions; sustainability review; diversify our task base
Parks Maintenance; pay parking
is screening? xxx $15K seven trees, shrub materials
Engg did not receive report.
2 able to reconcile op acts and. on p 3
on p 69
don’t automatically roll those forward
3 on p19
new corp strategic plan
take Ccl priorities and incorporate them into the Dist’s
p4 on pp58?51
1478 Argyle demolish re restaurant
some disc but no budget, demolition of houses east of Millennium
looking to collaborate with Planning
on xxx / Bistro
looking at alternate [8:08]
funds Legal related to expropriation
no 5 on p9 two FTEs one in? one in Communications
&&&; managed by ITS
{computer replacement?} $921K shdn’t it be staged
great point xxx actual ask in budget reduced $2xxxx ... point valid
all replaced 2011 so all end of life at same time; item will have to be addressed in 2016
No 7 demolishing the Music Box shd we be spending
FBG still applic? at $70K
those items have been removed
sgl washroom at West Bay $70K for rebuild and restaurant for
cap faci $728K;
haven’t determined our longterm strategy
cap facilities are low deferred to 2018 and beyond
10 Fire $4M -- design budget won’t change b/c new customer requ
11 new PSB gym: remind Ccl that that requ has bn removed; trucks wd make diff
[8:13] remaining $$ traffic cal
it’s for phase two
most practical emergent keep shared lanes and safer pedestrian. sentiments mixed
will hold another open house; have used external funds for that project
ML: a number of capital items that have been removed from the xxx budget we don’t know what those are
super substantiation
I know I have and others gone through item by item
if X dollars maybe we can get by with Y
when you say not in the budget, we don’t know what they are makes it v difficult to go through, difficult to reconcile
to make insightful
uh, we’ve already taken that out of the book
MK: Ccl has been give a lot of info huge large binders to a doc like this
items not in budget were removed before we got to 2.97%
ML: so when we look; some were original requests that never made it into the revised column
YES?
ML: interesting, thought we wd hv got that
don’t know what change you made to the xx amt [8:17]
look back at biz case; we’re looking at with diff set of eyes
and we don’t know wch ones they are!
CFO: saying not able to xxx?
ML: hw do I get 3% down?
the only thing is see, a biz case for sound system at the pool cd be deferred
a whole lot
in with X
Lib
others?
have we, staff, gone through the revised requested line items; revised somewhere or no adjustment
CFO: revised this particular book? no
what we have done is xxx to get us down to
ML: are any ot these duplicated in budget book given
and if they’re not, are we not missing an opp to review those?
review; balance those against
and make the suggestion, perhaps A is more imp than B
is it a nice to have, as opposed to a must have?
I think these two processes not mutually exclusive
staff has gone away and done a good job; X has .. don’t prioritize the same as staff might have
just trying to move this forward
CFO: you have a doc 2.97%
also staff’s suggested cuts to get us down, all the way to zero
xxx can have that discussion, but haven’t done that
CAO: if we had a budget book and a capital book, wd allow Ccl to go through these items rather than the larger book
ML: told this hasn’t changed
NL: xxx
ML: 2.9
to get below, this is one way, this is another way, why not bring them together?
synergistically [8:21]
CAO: staff have spent four months
come down to zero we went through line by line
there are some that bring us down
few and far between b/c staff do not feel comf decrease our capital budget this year
a v responsible buy &&&
the addl suggestions, combing though
ML: an example: one for Cmnty Ctr, change room $40K to do a study, results in a $650K for following year to do the renov {@?}
Ccl might feel changing rooms cd be pushed out a couple of years, not critical
CAO: staff in Ctrs?Parks, feel they do not serve the 1.25M visits but not xxx over two years or donors but there is a huge need for a change in the change rooms
ML: perhaps staff feels but maybe Ccl don’t; series of single cubicles
replace LED lights, longer life than life of bldg
we have a financial concern around proposed tax increase; merit to go through
I’m not questioning all of them but seeing some and saying Jeez, cd cancel that and it wdn't break my heart
CAO: &&&
absolutely prepared to have this discussion on a line by line basis if.
Mayor: now into Feb and have to get budget passed.
??? {fyi, deadline for adoption of the budget is May 15}
CFO: questions first
Cam: understand what you’re saying but ultimately staff re CC [8:26]
we have an obligation and with FNs is the Spirit Trail
dangerous, life; xxx terrible situation
opp, to do reno to that bridge, outside funding
something been sitting since I was elected three years ago more imp than some by staff
life-threatening [8:28]
$150K for cycling in budget, neither itemized
so that comes to $350K close to remedying a v dangerous situation
Sq FN walk across it and it’s not safe
I have no interest in going through this line by line
have to at least complete portion of the Spirit Trail, Lonsdale key to xxx
if it has to come out of cycling
lighting at 17th in day works fairly well, can put it off for couple of years; if a kid gets killed there it will be on our heads
we have to make choices
not line by line, but diff to go through but you haven't indicated what’s xx and xxx
coloured sheet made it in and max...xxx
maybe I’m not smart enough -- for dumb ppl like me
Spirit Trail $375K how? I’d xxx and keep some
looking for guidance on this
CAO: wrt Spirit, FN, Larco, CN as well as M
potentially MOT; Low Level Road; it’s a priority for the District, a priority for us as well
working on getting ppl to the table to do in conjunction with other
can’t connect to lands that connects ..
my recomm to staff, Booth too
Staff come forward with an adjustment
relative to roads budget; significantly more important and impact with cmnty at large
xxx carte blanche xxx
if staff wd like to make a motion recomm by a particular date
WarDance is &&& [8:31]
{Editorial decision fyi: it's the WarDance bridge, and IMO it's clearer if the D is a capital since two words}
Cam: then budget by amendment
xxx not the way to go
CAO: that is a singular item
agree not
we do one; circs change; not approp to compromise without having all the pieces together
Cam: waited three years for this and Fung says xxx
stumbling block; I don’t know how to go through this
to make an informed decision, if not Ccl's, don't know why we’re here
CAO: that’s not
Road ... staff gone through carefully
WarDance bridge ... pick apart roads xxx
if justification for choosing one over the other, no problem bringing that forth; always a compromise
Cam: ultimately ours
Mayor: move along
NG: WarDance Bridge, xxx ... concerned about the future
want to know how we’re planning to diversify our tax base, need money from somewhere else
during campaign, well-received is to tax homes that are not [occupied?]
CFO: an issue that's bn raised; other Ms
they work under diff regulations than we do
in our work plan and under sust review; as we move fwd will be part of presentation
NG: shd move on that asap
Parks and taking away garbage costs rising
ppl from all over the region -- I'd support pay-parking in some of our parks Whytecliff and Lighthouse
from elsewhere; get some money back
CFO: the CAO definitely has some thoughts
we hear about it at our public session; will considerthought out year
Ms L’s intentions, plan; look at balance of Dist
communicating on the budget, think we’ve improved a lot
this 3-inch binder av to us and the public, more than other Ms
some other Ms send out v plain, not shiny(?); tax notices, excellent content dbl-sided picked this up from Sq
why SSsc(?) made decision they did; need to keep working on that
Mayor: summarize
CAO: our . and . one piece residents tend to open
tax and utility; thinking of putting out a four-page, throughout the years dollars being spent were ... we are
on top of tax and utility notices
historically for last 100 years done
MB: some comfort the items removed were ones I wanted removed
item 6 for replacement of all our desktops and monitors
CFO: correct
MB: strategy till $700K; then 2016 staggered
CFO: 2016 replacing ALL the desktops, monitors, 6 and 7 years old [8:43] in 2015
balance of refresh, to ... so how stagger
longterm fund reserve on an annual basis
MB: question of reconciliation issue; operating
I kind of go with Cclr Cam’s suggestion, if been a page at the front easier
Spirit Trail not only safety but an economic driver
got to maintain our capital investments
Cass(?): agree with NG: wonderful to use that parking money for parks excessively used by others
when/if rumour added tax, resulted in 'for rent' signs
used desktops; what are we doing with
MK: recycling
Cass: ... xxx schools?
CFO: ageing
Cass: CACs you said $190K for traffic-calming around Evelyn Drive
xxx ... then we have to pay to calm the traffic around this devt!
RF: technically money provided by Onni was not CAC; it was a separate contribution
true, $190K completely third party but not technically a CAC
{fine point....;boy, then when getting CACs we'd better establish definitions ...}
Mr Sokol might have a better handle on that
Cass: where’d it go?
Sokol : $7M in reserve; &&&
Cass: then we’re paying
[8:48] &&&
Sokol: on the side, specifically for traffic
Sop: rest of presentation ... down to .33
Mayor: you only have an hour and 13 minutes
CFO: SLIDES -- down to 2%, 1%, and 0%; black line under 5 ... down to 1.96%
items when we met as an exec grp we cd recommend items 6 through 13; cd bring us down to zero
Sop: Q
CFO: look at ... adjustment 2.43% and works its way down
Sop: items in x col don’t go away; back in 2016
CFO: these items do not go away, become part of next year’s process
Sop: so a deferral sheet
CFO: gas prices not a deferral, funding for a study not xxx
Sop: re Engg -- deferral of $400K to an already. somewhere there’s going to be a breaking point
RF: Asset mgmt, feel staff have proposed a level that supports keeping assets at a certain level
lower, a degree of deferral
looking at pavement as a component of road rehabilitation budget
some operational changes
allowing local roads to deteriorate further; on a practical level, Ccl approved, may need to .. integral paving longer than previously recommended; taking a holistic approach, looking at high traffic area
lower traffic area maybe allow more deterioration
so spending within
Sop: where do we go from here?
CFO: do have budget on the agenda into March; hoped in March five-yr
hope Ccl wd say where want us to come in; hope prepare for next; after ccl
Sop: to Fin Cmte?
CFO: xxx ...
Sop: so want by March want to &&& [8:56]
Mayor: public
ML: a cpl of Qs
Cmnty ... 1/2 a M$ to change ofc space to xxx Cmnty ... ? do we
see another &&&
do we really need $8K for new gates in Srs’ Ctr?
wiring for a generator connector and we don’t have a generator?
a number of things; there's nice to have and must haves
when I look at the list I'm not sure my priority
Library self-service checkout priority?
Ccl [needs] fulsome [sic] discussion
go through all these capital adds, changing some of these
even enough for Cam’s bridge
without doing that, don’t think we’ve done due diligence
CAO: a number of details you’ve never had before, a doc never had before
not expecting you to carte blanche what you have in front of you
you have a prof staff xxx
asked for questions ahead of time xxx
looking forward to more details added
at ev ccl mtg for next three mtgs budget
as you can tell, a number of staff mbrs here to provide support
we don't disagree with you, Cclr Lewis. xxx
Mayor: seems logical, staff needs to know whch way Ccl is leaning
let’s say 1.97 [%]; does not mean Ccl does not have the option going forward to change the allocation of some of those resources
CAO: absolutely
Mayor: public
David Collyer: 2Qs
Facility Mgmt Expenses [FMEs] and proposed 1.97% tax increase
FME over $3-2M and moved up to $4M, what caused that?
CFO: a couple of years ago we did not even have an inventory of items
since I and Ms Leemhuis have done some xxxx
[9:03] long term facility review; looking at 20-yr funding scenario
we now have the info to know what these facilities will cost us, going to xxx costs with maintaining those facilities
DC: if no line items removed, 2.94-7%, what percentage to paying staff?
CFO: diff bargaining units; exempt staff; 2.88% -- again this must be take into context
CAO: 2.36%
CFO: I apologize, 2.97% not just
[9:05] DC: what’s a separate line item?
CFO: 1.75 to 2.5% salary bands (steps) a portion; adjustments made to salaries throughout year, assessments
DC: the budgeting dilemma won’t go away till you xxx and bring in line with private sector
Mayor: write to the MLA
get re Fire and Police -- that’s the highest; out of our control b/c binding arbitration
xxx only if public pushback ... Victoria ... letter to MLAs wd help
DC: I'll do that
Mayor: anyone else?
back to deliberation
NG: budget line item under first big black line
RF: envelopes go down to 1 and 0
detailed list; pavement; detailed projects trying on the whole to integrate our capital projects
disturb above/below ground utilities
see what wd fall off; I cd provide a list of what fall off; cd furnish those details at a later date
NG: now staff are looking for something
my first year I went to each dept head and asked [etc]
and I truly believe we hire professionals here and they understand pressure we’re under
trust the feedback our staff receive from public .. public want so I'm not going to second-guess details
if the Mayor were to hold a gun to my head and Police Chief not here to save me I’d be willing to go down to the first dark line
I’d like to hear where others are
Mayor: impressed with your sage wisdom
{laughter}
Mayor: 2.97% -- this is a high-demand public
have always believed WV pays higher taxes than ...; I fully justify b/c we want that level of service
{lists, GET}
those addns have been funded over years; sweet spot to &&&
so within reasonable 1.97% around COL
doesn’t exclude a demand for ex bridge ... xxx
I’d second Cclr Gamb if she’d make motion
next mtg
[9:14] Sop: well, not any of that &&& ... answers? not all
put a motion 1.97% without any discussion?
Mayor: we were not suggesting final
&&& adjust in better
Sop: I know better
ML: agree, put 1.96% on that table, and that’s what we go home with
Mr Koke, we can do better than that ... xxx nothing easier than spending others’ money
I might be able to line up with COL
don't think it’s going to come xxx
we need change; only way is if we roll up our sleeves and do
Cam: no basic disagreement, gen principle keep to COL
but I do agree with Cclr Lewis once we say this it will become enshrined
we got this paper at the beginning of this item, not even at the beginning of the mtg; I haven't even read it
xxx no way I can pass it without reading it; not opposed to a target
NG: reasonable
Cam: hear about trust [makes me want to?] scream
my wife and I trust each other but we don’t always agree
{[9:18] For the record, I just loved this statement -- memorable :-) }
&&& not a matter of trust, it’s value choices; can’t agree with going ahead on that today
as I said, bridge this fiscal
don’t think way to go about it is &&&
&&& find this process deeply xxx
CAO: take offence at this
Cam: motion on floor
CAO: xxx
Mayor: xxx
CAO: not this doc
brt fwd that we actually brought fwd opinions; we have three more mrtgs to debate
not an expectation we get to zero-based on what's before you
Cam: not feasible to expect that if don’t know what it means
[9:21] this doc is whether 2% a reasonable amt
what in?
1.97% will become clear when more direction
MB: when I look at breakdown
{GET FIGS}
increases to COL
some movement in capital budget but operating to 2% fair enough
Cclr Cam has raised this in rev yrs
we have made v good headway
as to &&& ... hiring facilities mgr, assess in &&& [9:23]
I.T. HUGE; biz of our Dist; reviewing our Planning Dept
our financial reporting never been better
I actually enjoyed reading this; told a story
given all that, we are v thoughtful about going fwd; don’t want to just throw a number; do want to go through
if I understood Mr Koke’s answer to my Q 728, he said it in a roundabout way “it’s the reqmt of the budget" and I’m asking what’s the reqmt of the infrastructure
got $2 - 5-6M xxx
don’t think we have to spend time on capital but on operating (VV?)
{GET this [9:25]}
Mayor: summarize; hire professionals they go through, CAO go through: done by Ms L and Mr K
down to 2.97% the staff can justify
tonight give a simple sheet with five things on it
3-5%(?) saved if we challenge staff; push staff to be more efficient
CAO feels she can justify
90K oil budget is adjustment; oil down, claw back
= xxx
= xxx
don’t think any of those wd trouble [xxx?] to 1.97%
staff worked some months to meet ccl priorities and that still provides this Ccl flexibility to review through the fullness of the year
won’t run out; allow careful tweaking; priorities and get them done
passing the motion, down to a number reasonable and still flexibility for Ccl to review
a little loss such a xxx
maybe Cclr Cassidy can enlighten us
Cass: agree with Cclr Lewis
luxury to look forward, xxx cuts always xxx at the Lib; cradle to grave Lib
not approving Item 11
MOTION DEFEATED {Lewis Booth Sop Cam Cass opposed}
RECOMMENDED: THAT the presentation from the CFO be received for information.
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INFObit I wondered so googled, and herewith for (some of) you:
Wardance Street bridge, West Vancouver, BC | Flickr - Photo ...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wcweber/5426288780/
Jan 5, 2010 - The Wardance Street bridge across the Capilano River is located just above the river mouth, near the Park Royal shopping centre. It is on the ...
just click for pic (if this is email, or go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/wcweber/5426288780/ ).
btw, personally think it shd be written WarDance to avoid seeing 'ward'
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7. Obtaining Carbon Offsets for Whyte Lake Park (File: 2160-05-WLAK1) [9:30]
MOOI gave background: Deadline is March 8
Andrew Banks [ABz] and Mr McKee (sp?)
Who?: SLIDES
purchased yearly; purchase $75K per year
offsets devt; possible to achieve internally
no other Ms in BC have achieved xxx in this way
ABz: ownership of the land; dedic of the park; forestry mgmt plan; compare base and line use; submit applicn by March 8
enable us to use carbon offsets; unique opp builds on District’s natural assets
Sop: thx for the presentation; I support the initiative; carbon monitored
who is the external supplier?
Const???: carbon market planting trees up in Pr Geo $75K option I mentioned
through Whyte Lake process carbon action secy we’d be able to generate our own offsets, costs wd be lower
Sop: if we cd show dedication of park, they owe us money
{snicker}
McK: we cd not sell offset ourselves
Sop: a brilliant xxx
ML: on p5 the 15K tons
McK: initial estimate per year?
xxx???
McK: wd get 15K tons
3K
ML: why get allocated just once when trees there forever?
McK: the consultant we’ve been working with ...
safely say the offsets re front-loaded diminishing over time, 20 years
less chance of pests or forest fire
how many years ... compare to our annual emissions
ML: and we can’t sell the surplus
ANS: correct
ML: bit of a scam all round ... fraud ... cynicism
NG:: thought I understood but now more confused than ever
I was the chair and I recommend carbon neutral by 2012 and we haven’t done it
why are we not one of the 36 who have?
no one will be able to achieve neutral in the world
those 36 have achieved, working on reducing consumption by buying offsets
we have the opp here of generating our own offsets internally
while we’re reducing our consumptions
{[9:42] GET}
NG: we passed a resolution and we have a policy in place that we cannot ever achieve
ANS: 2013 was possibly optimistic
operations require buying of fossil fuels
purchasing offsets at the same time reducing emissions
NG: too cheap to xxx
in 36 out of 1X
{GET}
ANS: we've been working to reduce emissions; but not
NG: I’m ashamed we haven’t been purchasing offsets
know we’ve made some progress, but not enough IMO and in opp on ppl who elected me
opp for us b/c we have trees -- now we’re going to cheat?
we have these trees
then we won’t have them any more to feel better
&&& and to feel good buy burning
xxx some sort of award
but we’re not facing the problem and we need to work harder in the M
WG for citizens to bring down theirs?
don’t want uses as a vehicle -- no pun intended -- for the next two years
more xxx; so I cannot be so ashamed
Ans: on the corporate side
outlines our target and goals
and I’ve been here for 2 1/2 years, we have reduced
think the reprieve we’ll get offset Whyte Lake xxx and spur us to further action
work I do, reducing utility use; imp to the District
Dep CAO: relieve Cclr NG’s xxx
benefit of the idea, were aware, that opp and to be the first M in BC to have an internal xxx bank
in the longer run, when this xxx completed
not many Ms have done within xxx; that’s why this prog is unique
this is a voluntary exercise; WV has been able to take a xxx
to be in a non-cash carbon-paying
just want to make sure Cclr Gambioli doesn’t feel badly
MOTION:
staff submit an applicn to the Prov of BC, using the Green Cmnties Cmte’s Avoided Forest Conversion Project process.
Sop: I don’t feel ashamed of anything, it’s a volunteer [9:49]
Cam: no prob with the motion b/c it sets an example
xxx creating proper incentives; encourages others to do the same
agree with NG do whatever we can. not used to reduce. have to be vigilant
as you said we’re not going to have our xxx[staff?] going from house to house on a bicycle
or cclrs in the dark, although some wd say
{laughter}
candlelight
shows we’d hear, sending money {GET}
are busy burning carbon as fast as they can; be as efficient as we can
this initiative is to be supported b/c it does carbon-saving decisions
[9:51]
8. Next Steps in Building Bulk Review Presentation (File: 2515-01)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Sokol: progress to date on bylaws to ... Oct 2014 size, massing, xxx, and xxx [9:52]
hired Karl Gustavson to inform us effect of xxx
{!!!!}
taken a series of sites; xxx on those sites
complete ccl report on Feb 23; describe public engagement; open houses, graphic displays, how house might appear
short-sleeve sessions, trying to solicit add’l ideas
on 23rd a bit more detail; Mar Apr and May; draft bylaw amendments in June; look fwd to
Mayor: need a motion re
THAT the presentation be received for information.
BYLAWS [9:57]
{NB: Motion passed to extend mtg to end of the agenda}
9. Proposed Zoning 2010, Amdmt Bylaw ...; Proposed Phased Devt Agreemt Authorization Bylaw...; and DVP Applicn No. 14-011 (re proposed subdiv of 6447/6475 Pitt St into three smaller lots)
(File: 1610-20-4809 / 1610-20-4821 / 1010-20-14-011)
The proposed bylaws rec’d first reading at the Dec 15 reg Ccl mtg, and Ccl scheduled a PH re the proposed bylaws to be held on Jan26. If the Jan 26 PH has closed, the proposed bylaws may be considered for second and third reading at the Jan 26 reg Ccl mtg. If the proposed bylaws receive second and third reading at the Jan 26 reg Ccl mtg they may be considered for adoption on Feb 2. If the PH has closed, Council is not permitted to receive any further submissions re the proposed bylaws.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the proposed “Zoning ... be adopted.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the proposed “Phased Devt ... be adopted.
If the proposed bylaws are adopted Council may consider proposed DVP No. 14-011 for approval.
RECOMMENDED: DVP Applicn, wch wd allow for the existing dwelling at 6475 Pitt to be retained, be approved
NG: phased
MB:?
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
10.1. Finance Committee Update to Council
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report from the CFO be received for information.
10.2. Devt Variance Permit Application No. 10-025 (5204 and 5210 Marine Drive) (File: 1010-20-10-025)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the MClk give notice that DVP Applicn for 5204 and 5210 Marine Dr to allow for an accessory building with elevator to be constructed, will be considered by Ccl at its mtg on Mar 2.
10.3. Development Variance Permit Application No. 14-039 (1690 Marlowe Place) (File: 1010-20-14-039)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the MClk give notice the DVP for 1690 Marlowe Pl to allow for a new garage bldg to be constructed w/ driveway access off Langton Place, will be considered by Ccl at its mtg on Mar 2.
10.4. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages)
> Council Correspondence Update to January 16, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) S. Slater, January 14, re “Questions related to previous correspondence.
(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration andresponse)
{obviously not answered}
Received for Information
(2) Cmte and Board Mtg Minutes – Board of Variance – November 26, 2014
(3) Union of BC Ms, Dec 10, re � Age-friendly Cmnty Planning & Projects Grant Approval and Terms & Conditions
(4) Dec 29, re “Lions Bay lack of concrete medians [thru] entire L Bay area of Hwy 99 causes deaths and injuries
(5) MetroV, Jan 7 re “Progress Report on the 2011 Integrated Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Management Plan
(6) Jan 12 re “Devt Variance Permit No: 14-043 (Previously received at January 12, 2015 Council meeting)
(7) HUB Cycling, January 14, 2015, re “HUB Bicycle Bulletin – January 2015
(8) S. Slater, January 14, 2015, regarding “Council meeting January 12.
{another complaint that mics not working and speaker cannot be heard; see reply (5) below}
(9) January 15, 2015, re “Fwd: Promotional Articles of the District of WV - (BC)
> Council Correspondence Update to January 20, 2015 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Referred for Action
(1) Jan 17 re “Excessive speed measurement, Marine Drive
(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)
(2) City of NV, January 14, 2015, re “OCP Bylaw,2014, No. 8400: Next Steps
(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(3) Hon. R. Coleman, Min of Natural Gas Devt and Min Responsible for Housing and Dep Premier, Jan 9, re Provision of
New Affordable Housing
(4) 6 submissions, January 19 – 20, re Climate Change Warning Labels on Gas Pumps
Responses to Correspondence
(5) CFO, Jan , response to S. Slater, “Council meeting January 12.
{reply does not quite make sense; will check if update or improvement}
(6) Dir/Planning, Jan 20, response to Esker Lane Strata Council, “Development Proposal 370-380 Mathers.
11. OTHER ITEMS
Mayor: Ms L, have you looked at these?
CAO: three: Ccl of Ccls; PSB; all been noted by staff -- next Wed
MG: pulled this b/c the issue of pay-parking
in Vanc, the VSB has just resolved that all staff teachers will be paying for parking at all schools in Vanc b/c they can't pay for xxx all
12. Reports from Mayor and Councillors [10:02]
Sop: met with Brent and Sandra; had to be by 6 Feb
going to find out a v interesting process; going to make a little bit of noise
13. Public Questions/Comments
Mayor: Carolanne Reynolds; microphone's on you'll see.
CR with heavy cold, striving to speak: yes, it's on. The question is, can I speak. I was afraid, having tried bravely to get here to make sure I cd say this, that wd [xxx unintelligible}
First, tyvm for making the small correction to the Jan 12 minutes.
But I’m here to tell you about Heritage Week, Feb 16 to 22. It always starts on the third Monday of February and we’ve been celebrating it in WV since 1989 when, as the first cclr for heritage, I made the arrangements to celebrate it, and have done so every year since.
This year’s theme is unusual. It’s called Main Street, so it focuses on businesses.
I’d like to compile a list of the ten oldest companies in WV. Chapman Surveying is about 102 years old so they’ve got to be near the oldest if not the oldest. Sewell’s and West Van Florist are over 80.
Pls send dates to heritage@westvan.org or call 922 4400.
We are hoping the biz areas will have displays and promotions for us all to enjoy.
The Beach House and the Red Lion will have heritage specials.
{Chez Michel as well}
The FBG and Silk Purse have heritage displays.
There’ll be a special mtg on the Upper Lands, a heritage tea at the Srs’ Ctr, and perhaps a trip to Cypress plus a visit to Hollyburn Lodge work is planned to start on its restoration April 1st {and open June 1st}.
I’m working on the flyer wch shd be ready within two weeks outlining all the activities.
It’s time our commercial heritage was celebrated!
and what I've brought is a couple of posters for you
{holding them up}
one for the Hall if you want one at the Hall, this is called Main Street
and if you want one at the Museum, I've got another one here; and if you want one at the Cmnty Ctr, I can give you some for those
so I hope we all look forward to a great week; I hope you will enjoy it, and I'll produce a flyer with everything there's going to be....
tyvm.
Mayor: Thank you for the good work you do on heritage, and 2015 is the year we establish our Heritage Cmte on Ccl, as soon as we can get around to it.
CR, chuckling and coughing: I can hardly wait. Thank you v much.
14. Adjournment
++ NOTES February 16th ++
6pm IN CAMERA MTG b/c
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an
officer, employee, or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the M; and
(k) negotiations and related discussions re the proposed provision of a M service that are at their prelim stages
and that, in the view of the ccl, cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M if held in public.
Purpose of meeting: matters re cmte mbrship and the proposed provision of a municipal service.
7pm REGULAR CCL MTG
{NB: Arrived late, some ppl spoke to me while I was typing, so this is v sketchy; watch video for parts particularly interested in.
Always the caveat.}
1. Call to Order.
Mayor: DRC apptmts
happy to announce start of Heritage Week; she’s not here; hope lucky enough -- if and when Carolanne turns up
{guffaw}
more info
2. Approval of Agenda
... with Jan 26 mtg feb 2 mtgs, summary of xxx
3. Adoption of Minutes -- Meeting minutes and public hearing summary report to be provided.
- the minutes of the January 26 special and regular Council meetings and public hearing be adopted as circulated; and
- the Summary of Jan 26 PH re Proposed Zoning ... Amdmt Bylaw No. 4809, 2014, and Proposed Phased Devt Agrmt Authorization Bylaw (re proposed subdiv of 6447/6475 Pitt St into three smaller lots) be approved.
{Cass: Pitt approved}
DELEGATIONS
4. WV Chamber of Commerce, re Progress and Future Strategy Report 2014-2015 (File: 0055-20-WVCC1)
Jason Black: 1952; 376 mbrs all-time high
Sop: xxx analyze; success when done some years ago
when I was Prez 20 mbrs and no ofc!
Mayor: publishing xxx
Sop: a little more than that
JB: looking to do that, find mbrs with that expertise
MB: v pleased to be the liaison for the year; impressed with the first mtg
Q around the home-based biz market, see it’s one of your strategies going forward; know how many?
JB: no
about five years ago did, but world diff today, more prof; area we shd be looking at
MB: an opp
feel quite isolated working from home; get out, wd benefit if offered
{received for information, with thanks}
REPORTS
5. Proposed OCP Amdmt, Rezoning and Devt Permit Applicn No. 12-053 for 370 and 380 Mathers Ave (Residences on Mathers) (File: 1010-20-12-053) Appendix G – Devt Applicn Proposal Booklet
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.[7:22]
Who?: 17 units, .38
hadn’t seen DRC
b/c had info ... for some time, took it to them in Nov; now to you and cmnty
17-unit strata, 9 sgl-fam {NU? and 8??strata; duplexes?}
SLIDES entrance along Mathers
22 to 2000sf [?] in size; houses on east; 2 sgl-fam dwellings
prev 19 units had four houses; this reduced to two, intro the north to improve side yard
8 duplex units 1950sf (from?)
nbrhd character; six-unit subdiv
greatest threat we see is demolition of small older stock, replace with larger houses, removal of trees
most imp is alteration of the public blvd in front
we’re supportive of it b/c brings control measures?
on slide xxx and with Elliot house
xxx help maintaining street character of the site
construction is small dwellings .38 FAR
slightly above .35 wch is what is allowed
|
{why oh why, are they even coming with an FAR above what is permitted???} {7:28} |
greater variety of housing types; feel this fills that gap
70 ppl, this mtg 27 felt it important for cmnty
reduced from 19 to 17; met with mixed reviews; remained opposed
any devt beyond / sgl-fam residential; threat to nbrhd character, privacy. increase in traffic
devt control measures a good thing; some support for this plan b/c of controls
advance to bylaw stage
feel supportable, had been reduced, sympathetic, aligns with density; preserves nbrhd character
applicant and architect
> Dave Lust: nice to be here once again
Mayor: what’s Ccl being asked to do? not approve or reject
Sokol: direct Berg to prepare bylaws
Mayor: xxx
DL: not new to this as you know
from 48 to 33 to 24 to 19 units; our nbrhd has been with this ev step of the way
survey in the nbrhd; 100% opposed near nbrs; stretched out, 98% opposed Ccl has that info
break in time 1.4 r?; taken two
DRC said they cdn’t see the context
suddenly context, 2 units removed; still opposed by the nbrhd
trees left at front, but 84% of the trees will be removed; no green spaces; no context
not 7200; looking for green spaces and homes; some relevance to our nbrhd
continue to be opposed; thank you for clarifying we have some say in the matter
> Leslie Gibbons: Leslie Gibbons, longtime mbr and NSh Uni church
bd of trustees; our congregation behind this vision for the property
NAME?: xxx
fully support all our mbrs across the NSh
> Jim O'Toole: 315 Lawson, one door away; 100% opposition
sgl-fam homes, with sec stes, coach houses suit, not 17
why does Ccl still think this is (suitable?) when most still oppose
our nbrhd does not oppose the redevt of the Unitarian Church devt of sgl-fam homes
what’s going to happen when Jehovah's Witnesses and the Baptist Church see that the U Church has successfully devpd their prop into town homes and has washed their hands of this nbrhd with an exorbitant windfall?
I do not feel that the NSh Unitarian Church has been fair to the nbrs; the devprs and the DWV and their greedy extended devts xxx put upon us over the past few years
Basically, a church with a small congregation ~ 100 mbrs, most don’t even live in WV, are disturbing and tormenting 109 households who pay taxes and live in this beautiful WV nbrhd cmnty
thank you [7:39]
Mayor: next speaker is Carolanne Reynolds, who missed the announcement about Heritage Wk
CR (cdn't hear what was said on way up to the podium): Sorry, I wasn't going to speak to this, but when I heard staff recommending an FAR of .38, my alarm bells went off.
I was on the Ccl when we happily, and the populace supported us, reduced the max FAR from .45 to .35. That was much applauded and appreciated. So I'm a bit disturbed -- excuse me {clearing throat} -- that staff wd recommend an FAR that is higher than the max allowed in WV, and I wd think as Ccl you might think long and hard before you advance or suggest or recommend a higher FAR than was achieved some time ago.
[7:41] Mayor: does anybody else what to speak? If not, turn it over to Ccl
MB: talked to some residents; told them I wd ask some questions . Have an idea how long the construction wd take?
Darwin [Construction]: single phase and 14 months
[Oliver Webb, Prez of Darwin Props]
MB: focus on the east side; landscaping on the west side too?
Ans: correct
MB: new landscaping?
Ans: correct
MB: less traffic on Sundays and around Daycare any traffic calming ?
Berg: the traffic study conclusion obviously less traffic
park pickup drop off
traffic study concluded aligned with the 17 units was minimal overall
traffic-calming measure; were prev measures; this proj looks at closing off Lawson to cut off through traffic, only for emerg and peds
Sop: xxx; ... protection covenant same as tree mgmt plan?
Berg: tree mgmt plan, trees to be protected, fencing during construction
will inform ... 219 legal doc
trees target for xxx (removal?) larger grove at the entrance and at the back of the site
if more xxx patches that can be protected, we’ll look at that
Sop: who decides that?
Berg: package for Ccl to approp
Sop: know Darwin good; permit issued and hadn’t stood up to laid down
oh, there’s a root problem xxx
some certainty devpr lives up, don’t really get what we’re asking for
Berg: DP will cement the proj and layout of the plan
language about penalties if ignored or xxx?
become hazard trees or problematic; language to secure those trees so not cut down
Sop: re safety
Hugo Ray playing field an issue
10+ units and down the list
some nbrs w/ babies w/ carriages had no sidewalk to walk; consideration re sidewalk from devpr?
Berg: amenities are going to be part of the discussion
sidewalks not cemented to anybody
heard stories on both sides, like more rural, blvd, and others think sidewalks imp
last consultation in April, ask what ppl might like to see if proposal to move fwd
funding trail improvement so to the river, a bigger amenity as I recall
Sop: tree retention on the site
went up, clearcut and three homes went in and no trees
wd there be tree retention if six houses, trees behind?
Berg: xxx regulations
right, cmnty wd hv no say
seeing we’re trying to protect loss
Lawson Ave opened up for through traffic
the nbrhd character you’re talking about; at the mtg residents did cite those xxx controls a good thing
otherwise we xxx that’s exactly what you see
Sop: wd there not be decision of staff of permit regs for trees?
Berg: not really; no reqmts for sgl fam; &&&
Cass: 19 to 17, what was negated?
L Berg: two houses
Cass: financially feasible dropping from .38 to .35?
{of course!!! and besides, bylaw}
Darwin: just responding to design issues
&&& it was more of bldg form and set back
Cass: cd be reduced?
Ans: guess so, yes
{at least he admitted it..}
Cass: this is plan A, is there a Plan B?
{Plan A was some time ago -- ask Lust and residents!}
or is your (discussion?): xxx
know there’s a need for this type of housing
we’re not considering six sgl-fam homes
Cass: Plan A was not approved
Ans: wd not be interested in six family homes
Cass: what prior to Esker xxx?
Berg: &&& [7:54]
DL: we can ans
Mayor: Past public...
NG: re .38; Esker land is .48
so there was a ccl that passed an FSR of .43
{not the point; this is a devt and the bylaw says max .35; doesn't matter what was done elsewhere!}
Berg: yes
NG: LEED silver standard -- a bit outdated
Ans: &&&
NG: gold or better
Darwin: always try for gold LEED, at present silver but xxx
Mayor: applicn .38 and what basing our CACs based on?
make decision on what before it
Sop: LEED standard is American controlled, why not Cdn?
LB(?): target understanding not seeking certification
Darwin: target a rating xxx [7:56]
LEED silver is a guide that we like; don’t know why US and not Cdn
need my &&&
Sop: one day live(?) work in Canada then &&& ... why not in Canada?
...
Sop made motion:
- Proposed OCP Amdmt, Rezoning, and Devt Permit No. 12-053 for 370/380 Mathers Ave known as the Residences on Mathers project advance in the applicn review process;
- Staff bring fwd proposed bylaws to amend the OCP/Zoning Bylaw, and a proposed Devt Permit for 370/380 Mathers for Ccl consideration;
- Staff bring fwd a draft covenant for tree protection as part of the devt package; and
- Staff bring fwd a Phased Devt Agreement to secure a Cmnty Amenity Contribution.
Sop: xxx get that draft xxx; first reading; info mtg, where is that going to be held?
Berg: (cricket?) club across the way
Sop: then goes to a PH
so for all who live in area a process yet to be dealt with
Mayor: seconds
&&&
6. 2015 Budget Presentation (File: 0860-01)
Who?: Bringing Budget on Mar 2nd
Sop: was going certain... Cclrs ... did not attend
consensus of my colleagues; we miss you but we decided
{laughter}
We decided more consultation, more info, so will not make that motion
call question?
ML: recom rec’d for info?
MOTION: THAT the Presentation from the Chief Financial Officer be received for information.
7. Sewer and Drainage Utility Fee Bylaw No. 4538, 2007, Amdmt Bylaw No. 4822, 2015 (Update to Sewer and Drainage Utility Fees for 2015) (File: 1610-20-4822)
&&& Sewage and drainage
Dave Roach: xxx
Mayor: we wanted to quickly move along to get to your comments
DR: beg your pardon
Mayor: xxx
DR: this is item No 7
$1 increase $67K addl cmnty will have to pay
Dec 15 adopted bylaw; amendment of 2007 bylaw
qtrly ws % [8:08]
$290
$4.9M
$100K CAC rev
total rev $5M
expenditures of the storm and drainage of the sewer utility $.3
$4.588M difference not explained
asking cmnty to pay for storm and drainage 290.xx per folio
in the Kwan report, the annual surplus budgeted in Mr Fung’s dept is $35K
that’s a big gap -- $1.22M gap
where it is?
a cross subsidy from &&& to &&& [8:05]
no info, we don’t know
Mr Hare it was a typo, instead of 72 shd be 73.73
.1M plus in the utility
break stabilization
more than enough money in the utility to simply ignore the 41 levy
have copies, for you; don’t suggest you look at them now
decision in Dec was or exact and shd stick with it
and Cam on Dec 8, inc not really xxx ... in fact on this storm and drainage
2014 to 2017 &??? %
11% to 1.25l4 % more than exceeding Cam’s calcs
Mayor: Ms Leemhuis
CAO: I’ll defer to Mr Fung, Dir/Engg, where the discrepancy occurs
RF: rec’d this quite late today and referring to a Nov report not a topic here
the report is simply to correct a typographical error in a prev bylaw
in Sched A three columns and xxx
understanding from staff simply a typo
xxx incorrect number shd be 73.73 in the middle column
going back to Nov 17 and (rigour??) behind
all the figures are correct
figs rates were by xxx, calculated were correct
going back to the integrity of the Nov report, from speaking to staff today
all figs presented in Nov were correct to come up with the proper rates to Ccl
Sop: does that answer the cross subsidy fig?
RF: there is no cross subsidy involved with the figs; the 73.73 was assumed when proposed
so this is not new
Mayor: thank you for you remarks xxx
DR: xxx see you later
[WAS read a first, second, and third time]
8. OTHER ITEMS -- No Items
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
9.1. Ambleside Skateboard Park Renovation (File: 2100-01) RECOMMENDED: received for information.
9.2. Family Hub Model in West Vancouver Expands: New Properties Family Hub Opens (File: 2620-08)
RECOMMENDED: the report dated Jan 29, from the Mgr of Cmnty Devt, Youth, and Families, be rec'd for info.
9.3. Award of Contract for Recycling Collection Services (File: 1776-01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated Jan 28, from the Mgr, Engg Services be received for information.
Cam: re Consent agenda, I move approved: 9.1; 9.2 hub; 9.3 recycling; and 9.4 Corresp List
9.4 Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages)
> Council Correspondence Update to January 23, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Received for Information
(1) Committee and Board Meeting Minutes – Memorial Library Board – December 10, 2014
(2) 8 submissions, January 19 – 23, 2015, regarding Climate Change Warning Labels on Gas Pumps
(3) Grouse Mountain Resorts Ltd., January 21, 2015, regarding “Grouse Mountain Year in Review - 2014
(4) January 21, 2015, re Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amdmt Bylaw No. 4809, 2014; Proposed Phased Devt Agrmt Authorization Bylaw No. 4821, 2014; and DVP Applicn No. 14-011 (re proposed subdivision of 6447 and 6475 Pitt Street into three smaller lots) (referred to January 26, 2015 public hearing)
(5) January 21, 2015, regarding “Clyde Avenue/ Keith Road Traffic Calming project
(6) 2 submissions, January 22, 2015, regarding Public Services Building
(7) Port Metro Vancouver, January 21, 2015, regarding “Questions forwarded by North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee
(8) 2 submissions, January 22 – 23, 2015, regarding Proposed Tree Bylaw
Responses to Correspondence
(9) Acting Manager of Roads and Transportation, January 21, 2015, response regarding “Excessive speed measurement, Marine Drive
> Council Correspondence Update to January 30, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) District of North Vancouver, January 23, 2015, regarding “Council of Councils - North Shore Transportation Issues
(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)
(2) C. Ballantine, Jan 26, re “Floodplain Mapping?
(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)
(3) January 27, 2015, regarding “BCIT student questions about LNG pipeline
(Referred to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(4) Kinder Morgan Canada, December 19, 2014, regarding Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project
(5) Hon. L. Raitt, Min of Transport, Jan 9, re Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Tankers in Howe Sound (Proposed Woodfibre LNG Project)
(6) Metro Vancouver, January 21, 2015, re “Invitation to Submit Nominations for Membership on MetroV’s Agricultural Advi Cmte
(7) 2 submissions, January 22 – 24, 2015, regarding Proposed Tree Bylaw
(8) Asian-Canadian Special Events Association, January 23, 2015, regarding “LunarFest Year of the Sheep Invitation
(9) 2 submissions, January 25 – 27, 2015, regarding Climate Change Warning Labels on Gas Pumps
(10) 5 submissions, January 25 – 26, 2015, re Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amdmt Bylaw No. 4809, 2014; Proposed Phased Devt Agrmt Authorization Bylaw No. 4821, 2014; and DVP Applicn No. 14-011
(re proposed subdivision of 6447 and 6475 Pitt St into three smaller lots) (Previously rec'd at January 26, 2015 public hearing)
(11) UBCM and Lower Mainland Local Govt Assn (LMLGA), Jan 26, re “LMLGA Call for Resolutions and Nominations
(12) 2 submissions, January 26 – 30, 2015, regarding Public Services Building Parking
(13) Order of British Columbia, January 27, 2015, regarding “Order of British Columbia ~ 2015 Call for Nominations
(14) 2 submissions, January 27 – 28, 2015, regarding Tree Removal
(15) Western Residents’ Association, January 28, 2015, regarding Planned Improvements to Orchill Drive and Adjacencies
Responses to Correspondence
(16) Director of Parks and Community Services, January 23, 2015, response regarding “Lighting on the Centennial Seawall
(17) Senior Manager of Parks, January 23, 2015, response regarding “TREE BYLAW PROPOSAL
(18) Chief Financial Officer, January 26, 2015, response regarding “Closure of Larson Station
(19) Mayor Smith, Jan 27, response to Envmental Assessmt Ofc, Invitation to Participate on Working Group for the
Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Woodfibre LNG Project
> Council Correspondence Update to February 3, 2015 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Received for Information
(1) E-Comm 9-1-1, Jan 29, re “Next Gen Radio Prog: Contract awarded for E-Comm radio infrastructure equipmt replacement project
(2) 2 submissions, February 1, 2015, regarding Proposed Tree Bylaw
(3) February 2, regarding “Obtaining Carbon Offsets for Whyte Lake Park -- Agenda Item #7, Regular Council Meeting 2 Feb. 2015
(4) Port MetroV, Feb 2, re “Attn: Council - Additional details (Port Metro Vancouver boat tours of the port for Mayor and Council)
(5) 2 submissions, February 2, 2015, regarding Collingwood School Construction
(6) February 3, 2015, regarding “Moratorium on Peace River Site C dam.
10. OTHER ITEMS
11. Reports from Mayor/Councillors
Sop: Mar 4 and 5, will attend the LNG envmtal review; received boxes 3ft hi and 6K words; have to get somehow through; our Ccl put a proposal through wch will be read in public; saying we don't like the process, not transparent; if you listen in next few days you'll hear me all the way to Chilliwack.
Mayor: we'll look forward to that.
MB: did attend Amb skateboard park open house; want to ackn tremendous work done in fundraising by the young ppl to contribute to the revit of an amenity; District has allocated some funds; visible amenity for our youth - 8 to 18 -- I learned quite a bit about the time some of these kids are spending -- 8 hrs on the weekend, primarily boys, dunno if girls.
They've raised $80K and continuing to raise; Ccl's support of this will also help them to raise more money.
Cam: Metro Utilities Cmte; not much to report from substance of mtg;
Sewage Treatment Plant in holding till prov and fed....
twin tunnels from Seymour to Cap, project for undergoing years, $820M ... operational by March; update on the litigation
NG: briefly, been appointed to Metro Zero-Waste Cmte, nice way of saying the garbage cmte.
big issue on agenda for last sev months, decided Feb 5, the rates for tipping becoming less for commercial loads, only $80 per ton to dump, smaller up to $130 per ton; outside Metro was changing less for large so trucks going outside so we were losing money. Brt price down otherwise zero.
Min load you can take in the back of a Honda Civic is $15, pretty good deal.
12. Public Questions/Comments
> Brian Wood: will be away Feb 23; wd like to address concerns about speed and transparency of the process
consultation through March, staff to report back in April; so impactful shd have more time than one month....
Sop said in Oct, let's not do this half-assed, let's go out and get the big picture, not piece by piece
Mayor: heard you tonight. Next, [Markee]Thompson
> Marque Thompson: it's actually "mark"; wd need another E to be marquee (markEE).
Further to what Brian was talking about and heard about Feb 23
The WVHA..... director.... past decision-making, policy, shd be discussed in full
when public have concerns, have to be dealt with speedily
to be correctly dealt with, full on both sides
in past changes to bylaw have been made, detrimental effect to someone's prop
hope this debate happens before changed.
M Upward: bylaws for March 3; whole point is to have transparency for the public
saying conducted xxx re public concerns re tree-cutting
a few years ago mtg at Caulfeild School re trees; 2-300 ppl at that mtg; at that time a group of ppl from Clovelly Walk trying to stop tree-cutting trees down. Some discussion, intro, 95% said they didn't want to have anything to do with restrictions on their prop.
A lot of policies -- has to be transparency and goalposts keep changing as to where this Ccl is going
Public needs to know what your intentions are. Can't tell them a week before and then pass a bylaw. Not fair.
Consultation was presented, but Mr Sokol neglected to say 95% against.
long-term resident of WV; some great ppl on Ccl
got to be more discipline that bylaws/policies are actually fact.
NG: want clarification from staff about what [was just said]
That was a mtg specifically wrt land use planning ...? trees on public/private land?
Sokol: believe what Mr Upward was referring to Clovelly/Caulfeild Nbrhd Plan - - being looked at eight or nine yrs ago, before I was here; better clarify
CAO: wrt the tree bylaw we're bringing that's on public land (March), not on private land
on private land will be a completely diff process
MU: intention to follow through with private land?
CAO: staff have bn directed to research that
Mayor: can't really debate a bylaw that we haven't even seen -- shadow-boxing here
CAO: it's important b/c I don't want the cmnty to react to something not actually true
MU: what I'm saying is that's what's being said to the public is not correct.
{murmurs of 'not true'}
A Mooi: on Mar 2nd staff will be bringing forward a proposed tree bylaw that will simply be adding enforcement on public lands, (fines, etc)
Mayor: when changes to our bylaws, public will have ample opp -- all 44K citizens can be heard; always trust in the wisdom of yr Ccl
{some chuckles}
> Paul Butler: next wk's mtg -- clarify some statistics
2008 report written by Bob Sokol assisted by Karl Gustavson; big headlines 53% of WV residents against large homes, want smaller homes; in the report it actually said 63% are concerned about larger homes.
{this is verbatim:} of that 63%, 63% are worried about smaller homes -- together only 39% are really concerned about larger homes
This statistic has been used [till] 2015, bn used as a policy against larger homes; we have no current survey with majority wanting/asking smaller homes.
Bob Sokol stood up and said we have 1000 ph call survey saying ppl are against larger homes.
I phoned the ofc for last three mos for proof of this survey
finally got a letter from his secy saying we made a mistake, it was the old 2008 report
about to go into a huge ccl mtg to make homes smaller; going to affect 2500 homes right away and none of these ppl know about this; going to be a shocker
no actual up-to-date survey
2008 to 2015, 53% of homes have changed hands since then
{one person suggested to me this statistic may be incorrectly derived -- if we have, say, 14,000 homes and 53% of 14,000 is 7,420; 7,420 house sales does NOT mean 53% of homes have changed hands as some homes will have been sold twice in that period}
new demographic of owners and opinion, yet we keep going back
we have the proof reduce homes, prop values, based on an old and mathematically wrong report
> Lucinda Jones: wrt tree bylaws; lived here since 1983, guess one of the old-timers
rented on Copper Cove, and was told most discussed here is the trees, whether to cut branches, ....
this many years later, same
the issue for me ... there doesn't seem to be an education piece for ppl coming into this cmnty; you'd think coming into a raincoast area heavily treed, for there not to be more setting protocol or behaviour, responsibility of staff and M to set that straight
when taken down, trying to find reason, done that enough; missing the point as a well-governed M, running around after the fact..... don't know what the game plan is, and who is directing info for drafting of this bylaw
communication I read today, still talking about topping .... ev knows a risk ... always to update topped tree has moved on
if you saw sunset tonight, beautiful trees come across it and the topped trees, those are a mess
Mayor: wrap it up
LJ: Andrea Miller was going to be with me so take her three mins
Mayor: no no no no
Mr Sokol, want to give a quick response to that?
LJ: but how is it drafted? information sources?
Sokol: the bylaw isn't being drafted right now, staff is doing research, what other Ms are doing, and throughout NAm
will come fwd with ideas, to public, then bylaw to Ccl
LJ: is there a moratorium in the meantime -- for topping of trees, specially? no?
Mayor: we're going to move on, Ma'am. Carolanne Reynolds
> CR, with a black patch over one eye: So I had planned to speak now, but I was going to come with a parrot on my shoulder
{laughter}
btw, the comment about that something was built at .43, there are all sorts of exceptions, .... parks.... re .35 however that
does not negate the fact the max is .35, and also it doesn't mean we can't have special areas where higher, but my shock was that staff wd come out recommending something above the max, without mentioning the rationale
Anyway, what I really came for is
tyvm for announcing the start of Heritage Wk tonight, wch I'm sorry I wasn't here for, but I'm moving a little bit more slowly than usual, and I don't know what you said so I hope you mentioned displays at the Library, Silk Purse, --
Mayor: --truly brilliant, you shd hv bn here to hear it
CR: oh, I can't wait to watch it on the video then.
Anyway, special things at the Ferry Building Gallery and totems at the Silk Purse
b/c the theme is really an unusual one this year, commercial/business areas. Seldom does heritage focus on biz, companies
while trying to research this I came across a really fascinating fact
and I was talking to Rick Amantea, and there is no Main Street in [WV], and of course the famous Main Street
{the Heritage BC poster features a "Main Street"}
however while we spoke, it turns out when they started the village in Pk R South, they had to talk to the post office for an address, so there is our Main Street, and it's in PkR [S]
so we've got Pk R; in Ambleside WV Florist will have a display -- they were founded in 1934; Sewell's will have a promotion (they were founded in 1931). I haven't managed to see if Chapman's going to do anything but they're over 100 years; but Murchie's although they no longer live here and xxx but they started Murchie's Tea in 1894.
So we can celebrate those
Let's see
Upper Lands, at beginning ppl will be able to see something about what's happening b/c that's part of our heritage
there'll be a talk
What else? on the Saturday there'll be the lunar new year
{stops speaking b/c}
Mayor (who was talking to someone): sorry, go ahead, Carolanne; being attacked here
CR: thank you
lunar celebration by MP John Weston at the Cmty Ctr in the atrium
trying to find out if we can have a tour of the Pt Atkinson lighthouse
had to cancel the things at Cypress and Cypress Mtn b/c NO snow
I hope that's most -- but I will be presenting a flyer and will put it on the website
thank you for proclaiming HWk and I hope you all enjoy the various displays and promos and whatever ... and we can get together
I think Cclr Gamb is going to a Preservation (and I'll be there too) Society mtg tomorrow night wrt some modern heritage.
Mayor: thank you
CR: thank you
NG: Staff, if you want to provide any clarification b/c I found
Sokol: opp to respond to some comments wrt the 2008
First of all, Karl Gustavson had nothing to do with it
2008 survey was done by Synovate as part of the Cmnty Dialogue -- over 1000 WV residents
initially contacted by phone then provided with paper surveys
I mistakenly referred to that as a telephone survey at one of the mtgs; that created some miscommunication between parties
I was repeatedly asked for copies of the Synovate study wch I provided on many occasions to the WVHA and its mbrs.
Not until they said they wanted the tel survey that I realized...
no attempt to on my part to mislead them ...
next Monday's mtg, the report is already on the website; Ccl has copies. The main thing we'll be asking -- that there actually is a housing bulk prob in WV; still some ppl refuse to admit that fact. The District receives calls from dozens if not hundreds of residents over the course of the year complaining about the size and bulk and scale of housing going into the cmnty. That's one part of the report.
Second part, asking Ccl to endorse the public consultation process, public mtgs in the atrium, hands-on workshops, as well as using wvITE. Will seek to involve engage residents and bldg cmnty
Last part seeks Ccl direction to prepare some bylaws relating to limiting the size of houses that can be built in WV
Mayor: thank you
13. Adjournment
++ NOTES February 23rd ++
7pm SPECIAL CCL MTG
1. Call to Order.
2. Approval of Agenda
REPORTS
3. Single Family Housing - Siting, Form, and Character Public Engagement Process - 2015 (File: 2515-02) Siting, Form, and Character – WV Housing Study (October 2013) Siting, Form, and Character – Draft West Vancouver Housing Study – Regulatory Approaches to Advance Siting, Form, and Character (June 2014)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
[7:08] Staff: background xxx
Focus on Public Engagement xxx ...
[7:11] Engagement illustration; two open houses in Cmnty Ctr atrium
2015 Public consultation slide
DRC,late March, late April; townhall mtg; survey; questionnaire
Mayor: sound failure; working on it
Sop: you made reference to town mtgs, etc, will there be a specific outline where and how long?
Chris Bishop (Planning staff): reluctant to book without Ccl’s blessing
Sop: important ppl have an arena to vent; space and time
dog and pony shows don’t do it for me
CB: town hall wd fit
Marque Thompson: on behalf of non-profit volunteer housing assn {WVHA}
since Oct 20 working to improve dialogue with homeowners and Dist staff; thank CAO for listening
v concerned the way the Planning Dept has proceeded; not simple and (efficient?) and affecting most vulnerable
our org supposed to be alerted
only learned of this proposal a week ago????????
notice of sp mtg in terms of transparency
affect 20%; title is public engagement yet only mentioned one month, March, next week
six months
if public process to be valid we need understanding
so public understand the effect of policies being suggested
complicated
Sop: I have several, but I’ll be quiet
NG: you suggested rep of a new assn don’t know much about it; how many mbrs?
MT: in op since Oct; 4 or 500 b/c of these concerns
NG: reg mtgs open to the public?
fortnightly basis, from info on topic
recently on material soil and rock removal from sites
had an open forum
presented to
Sop: listen to the public
[7:28] PLEASE &&&?
> Robert Butler: found out about this mtg yesterday afternoon, Sunday
got a piece of paper no idea where it came from
our prop Eagle Hbr, 20Ksf, completely diff from the houses around us; 200ft depth; arrived in Canada Aug 15; 50 years ago, and lived there for 45 yrs
pensions, rental income noxxx
none of our family here, big mortgage, large family of five
size of the lot, staff, particular size; in relation to the size of the lot; surrounding lots 10K and 12K
absolutely mortified; really mortified
value of the lots will fall; been around for a long time will suffer most
value of our lot wd drop by $300K, 25% of our assessed tax value to $1.2M
$500K in arrears; wd hv to sell and leave immediately
APPLAUSE
> Russell Lane: wd you mind if I continue with a Brit accent?
Mayor: you have three min; use any accent you want
RB: thank you for your understanding
at first glance this is flawed, to say the least
how are you going to rejig the tax on all the properties?
not going to stand, nobody take increases, doesn’t carry through
you’re creating a have and have-not situation
we’re one of the owners of a larger prop, not a monster prop; built to regs
assuming if this goes down the path mine will be desirable, unless someone torches
unfortunately will have two classes of prop
doesn’t make sense
caution going fwd; a lot of prop owners take a hard look and disagree with the process; until we fully understand, not going to find any acceptance
rocky road
> Phil Garrell: mtg Oct attended; plan for open houses, none of that took place
suggesting housing bulk is well xxxx
calls, not documented -- never heard from this grp, strange
Ccl has a legal obligation, adversely affected
localized mtgs
provide multilingual English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Farsi
manner in wch they comprehend
crowning is Item no 5 emotional and financial geotechnical, etc take time Planning those investments be thrown out
[929?] never intended to hold existing bylaws be {hel?}
respectfully this has to stop, needs to stop tonight
APPLAUSE
Mayor: just lengthen this mtg
> Tom Davidoff: economist; at UBC, Sauder Sch of Biz; asked to come by WVHA
Take Bob and Anne {example}, pay xxx &&& {GET}; economic costs by EV
when someone wants to build bigger
study
did we see prop values explode in Kelowna and Delta when clamp down?
hard to answer; difficult to answer: is there a negative effect on the props?
Ccl shd look at
positions
second; if you believe the Bob effect relative, the opp asking Ann to give
right way is not to BAN, right way wd be fees
why? you want ppl with willingness to pay
builder shd have to pay for the impact
if impose a cost, pay, but I think a ban wd be counterproductive
[7:42] Mayor: Nina Nazami? not here, then David Trent
> David Trent: resident; rec'd notice yesterday from the Prov; letter from WVHA
fully endorse your moving forward and with the public engagement process
due process, clear leadership; proper engagement procedure
be careful re speculative [7:43]
time to make a better cmnty for everybody
Mayor: John Gould
Nina: okay, I can go after
JG: you can come and sit with me if you like
LAUGHTER
Mayor: req re address
Nina (a citizen): sitting with residents
{CAO?: ADDRESS NOT NEC}
major uncertainty how prop will be affected; ambiguous doesn’t seem to work for xxx
v few aware of the residents how bylaw wd affect them
why being considered in first place
why the city;
{Again! WV is a district, not a city; it's a municipality.}
otherwise wd be inaccurate
common good for
how come mtns being clear cut?
[7:46] work to preserve the habitat
seems to be unfair and affect everyone unequally
> John Gould: retired physician from Lions Bay
lived on Nelson 25-30 years, probably considered a tear-down, respectable family home
siting don’t &&&?
object to siting of the new houses; up the road don’t know whether devprs or xxx impact have totally diminished their views
diminished the value of those houses by over 1/3 a $M
diminished so shd be some direct recompense to the owners
we’re not entitled to a view
lose view
taxes according to the lot, taxed
diminished value of home by $500K I want reimbursement
Cass: re address; assured live in WV; opinion of WV directly
> Bill Chapman: survey created over (half ????)
subdivid design
variety and lot size to deal with slopes and undulating topography, screening -- wd not suggest removing this
3K serious
20K virtually invisible
6K in RS9 to be too large a lot
Russell Hollingsworth permission to offer
agree early on prob wrt size xxx
each approached prob from diff directions; Russ design, I from POV of land
eliminating large homes not the best soln for WV
need &&& [7:52]
49 props wd likely be affected
selling $5450 av price of $2.9M {?}
result in a $45M impact
unique south-facing, city and ocean views near to city [7:53]
move ahead; don’t restrict; removing two that contribute to our ambience
APPLAUSE
> Ron Osterman: concerned about process; staff asking Ccl to proceed without asking professionals and public
total waste of time for Ccl
if proper proposal with ev support, then a slam dunk
not sure how the city is run b/c it seems kind of backwards
{FYI: there’s a city in NV: WV is NOT a city, it’s a district; there’s also a district in NV (so CNV, DNV, DWV).}
unfair to ppl who own large lots; can’t just make a change in one week
one said this is his future, it’s all of us, future
ppl from all over the
{good!}
impact for all of us
change things back
change a few ppl opposed to change; two ppl for and 100s against
seem to be in a democracy where majority rules, seems to be a majority opposed don’t get it
ppl don’t want to see change
1950 built, ppl didn’t have a choice
these monster homes 3000K
east V came to WV monster homes
lot more to say; am opposed
> Scenery Slater: {notes supplied}
I was able to attend all but one of the all candidates meetings and those in attendance were pretty clear that neighbourhood preservation was the biggest concern they had. Additionally, it is one of the biggest issues for ADRA members. The Ambleside & Dundarave Ratepayers' Association is an organization of West Vancouver residents. We are registered and have AGMs etc.
I applaud council for taking this issue up. Something must be done.
I don`t pretend to know all the answers but I have a few suggestions.
Remove all the exemptions to the FAR (floor area ratio). This will make it far easier to understand and be harder to exploit.
Make it easier to renovate existing homes. We have neighbourhoods of unique and graceful homes surrounded by mature gardens and vegetation. This adds value to our community and this heritage deserves preservation.
Make it less desirable to demolish a home. When I see homes just bulldozed and see the likes of old growth clear grain fir flooring and the like being tossed in a dumpster I feel ill. This is not sustainability and it is not responsibility.
Speaking of responsibility we should have a responsibility to our neighbours. Should not new residents have a responsibility to the established community? wouldn't it make sense with starting at "Do no harm"? and then go onto "Do good" and "Do good for others". We may do well by exploring what this means because we really need to move away from decisions based only on greed.
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who said this and when?:
time to move
more ... xxx almighty dollar
who???
limited outlook syndicated survey in 2007
more time exploring the prob, solns, or whether we have a prob
not in corporate world; you’d be fired for this!
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APPLAUSE
sad to see most affected are those ready to retire
recall in Oct here with same outcome say maybe a 100 times
Ccl further engagement; next step of prob-solving
don’t understand tax dollars being wasted and time going wasted, on our own unique bylaws
neg effect monster house next to a school, try to understand what the real prob is
will be a class-action law suit; I'm not a lawyer
more relaxed rules
rules behind legal suites not realistic eg bus stop within x ft
having more legal suites
what I meant
> Ashami (sp?): 2700 Rosebery; chose WV as our home, high sch, university
saved money, purchased a home in WV in the hope of one day hope to have a family as big as mine kids, a soccer team
Mayor: told your wife yet?
{ :-) }
Ans: when I tell them, they run away!
want to live here and with parents
I oppose everything brought fwd, same as ev else in this room
> Sander Heynemans: xxx
Mayor: three more names
SH: chopper flying over looking at this monster house
didn’t buy anything thinking of flipping, selling
love it here others will
20 years things have changed
input from
my name is not "zippy"{?}
house next door on sale today, am I happy, absolutely not; across the street absolutely not
input from all ppl
want something not just those in the industry
from me, I want something out of it
> Bacar??di: on behalf of [8:08]
bought huge lots so can build huge houses
> Melinda Slater: notice but tonight’s mtg a bit confusing
v concerned about nbrhd character
third gen WVer; need to xxx
no one seems to be building small (heritage?) houses now
wd be helpful to know what our needs
wd like to see a process that follows our PIP
Mayor: Peter Lambur not here? Paul Whitman?
> Sam Whitman (?): 2900 Rosebery
knew about this mtg, advertisement in NSN; housing bulk spoke of it in a neg fashion
see how things have changed Rodgers 736 [units]
beautiful Aq and Cmty Ctr, GCC great bldgs built by the (last?)
have changed the character of WV
current need for larger homes; changing, not a cottage cmnty any more
APPLAUSE
this amendment, 2,500 homeowners wiped off hundreds of millions of dollars
heard how affects retired plans, mortgages; req’d more equity; glut of supply
rebalance tax base
reduce more valuable houses; won’t be able to absorb
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fact not been appreciated
who really wants two ppl in favour of
seems to be driven by chief planner; seems to be on a mission
[8:14] APPLAUSE
SW: pls protect interests of WV
Mayor: all staff work in best interests of WV; fine staff, do their best
Patrick Hill: live in a condo
v complex issue; some want compensation for losing their view
I had to move from Gleneagles; had to move b/c a builder refused to
[8:16] they have no view
when you up Panorama, huge houses hardly see anyone leaving the
if Ccl continues to allow houses with xxx
good for real estate, not for the ppl living here
what are you trying to build more like Panorama, you’d get more return on your money {???}
if you can’t afford to come here
what will happen to all the seniors? how will anybody from ???
{ditzy digits again: arigign0r9g9japp7 xxx \wueremg0}
> Paddy Sherman: ten years ago chairman of a volunteer grp concerned about the Clovelly Walk area
what was happening, ppl were coming in, attracted by the woodsiness and by time finished no woodsiness left
dvprs at that time pushing v hard for
their participation was to shut it down
WV not a &&&
unique envmentally done a lot of damage on it already
more inclined to make ppl think of the financial impact and nobody is going to look at the envmt, finest in world
if ppl xxx be a laughing stock having destroyed
needs some large scale &&&
small scale, scaring the hell out of ppl here a long time &&&
need some reforming, looks at the overall impact; more I see going on, less chance
slip away from us, till just another Surrey hanging on a hillside
> Barbara Pettit: 30 years ago worked for Vancouver City for larger houses, doctorate on large houses
studied across NAm re homes; large houses, future museums and xxx
xxx seems hard to believe 3500sf homes were considered v large
Delta (?) and Martha’s Vineyard capped homes at 3500sf xxx
change is inevitable without losing what we love
capping house size makes good sense; may reduce xxx and slow down knockdowns
much more can be done while keeping what we value
capping is critical in keeping &&&; keeping social mix
Gleneagles, we need housing that brings young ppl back &&& and seniors to live in
shd we allow small houses infill; get over our fear of ht
taller houses are more graceful and leave more space, slip in small house
sometime tall views, small &&&
like capping
what is the longer impact
of whatever direction we take
> Liz Byrd: a lot of fear and I don’t like it at all
worked over 40 years to make it a cmnty
concerned, living in my little house
when they take a house down it’s like a bomb, everything goes
encourage you to go ahead with
talked about
good luck
there are a lot of v angry ppl out there it’s frightening
{[8:26] she’s referring to the noise, negativity, and behaviour of some ppl seated in the lobby}
v hard; thank you and good luck
CAO: large number of ppl want to reiterate that limiting size is an interim measure
number of contentious issues in past
items 4 and 5 are interim withholding resoln so not in full force, only in place while consultation
important b/c ppl understanding
Heather Johnson: thank you for that clarification; applaud Ccl for taking this on; absolutely essential that happen
nbrhd character is incredibly imp in WV
ppl love WV b/c it’s not big, little [8:28]
ev come here for it recogn only way to keep has to change
huge pressure b/c of ecic impacts
pressure to build to max FAR b/c of value of prop; lose trees, character
it’s possible to build large beautiful houses; not sq ftg
bottom line gotta work on this; prop value vs public good, not either/or
regulate wisely view to last? and what it can be
reserve the place and xxx
look forward to workshop
Kassam: excuse me for my Persian accent
educ; public doesn’t have education
tear down trees, have to plant xxx
we need to increase density; regardless greenery going to be gone; increase the density
off-leash dog park, work on city making it pretty
{NOT city, district!}
I live on 1212 Duchess, I’m young blood; taking away my possibility to be get married
don’t take that away
increase density
ppl need to be educated
if tax too much you can dispute it
let us live, let me achieve my dreams; respect old ppl behind me
give me
sgl child, sgl mum, you’re taking that opp to
work on parks
City more taxes
WV Police, private, strongest police, work on that
ask the builders, maybe do something for the old ppl
just saw the news this morning in Prov that I need to be here
95% ppl here disagree with what you’re dong
> Peter Scholefield: Esq
welcome this initiative; v controversial, need to do
look fwd to the public engagement process
bring to your attention: energy efficiency
new home a lot more energy efficient, older homes less energy efficient, so a gain
secondly, those want to build more efficient homes shdn’t be penalized
past home standards required much thicker walls, reduced floor area
solar panels; shdn’t be penalized by size and pitch of roof 45° angle
cmte you've struck to look at efficiencies
staff may wish to take advantage of
> Keith Pople: xxx staying in house
change lifestyle wd ruin my life
12th St
on corner house xxx on house big 3040 on 8K
works out to .38
tall, xxx house; next to that xxx ...
> Finney: xxx someone lived that house maybe 40 years, was being totally blocked off one side and other to
lost views, lost sunlight; wanted to stay
really pay attention to the character
one spoke earlier, you cd ruin my life; an awful lot of discussion
capping house size in diff areas
in Brit Props can have huge, wdn’t matter, affect
[8:40] Mayor: Christine Banham? Massoud? Alexi? RA Sanders? Amir Kefar? Michael Blumfield? Cedric Bergers?
> RA Sanders: xxx
Mayor: lucky you’re here
RAS: if you built with more sq ft wd not change the footprint
the only thing that wd happen wd be that it wd have a basement but it wdn’t be apparent to the street
there are certain.. changing bylaw wd have to have exemptions
> Michael Blumfield: here since 1965; found out when TV crew came by
a lot of devt in our nbrhd done in tasteful way, also in Amb
the money being put in are improving; done in a tasteful manner
more damage when regs re tree cutting
Bob Lewis post and beam, shd hv been turned down
[8:45] started WV was shaved bald, clearcut now
trees cut back and pruned xxx regs?
shocking lack of notice
xxx above!
Mayor: don’t know why anyone wd like to leave early
who???:
we found out about this mtg, concerned homeowner leaving msgs on all the doors
prev speaker
flexibility, maintaining existing trees
took a walk up and down my street today and our street is being redevpd; 40% new
older homes 4200sf
older houses and if they stayed within the envelope, if you xxx
Mayor: Cedric Burgers
> Cedric Burgers:
{GET what he said -- some good points}
time for more, good on you
go ahead; xxx
[laughter]
CR
Mayor: we’re going to have to get you down from that back corner quicker
CR: pretty hard to get out
Carolanne Reynolds, Editor of West Van Matters
It’s a question of proportion, and love of the environment.
Let’s rearrange the pieces on the chess board and more clearly describe them.
No such thing as a monster house’. Want a large house? fine buy a large property!
We’re really discussing proportion.
We’re talking about how much natural green and landscaping.
We’re being sensitive to our setting and ambience.
The tradition and heritage of WV, a string of villages, is what many, here for years, do not want to lose. Gardens, flowers.
They naturally resent, object to, their peace and quiet being upset.
There are many newcomers who want three generations to live in one home.
Let’s find a way to address these preferences.
The wild card in this is spec devts those who want to maximize how much money they can make building a house.
Planting fear is powerful; so is making money.
Here, however, some feel being ostentatious is showing off and in bad taste.
Some think trees have bad spirits why live in a rain forest on the side of a mountain? We need the trees to absorb the rain, retain it, and prevent erosion below.
In October, I heard one person complain that they’d have to have a lawn, and they’d have to mow it, and they didn’t want to do it. Well, most ppl complain about mowing the lawn my husband does -- but he still has to do it.
In fact, flooding has happened when a subdivision, cleared, above some homes. So keep the trees to prevent erosion.
{and flooding}
For 25 years I’ve suggested to residents they get together in their nbrhd and set out character guidelines. If they get a majority and present it to Ccl, it’s easy to approve.
Few nbrhds got organized to do so. Lower Caulfeild did, Altamont tried. Faced with Maison Milliken, Sentinel Hill put together a description.
One size does not fit all. Help Ccl plan for all residents and their varied preferences.
Have special areas.
Large houses shd not invade smaller-house nbrhds. Large houses have to be allowed to be somewhere. Many come here more used to urban living.
Designate a special zone for this sort of nbrhd so they don’t invade or insert themselves in places the residents prefer a modest and green environment. Don’t mix, don’t make a jumble.
This is about freedom of choice, but also respect for others’ choices as well.
In short, Planning.
So. This is where I see from the beginning, recommendations, lots of workshops, public input.
I don’t envy your job, but we have to have the huge houses somewhere. We want to keep the cottage nbrhds. We shdn’t ruin our character.
If they say ppl won’t come here, well, good! We’ve got too many ppl; we can make it the way we want.
{laughter}
Anyway, we must review this.
So let’s cooperate, and let’s work together. And find a place for all of us somewhere but not like this, in the same place.
Mayor: Thx, Carolanne
APPLAUSE
M Miller: [8:43] 19th & Palmerston, now in NV; sold in 2013
2012 put it up for sale after 52 years
little bigger prop than nbrs; basement and main floor; told an extra level cd be built
5004sf permitted, my question is: why is the new house listed as 8254sf?
{v gd Q}
Mayor: anyone else? anyone else?
H Lu: several issues
communication
verify to audience actually we’re not proposing interim
shd ask the question
something wrong with the communication process
going to fully engage; we shd do so before, shd not propose even though calling interim proposal
housing cap
not interim like retaining wall
not getting whole ideas, whole picture
are we sure issue we’re having here
is how big or how we shd build; feel it’s the latter
how, not putting a number
can’t build above
prof from UBC, can introduce fees, bigger and larger houses
big, more strict process
cmnty panels, cmtes, have input of your design site plan, not say: no, you cannot build
this cmnty fast changing, read about the Kensington house, speculation what's happening in our cmnty
I see families moving here, buy their home here not to invest
the house they call home
> Haddad: xxx active last 25 years; crossing LGB, always enjoyed seeing the greenery, green background to houses
now when you see, half of those greenery gone
not opposed to devt; need for growth
those ppl that are objecting to cutting trees why not objecting to massive
basement for those kids for entertainment, [8:59] play etc
{lawns, yards? aren't they healthier for kids to play on/in?}
this contradiction have to address
basement
maybe I don’t understand experience in construction
12Ksf 18 20 have to build same 6Ksf, waste of resources
have a letter for you, honourable mayor
one of clients town ppl living in house; want to move together
taking away enjoy of being a family
7 days has brought a kind of panic
down the drain all of the time spent, 6 months down drain
Mayor: leave your letter with the clerk
> Ahab: clarify 7 days seems that ev will be frozen; 9Ksf frozen
two crowds, don’t care if house value goes down $500K
made down payment last week, house value will go down $1.5M
> Mathew Edery: in 2012 purchased a prop in WV, old, lived in it for 8mos lots of problems with plumbing and wiring
decide to rebuild the house
nbrs came to me, thank you so much; ppl didn’t really look after; house you’ve built is beautiful, well maintained
replant 30 cedar hedges, and flowers
don’t think it impacted the greenery
live and work in WV
just heard about this mtg a few days ago; do better work of informing the residents
> Michelle: xxx I am one of the young blood
purchased a home here; hope in future cd raise our family; a couple of years ago, we have lost our view
we’re coming up with plans to regain our view; not able to ever be able to regain our view
we have two young chn; leaving our home
view, we’ve already lost; use our design to retain view
v concerned re seven days
shd be allowed to design my home
{no idea what was typed/said here}
graduated in 08 potential for growth
want to grow old in this cmnty I was raised in; MOVED!!!
homeowner with the help of my family
these new laws, builders will not want to come here any more
decided to stay here, saw potential
respect that
Mayor: anyone else?
> Woman: sorry, live in WV rental
don’t think any new devt or planning
communicated properly
a week ago received a bank
who/what?:
Evxxxx in hurry so threw in garbage
bank, threw in
why not envelope say what it is ... ?
> Marika Burgers: Cedric’s mother; {4?} years ago from Holland
cdn’t imagine how ppl cd afford to live here
over time, add more and more, diluting the values
can add gi?
will not have the same character any more
grown up and getting better
think
person economics
I took an economics course at UBC
nobody asked how much baking bread
cannot always express things with money
watch v much
always keep an eye on what is suited for the environment
> Wilcott: lived here almost my whole life
lot afraid of losing money; prop going down
accommodate all those losing money
then it’s legal to impact other ppl for them to lose money?
build some ugly no one wants to build
wash out tunafish cans xxx
20Ksf house, what the hell am I wasting my hope for ???
protect our envmt
huge homes, take so many raw materials to build and maintain
> John: 2600 Nelson
here since mid80s; heard endless debates
all of the process for last 30 years, the majority concern nbr car and housing bulk
both realize diff views and ppl entitled
both achieve market rights and houses to accomm
as long as within the bylaws
concerns us 5000sf built and advertised as 6500sf; clear-cutting of lots and blvds
don’t respect nbrhd character
bldg houses completely obscures view, doesn’t respect nbrs' view
most WV residents decent; most of them
some swayed by sums of money
those to take {tibugghrt???}
interest of residents ahead of $$$
old saying perfection is the enemy of the good
we wd applaud you for the platform, your platform you were elected on
Mayor: no one?
ML: motion on the floor to discuss
five recommendations, deal with sequentially
1. Council receive the report dated January 29, 2015 and titled “Single-Family Housing – Siting, Form, and Character Public Engagement Process – 2015 for information, discussion and consideration
CARRIED
2. The Council of The District of WV resolves that there are well-documented and recognized issues related to the compatibility of new and renovated single-unit residential dwellings within the District with respect to size, siting, massing, grading, and landscaping and directs staff to engage the community and commence the preparation of bylaw amendments to address the issue
Sop: 18 years wives
ML: wch wife was that?
:-)
Sop: out in the backyard, mowing, look at
waved at nbrs; those, that was the way in those days
still amazed, wonderful what I see in many nbrhds
when assessments started to go up
little issues bigger and bigger
then the devt started, alway been probl
imagine within the bylaw, Mr Sokol, but they look rather large
some beautiful houses that fit in
we have to find a balance, find through a consulting process
balance for everyone, that’s going to be the result
having consultation process is the way going to solve it
Cam: debating 1? 2? {?}
Ans: 2 and
clearly a signif concern about nbrhd character, deeply considered
signif proportion legitimately concerned devp their props
shd start from a position of respect from each side
classic tension; interest of cmnty or person
everybody pretty well said I agree with
Cam: talked to a lot during the election
not that entire cmnty against changes or that all want changed
both sides shd understand
Bill Chapman said it best ... not close our eyes, doing best to find a soln
what we do or don’t do &&&; hope compromise we can live with
allows all of us to live here in a diversity of housing that meets
not a situation one size fits all, think Carolanne said that
Brit Props, big houses; Amb/Dund more of a grid pattern
have to do what we can to address diversity in cmnty
not end up one extreme or other
prop value, no one wants to destroy prop value &&&
we’ll do our best not to
xxx Marin County
know the price of everything and the value of nothing; &&&
will support Recomm No 2
we need to have this conversation; do in respectful manner and find compromises
NG: is there an issue and shd we prepare bylaws, I’d say yes, an issue Bishop and Sokol
since 1980s losing heritage homes, paving over paradise motion; sometimes not pretty or easily
v recently six of us were elected and in Nov this was the major no 1 issue
elected by over 5000 ppl and I’ll keep my promises a long time
this is not a corporation
Mayor: as Gambioli
no one’s ever voted for me in two elections
shd be clear; WV is unique want to maintain the unique character of our envmt
site manipulation, xxxx define basement, ht, etc xxx
need to have this conversation
not just an issue of size; ev says way house fits on the lot
make sure doing the best job they can do for the citizens
[2] CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY
ML moved 3:
3. Council direct that staff engage the community on these issues as outlined in the report dated January 29, 2015 and titled “Single-Family Housing – Siting, Form, and Character Public Engagement Process – 2015;
NG: Q re consultation
a lot of ppl have come to us to speak, written, days, hours
for the sake of the ppl giving us feedback, do they have to keep coming back
or 3 thick binder
difficult to keep coming; time for new ppl
Sokol: we do have a record going back to 2013
really want to emphasize undertaking over next 3 months
engage again, topic has moved down the road; more detailed pieces of
stay tuned and be involved
Cam: process a little abbreviated, don’t want to
think we shd all v in cmnty has a full opp to be heard
feel proposed schedule has bulk in Mar and Apr; fear it’s a little tight, like to see it extended somewhat
Sop: if a house has permit Ccl sees it
see it sometimes b/c of complaint
start to investigate a citizen oversight cmte
allow the staff to say this org, tell us what you think
when an anomaly and we don’t know about
value looking at it; revision of our OCP; whatever happens
we will get to the bottom of this as long as open, transparent; we’ll get to bottom
ev cooperating [9:35]; can be done
Cass: commend Planning; this has been going on since 2008
key at election; well aware; tired of living in grey
communicate when mtgs, need a resolution to the problem tired of living in grey
[3] CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY
Sokol: the next two together
ML: separately
Sokol: shd be looked at together
ML: shall move both (4,5)
4. Staff be instructed to prepare amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010 to prevent the floor area of single-family residential dwellings on lots in RS zones other than RS1, RS6, and RS8 from exceeding 150% of the floor area that wd be permitted on a lot having the min lot area specified in the bylaw for the zone in wch the dwelling is being constructed; and that,
5. Staff be instructed to report to Council with respect to any building permit application that is made more than 7 days after the date of this resolution and that staff consider conflicts with the bylaw amendments in preparation, to enable the Council to determine whether to direct that the permit be withheld pursuant to s. 929 of the Local Government Act pending Council’s consideration of the zoning bylaw amendment.
ML: no problem with the first three probls and supportive, however I have greater concern of appropriateness of 4 and 5 from a timing perspective
public process, likely end up in Public Hearing
hasn’t been sufficient dialogue
landscaping, tree bylaw, unintended consequences
situation cd hv fiscal impact on prop values
[MUCH APPLAUSE]
who?: takes more than a month so be it
will disagree with Ccl Lewis on some of his points; this does not preclude, this is a temporary measure
[GROANS]
NOISE, do on sidewalk
Mayor: do it on sidewalk
NG: Planning Dept has suggested this temp motion, a number of props, can count on one hand
those are the facts; profession facts and numbers
don’t have a concern about xxx measures
one person said, as one person said it’s a matter of proportion
{me!}
this is out of proportion
not an economic argument; it’s a cmnty argument
ten more years xxx this kind of devt
as we’ve seen last ten years; going to see a downturn; lost its charm
not be a sought-after place; will look like other Ms, wall-to-wall homes, no
I’ve lived here for 50 years; I think I understand this cmnty as well as anyone
comes from consolidating props
two or more lots, 2, 3, 4x size of home in that nbrhd
across from WVSS consolidated four props a 16Ksf house in the middle of sgl-fam area
interim measure for consolidation way out of character
number of unsustainably large homes
not look for perfection, looking to so something re change/character of this cmnty
[9:45] MB: Oct xxx clear
consult with parties in wider range June 2 - 14 report and report back to Ccl
understand why our staff came forth with this (resoln?)
we didn't interim measure
full consultation, want to hear, I don’t know how it will affect homeowners
the formula as drafted I don’t support a random application of these bylaws
believe and said during election
one is about the size of the nbring lots
consistent approach across all nbrhds
not all same in Brit Prop
unintended, affecting diff lot owners differently and some unfairly
penalize smaller lots and this affects large lots
know cmnty concerned about this issue
looking at 3-5 mos
the risk of truncating the process and hearing cmnty
saying maybe the obvious, Ccl cannot be emotional and be reasonable
Mr Kent supported thoughtful process
can’t impose our personal values of the right-sized house
it’s about what fits into the nbrhd and that really varies
such an onslaught of construction, can see why ppl frustrated
how going to affect coach houses?
reduce FAR, can’t build coach houses
don’t believe interim risk, rush of applications to avoid changes shd justify making a decision ahead of public consultation
will not support these two
Cass: compliment and complement
we’re at risk of destroying the goose that laid the golden egg
having all around
ppl come here, green space, hiking, trails, schools
[9:51] nbr’s barking; fire Dept; your right to xxx?
nbrs have the right to live out their lives in comfort with their life styles respected
all essentially saying the same thing
thank you
{no, we're not, and a few groans}
Cam: Cclr Booth has said much of what I'm going to say
this is a highly sensitive issue
first of all, need thoughtful discussion, need careful consideration, don't need mob rule, don't need shouted slogans
have to have a process beyond reproach, transparent, inclusive, and fair
Cclr Booth brought up Oct mtg, coming out with full suite of changes for the public and that's what we shd do
all aware of the issue since the 80s but ot aware of the precise issues to solve the prob
I found out about this about ten days ago when the ccl package out
simply isn't enough time for the public and shdn't short-circuit the process
also have to make sure any signif change is nec and justified
not sure an interim soln or measure is nec here
what exactly is the prob?
what staff is proposing is too blunt an instrument...
want to wait for the process to play out
as w/ Cclr Lewis, the issue here is unintended consequences
the bylaw as drafted wd capture many houses that wd be approp for their nbrhds, so why do that?
spoke with a man, xxx has a house, a 16Ksf house
{yes, I checked the fig and he did say 16,000sf}
designing it for four months with his architect, and excited about it . This wd hv reduced the size of this house from 5600sf to no more than 4700sf
{so did he really mean 6Ksf?}
It's a 16Ksf lot
{ah, that's different}
his nbrs have all looked at the plans, no issues
why wd we reduce his sq ftg arbitrarily without input wrt impact or whether it wd look better.
sledgehammer
APPLAUSE
feels like a sledgehammer when we shd be using a finer instrument
APPLAUSE
I'll be voting against
APPLAUSE
Mayor: I too will oppose this for many of the reasons outlined
we cannot be making fundamental change without more than adequate notice to our citizens
so ev who wants to weigh in on the issue is heard
This proposal only affects 19% of the lots in WV
What I'm looking for is staff to come back with recomms that cd apply to 100% of the lots
that's what we need to look at
regulations for all the lots, around all the issues we've talked about: siting, height, raising up the level of grade where you measure
regulations for all.....
Mayor: vote...
{Cass and NG in favour}
Motion is defeated 5 to 2
APPLAUSE
{Parts 4 and 5 of the recommended motion}
If there are no questions, we're adjourned.
{and so they were b/c no time -- thought someone had signed up but it was done in a flash}
4. Public Questions/Comments 5. Adjournment
+ CCL MTG NOTES March 2nd +
= 6pm IN CAMERA MTG b/c
(a) personal info about an identifiable individ who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee, or agent of the M or another position appointed by the M;
(e) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements, if the ccl considers that disclosure cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M;
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the M; and
(k) negotiations and related discussions re the proposed provision of a M service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M if they were held in public.
Purpose of mtg: matters re personnel, land, litigation, and the proposed provision of a M service
= 7pm REGULAR COUNCIL MTG
Revised on February 27, 2015:
To add to Item 3 the February 16, 2015 special and regular Council meeting minutes; and
To add a report to Item 7 regarding Proposed [5-Year] Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4826, 2015.
1. Call to Order
Mayor: speak about Pink Shirt Day across Canada Feb 25; Police Dept and Hollyburn School marked the day
VIDEO in pink police shirt Anti-bullying Day. Dog with pink shirt also; cyber bullying; emerging; bigger next year
{hoping annual}
Chris Lewis, Squamish; colleagues sit on WVPD Board
congratulations assured bigger and better next year; WV known as the headquarters for anti-bullying
MINUTES: Mayor Smith spoke relative to Pink Shirt Day: Bullying is a serious problem in every community, including West Vancouver. It hurts everybody. Pink Shirt Day was an opportunity to raise awareness about the impacts of bullying and to begin to develop the tools needed to step in when it’s happening and stand up against bullies. By wearing something pink on February 25th, we were part of a Canada-wide movement that lets the world know that bullying will not be tolerated anymore, anywhere. Pink Shirt Days, large and small, help promote inclusion, respect, and empathy, and put an end to bullying behaviours. Council members and staff throughout West Vancouver wore pink on February 25th, and we’d like to show the community how our police department and Hollyburn School marked this very important day. A video of the West Vancouver 2015 Pink Shirt Day March which included the Squamish Nation, students and staff from Hollyburn Elementary School and West Vancouver School District 45, and police and district staff, was shown.
NG: appreciate Mayor’s remarks b/c bullying in this chamber and in the foyer
{Think she was referring to the Feb 23 mtg. One citizen who spoke Feb 23 sent me this:
FYI - I could not stay after I spoke and had to thread through the huge crowd outside chambers. Most folks were indifferent, but a few were beyond rude. To the point of attempting intimidation. This won't shut me up, but it does no good for authentic public input.}
2. Approval of Agenda [7:10]
Amended by adding to Item 6 written submission C-1 re DVP for 5204 and 5210 Marine Dr
3. Adoption of Minutes Feb 16 meeting minutes to be provided.
February 16, 2015 special and regular Council meetings.
DELEGATIONS
4. Dundarave Festival of Lights Society (File: 0055-01) Presentation to be provided.
Gwendolyn: xxx SLIDES
again had 100 trees again
Mary Markwick: xxx night of District’s bonfire; RCM-SAR xxx; Santa arrived by boat
{had sang? :-( shd be "wife had sung."}
Gwendolyn’s anecdote guild
DBA brought it to life; Grinch did not steal Christmas
District Festival of [7:14]; spirit of the season
Mayor: homeless slept on beach that night
Shane: director xxx ... answer the longest nights of the year with light
exploring ways to grow the spirit
cap [NAMED] Sponsors
thank you for your encouragement; thank the District for support
safe place for families and children; can we sign you up for a tree again this year?
Mayor: absolutely
enjoyed by a large number of our citizens plus ppl from &&&
Markwick: diff media coverage this year
Shane: Williams; new exec Dir with xxx Aid society NSh housing society [check name]; at all four events
amazing impact on arts and culture
xxx fundraising the most vulnerable; a lot of fun had
I was born on the NSh and proud to be part of it; funds raised help us operate on the NSh
adults who may have challenging issues, or a hand up
not sure how we’d continue without that funding
come to ctr and show you around and what’s done there; pre-emp work, self-esteem, family
[7:19] our outreach team spends half of its time in WV; beds open to bring ppl off your streets
thank you for our support; thanks to Mary Markwick and the directors of the DBA and ev who contributes to this wonderful
for a cmnty that feels ostracized
this one month lasts year long
Mayor: thanks again for coming; agree tour the facility, do so
quickly fill up those trees; see Mr Sager’s just busting
{GET COMMENT [7:21] }
5. Development Variance Permit Application No. 14-039 for 1690 Marlowe Place (File: 1010-20-14-039)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
At the Feb 2, reg mtg Ccl rec’d the report dated Jan 14 re DVP Applicn and set the date for consideration for Mar 2.
Reports received up to and including February 18, 2015:
|
REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
RECEIVED AT COUNCIL MEETING |
# |
|
DVP Ap 1690 Marlowe |
January 14, 2015 |
February 2, 2015 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including February 18, 2015: -- None to date
Staff gave background: original lot consolidation of six lots in 2001
large lots to the north, one house built on three lots, .
isolated, two cul de sacs; park to the west
SLIDES
Permit, take some of the trees, replace
Architect is in the audience
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Mayor: put motion on the floor -- oh sorry, have to call for public input
Sop: xxx moved
THAT all written and oral submissions re DVP Applicn for 1690 Marlowe Place up to and including the Ccl mtg held on Mar 2 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOTION: Applicn, allow for a new garage bldg to be constructed w/ driveway access off Langton Pl, be approved
Sop: ev on Ccl went up and looked at it; cannot enter from that direction based on topography
Staff: correct
Sop: nbrs in favour; if the lots weren’t subdivided driveways on one side
when this house was being built I was there like a dirty shirt b/c rocks
owner got a citation for all the work he did re top of bank
you know how I am, picky
they did an excellent job; well-designed house, just a &&&
from road can’t see house; incredible; the grass underneath; wdn’t see it
that’s where I’m going to stop
Mayor: great
Cam: not out of character, going to support it
NG: feel the need to say something b/c have had a lot of astounded residents
building a garage for 15 cars most say that’s insane
at first wanted to say no no way I’m supporting this
the owner has consolidated six lots; our own bylaws allow to build a house the size of six houses and this owner has not
nice design, not the size of six houses
have another 9Ksf and wdn’t have to ask us
cd build above and this owner wants to build underground
that irony ridiculous won’t be seen from the street
owner has already planted huge pine trees; a lot of respect for that
the nbrhd not so shocking in this
drove up 21st Street for the first time in many years; drive up above the hwy, the less believable it becomes
I do not know this part of my cmnty
if you haven’t seen, it’s a shocking degradation of our envmt
xxx don’t believe it’s a nbrhd
asked about impervious, so much of the land taken up by xxx; roof grass so pervious
feel v strange not being able to xxx [9:31]
Mayor: I respect all nbrhds; some smaller some larger
16-car garage; some ppl collect stamps, others collect cars
Cass: given last week
surprise opposed
one of his hobbies; topography allows this be put in can’t be seen
[7:31] {APPROVED}
6. Development Variance Permit Application No. 10-025 for 5204 / 5210 Marine Dr (File: 1010-20-10-025)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
At the Feb 2 reg mtg Ccl rec'd the report dated Jan 15 re the DVP Applicn for 5204 and 5210 Marine Dr and set the date for consideration for Mar 2.
Reports received up to and including February 18, 2015:
|
REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
REC'D AT CCL MTG |
# |
|
DVP Applicn (5204 and 5210 Marine Dr) |
January 15, 2015 |
February 2, 2015 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including February 18, 2015: -- None to date
staff (no name): gave background with SLIDES also of proposed variances
proposed bldg over a cliff
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
ML: I move--
Mayor: sorry, public input; oh, I’m sorry not used to Ken Campbell
> KC: I live in Delta but own the house adjacent to applicant’s prop
apologize prior to my opposition
see access for someone live a long time at the beach
applicn seemed excessive to make up for that &&&
ocean view; beautiful setting bay is
certain points accessory bldg wd also be visible
depending on how many trees remain standing
back of 5252, adjacent to public; sits on a high plateau
if we were to keep the prop we’d like to devp that plateau, perhaps with house living qtrs
[7:38] this accessory wd be obstructive
there have been projects on that prop far exceeded anybody’s imagination
lengthy, 2 1/2 years; ruinous for the nbrhd
from that viewpoint wd look v unnatural
looking at the picture but seems like an excessive amt of granite to remove: takes a long time a lot of noise, M-F
detrimental to that nbrhd
as we market the prop wd be an aspect for the purchaser
year, more trying to market the prop
v opposed to the applicn and wd hope applicant find a less intrusive
ML: where is it on our map?
Ans: long narrow one, going down to Gulf Place
Mayor: Mr Allan, any comments on how intrusive
Staff: sorry haven’t been to the prop so can’t
architect?
Sop: limitations on removal of granite?
Ans: 200+ cu m
ML: anyone comment on length of time this proj wd take?
Ans: about one year
Cass: the prop beside it owned by applicant as well, to the west on Marine
Staff: two props above
Cass: so not by the xxx elevator of cement?
Ans: 8:41 [what???] xxx
NG: visited the site on Friday; where is the current pool?
Ans: just below house, see the retaining wall pointing, on the slide
Ans: the existing pool will be extended
NG: so pool will be enlarged cantilevered?
Staff: supported by the accessory bldg
Staff: let architect speak to that
Nick Milkovich: this is a blunt representation of what it will be
pool that’s floating; 40ft a reflecting pool
lighting the structure underneath so light will filter through that and down the face of the cliff
finer than the crude perspective we’re showing
NG: says accessory bldg but looks like an enlargement of the house
Staff: not dwelling
NG: completely detached?
Ans: except for the pool element
NG: wd you be willing to go ahead if not have an elevator?
NM: sure
Mayor: need to evaluate as presented to us; presented with an application, start changing during the debate
Ms L, help us out there
CAO: wd hv to be a new Permit applicn; Ccl vote on proposal
Mayor: on the floor; sorry
Cass: you’re going to dynamite for a pool elevator and &&&
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
MOTION: all written and oral submissions re the DVP Applicn for 5204/5210 Marine Dr up to and including the Ccl mtg held on March 2 be received for information.
CARRIED
MOTION: THAT the DVP, wch wd allow for an accessory building with elevator to be constructed, be approved.
{moved ML, sec MB}
ML: had an opp to see this prop last week; never seen such a magnificent piece of xxx
tasteful, green roof, xxx , all been done with such taste
no doubt will be done in an xxx manner; had gone by in a boat before; literally takes your breath away
owner loves that location, where he lives; in mind no impact on anybody
appreciate comments by nbr
see extension of the reflecting pool with accessory underneath
an enhancement, owner loves, take care of with pride and &&&
MB: understand owner is around 80 so elevator is about ageing in place and needs
Cass: knew this prop as a teenager; babysat there and next
what on earth happened to the waterfront?
at some point reinstrudfontsturceted {no idea how she managed to pronounce that! :-) }
re luxury garage, think it will look xxx from waterfront
&&& enough is enough
have to think what it looks like from the waterfront as well
Sop: xxx and height; existing rock wall under the house
hard to follow this; be a continuation of the pool; accessory bldg wd be underneath that
5204 MDr there’s the wall there; extends to the west wd be the pool level
Ans: correct; access underneath
Sop: 2700sf xxx; accessory bldg xxx
locating it on that level portion
Arthur Erickson home has a rail ramp; takes ppl up and down primarily for the beach
Sop: house next door; all owned by same owner
{Sop: Stall 263cu ft?
Mayor: Name of person who spoke
as you can tell, cdn’t hear; mics not always on}
NG: feel the same as Cclr Cass so won’t repeat
feel better if no elevator; straw that broke camel’s back
elevator five-storey cement; barely get my head around the 2700sf but not the elevator
Cam: is that a variance we’re
{huge}
to side yard variance, two lots owned by same owner so no hardship; not concerned, correct?
Ans: Correct
Cam: accessory building ht 7.3m a considerable variation; from top cliffside?
Staff: yes
Cam: min front yard from 9.1 to 3m - facing the street
Ans: correct
Cam: why need such a dramatic ... why need that variance and why do staff think needed?
Staff: 5204 significantly east of the house; prop jogs back to 5210
SLIDE {uses pointer}
Staff feels, 20m from MDr; mature trees on blvd of MDr so feel front; xxx driveway on blvd
PASSES with Cass and NG opposed
[8pm]
7. Proposed [5-Year] Financial Plan Bylaw (File: 1610-01)
Information to be provided
M Koke, CFO: police vehicle; change in positions; net overall budget; net result is a 2.35% decrease
2.9%, so 1.6% increase = $52 for av sgl-fam
signif consultation, public, Ch of Commerce
details to Finance Cmte in early Jan; detailed budget book
happy to answer any questions
Sop: are you asking for a motion for a tax increase?
MK: 1.5%
Sop: that’s my motion
Mayor: we do have a process here; MB made the motion; Sop
Sop: where’s my motion for 1.6%?
MB: we’ve gone through process
pleased to see capital investment.. maintained for the most part
most of the reductions
[8:04] Cmnty Services will have to find; happy to say 1.51.and 1.62
MK: with rounding comes to 1.62
MB: thank you for
Sop: xxx
Mayor: xxx
Sop: you don’t want me to talk?
Mayor: love to xxx
Sop: staff done a lot of work getting it down to 6.1
{murmurs from chamber 1.6%}
Sop: xxx
one of the things that came out of the election
forecasting; difficulties we have now; 5-yr is antiquated
I’m a zero man how much per citizen?
MK: $53
Sop: Cclr Lewis, think he’s Scottish
&&& there’s my bit
ML: thank Cclr Sop for speaking on my behalf
I think we can do better than this &&&
think moving in the right direction; improve
talking about it much too long and doing nothing about it
[8:07] in area of zero, deflation
local govt hasn’t done much; when 80% of your budget is salaries and benefits xxx
I believe we can deliver services residents both expect and deserve
said for six years and expect for next four reduce 10%
&&& not vote for any budget; not criticizing staff; don’t have to support it, tyvm
Cam: don’t believe Cclr Lewis is Scottish, have to see if he wears a kilt
rein in; staff made a good
Core Services review
wanted to see metrics; see where we can do better
haven’t been given sufficient tools to see where we can squeeze more; look forward
diff rev sources, not just looking at the expenditure side; Ms L assures me we’ll be doing
wdn’t say a zero man or 1 or 2 &&&
shdn’t be putting off capital spending now to subsidize the present; will go along with 1.62
for Mr Koke didn’t see reducing Cmnty Services $200K
we did? xxx
higher, true operating efficiencies; such as the Cmnty Ctr; really value a great deal
concerned about raising user fees, getting quite punitive for those on fixed income
not shifting user fees, moving that way
MK: conv with Parks Dir, no cuts; fees and charges bylaw, not signif increases
NG: glad to hear most of the rest have come round to the motion the Mayor and I xxx
circles; xxx; ev shd hv supported it in Jan
for next year, for 2016, back this process up, [as] we did three years so finish it in Dec
Mayor: some truth in this budget shd xxx
WV last $$ 35% and WV half &&&
ev yr increased services and not taken on debt
1.62% solely driven by wages, have no control over Police and Fire
tax increase less than xxx
ev other M in Metro [more]; an island of sanity in a socialist sea
NL: &&&
Michael Koke mtg mid-March so
PASSES except for Cclr Lewis, {heard mumbled} the "Grinch"
8. Proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015, Proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 4814, 2015, and Proposed Devt Permit No. 10-011 for 2055 Queens (Toby House)
(File: 1610-20-4813/1610-20-4814/1010-20-10-011) Appendix C’, D’, and E’ to Schedule A’
PowerPoint presentation to be provided. [8:16]
SMik: as first, will go through establishment; Heritage Conservation LGA Part 27 SLIDE
June Ccl adopted guidelines
what is an HRA LGA s. 966 {explained with slide}
Heritage Designation LGA s 967; 2055 a unique prop
SLIDE 32K+ sqft, cd have a house 13Ksf based on .35; FAR 0.086 &&
SLIDE of history of Toby house
Mr Toby also designed this bldg
SLIDE West Coast Modern tour
one of 24 primary bldgs in WV survey of Signif 1945 to 1975
SOS by Donald Luxton; early interpretation of West Coast style
SLIDES first use of blue laminated beam &&&
landscape character; creek and riparian area
SLIDE: HRA Bylaw
construction of an infill house; preservation + rear addn
legal protection and of mature vegetation
ability to make future changes via heritage alteration permit
Heritage Designation bylaw
native trees DBH of xxx; Devt Permit SLIDE
James Allan: watercourse protection
OCP guidelines N6 and NE13
McDonald creek; house outside of 15m watercourse protection area
remove gazebo and invasive species
ML: the ???
JA: will do
try to keep more regular lines but keep existing house, xxx
xxx two bldgs on site with min impact on creek
SM: one week after housing bulk
NO legal protection; can demolish under the proposal can protect
legally protect trees in absence of tree bylaw
RS3 allows for new house of 13,204sf plus basement
proposed 4,373sf + 4,894sf = 9, 267sf total
[patio area above ]
no input but this devt allows
illustrates heritage xxx tools provides an alternative a tool xxx
{GET THIS}
the architect, Neil Babbage, is here
Sop: Mr Allan, prop slopes down to creek?
Ans: yes
Sop: top of bank?
JA: slope of 15m, less than???
correct on OCP
Sop: slope and drop down; top of bank is almost where the patio is
JA: going by the OCP
10 clear m so definition of???[8:31]
Sop: sign improvement ot riparian area what hv they done?
JA: preservation of Toby house with &&&
removal of and invasive .... and riparian bonus??
net habitat gain looking for and provided 34sm
Mayor: public
> Peter Miller: distributed letter to you on behalf of NSHPS, thank you
cd be used in other situations
first opp; something that can be used as a tool
thank you
Cam moved THAT:
1. Proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015 be read a first time;
2. Proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 4814, 2015 be read a first time;
3. Proposed HRA Bylaw and Proposed Heritage Desig Bylaw be presented at a PH scheduled for Apr 13..., and that the MClk give statutory notice of the scheduled Public Hearing; and
4. Proposed Devt Permit be presented at a public mtg scheduled for Apr 13 to be held concurrently with the PH, and that the MClk give notice of the scheduled public meeting.
Cam: impressed; creative solns that both preserve our heritage and nbrhd character; win-win-win all around
two reasonable-sized houses consistent with the nbrhd; can't really support this more
interested if public say anything negative, b/c, Mr Mikicich, this is v much a good news story
Mayor: you said that so eloquently no other mbr of ccl wishes to speak
Mayor: vote?
those two are having a private conversation
Sop: called the question? did they vote?
Mayor: they voted in favour. [8:35]
9. Proposed Tree Bylaw No. 4823, 2015, Proposed Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 4368, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4824, 2015, and Proposed Municipal Ticketing Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 4383, 2004, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4825, 2015 (to Address Unauthorized Tree Work on Public Land and Specified Lands) (File: 1610-20-4823/1610-20-4824/1610-20-4383) PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Mooi: xxx
Andrew Banks gave background: no enforcement
{no?}
Devt Permit; challenge is unauthorized; limited enforcement tools to
SLIDES -- examples of unauthorized tree work; slide of damaged public trees; roots cut by excavation
Terms and Conditions of permit not being followed
inadequate tree prot; soil piled; proposed bylaw tonight
unauthorized tree work in a riparian zone; little recourse currently
unauthorized public tree work
{hilarious :-)}
this bylaw, District fines rather than court
[8:44] slides where apply
turn over to Sokol re private lands
Sokol: DP areas
establishes a public interest in limiting cutting in private lands
919.1a; protection of natural xxx; hazardous; energy xxx
water conservation; reduction of GHG emissions; watercourses and wetland
Telegraph Hill and Tyee nbrhd areas xxx
limited use of rec area above the 1200ft contour; these are not new regulations
DP wd be required to cut trees in those areas
explained earlier; tools to better enforce
nec to point out that BPP concern not consulted for these
this does not change what’s done, just gives the tools to enforce’
AB: a bit more
Mayor: good thing we’re not timing you
AB: this bylaw is one phase; the next phase is public land great debate (?)
Sop: just add to cost of doing biz
AB: fine per tree and per day
Sokol: depending on scope and scale, cd issue stop work orders; depends on what happened on the site
Sop: Ms L, states staff does not have the funds to check
serve; have one indiv be on site when they start clearing
solve so many probls; areas extremely valuable
CAO: can look at that going forward; hand over to Bob
Sokol: public process we do xxx, and tree protection
sometimes protection doesn’t last throughout the budget
Sop: next year’s budget wd gladly put that in
our blvd bylaw, citizens look after; throughout cmnty sometimes beautifully done, at their cost
reaches 10cm, if cut down be fined
AB: expectation they’d apply to work on that tree
Sop: they have to apply to re tree they planted [8:53]
AB: xxx
Sop: xxx up and
touching Hydro lines get permission
there it is again; a lot of ppl put a lot of effort into
xxx gonna be caught
Mayor: Ccl has had this report for two weeks, and now cclrs asking questions? &&&
Sop: getting to last Q
xxx
Sop: no disc re xxx re private line
this is public
you say there are rules
steep &&& xxx [8:59]
Cass: permission re trees
AB: xxx
NG: nbr's house, see; got to be caught in the act?
AB: rely on public to call us
NG: come home find cut?
AB: find out who
MB: not sure when a xxx wd be used ???
Sokol: DP, add clause tree xxx
Cam: illegal to cut a tree
Sokol: says within the OCP, says when allowed to or not
Cam: says in 2 shd
Sokol: shall not
Cam: so all we’re doing is passing
Sokol: staff has always tried to work with
staff worked with
Cam: still a little fuzzy with this
{PUBLIC}
> Reiner Fassler: jumping the gun on your public process
healthy xxx blvd tree, find it strange still keeping the idea, collect sufficient support from nbrhd {can cut}
and you even call it new creation
need to get 80% support to cut radius 150m
in one place inspxxxing and t
Mathers and 11th
and fitness what is poss in nbrhds ????
move afoot to cut down just those trees; a few of them go together
find it really strange, lost so many trees on private props
casual on blvd if tree healthy
no place in world; not owner; xxx
looking up from Ambleside find it incredible
why not remove the whole consent thing; you’re pitting nbr against nbr
street belongs to all of us; no hazard they’re ours
Mayor: got your point; thank you for making it
> Bill Chapman: amendment
exemption to BC Hydro to massacre trees at their will
> Geoff Croll: prez of BPP; hoping first pers wd be more positive
unf have to talk about process
not speaking as a xxx; [BPP, WV’s] second largest taxpayer
treated the same
here to talk about not prot of trees
last three years planted over 2K trees, hope more
process, Rodgers Crk; not one spoke against 736 units zoning six years ago, will come back
{ooooooo! seem to recall it was zoned around 200 and there were some unhappy with its being increased to over 700; also that the CAC amt was low. On the bright side, at least now they’re at least paying something for the upzoning.}
ev knows approved
mandated by Ccl
UL WG bending over backward
seems BPP
not ahead of time not as if not
told corporate policy but doesn’t apply to some of these lands
don’t
take out clause 3.1V
a lot of questions
CR (wheezing): Thank you for bringing this up; you're v brave to take this on.
Derrick Humphreys told me the two most contentious things in WV were trees and dogs
but anyway when I saw that we wanted do something about trees some time ago
two things: I take Cclr Cam's idea, it's education.
We shd teach ppl that the view is framed by the trees or through the trees -- shd be windowing b/c topping trees kills them.
The other thing I want ppl to consider when they clearcut a prop, we're not going to be able to designate style or kind or whatever, but we can try to encourage ppl to be responsible so that what they have on their prop, for example, wd retain 75% of what the trees on that prop held
{rain, water}
they can plant whatever they want but they have to plant something that will retain the water so it prevents erosion, and as what happened above the Upper Levels some time ago, ppl cut down trees and then the props below them got flooded.
So one of the things -- you might not want to do it this time but you shd consider -- if anybody cuts things, they have to ensure that it preserves and doesn't cause erosion wch then [is] a danger for the props below them.
Thank you
Mayor: thank you
CR: btw, that was somebody's iPad
{a phone had been ringing at the back of the Chamber; no one cd locate it and the person had left} [9:23]
MOTION
1 Proposed “Tree Bylaw No. 4823, 2015 be read a first, second, and third time; and
2 Proposed “Bylaw Notice Enforcement... Amdmt Bylaw No. 4824, 2015 be read a first, second, and third time; and
3 Proposed “Municipal Ticketing Information System Implementation Bylaw No. 4383, 2004 Amdnt Bylaw No. 4825, 2015 be read a first, second and third time.
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Who?: bylaw notice
most commonly used “M Ticketing Info (MTI) System Implementation... Amdmt Bylaw be read a first, second, and third time.
MB: c av whether use a and b; use one or the other
Ans: correct
NG: next year about private land
this is about no fines for ppl who cut down where contractually agreed not to, most ppl wd be shocked we have no fine
we will be in next stage
our tree conversation, not tonight
exemption for surveyors? an amendment later but wdn’t support that tonight
add to our coffers
illegal tree-cutting; Block Watch captains; look out for tree crime
Cass: re Cclr Cam
public educ; when realtors sell, [have] a sheet attached giving out our bylaws
not promote one biz over another, a list of tree contractors recommended by
Sop: hypothetically I own a piece of land
Mayor: not your land
Sop: steep slopes, xxx and xxx
Sokol: if delegated at a P area wd have to get a
Sop: doing it all tonight
Sokol: if not talking about UL &&&
Sop: UL
Sokol: largely to protect the envmt
undevpd UL
most land not covered by DP {VERIFY THIS}
Cam: when cut some trees on Black Creek xxx -- we have violated our own bylaw?
YES
then we wd hv twigged
a bit uncomfortable nobody on Ccl know what those props are or where
agree with Mr Chapman
allows us to remove we’re exempted ourselves but not surveyors?
ask staff exempting surveyors
can’t snap a twig, that wd be injuring
AB: wd encourage Mr Chapman and his companies to contact staff; wd v fast and efficient wd address
seek legal advice what implications are
MB: xxx
not clear xxx read the report several times xxx notes xxx listened to Mr Sokol
still fuzzy like Cam; sympathy for Mr Croll
the main large devt permit area in WV is in the UL
regardless of the intent, think it’s a courtesy, give it to Mr Croll and let his lawyers look at it
xxx; having said that, stand in the way, will take position like Ccl Cam
that’s what staff is telling us, can’t change
going to hear from priv landowners and then have to look at amending the bylaw
restrictive land, riparian, more than parks and blvds
Mayor: carries unanimously
Sokol first xxx
10. Section 219 Covenant Restrictive Covenants for the Union Court Subdivision (File: 2530-01)
Chris Bishop: staff SLIDES; gave background; staff hv bn working with the applicant
doesn’t require amendment of RS 7
restrictive covenants; regulating ht registered on title
lower main and upper floor set
Sop moved:
THAT the Mayor and MClk be authorized to enter into Section 219 Restrictive Covenants that would place devt controls on certain lands contained within the [12-lot] subdivision known as “Union Court.
Sop: Mr Bishop, if bought knowing restrictions they knew what they were getting into
Chris Bishop: addl clarity for bldg permit
Cam: thank you, Mr Bishop, support your recomm
commenting parenthetical, a disaster, xxx
poster something trying to prevent
they clearcut and devastate the prop, antithesis of building with the site
know staff worked with applicant and xxx; we need to do better than approving
this look, drive by, I was on ccl
it’s absolutely abhorrent
doing good work trying to enforce the covenant
Sokol: the prop looks the worst(?), none of the [9:41] clearcut and xxx ###GGG
Sokol planting will look better:
NG: xxx hope some of us will have some vertebrae
assume b/c fines
owners wd be fined an example cutting down trees
CB: Lots 11 and 12 bordered by the park, set back for 2011 to move away from riparian
least impact to nbrs; xxx wd apply in that case
&&& [9:43]
BYLAWS
11. Sewer and Drainage Utility Fee Bylaw No. 4538, 2007, Amendment Bylaw No. 4822, 2015 (Update to Sewer and Drainage Utility Fees for 2015) (File: 1610-20-4822)
The proposed bylaw received first, second, and third reading at the February 16, 2015 regular Council meeting.
Mayor: Cclr Cass, sewer and
Cass: the highlight of the evening :-)
MOTION: adoption
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
{12.2 ML ad 12.4 sop removed or OTHER ITEMS}
12.1. Healthy Communities Partnership Agreement (File: 3120-04)
MOTION: THAT the report from the Mgr of Cmnty Devt, Youth, and Families, be rec'd for information.
12.2. 2020 Cultural Strategy (File: 3006-02)
?: concerned; the lay of the land has changed considerable
substantial goals we’re gaining
anyone reading this; do have some more work
some goals do not appear to be goals of this Ccl
Dep CAO: work that’s been done will last sev years
a body of work; need to be brought together, certainly not a done deal
Ms L is working away with the Ambleside Strategy
imp they align and cl be xxx [9:45]
MOTION: THAT Council receive the Deputy CAO’s report of February 3, 2015 for information.
12.3. Finance Committee Update to Council (File: 0116-20-FIN)
MOTION: THAT the report from the Chief Financial Officer, be received for information.
12.4. Development Permit Application No. 13-070 for 5051 Howe Sound Lane (File: 1010-20-13-070)
Mayor: why asking b/c setting a date
Sop: b/c the owner asked me to
Mr Sokol, owner said proposed 800m square; Mr Chapman wants to come up and discuss
Sokol: discussed this Friday afternoon
allow subdiv on steep slopes, retention of trees; restrict size of house on lot
Sop: too and conv with Chapman today
make sure consistent with restrictions and will report back to Ccl on 30th
MOTION: THAT the MClk give notice that the DPA for 5051 Howe Sound Lane to allow for subdivision of the property
into two new lots, will be considered by Ccl at its mtg on March 30, 2015.
12.5. Development Variance Permit Application No. 14-065 for 1507 Haywood Avenue (File: 1010-20-14-065) MOTION: THAT proposed DVP re 1507 Haywood Ave, to reduce the side yard setback to allow for a new sgl-family dwelling, as described in the report dated Feb 12, from the Sr Cmnty Planner, be considered at the Mar 30 Ccl mtg; and that the MClk give notice of consideration of the proposed devt variance permit.
12.6. Cmnty Engagement Cmte - Proposed Amendments to Terms of Reference (File: 0116-20-CEC)
MOTION: the proposed amdmts in sections 4.1 and 5.1 as set out in the report Feb 4 be approved.
12.7. Active Development Applications Status List (to February 6, 2015) (File: 1010-01)
MOTION:: be received for information.
12.8. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages)
> Council Correspondence Update to February 6, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) January 30, 2015, regarding Construction on Former Horseshoe Bay Firehall Site
(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
{FWIW, agree with most of this letter! wch architect???}
(2) February 4, 2015 regarding “Right to a Healthy environment
(Referred to Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)
(3) February 4, 2015 regarding “Distribution of racist tract in West Van.
(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(4) January 29, 2015, regarding “MORATORIUM TO ALLOW BCUC TO REVIEW PROPOSED SITE C PROJECT
(5) January 30, 2015, regarding “Upcoming Transportation Plebiscite
(6) Petition with 41 signatures, February 2, 2015, regarding “Coach Houses – Eagle Island
(7) February 2, 2015, regarding “Inglewood Care Home (Aides Face Layoffs)
(8) The Coliseum MediSpa, February 4, 2015, regarding “Inglewood Care Centre (Proposed Redevelopment)
(9) February 5, 2015, regarding “Proposed Tree Bylaw
(10) S. Robinson, MLA (Coquitlam-Maillardville), February 5, 2015, regarding “Local government update
(11) Feb 6, re “The Woodfibre EA has parts that are written backwards - normal VCs (valued components) are class'd as [ICs] (intermediate components) and visa versa (Proposed Woodfibre LNG Project)
> Council Correspondence Update to February 13, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) Feb 7, re “Policy Review for the protection of trees on public and private lands (Ccl Report June 23, 2014) (Proposed Tree Bylaw) (Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response)
(2) February 10, 2015, regarding Grade Calculation Formula
(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(3) Hon. D. Lebel, Min of Infrastructure, Cmnties, and Intergovtal Affairs and Min of the Ec'ic Devt Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, January 29, 2015, regarding Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations (WSER)
(4) Public Works Assn of BC (PWABC), Feb 2, 2015, re National Public Works Week, May 17-23, 2015 – “Community Begins Here
(5) February 9, 2015, regarding “Racism - Putting Canada First Inc
(6) Old Growth Conservancy Society, February 9, 2015, regarding “Old Growth Conservancy Society AGM - Wed, Feb 25
(7) February 10, 2015, regarding “Committee of all stakeholders dealing with BULK homes !
(8) February 10, 2015, regarding “F.Y.I. A proposal concerning the Kay Meek pit.
(9) 3 submissions, February 11, 2015, regarding Proposed Tree Bylaw
(10) February 11, 2015, regarding “Post Office tree (Gibsons’ Post Office)
(11) Feb 11, 2015, re “important info on the insurance, or lack of it in real terms, on LNG tankers (Proposed Woodfibre LNG Project)
(12) B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS), February 12, 2015, regarding “BC Without Barriers
(13) February 12, 2015, regarding TransLink: Yes or No (Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Referendum)
Responses to Correspondence
(14) Dir/Planning, Feb 10, 2015, response to City of North Vancouver, “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2014, No. 8400: Next Steps
(15) Dir/Planning, February 11, 2015, response to S. Slater, “Questions related to previous correspondence.
> Council Correspondence Update to February 17, 2015 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Referred for Action
(1) February 13, 2015, regarding “Mayor & Council (Climate Change Warning Labels on Gas Pumps)
(Referred to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)
(2) February 13, 2015, regarding “House size (Single-Family Housing - Siting, Form, and Character)
(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(3) February 16, 2015, regarding “RE: February 16th Bylaw Proposal Update (Single Family Housing - Siting, Form, and Character) (Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(4) February 16, 2015, re “Changes in Bylaw without asking people idea. (Single Family Housing - Siting, Form, and Character) (Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(5) Feb 14, re “Fwd: Unitarian Church Devt , Mathers (Proposed OCP Amendment, Rezoning for 370 and 380 Mathers Avenue) (Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(6) Feb 16, re “Proposed Sewer Rate Increase - ..., Amdmt Bylaw per council report dated 2nd Feb 2015 per R. Hayre - Regular Council 16 February 2015, Agenda Item #7
(Referred to Chief Financial Officer for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(7) Committee and Board Meeting Minutes – Community Grants Committee – December 12, 2014
(8) February 13, 2015, regarding “Fwd: Board of Health - radio / microwave frequency radiation
(9) 3 submissions, February 13 - 16, 2015, regarding Devt Applicn 12-085 for 752 Marine Drive (Former White Spot Site at Park Royal)
(10) Feb 13, re 𣾪/380 Mathers -- Ccl Mtg Feb 16th. (Proposed OCP Amdmt,...- North Shore Unitarian Church)
Responses to Correspondence
(11) Chief Administrative Officer, February 12, 2015, response regarding “PRIORITIES FOR COUNCIL.
13. OTHER ITEMS -- No Items.
14. REPORTS FROM MAYOR/COUNCILLORS
Mayor: on Fri went to . Open House
xxx and sch board, principal Chartwell; going to be something grow and well used by xxx
Cam: metro utilities was cancelled b/c no agenda items
how far we’re getting prov
ULWG draft; consultation process
Sop: NSEMO has dropped the O, more than an ofc
new chair for a year
signing autographs later
MB: sent around my report wrt aboriginal cmte
the Chamber Mar 24 -- hoping a Mar 24 trade show
Mar 7 docks on the bay
{later???}
Hollyburn Lodge
{renos}
15. PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
CR: Editor of WV Matters; and a lot of that information about Hollyburn Lodge is in the newsletter on how to get it.
First of all, I want to update -- when Cclr Cam mentioned about Upper Levels (WG), they're meeting on Mar 5th and everybody's invited. At the last mtg, and they've revised xxx they've got two workbooks and they're absolutely excellent. Really impressive work done by staff, so if anybody wants to look at them on the website, you can find them, or come to the mtg and hear about it, but they're beautiful and well done books about that.
I want to thank you for your work on the Toby House. I was the chair of the Heritage Subcmte that came up with many suggestions for incentives for ppl to keep their homes and preserve the heritage nature, and this is an excellent example.
Having seen that, made me wonder when you were going to establish the heritage bodies, since you mentioned it to me in June last year, and several times since. I'm wondering what the status of that is.
Mayor: it's certainly a high priority, Carolanne
CR surprised; chuckled, then said: Well, that was good work on doing that; tyvm.
Mayor: thank you
16. ADJOURNMENT
++ CCL NOTES March 30th ++
6pm IN CAMERA MTG b/c
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee, or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the M; and
(e) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements, if the ccl considers that disclosure cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M.
Purpose of meeting: land, personnel, and cmte mbrship matters.
7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
1. Call to Order.
Mayor: Announcements: appointed to the CEC: Peter Bolton, Peter Lambur, and Heather Mersey;
open house re housing May 26
{am sure they’ll be well publicized}
2. Approval of Agenda
Amended by:
adding to Item 4 a replacement handout re Table Matters Edible Garden Project;
adding to Item 5 written submissions C-1 to C-3 re Devt Permit Applicn No. 13-070 for 5051 Howe Sound Lane;
adding to Item 6 written submission C-1 to C-4 re Devt Variance Permit Applicn No. 14-065 for 1507 Haywood Ave;
withdrawing Item 11 re Amendment to Proposed Tree Bylaw No. 4823, 2015
3. Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes Meeting minutes to be provided.
February 23, 2015 sp Ccl mtg; and March 2, 2015 special and regular Ccl mtgs.
DELEGATIONS [7:02]
4. Edible Garden Project regarding Capacity-Building for NSh Food Charter Implementation (File: 0055-01)
Emily J: Gen Mgr Christy Cattabee, colleague
coalition collaboration across NSh
thank you for being leaders; embedded in Parks Plan and Regional Context Stmt
you endorsed the NSh food Charter last year
SLIDES
got feedback not exactly clear how to follow; Real Estate Fdn assisted with funding; they were interested in xxx [7:05]
sustainable food systems, food planning
held DWV Staff Workshop; reviewed policies from other places; devt permit guidelines; chicken and beekeeping
Priority Issues: clearly articulated; disconnection of landowners from their gardens; wildlife concerns
WV high proportion of private, may have gardeners
our notes available
- include food and urban agriculture in 2015 OCP review process
- include in CEEP WG recomms
- undertake a pilot proj on District land; a demo proj, an educational opp; police stn redevt a possibility, a visible priority
Thank you for your support, particularly, NG and MB
NG: great, tyvm; really supportive of all the work you do; all are, passed changes last year
hope we can collaborate with you guys
{she’s a nice-looking female???!!! why not at least say “you folks why call a lady a guy’???}
received for information, with thanks.
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Mayor; item of trees will be withdrawn; many here tonight
Sokol looks shocked [7:13]
Sokol: when Ccl at Mar
limitations on the size of the house; will be part of Mr Allan’s presentation
REPORTS
5. Development Permit Application No. 13-070 for 5051 Howe Sound Lane (File: 1010-20-13-070)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
At the Mar 2, reg mtg Ccl rec’d the report dated Feb 6, re DPA No. 13-070 for 5051 Howe Sound Lane and set the date for consideration for Mar 30.
Reports received up to and including Mar 19:
|
REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
REC’VED AT CCL MTG |
# |
|
Proposed DP 5051 Howe Sound Lane |
February 6, 2015 |
March 2, 2015 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including Mar 19:
|
SUBMISSION AUTHOR |
SUBMISSION DATED |
# |
|
None to date. |
|
|
STAFF - J Allan: next to Klootchman Park
front yard variance and side yard, so greatly reduced blasting for the garage and preserve a large cedar tree
two trees to be removed on lot B
Permit does reduce the FAR, basement and garage to 800sm on Lot A with basement and garage
worked with the owner, allowing an increase to 900sm; still reduced to that allowed under the current bylaw; steep terrain
owner here
Mayor: Ccl have any questions? status?
SSch: notice and xxx
NG: how do we ensure that the trees remain?
J Allan: permit requires trees be retained, registered against the title of the two props
Sop: will ask when motion on the floor
Mayor: motion oh, sorry, public?
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
MOTION: THAT all written and oral submissions be rec’d for information.
PASSED
MOTION: THAT the DPA for 5051 Howe Sound Lane, wch wd allow for the subdivision of the subject prop into two new lots, be approved.
MB: Lot A and
Mayor: and nbrs supportive
Sop: went out with Mr Chapman; area is natural, setting is natural
understand; keep reno house; build smaller house
for he [sic] and his wife
{for him and his wife; a case of hypercorrection -- trying to be right but going overboard! :-) }}
removal of two trees for driveway
this was the most sensible plan to avoid blasting; sincere appeal of applicant to retain and improve the front [7:22]
ev I asked about, the trail beside and park; this igoing to remain a complete park-like setting; trying to fit house into setting
NG: a bit confused b/c we’ve just been passed this paper
am reading 9000sq m or 9000 sq ft
why another 1000sf out of nowhere?
Sokol: I’ll start. These are v large lots; if simply apply zoning, wd allow a larger house
these are all-inclusive, including basement and garage
Mayor: help?
NG: no, spent last week and now see another 1000sf
Sokol: asked staff to report back
NG: so this is that?
Sokol: yes
> Bill Chapman: numbers
FAR includes basement and garage 37sm
normal 1260sm agreeing to go down to 900sf so taking 35/25/5; 43% 47%
saving 95% of the trees on the site
worked v hard to blend in with the setting; the three adjacent nbrs have all written in support
NG: do the nbrs have the new numbers?
Chapman: two do
Mayor: call the question
PASSES with NG opposed [7:26]
6. Devt Variance Permit Application No. 14-065 for 1507 Haywood Ave (File: 1010-20 14-065)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
At the Mar 2 reg mtg Ccl rec’d the report dated Feb 12 re the DVP Applicn for 1507 Haywood and set the date for consideration for Mar 30.
Reports received up to and including March 19, 2015:
|
REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
REC’D AT CCL MTG |
# |
|
DVP for 1507 Haywood Ave |
February 12, 2015 |
March 2, 2015 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including March 19, 2015: None
Lisa Berg (Planning): SLIDES; this called a corner-flanking lot wch means ~25ft so leaves a v narrow area
[7:29] Slide with reasons staff approve
blvd heavily treed, to be kept
{well, that IS our policy!}
Lady (architect? owner?): thank you. SLIDES of photos of area [7:31]
site plan; setbacks; drawings; elevations
Mayor: Ccl cd hv some questions, cd you wrap up?
Sop: why set back so far, Ms Berg?
LB: complies, decide to build on fdn to preserve the trees
Sop: character of the nbrhd is existing house will have an impact setting it so far forward
LB: decision of staff is the sideyard setback
feel it wd be more affecting to nbrhd if large trees cut down
inside the prop there are trees they “don’t want to impact on
Sop: have you viewed the lot?
LB: I have
Sop: six bedrooms, basement ste; presume not living there. parking?
LB: if ste, wd hv to provide parking
Sop: in front?
LB: not formalized parking, cd be off blvd or off the lane
Sop: one of the letters said a fire hydrant there; problems parking there
do you feel the size of it two houses and garage xxx?
LB: .35, house is only xxx ft [7:39] so don’t consider it a v large
{gotta get a grip on FARs, proportion, and what allowed; .35FAR is max (in general) allowed in WV, so it’s the largest we permit!}
Mayor: xxx
LB: if they put ste in, will have to provide a parking [spot]
Sop: what if four or five cars?
LB: can only require what the bylaw requires
NG: thank you for the presentation from the designer; we don’t usually get that much
how do we ensure trees kept?
LB: language permit in your package
NG: and now we have fines $500 cutting down tree
other letters, large house [blocks] sunlight; house on same footprint but higher
LB: don’t know if ever a perfect
{not asking for perfection; what about compliance with bylaws? maybe even without variances.}
only 15m wide; east of house next door
still sunlight, sorry, I didn’t ask for a shadow study
Cass: drove out b/c I don’t know anything about planning; always think nbrs important
got letters: loss of light; loss of view; windows looking into her bedroom; do not want the lane paved
Sokol: this is a DVP, most of the things comply
question whether those variances &&& [7:44]
LB: lane isn’t supposed to be paved
Cam: sorry, your patience
move the house back of the lot a little bit; don’t know if we can ask; going to get more sunlight in front yard
wd staff be supportive?
Designer: we can move a bit
LB: when we got the applicn didn’t know about the nbrs’ comments
{and didn’t think to ask? when in the process?}
Mayor: the motion ML is going to make is xxx on this before coming back
Sokol: if Ccl generally in agreement move back, ask staff to report back
Cass: put garage back they put up against lane; if did same, ppl wd be happy
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
MOTION:THAT all written and oral submissions be rec’d for information.
PASSED
Council wishes a further staff report:
MOTION: THAT staff report back to Council wrt submissions received
Mayor: passes unanimously; so this will come back
7. Upper Lands Study Review Working Group Update Presentation (File: 0117-20-ULSR)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided
have Cam: b/c of sitting on for a couple of years; a few comments
“bring city hall to the residents
{DISTRICT!}
truly believe our WG model is something for others to follow
being on a WG is not easy;time; mtgs; reading
issues complex; issues often highly charged, so we ask a lot of our volunteers, so shd be mindful and cognizant of their efforts
we tasked this group with a v challenging task xxx
v broad, and we didn’t give them sufficient staff resources; took a bit to get up to speed
inevitable, doesn’t make it any less worthwhile
WG mbrs have remained committed, .. and even cheerfully, shd be commended [7:51]
general but not too detailed (?)
sometimes staff work in shadows but David Hawkins has been really helpful xxx &&&
plan now is to take &&&; thoughtful, ready to go public; look forward to the public process
thx to you guys
{are they all or only guys???}
Ashley Bauman (co-chair): said much of what I was going to; we’re in our 28th month; going strong and the end is in sight
then Andy; names of mbrs listed here; Cam been with us and Panz was; staff David, strategic leadership
reminder
SLIDE [7:54] three areas; draft recommendations
6K acres 28% of the DWV
background: SLIDE re 2013; phase two SLIDE, phases
Now at Draft Recommendation stage; handing it over to Andy
Andy: get feedback from cmnty
took us a little bit of time to get our heads around this moveable feast
SLIDE initial values [7:56]
how to put together; potential to be the Stanley Park
possibility of deeding to generations, just as we said thank you to those who carved out Stanley Park as a &&& part
our high-level vision &&& get
SLIDE
draft, inspirational, suggesting no residential above 1200ft and east of Eagle Crk
{GET!!!}
3K acres of District land be dedicated as park land
xxx Area shd be managed in a balanced and responsible way;
trail network, xxx
work with owners, private land, some above and below 1200ft
WV needs to have a place to live > Cypress Village in the ideal
range of housing types to meet the needs of all
Ashley: here to publicize public engagement; we’ll be back in June
stakeholders, press, launched a survey just handed a
SLIDE west xxx visit that position xxx your xxx and 180 since Mar 20 (?)
Sat Apr 11 Gleneagles CC Apr 16 WV Cmty Ctr xxx
we have a great webpage encourage everyone to go to vancouver.ca/upperlands
Cass: why no residential devt, why not NO devt?
D Hawkins: some have right to cabins
NG: section on enhancing recreation; a bit concerned, try to sift out information; dog-walking, golf courses
when you say recreation, that sort of scares me; recreation, by definition
big diff between receiving info and xxx
Sop: I’m the only one who said not to go above 1200!
Mayor: take a bow
Sop: I will!
Cam: the Soprovich Upper Lands
Sop: don’t have to go that far
Cam made motion: be received for information.
to make your views known; come out; ... time
Andy K: look forward to seeing you
[8:09]
8. 752 Marine Dr (former White Spot restaurant site) - Update on consultation and Ccl direction for revisions and bylaw preparation (File: 1010-20-12-085) Appendix J – Drawing Booklet, January 2015 PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
staff person gave background to this point: proposal has seen changes; before you tonight
SLIDES: mixed use; towers 12- and 27-storeys -- retail, ofc, resid, child care, etc [8:10]
no consultation at that time; since Phase one 2013/14 series of open houses
most recently three events; Q&A; well attended; five appearances at the DRC
~330 questionnaires received the most active ITE topic to date, ever
mixed views re housing, what allowed, vs new policy
traffic (as opposed, traffic is a major factor [8:13] )
{HIS WORDS}
then slide ISSUE TRAFFIC
half the NSh travels through this site; a lot we can do; work with sr levels of govt
some longterm applicns over years
devt here does generate less traffic than in other areas
public transit here less traffic than in Caulfeild and elsewhere; traffic consultant here for your questions
Staff feel this can be considered before the OCP review
unique site; common ?ait
this area is an island; no other site quite like it
believe info before you is sufficient
Mayor: thx, Andrew
> Rick Amantea (PkR): VP [of PkR], others will give more info
SLIDES last sev weeks, the issue of OCP taken a bit of forefront
as indicated in the report to Ccl, has always been zoned for mixed use; obviously the density higher
PkR N is zoned only for retail; we have longterm leases, one 25 years
letter will hand to Ccl; retail PkR-N in accordance with
We’re not tearing down PkR-N and putting hi-rises there
bicycle valet and don’t think it xxx; car-share prog introduce to
limited parking: one stall per unit (others two, PkRoyal is)
reduce
help with driver behaviour; prepared to fully fund police ofcrs in the MDr TWay in the (rush?) hours M-F
once built, will fund for two years
fund WarDance [8:22]
{ALSO >GET THEM!}
wd like to work with the District on this; no silver bullet contributor to x, y,
[8:23?] CAC -- child care
10 VRS units; car-share and bicycle valet, for greater cmnty not just 752
rental, an issue since late 70s, only 20 new built; we are prepared to increase the rental twice that
40 units for a period of ten years (min); prepared to pay full CACs on that as if market
1/3 in WV is in higher density residential
we shd think in 50, not five years from now
maybe xxx
serves a third of WV’s popn; shd not be feared, shd be embraced
> Norm Hotson (architect): xxx complete cmnty
upset Tsawwassen shopping ctr, taking us back 50 years
cmnties; Morgan Crossing, Arbutus devt, another Larco
ev in this room familiar with PkR; broader mix of use, more residential
epicentre of opportunity on this site
SLIDES
open sites, bike, open space
split jurisdiction, DWV N and diagonal line south (FN), taken that line for urban form
{it has been said that on the FN/Sq side, south of 752, plans are for hirises there, residential}
all earlier principles been &&&
new retail devt
a new civic plaza to the south with MDr and TWay with a kind of galleria space
all parking is below surface; small lot to the west of the site; concealing all cars and service vehicles
the second floor some came with DRC ofc space and Vancouver Resource Society [VRS] units on east side
child care
fourth floor, a typical floor, residential
originally we had two towers almost equal in height
came to the point felt better to have one iconic 27 and West now down to 12 storeys
four underground parking levels
SLIDES showing massing; taller tower the east
face north, less glass, south more more glass and open
stats in your doc
our bldg is taller than West Royal Towers; our floors one ft higher what devprs want to offer to residents
imp east tower to be taller, to be at entrance, iconic; our west tower, 12, considerably lower
relnship at sidewalk level: store fronts with ofc above, residential set back
SLIDES (lots: images, drawings; galleria providing context, covered)
village square facing south paving, seating, water, tree planting, and planters
here four ideas: food trucks, ice rink, summer outside concert, all kinds of things
sustainability; LEED Gold [8:37]
a few view studies - from LGB to NW, view from 10 PkR; view down Taylor Way
yes taller, but intentionally
have vestige of work from b c binning a scene, west coast colours, blue and green (old BC Electric bldg)
View from up on the slopes, Evelyn Dr; PkR blvd looking east,
now to Peter Joyce re transportation planning
> Peter Joyce: SLIDES [8:39]
nature of the road system; parking ramps, new signals; connections
Graph: White Spot 85 vehicles per hr; C-1 Zoning with 74k GFA 180 vehicles per hour 3 per min????
1600 net new
when we first came with plan with more residential but not ofc and retail was 135 per hr, so this up to 160; 1 to 3 vehicles per min
SLIDE with improvement by MoTI and Taylor and Marine [8:43]
Mr Amantea addl
59 consecutive signal cycles; block in each and ev one; police present, better 15%? more throughput
rt turn at WarDance bridge highest 300 per hr
bypass
Mayor: you have a Q?
Sop: yes, for Mr Amantea
wd you ever consider renting out the entire smaller bldg?
RA: have not [yet] made any decisions re portion rental, min 40; all strata, options open
Sop: so your answer is maybe?
RA: a definite maybe
you know we operate 500 rental units across the street [8:46], have the infrastructure
{snark alert}
Sop: secondly, bldg seems a little high, what are you going to do about it?
Mayor: we have staff reports
Sop: I know what the staff report says, I'm asking Mr Amantea who's here; want him to answer the question
if it's too high, is he going to do something about it, or not?
I'm v basic, Mayor Smith
Mayor: I know, I'm holding four pages of citizens who want to address Ccl; it's almost 9 o'clock
Sop: you said I shd ask my question; that's my question
{some amused twitters}
Mayor: No, I didn't say you shd ask a question, I said you pressed your buzzer to ask a question
Sop: well, I had my buzzer on for quite some time
Mayor: Anyway, let's move along here. Do you want to answer the question, Rick, to the best of your ability?
RA, ever calm: I will do that
As Mr Hotson said to create an iconic bldg
a lot of amenities in this proj 289 units, VRS, now dropped to 260 VRS
drop more; affect amenities, xxx may suffer
MB: how much traffic does the whole mall generate daily?
RA: foot? vehicle?
MB: vehicle
PJ: 5500 per hr peak; portion passing by the shopping ctr
MB: daily
PJ: multiple of that
MB: units range from 600 to 1000sqft; can you provide more?
Hodson: one 600; two 800; a few three-bedrm, 1100 sf
to arrive at a unit mix; units get larger going up (and more expensive)
final config yet to be fine-tuned; cd be penthouse of 3Ksf
units 6 to 8K we’re selling our house and we want 2K
Mayor: this is not a PH, can you explain what we’re doing tonight?
Sokol: staff is recommending to Ccl that the applicn move forward; work with applicant to lower ht, reduce FAR, in small [8:51]
work with potential non-profit wrt child care; Ccl direct staff to work with applicant more
then bylaws brought to Ccl and arrange for PH.
Mayor: many, so keep to time limit
> Gary Mussatto and wife: reside in NV but worked for past 20 years in WV; spend a lot more time at work than in your residence
{hm, he obviously means waking hours :-) }
nature of our xxx is chn; feel with the mixed-use, will actually encourage families to reside in WV
imperative see a cmnty make it easier to raise
> GM's Wife: we have a daughter in University; one or two of our major problems finding a place here
want to find a place; encourage this hint???? to do same
> Brian Carpenter: resident for 48 yrs
major concern with size of this devt; fee simple owned land by Larco; not on reserve land
approve on small part, and if come along {what do they/we want? (?) }
Mayor: we have little control ... what will you do?
> Mike Ballard: traffic
v much in favour of this devt; mum to live near where she can shop; three sons
proud of Larco and PkR; of their attitude and cmnty involvement
>
{another bounced bit?} have place Mayor: Terry ? no
>
> Victoria Mendez: in WV since 2008
in favour b/c I believe in density; density is green
car-sharing on the rise; ppl want to purchase around
ppl want to live in more envmtally friendly, not having to get into a car; in much of WV can’t do this but [can here?] xxx
NSh Mayors working together; stopping this devt will not stop congestion
xxx NShMs
where situated and how take advantage
leave it to xxx we’re receiving the approp CAD?????
believe in density close to transportation
> Joanna Baxter: longtime WV resident, in favour of this project; seen plans
walkable; towers fill a needed void; our due diligence to take care of growth
ageing in place, dream of place to live; close to amenities
nbrhd character being eroded, this avoids that
that one bump on the bridge caused a prob backed up TWay
look as a traffic issue, village at Capilano is going to cause
new cultural reality; if we don’t do that we’ll be trapped on this island
pls don’t do that
> Derek Cave: live in WV 66 yrs, LGB 45 yrs, remember PkR [9:05]
south side native houses, woods and trees; days long gone, and not for the better
devpr owns &&&
OCP only a few years old and contemplates.
zoned for shopping ctr and that’s what shd be; no reason for change at this time
the questionnaire results and ITE? 60% support not changing the &&&
300 cars; no traffic studies done on this side wrt this bldg
more devt; bet on NE site
{ding}
am I cut off?
Mayor: cut off
DC: I’ve got two more pages
Mayor: you can tell he’s a lawyer, paid by the hour
> Barbara Brink: xxx $650K to $4M units for sale at least once a month
change important for a cmnty
Grosv is going to be v exciting
petitions 700 lost, back now; triggered xxx
some think on FN land so no say
850 parking spots; in and out, we have only one place to get in and out
you said you [heard from] 1800 ppl; 45K shd all get a letter and be invited
> Ken Fraser [in wheelchair]: Exec Dir, Vancouver Resource Society; majority of housing in Vanc..
grew up in Pemberton and my wife in WV; had an accident
we’d have lived in WV had there been housing; was 35 years ago
ppl are calling us, from Bby, etc, I grew up in WV, how can I get back there
all about density to us it’s an opportunity
vote -- I may not have a job, but at least six ppl will have a place to live
look up, tall bldg, 12 or X
malls are cmnties; if densities scaled back we will be too
> Paul Gauthier, in wheelchair: I’m speaking from the heart
so imp; working with the Vanc Res Ctr; made a huge diff in the lives of ppl with disabilities
group house, no
now a father of a four and a half-year-old, work &&&
paralympic athlete, represent my country
ten units; I got lucky to get a unit
I’m currently working with two; one is 20 yrs old; one day he cd walk next he cdn’t; told had to to go an extended care facility; he wants to come back to WV
[other] recently hit by a drunk driver; he’s been wanting to get out of a srs' care facility, he’s only 40 years old, wants to come back
seniors want to be able to age in place
pls, support this project; Larco has &&&
APPLAUSE
Mayor: thank you for that
> Diane Jampolsky: I live on that corner and know the problems
know amenities, but the reality is, shdn’t talk about this till traffic solved; traffic not just WV; all over Vanc, ferry traffic
moved here 7 yrs ago from Edmonton
until another bridge built, shdn’t be any more density
until a nightmare
> Russell Brink: some years ago spend 7? years Granville Island, Norm Hotson, marvellous work; in the xxx place borders on spectacular
not been considered within the context of the OCP
not specific to project; we shd not be spot-zoning; history of getting things wrong
view corridors in an OCP; closing transit and density XXX asset to cmnty
closed transportation options at this intersection
concern major when considering the OCP; may find this proj has had some unexpected impacts when we do get to a cmnty-based redoing of a cmnty plan
need desperately to update, commitment to a revised OCP
looking at c xxx
spot-zoning look at
we’re going to have major projects; broader to the M than just this proj
yes, this has a lot of assets, beautifully designed, but does it fit in our long-term ?
> Patrick Hill: the gateway to WV is a v critical traffic issue in my mind
when Larco gave their first presentation, they strongly implied no traffic problem at all and tonight you hear they’re offering police
devt on NE quadrant five traffic lights in a qtr of a mile
major devt directly north of PkR
took 20 min to drive out from the south side of PkR the other night
recommend you undertake your own traffic studies; I can’t believe this doesn’t cause a major prob
two cars an hour; a lot of misunderstanding
major prob; going to get worse
> Marlene Hayes: 338 TWay, against this devt b/c of the traffic
no one has a soln yet it continues to grow
$2.5M for xxx nothing for the M of WV; Evergreen, etc, nothing for WV
Ralph Sultan MLA says prov committed to .. re Stanley Park causeway again, nothing for WV
the issue is traffic mgmt; what is the plan for this gridlock?
> Lady: I too oppose this devt; stand foursquare with the gentleman re spot-zoning
this proposal shd be put on hold until study completed
yes, zoned for mixed use, but doesn’t mean residential
agree also with own traffic study
if retail only there, cars wd come in all day; if residents, a lot morning and evening
re policing, prepared to support for two years, then M; cost, do we need Larco to pay
enable my chn to live in WV; I have no chn I have seven grandchn
someone mentioned cd buy for $600K, none of my grandchn can
there are lovely places in NV, don’t have to be here
Mayor: Kay? no
> Paul: I have a Master of Arch from UBC [9:32]
{I really found his submission interesting but unf this is so late, will not take the time to do an exact transcript, wch wd be my preference; maybe will take the time in the future and record it then.}
328
construction throughout the night; not a single one of our elected officials
10:30pm to 4am every night for two months; M not able to do anything about it
how can you possibly xxx exposed to this stress
what do you say when they complain?
talk about other shopping malls
yours is
bottleneck
not addressing our longterm needs
PkR a transit hub Lonsdale Quay is a transit hub, PkR is not
&&&; no doubt you all want to have the best for our cmnty but also tax
sustainable planning
factors livability and quality of life
xxx and will not benefit the cmnty
50% eg to form devt and
60% do not support residential &&
I am pro-devt and pro change but hope you wd consider
. sustainability, affordability xxxx
> Melinda Slater: {text supplied} March 30, 2015 Council Meeting re: 752 Marine Drive, (former White Spot site).
My name is Melinda Slater and I reside at 1058 Keith Road.
If this development is for the greater good of West Van residents; to ensure 1/3 of our population will not become homeless as the applicant suggested, one would expect the community would embrace it – but that’s not the case. 58% of those surveyed do NOT support amending the OCP to allow residential at this site, while only 36% support this. I’m surprised Mr. Browne downplays such definitive results as “mixed views.
This development is not a good fit. It’s not a matter of being a bit too big, or even a whole lot too big; it’s simply the wrong place for residential development of any scale. Further, over half of those surveyed continue to identify traffic as a concern.
If Council chooses to ignore this, one must ask why we bothered going through this exhausting process in the first place. Even if you disagree with what the public has to say, you have an obligation to respect this feedback and act accordingly.
Park Royal – it’s regrettable that your application has moved so far along to come to this conclusion. I’m sure you have invested considerable time and money to get to this stage. No one is well served by this backward process. However if you choose to ignore the community’s wishes and continue to push an unwanted and unwelcome development, you lose all credibility as a “good neighbour. Again, it’s not a matter of knocking this down a couple of storeys, the public has clearly said they do not want residential here.
This brings to mind when Park Royal wanted to put in big-box stores but encountered strong backlash. We now have the “Village at Park Royal, a low-rise development in keeping with WV’s seaside, village character that’s embraced by all. Park Royal respected the community’s aversion to big-box stores, even though this land is not under the District’s jurisdiction. I encourage you to keep this in mind; it shows a mutually agreeable solution is possible and that an increase in density is not a prerequisite for successful development.
District Planning Staff -- it is abundantly clear that you support this proposal; your report to Council leaves no doubt as to the strength of your conviction. However your opinion is not borne out of public feedback, rather it is your own interpretation of what you describe as our “static OCP. Your persistence in promoting this development is a disservice to everyone who responded to your survey and told you they wish to maintain the existing OCP for this site.
Your inability to recognize that we can still plan for future development but on a scale and in a location that fits with the community’s preferences must be addressed; it’s fundamental to these interminable conflicts that development proposals increasingly spawn.
Council has moved this application along under the premise of obtaining public feedback; feedback clearly shows a lack of support for this proposal. There is no compelling reason to move this application forward again. If Council feels otherwise, I respectfully request you provide your individual rationale now, not after a public hearing.
Thank you
> Hashemi Fasini: 1976; now living in West Royal
ppl talking about density and traffic; ev time I go to balcony between 5 and 6; even police not able to manage
new devt always brings good xxx &&&
speaking for xxx and Chris Loat so believe I have more time
Mayor: sorry, sir, you just have three minutes
HF?: have to come back and back
opposite to . and what . intended unduly biased a disservice to WV
ackn of OCP; policies to guide decisions; expresses our cmnty values; orderly growth of WV
then says unxxx static
where are these OCPs that are better than ours? better b/c they “allow for growth?
WV ppl chose modest regular growth and we’re being criticized for that
let me go further
do not understand why this Planning Dept do not understand why the ppl of WV reject residential devt and OCP at this site
when surveys indicate transit, amenities, xxx as to what kind for WV and PkR
Planning interpreted it as those there important then it must mean residential and recreational therefore how can we go back &&&
{ding}
Mayor: if you can come back
Man: he can have my time
Mayor: no. Getting close to 10; want to hear from everyone here
> Christopher Loat: xxx my concern with the traffic
moving on from the OCP
the DRC concern wrt height and used to work with the proponents wrt West Royal
also stated density and massing are out of scale; a tower is out of place
traffic glossed over, ht 2 to 3x higher xxx
why did this report not choose to be quoted
wvITE survey, interested in blatantly biased reporting
1 and 2 similar to mine; no 3 results were v different
135 - 140 resp not approp not
and mentioned it was appropriate a huge difference
they counted points; I counted ppl
why so close, why more approvals than I was able to find? v strange
xxx do you have any further
only cxxx many wd xxx many responded; don’t until given us
> [9:48] LADY walks up: I’m on list, not glasses; he can read
overwhelming response, traffic
if traffic resolved, devt wd be fine; don’t talk to us about devt at PkR until
five themes; no negative; 326 questionnaire responses
what happened to xxx or the 59?
none xxx in your report
I’m left wondering how credible capable of making a decision of this &&&
but this misses the point
this proposal d&&&
they didn’t say take a few floors off, they said do not until
> Scott Brown: attended mtg Sept? 11; alarmed
entire told NO Plan B
if the mbrs of Ccl on a board, they’d be held legally responsible
our M leaders are compensated v well
consider entire popn, NSh, coastal cmnties, Nanaimo, Discovery Islands
the entire country’s more critical intersection
improvements in next few years; consequences on daily lives for next 100 years
asking you to get it right or do nothing
xxx outcry xxx to condos, a misconduct of duty?????
if need for social housing sincere there might be suitable options hearby
maybe a &&&; $ from Ottawa and Vic
this chokepoint
Mayor: thank
Brown: just have thoughtful [9:55]
> Keith Pople: will increase popn and traffic in the area and further congestion
FAR requested is greatly in excess of current OCP regulation
don’t think we shd give further consideration until our OCP is updated
extremely congested at our.
Ev Drive and xxx come on stream
monster houses, coach houses
retain the unique and desirable characteristics of OCP
shd be adhered to by our Planning Dept
Pls defer until changes re OCP
Mayor: going to need a motion to extend; a couple of items 30secs
reconvene; don’t want to get into a debate now or go to 11pm
Mayor: xxx
CAO: xxx
Mayor: Cclr
Cass: adjourn to another night; all want to hear what cclrs
Mayor:
Cass: xxx
Mayor: motion fails
another motion to hear all public
> Scenery Slater: good thing you don’t have trees on the agenda tonight!
{text supplied}
My name is Scenery Slater and I live at 1730 Duchess. I’d like to respond to a few previous comments:
Is transportation important? Yes, but we don’t have light rail, we have buses and (surprise!) they move. A current transit route does not have to drive development.
Is housing for the disabled important? Yes. It is so important we should have a housing policy rather than waiting for a developer to offer it as a carrot on a stick in exchange for an extra 23 storeys. The units are so poorly situated our own DRC said nobody else would want to live in these units. We can and must do better.
We have wasted lots of time, effort, and money and have led the applicant along a garden path to discover a majority of public does not support this project.
Council should have had the information ages ago to stop this proposal from “advancing [as] it has. However, “advancing a project is seems to be the only recommendation they ever get from staff.
Back in JULY of 2013 Mr. Sokol put forward six excellent questions to be answered BEFORE proceeding with this application. To this day, these questions remain unanswered by the public. Had they been answered it would have dramatically altered this project, however public feedback at this point was minuscule. This was because of many factors: Much of the public having the impression this project was on native lands and didn’t respond; there is fatigue of having public feedback ignored; but the key factor is that the Planning Dept simply do not have any expertise in achieving authentic community input.
When Planning did not secure answers to their six key questions (e.g. what do the public want for a WV gateway? How will this impact Ambleside? etc. ) rather than make any efforts to actually get these answers they merely plugged along because that is the process they know. They avoid providing any information that could oppose or delay the devt. Instead, no matter the information, or lack of it, the process is constantly edged forward even though public opinion has not been accurately measured.
I understand that next week discussions will begin about development plans for Park Royal North. Why on earth would public input occur without that information? Why would we not acknowledge that the lease Park Royal has with the Squamish Nation has ¾ of a million square feet of residual development lands? – this is on top of the 900,000 square feet they have already developed under this lease. This is important information but it was not discussed during the community engagement process.
I am gob-smacked that Planning is now recommending “final refinements prior to this development permit package. Final – as in the end? Refinements – as in minor adjustments? Did we attend different feedback sessions?
From their own data a clear majority don’t want this development – yet Planning, bless their tenacious hearts, are still promoting it.
Please be the council that has the gumption to stop this nibble to death by ducks process. Please be the council to reject this proposal.
Mayor: 3 mins
SS: taking ten more seconds
Planning call confusion ... have the gumption to stop this now
Mayor: try to conduct respectfully a bit disappointed
> Wan xxx(sp?): a hotel worker, work at a hotel downtown
lived here for seven years and raised my two sons here from Taiwan
love WV but the traffic is a problem; have to leave v early to get on work on time
not against devt but opposed to the tower, think it will make traffic worse, make it
xxx ask not to approve
> Dr Gassam: lived in WV for 30 years
here to support this proj; happening all over, it is the future; have to embrace it
last week in VSun, I quote, Urban Planner says, can’t afford to push residents out to the hinterland..just makes sense
ppl against, traffic the main issue I’m not a traffic expert but it will make no diff
xxx downsizing or retiring; a few more won’t make much difference
> Alan Kwinter: St George’s Crescent, 35 years
sandwich generation; parents and child lving in our home; see first time, srs, looking
Prez of Hollyburn Home Services Society, administered by VRS
if the devpr were to build more retail, wd be more traffic
> Phil Etches (sp?): turning lanes, xxx welcome but this problem is going to get worse
no new bridge; only possibility is buses, carry 1/4
need a strategy to get more on the buses; hub; any devt at PkR a hub, covered
xxx [10:10] good beginning
APPLAUSE
Mayor: anyone else want to speak?
> Bell: live at Water’s Edge; lived in WV for 23 years; we’ve downsized
rapidly ageing demographic; cmnty challenged with affordability
able to appeal to all age groups
housing base varied and flexible, support and grow our
ideal b/c convenient
much as we enjoy; wd like to see them move out
{laughter}
but see this a future home for my kids ... option to rent or
I’m a supporter
Mayor: Ms Leemhuis
CAO: Apr 13
Mayor: sorry ... ?
?: reconvening; in public or private
Mayor: we always do things in public ... when
Mayor: reconvene Apr 13 ...
{Here's the recommended motion, to be continued Apr 13: THAT
1. The results of phase two public consultation for Development Application No. 12-085, as outlined in the report dated March 9, 2015, be received for information;
2. Staff work with the applicant team to undertake final refinements to the proposal to achieve:
a. a reduction in the height of the proposed east tower such that it is generally consistent with roof peak elevation of the taller of the two West Royal towers;
b. a reduction in proposed floor area generally consistent with the previous Design Review Cmte recommendation to
reduce the height and mass of the proposed west tower (as opposed to reallocating this floor area elsewhere within the devt);
c. related refinements to the architectural design that may be necessitated by the direction for changes in height and massing; and
d. in consultation with potential non-profit operators, possible adjustments to the proposed child care facility to ensure suitable design; and
3. Staff bring fwd draft bylaws and a devt permit package for Ccl consideration after final refinements hv bn made. }
CAO: [wish to] reassure Mr Stott; ... xxx with conflicting reports &&& staff will move forward with original
Mayor: xxx approve item 9 and 10; and Item 12
{Here they are:}
9. Street Naming Request for Area 4 of Rodgers Creek – “Burfield Place (File: 1785-12)
MOTION: THAT the new cul-de-sac street servicing Area 4 of the Rodgers Creek Area be named “Burfield Place.
10. Proposed "Local Area Service Lane Paving Construction Bylaw No. 4833, 2015" (2030 - 2090 Fulton; 761 20th; 2011-2091 Esquimalt; and 733 20th) (File: 1610-20-4833)
MOTION: proposed “Local Area Service Lane Paving Construction Bylaw be read a first, second, and third time
12 . Proposed 5 Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4826, 2015 (File: 1610-20-4826)
MOTION: adopted.
{11 and REST DEFERRED TO NEXT MTG}
18. Adjournment [10:15]
>> CCL MTG April 13 BITS <<
Agenda: http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/apr/13/15apr13-Agenda5.pdf
= the CAO gave an overview/update on the oil spill (it’s all under control but we still have to stay off beaches)
= Public Hearing re HRA for 2055 Queens closed and three readings passed
= Delegation from RCM-SAR with slides great! {watch!}
= 752 MDr Obviously after so many speakers at the last mtg (and guillotined saying to be continued at the next ccl mtg), instead another approach was contemplated and the Mayor made this motion:
1. The results of phase two public consultation for Development Application No. 12-085, as outlined in the report dated March 9, 2015, be received for information;
2. Staff work with the applicant team to undertake final refinements to the proposal to achieve:
a. a reduction in the height of the proposed east tower such that it is generally consistent with roof peak elevation of the taller of the two West Royal towers;
b. a reduction in proposed floor area generally consistent with the previous Design Review Committee recommendation to reduce the height and mass of the proposed west tower (as opposed to reallocating this floor area elsewhere within the development);
c. related refinements to the architectural design that may be necessitated by the direction for changes in height and massing; and
d. in consultation with potential non-profit operators, possible adjustments to the proposed child care facility to ensure suitable design; and
3. Staff bring forward draft bylaws and a development permit package for Council consideration after final refinements have been made
after much debate traffic, spot-zoning vs OCP, etc there was a tabling motion. More discussion and
then tabling passed with NG and Cass opposed (about 8:40).
= Proposed OCP Update was withdrawn.
= Presentation re Next Steps for Track and Artificial Turf Field Project
= Town Hall Mtg wrt Housing Bulk to be held May 26
= Other Items: discussed Min Stone’s letter; surprise over a stated plan to close the Causeway in Stanley Park by 2030!!!
= Of course reports, tankers, LNG, PQP (said since planning a NSh Cmte re transportation, include Sq Nation in planning OCP body for PkR).
{During the PH, your Editor effused with compliments and thanks on the first HRA to Mikicich and Ccl also supported by the NShHPS, then a resident bringing up some relevant points to consider. At PQP thanked them again, and when thinking about what the resident said (but not referring to anything), quoted “Perfection is the enemy of the good and just said that whatever is done (in HRAs), shd be mindful not to set a precedent.}
>> CCL MTG April 27 BITS <<
Agenda: http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/apr/27/15apr27-Agenda.pdf
= Announcements:
- Appointed to Awards Cmte: Lori Cameron, Ian Davis, Harry Greenwood, Lori Williams, and Coral Winfield
and to Cmnty Grants Cmte Peter Mitchell
- May is Child Care month in BC and there are over 1200 licensed spaces in WV
= Oil Spill: all beaches clean, clear, and safe for public; still observing
= v interesting delegation re the KMC from the WV Arts Ctr Trust SLIDES
= proposed OCP Update took about an hour from ~7:30. V good presentation by staff and some debate but ended, as the Mayor said “turning into the theatre of the absurd with confusion over amendments (and whose) or whether or not a revised report (and when) as well as tabling. At one point the Mayor stated his preference: “the motion I prefer is to walk out of here and go to the Legion for a beer. The questions and confusion started about 8:10 and ramped up with quite an ending about ten minutes before the tabling motion passed at ~8:25 with Cam, Cass, Gamb opposed.
= Next came the Heritage Register item with some helpful clarification as to the legal status being on the Register makes owners eligible for incentives. Added to Register: 1160 Nepal Place, 3956 Westridge, and 6222 St. George’s.
= Amendment to 2015 Annual Tax Rates Bylaw and Parcel Tax (Eagle Hbr): three readings
= [8:35] Consent Agenda Items:
of note was the Finance Cmte update to Ccl and this surprise one:
10.10. Proposed Amendment to 2015 Council Meeting Schedule (File: 0120-01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the 2015 Council Meeting Schedule be amended for May, June, and July to change the start times of regular meetings to 6:00 p.m.
ER, UM???
I’m trying to find out if having passed the Consent Agenda means that mtgs will indeed start at 6pm. I’ve looked at the Calendar on the DWV website and sure enough, start time for the ccl mtg May 11 says 6pm.
Head spinning. A fait accompli?
1. This item was an addn to the ccl mtg agenda only made on Friday (for the Monday mtg, so v late notice).
2. Appreciate that the Clerk’s Dept puts changes to the agenda in red.
3. The public was given no notice of this nor opportunity for input/feedback. Can those who work downtown have time to fight rush-hour traffic to get back to WV and then have dinner before coming the MHall for the mtg?
(Or will there be a buffet in the lobby so ppl can have a bite before going in or able to munch during the mtg? Maybe wine or beer too? Cd provide revenue to keep our taxes down.)
4. As part of the motion wrt the Consent Agenda, there was no discussion or debate. Did the whole Ccl agree? When did they discuss it? Why nothing said before or at the ccl mtg? Rather mysterious.
5. Someone mentioned to me this might have violated the requirements of the Cmnty Charter or the Procedures Bylaw, so will try to find out. They have been yapping a lot about PROCESS how did this fall through the cracks? and why ever wd they not want to consult the taxpayers, their customers and who pay for it all?
6. Readers, what do you think of a 6pm start? Daylight Savings Time for ccl mtgs???
=== ANIMALWATCH ===
BC SPCA / BCSPCA@BC_SPCA #millionacts
Help a small animal find a #foreverhome by sharing
their profile on social media!
See:
http://millionacts.ca/ http://bit.ly/1GJIFCS http://bit.ly/1HTnddw
Sunshine Coast BC Canada April 4 at 10:51am ·
Adorable baby seal separated from mom rescued near Gibsons BC, rehabilitated and released by Vancouver Aquarium and Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre.
Photo
by Alison Johnstone.
Wildlife
Spotting On The Sunshine coast Of BC
=== INFObits ===
+ April is Poetry Month as well as Cancer Month – get your daffodil pin!
+ April 6th is National Tartan Day as well as Vancouver's 129th birthday
+ Eastern/Orthodox Easter April 12
+ VAISAKHI refers to the harvest festival of the Punjab region, the Punjabi new year falling on the same day, Khalsa Sirjana Divas and Mesha Sankranti festival. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaisakhi
Every April, millions of Sikhs world-wide celebrate Vaisakhi Day, a day that marks both the New Year and the anniversary of one of Sikhism's most important events, the establishment of Khalsa in 1699 with the first Amrit ceremony. Vancouverites had two Vaisakhi Parades to choose from: the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade on April 11 and the annual Surrey Vaisakhi Parade and Celebration on April 18.
Each April, Vaisakhi marks the Punjabi new year, as well as the establishment of the Khalsa.
It seems Surrey's Vaisakhi parade grows bigger and better every year, with a whopping 300,000 people gathering in Newton's streets on Saturday.
http://www.thenownewspaper.com/news/surrey-s-vaisakhi-parade-draws-300-000-for-a-beautiful-day-and-a-beautiful-time-1.1829164#sthash.kz3YsmO3.dpuf
Surrey Vaisakhi parade draws hundreds of thousands - CBC
www.cbc.ca/.../surrey-vaisakhi-parade-draws-hundreds-of-thousands-1.303...4 days ago - Hundreds of thousands of ppl are taking part in today's Vaisakhi parade in Surrey, one of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world ...
+ April 22nd: Sundown marks the 67th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel
+ April 30th: 40th Anniversary of end of the Vietnam War.
April 30 is celebrated as a public holiday in Vietnam as Liberation Day or Reunification Day. People get the day off, as well as May 1, and the holiday is filled with many public celebrations. (Also known as the Fall of Saigon :-))
+ May 1st: 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands.
From the fall of 1944 to the spring of 1945, up to 175,000 Canadian soldiers of the First Canadian Army played a leading role in the Liberation of the Netherlands and its people who had suffered terrible hunger and brutality under Nazi occupiers.
The cost of victory was high: more than 7,600 Canadians died in the effort.
During the Second World War, Canada was also home to the Dutch royal family in exile. A section of the Ottawa Civic Hospital was temporarily declared to be outside Canadian territory during the birth of Princess Margriet in 1943 so she would have only Dutch citizenship and therefore still be eligible to ascend to the throne.
+ Gallipoli Campaign/Battle (WW1) -- 100th Anniversary April 25
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli_Campaign
The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, the Battle of Gallipoli or the Battle of Çanakkale (Turkish: Çanakkale Savaşı) was a campaign of World War I that took place on the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu in modern Turkey) in the Ottoman Empire between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916. The peninsula forms the northern bank of the Dardanelles, a strait that provided a sea route to the Russian Empire, one of the Allied powers during the war. Intending to secure it, Russia's allies Britain and France launched a naval attack followed by an amphibious landing on the peninsula, with the aim of capturing the Ottoman capital of Constantinople (modern Istanbul).[6] The naval attack was repelled and after eight months' fighting, with many casualties on both sides, the land campaign was abandoned and the invasion force was withdrawn to Egypt.
The campaign was one of the greatest Ottoman victories during the war. In Turkey, it is regarded as a defining moment in the nation's history: a final surge in the defence of the motherland as the Ottoman Empire crumbled. The struggle formed the basis for the Turkish War of Independence and the declaration of the Republic of Turkey eight years later under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who first rose to prominence as a commander at Gallipoli. The campaign is often considered as marking the birth of national consciousness in Australia and New Zealand and the date of the landing, 25 April, is known as "Anzac Day" which is the most significant commemoration of military casualties and veterans in those two countries, surpassing Remembrance Day (Armistice Day).[7][8][9]
+ Canada’s first official national map was produced in 1906.
+ Lincoln Assassination: shot Apr 14, died Apr 15; special commemoration 150th anniversary
http://www.c-span.org/video/?325070-1/fords-theatre-lincoln-assassination-150th-anniversary + Ford's Theatre Lincoln Death 150th Anniversary
APRIL 15, 2015 -- American History TV was LIVE from a wreath laying ceremony on the steps of the Petersen House commemorating the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln’s death on April 15, 1865. The exact moment of Lincoln’s death was marked with a performance of “Taps by the Federal City Brass Band.Speakers included Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and James Swanson, author of Manhunt: the 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer.
President Lincoln died at 7:22am on April 15, 1865, in the small, back bedroom of the Petersen House, just across the street from Ford’s Theatre.
+ Rio de Janeiro celebrates its 450th anniversary! founded 1565 March 1
Rio celebrates 450th birthday with huge cake ...www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31688937
Mar 2, 2015 - Brazil's samba city comes together to celebrate 450 years since it was founded, ... to mark the 450th anniversary of the city of Rio de Janeiro ...
+ Canada and the U.S. are the world's largest trading partners with $869.6 billion in goods and services traded in 2014. This means that nearly $2.4 billion worth of goods and services crosses the Canada-U.S. border every single day, or $1.7 million every minute.
+ Immigration to Canada: 258,953 in 2013 and over 260K in 2014
+ SYRIA: over 210,000 killed, 50% of the population driven from their homes, 36% of hospitals destroyed, and almost 4,000 schools smashed.
+ Sending The Wrong Message: Plastic Bottles at California Fish & Game Commission Hearings
Should politicians tasked to protect California's native wildlife be drinking plastic bottled water at publicly televised hearings? Read this open letter from SAVE THE FROGS! Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger to the California Fish & Game Commission regarding the Commissioners' use of plastic bottled water at Commission meetings. Americans drank 30 billion bottles of water in 2005, the majority of which were not recycled. According to the Pacific Institute, the production of 30 billion plastic bottles requires the equivalent of 17 million barrels of oil (enough to fuel more than one million vehicles for a year!), produces more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide, and uses three times the amount of water than ends up in the bottle.
=== CANADIANA ===
+ Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada to mark the Journée internationale de la Francophonie
March 20, 2015 Ottawa, Ontario
“Today, I am pleased to join all Canadians and the entire Francophone community around the world in celebrating French language and culture....
“Additionally, for the first time in its history, La Francophonie appointed a Canadian, Michaëlle Jean, to the position of Secretary General. Madame Jean’s appointment, which was announced at the 15th Summit of La Francophonie in Dakar, Senegal, in Nov 2014, shows Canada’s positive influence within the Francophone world. We are confident that Madame Jean will advance La Francophonie in the 21st century and leverage its values and missions to build a safer and more prosperous world.
“The dynamism of the Francophone community will continue to be celebrated and promoted in the months ahead, with events such as the Second French Language World Forum in July 2015, in Lige, Belgium...."
+ Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on National Volunteer Week [April 12 - 18]
April 12, 2015 Ottawa, Ontario
“This week is National Volunteer Week, the largest celebration of citizen participation in Canada. It provides us with an opportunity to thank and pay tribute to our volunteers for their selfless and tireless dedication and contributions.
“Every year from coast to coast to coast, millions of Canadians volunteer close to two billion hours – the equivalent of approximately one million full-time jobs – in an effort to help out family, friends, and those in need to better our neighbourhoods and communities. Volunteers are the lifelines for our hospitals, shelters, not-for-profit organizations, and countless other parts of society that deliver important programs and services, and make a profound and lasting impact in our lives.
“Canada has been greatly enriched by the service of volunteers. That is why our Government created the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards, which every year honours the exceptional contributions of those who make a difference in their communities. The call for the 2015 nominations for the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards will be launched on April 13, 2015, and will run until June 30, 2015.
“During National Volunteer Week, I salute all volunteers for their invaluable contributions that make our great country a better place to live. I also encourage all Canadians to use their talents and get involved to continue to make our society even more generous, caring, and supportive.
=== ROYALWATCH === Richard III + VIDEO; QUEEN at Canada House in London + photos
+ King Richard III's remains found in parking lot to be interred at cathedral
Pair of Canadians instrumental in testing, confirming ancestral ties to king
CBC News Posted: Mar 24, 2015 11:00 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 26, 2015 12:32 AM ET
King Richard III is set to get a new burial place Thursday after his bones were discovered in 2012 under a Leicester parking lot, thanks to a critical Canadian connection in the historic process.
Members of the Royal Family will attend Thursday's ceremony, which will be led by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual head of the Anglican Church.
Questions swirled about the precise location of Richard's burial site for more than 500 years until the parking lot discovery.
Canadian's DNA helps ID King Richard III's bones
The skeleton was found below the lot "in about a metre of soil in what used to be the Greyfriars Church," Sherren says. The curved spine of the skeleton was an indication that the bones might be those of Richard III and in 2013 the University of Leicester announced that the remains were in fact those of the king.
"There were fights over where he should be kept, how he should be handled, who owns the rights to him where should he be buried," Sherren says.
The king's remains will be buried in Leicester Cathedral in a coffin designed by Michael Ibsen, a Canadian-born furniture maker whose DNA was used to help confirm the identity of the remains. Ibsen's ancestors go back to the king's sister, Anne of York.
"I am a 17th-generation nephew," Ibsen said.
Ibsen is pleased to be involved for professional and personal reasons.
"My mother was quite proud of the connection. She never lost her fascination with her English heritage," he said.
Dr. Turi King, a Canadian who studied at UBC, helped identify the genetic connection to the skeleton....
+ The Queen was today joined by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh as she met the Canadian Highlanders to mark the bravery of the country's servicemen and women in the First World War.
We hope they remembered to wear something under their kilts! Queen meets the Canadian Highlanders as part of World War One commemorations
by EMMA GLANFIELD FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 19:00 GMT, 19 April 2015 | UPDATED: 07:53 GMT, 20 April 2015
The Queen attends reception as part of First World War commemorations
She was joined by her husband the Duke of Edinburgh at London event.
At reception, Her Majesty posed with Calgary Highlanders dressed in kilts
... Mr Campbell said: 'It is always exceptional when Her Majesty comes and joins us at Canada House, particularly now as this is the 100-year anniversary of the bestowing of the first military honours to Canadians.
{Gordon Campbell, a former BC Premier, is Canada's High Commissioner}
Read more (and see pix): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3046022/We-hope-remembered-wear-kilts-Queen-meets-Canadian-Highlanders- World-War-One-commemorations.html#ixzz3Y8CkGxo2
+ Happy 89th birthday, Queen Elizabeth II: A look at her life in photos April 21, 2015 9:02 am
...Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s oldest reigning monarch, is celebrating her 89th birthday on Tuesday. The queen has sat on the British throne for 62 years....
The queen was crowned in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, when she was 27. The coronation was the first worldwide televised event. See: http://globalnews.ca/news/1951386/happy-89th-birthday-queen-elizabeth-ii-a-look-at-her-life-in-photos/
=== MUDDLE-EASTWATCH ===
Well, I'm about ready to give up. Saudi Arabia is working with Israel!
This is absolutely so mixed up and confusing, who on earth knows the right or best thing to do? One of the articles:
The US-Israel-Iran Triangle's Tangled History by Robert Parry, Consortium News 04 April 15
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/29440-the-us-israel-iran-triangles-tangled-history
=== HERRINGWATCH === https://vimeo.com/118320945
Dr Jonn Matsen of WV gave a talk about bringing back the herring a while ago here in WV. He's with the Squamish Streamkeepers. Here's a 4-min video on the work that's being done and the exciting return of the herring.
False Creek Herring Rescue from Ian Wood
A group of volunteers with the Squamish Streamkeepers Society set out to wrap creosote pilings with plastic coverings to promote herring spawning in False Creek. On January 17, approximately 25 volunteers headed down to the docks at Fishermen’s Wharf armed with tools and rain gear to install the coverings.
They did this in the wake of a successful herring run rehabilitation in Squamish Harbour and a trial last year in False Creek. The society hopes to rebuild the herring run in False Creek that had previously been decimated by the pollution of industry in the last hundred years. 20 million herring hatched on wrapped pilings last year and double that are expected this year. {Update: the recent fire in Squamish harbour killed many of the eggs.}
=== WOMENWATCH === The Sky's No Limit - Girls Fly Too
just discovered this inspiring non-profit group: Kirsten Brazier 604 210 4033 Founder
www.girlsfly2.ca @GirlsFly_Too https://www.facebook.com/SkysNoLimitGirlsFlyToo
=== TREEWATCH ===
+ TreeKeepers helps reforest Vancouver with $10 trees on March 3rd, 2014 at 4:41 PM
http://www.straight.com/blogra/598176/treekeepers-helps-reforest-vancouver-10trees
+ One year later, Washington mudslide survivor still struggles
We check in with one of the survivors of the deadly mudslide that wiped out a small community in Washington State almost one year ago. {trees removed/cut down on the hill/mtn above them} LISTEN 6:02
=== VOLCANOWATCH === Volcanoes and climate
They say we're overdue for a biggie (once every 2 – 300 years) along our coast, perhaps near Haida Gwai'i.....
+ After Tambora
Two hundred years ago the most powerful eruption in modern history made itself felt around the world. It cd happen again at almost any time {details, effect on weather and crops} Apr 11th 2015 | From the print edition
http://www.economist.com/news/briefing/21647958-two-hundred-years-ago-most-powerful-eruption-modern-history-made-itself-felt-around
+ Pompeii - August 24 in 79 BC
Animation made for the Melbourne Museum, which recreates how fast was the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of the city. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dY_3ggKg0Bc
=== TEAWATCH === Introduction to tea grades
OP = Orange Pekoe
FOP = Flowery Orange Pekoe
GFOP = Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
TGFOP = Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
FTGFOP = Fancy Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
SFTGFOP = Special Fancy Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe
also known as Simply Far Too Good For Ordinary People
=== HOUSEWATCH === 1909 heritage -- free!
A heritage home complete with fixtures and fittings no longer in stores and built of material now impossible to obtain, available free!
There is an open house on Saturday May 2nd from 2 - 4pm at 246-248 E 5th Street
-- the 1909 heritage house that is being offered for free to someone who can pay to move it to a new location.
Free heritage house in North Vancouver looking for a good home
by Amy Judd Online News Producer Global News
http://globalnews.ca/news/1938031/free-heritage-house-in-north-vancouver-looking-for-a-good-home/
There is an amazing opportunity for someone to acquire a lovely heritage house that needs a new home. The house is located at 246-248 E 5th Street and is going to be demolished in May. If you or someone you know is interested in acquiring a free home and moving it to a different lot, please let me know. Below is some information on the house.
1909 WARD RESIDENCE, 246 - 248 East 5th Street NV
This square, upright house displays typical Edwardian massing and details but with distinctive, projecting window frames on the upper storey. The house was first owned and occupied by Percy Ward (1882-1964) and Zellah Celestine Ward (died 1962); Percy was employed as a broker with Ward, Burmester & Von Graevinitz, a financial and real estate firm. In 1916, he enlisted for overseas service with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces.
[Let's hope] we can save this house! Thank you.
=== BOOKWATCH ===
+ BC Book Prizes 2015 Winners Announced April 27, 2015
The West Coast Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the names of the winners of the 31st Annual BC Book Prizes.
Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize awarded to the author of the best work of fiction: Supported by Friesens and Webcom...
Aislinn Hunter, The World Before Us (Doubleday Canada)
Richard Beamish, Gordon McFarlane (eds), The Sea Among Us: The Amazing Strait of Georgia (Harbour Publishing)
Eve Joseph, In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Death and Dying (HarperCollins Publishers Ltd)
Cecily Nicholson, From the Poplars (Talonbooks)
Roy Miki, Slavia Miki, Julie Flett (illus), Dolphin SOS (Tradewind Books)
Maggie de Vries, Rabbit Ears (HarperCollins Publishers Ltd)
Aaron Chapman, Live at the Commodore: The Story of Vancouver’s Historic Commodore Ballroom (Arsenal Pulp Press)
...This year’s Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala, emceed by writer and broadcaster Bill Richardson, and attended by the Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, took place at the Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront Hotel on April 25, 2015.
The BC Book Prizes were established in 1985 to celebrate the achievements of British Columbia writers and publishers. The prizes are administered and awarded by a non-profit society that represents all facets of the publishing and writing community. The West Coast Book Prize Society congratulates all of the winners!
More info and details:
+ Curses! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_curse
Medieval scribes wrote most curses in the book's colophon. This was the one place in a medieval manuscript where a scribe was free to write what he wished, so book curses tend to be unique to each book. Occasionally, a clever scribe would put a curse in the form of a rhyme:
Steal not this book my honest friend
For fear the gallows should be your end,
And when you die the Lord will say
And where's the book you stole away?
=== LANGUAGEWATCH ===
+ 25 Maps That Explain the English Language
http://www.vox.com/2015/3/3/8053521/25-maps-that-explain-english // http://www.webcitation.org/6X9aeArcf
absolutely completely fascinating gasp! GREAT!
{unf, they misspelled Appalachian, omitted y when writing President of Germany (13), shd hv added the apostrophe in Artists’ (17), and a few others....}
+ Sweden adds gender-neutral pronoun to dictionary
Pronoun hen’ can be used without revealing gender – either because it is unknown, because the person is transgender, or the information is superfluous. The official dictionary of the Swedish language will introduce a gender-neutral pronoun in April, editors at the Swedish Academy have announced.
“Hen will be added to “han (he) and “hon (she) as one of 13,000 new words in the latest edition of the Swedish Academy’s SAOL.
Is it time we agreed on a gender-neutral singular pronoun? Read more
The pronoun is used to refer to a person without revealing their gender – either because it is unknown, because the person is transgender, or the speaker or writer deems the gender to be superfluous information.....
{The dictionary due out Apr 15} http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/24/sweden-adds-gender-neutral-pronoun-to-dictionary
=== WORDWATCH === b/c Easter -- Chrism
Chrism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrism
Chrism (Greek word literally meaning "an anointing"), also called "myrrh" (myron), holy anointing oil, or "consecrated oil", is a consecrated oil used in the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, Oriental Orthodox Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, Assyrian ...
=== HERITAGEWATCH ===
> April 18th is World Heritage Day – Let’s Celebrate!
Ottawa, ON, April 17, 2015 – The National Trust for Canada marks the International Day for Monuments and Sites by encouraging Canadians to visit a historic place that matters, be it a UNESCO [World] Heritage Site, or one of the National Trust’s network of sites in Canada and abroad.
Whether it is an iconic lighthouse, your town’s Carnegie library, or a special cultural landscape, these are the places that embody a community’s story. To help celebrate the day, the National Trust asks you to share a photo of a historic place that matters to you by posting it on our Facebook wall.
“As Canada prepares to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Confederation, let’s use World Heritage Day to consider the role historic places play in our lives and our communities, said the National Trust’s executive director Natalie Bull. “Historic sites; greenspaces; everyday buildings endlessly repurposed for new uses – they are all touchstones with history and gateways to a sustainable future.
International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, was created in 1982 by ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and endorsed by UNESCO in 1983. This year, ICOMOS is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
For further information contact:
Carolyn Quinn, Director, Communications cquinn@heritagecanada.org 613 237 1066 ext. 229; cell 613 797 7206
> Steveston celebrates the 125th birthday of its Post Office
Steveston Post Office was built 125 years ago, this weekend. Celebrations will be held at the building, which is now the Steveston Museum on Saturday 2 May, 10am - 1pm.
+ HERITAGE SOCIETY of BC http://www.heritagebc.ca 604 428 7243 ofc hrs 8am - 6pm Mon - Thurs
The ofc is in West Van! Ste 102 - 657 Marine; toll-free: 1 855 349 7243
2015 Heritage Legacy Fund Applications Now Open
For more information about the Heritage Legacy Fund Grant, including the 2015 Program Guidelines & Policies and application worksheets: » HLF Grant Applications Deadline for all applications is April 30, 2015.
--> PLEASE SUPPORT THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR PAINTING PT ATKINSON'S LIGHT TOWER!
re Support for Grant Application for the Point Atkinson Light Tower
It wd be very helpful for you/your group to register your support for the grant application... {See HWV below for more info}
As part of the mandate to seek consensus with the govts responsible for Point Atkinson’s future, the WV Historical Society has agreed to apply for a HERITAGE BC grant.
A letter of support for inclusion with the WVHS grant application would be very much appreciated.
Here are some important facts:
1. Point Atkinson is still a functioning lighthouse, serviced by the Department of Fisheries & Oceans.
2. Point Atkinson is a National Historic Site (with no funding), and is on the West Vancouver Heritage Register.
3. DFO has declared Point Atkinson “surplus but is co-operating with the District of WV to have Point Atkinson protected under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act.
4. Point Atkinson has been a life-saving outpost since 1875, 20 years before European settlement in the area.
5. Point Atkinson has provided steadfast service to marine navigation and safety for the past 140 years.
+ HERITAGE WEST VAN heritage.westvan.org 922 4400 info@heritage.westvan.ca
NB: Madly helping Elaine w/ this application; here's the rest of my letter sent to cmnty grps for support.
Elaine Graham (of Point Atkinson, also a fellow WVHS director) is spearheading the application for a Heritage BC grant to cover part of the cost for the restoration and painting of Point Atkinson’s light tower. Quotations are being sought now.
[SAMPLE] LETTER OF SUPPORT
TO: Heritage BC
re WV Historical Society Grant Application: Point Atkinson
Given the special history, service, and significance of the Point Atkinson Lighthouse
we respectfully urge your support for the grant to preserve this high profile heritage asset.
Signed XXX
To make it fast and simple, the above can just be copy and pasted. Pls address your letter (email) to: Heritage BC as indicated but send it asap to Elaine at pointatkinsonpals@gmail.com with a copy to me [ cr@carolanne.org ].
For more background information go to www.pointatkinson.ca
Of course, it’s up to you if you want to mention particular aspects or reasons.
More chance of success the more people and organizations who send in support you may even encourage individuals and/or other groups to write as well. If an individual, pls give address (imp to know if in WV, for instance).
We honour this vital piece of WV’s history, set in the much visited park, a magnificent jewel in WV’s heritage crown!
Thank you very much for your attention to this request.
Carolanne Reynolds
heritage@westvan.org 922 4400 Chair of Heritage West Van and a Director on the WV Historical Society Board
---> Coming soon -- WV's CMNTY Day -- Saturday June 6 -- wanna join us in the parade or at the booth?
+ HERITAGE VANCOUVER SOCIETY http://www.heritagevancouver.org/
2015 Top Ten Endangered Sites – Bus Tour ~ 1 - 5pm ~ Saturday May 9
Climb aboard a Transit Museum Society (TRAMS) historic bus for an exclusive guided tour of Heritage Vancouver's 2015 Top Ten Endangered sites!
Since 2001, Heritage Vancouver has published this well-regarded list annually on the most endangered sites in Vancouver. It details in depth the threat to, the significance of, and our position on these at-risk resources and is the product of countless hours of work by dedicated volunteers and staff. On the tour, you will visit all ten sites on the list.
Well-respected author, heritage expert, and consultant Donald Luxton will be the tour guide and he will fascinate you with stories and details of this year's endangered sites. The bus will stop at two selected sites and you will have the opportunity to have a conversation with community members.
Meet at the Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut Street ~~~ Tickets $40; Heritage Vancouver members $30
+ VANCOUVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION (http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org)
Weekend Architectural Salvage Sale
~ 1 – 4pm ~ Saturday, April 11th -- 593 E. Georgia St. (Access via lane only)
Finding new homes for historic materials and architectural items is another way we can support heritage conservation projects and sustainable practices in Vancouver. Components with historic and character value are saved from the landfill and can provide the missing pieces to a heritage restoration project. They can also offer great new uses as art projects, a garden feature or even a show-stopping focal point in a new building.
We have been collecting materials through private donations and amassed a collection of hardware, leaded glass windows and solid wood doors, along with some unique pieces and interesting metal work. Check out our website for more images of the types of items we have available, or come see what we've collected at the pop-up sale and pick up something special for your own project.
City Drinks: Behind the Scenes at the Hotel Vancouver SOLD OUT!
Join VHF for an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the Hotel Vancouver followed by wine and cheese in the Lieutenant Governor's Suite with Dal Richards. There are only a few openings left for this intimate event at one of Vancouver's most storied hotels, with one of our city's most storied musicians. You'll see historic parts of the hotel not open to the public and bask in the legacy of Dal Richards's years performing at The Roof.
Thursday May 7th ~ 6 - 8:30pm ~ Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Tickets $100 (inc. $50 tax receipt)
Proceeds from this event help support VHF programs and special projects.
=== MAIKU === 2015 March 3
the pale pink cherry blossoms
gently encouraged spring
now daffodils shout
POETS' CORNER
+ This winter, Naomi Beth Wakan (a haiku poet and poet laureate of Nanaimo) was made honorary ambassador for
the BC Federation of Writers. Enjoy an interview (and more) with Naomi in the spring 2015 edition of the BCFW
periodical Wordworks at http://bcwriters.ca/wordworks/ (then click on "WordWorks Archive").
+ REST IN BIBLIOHEAVEN, MARVIN ORBACH (1940 - 2015)
The Librarian Who Collected Canadian Poets:
When I was a young teenager I collected butterflies. Then when I got older I started collecting poets. After all aren't poets butterflies? When they write, they take wing.
Special Collections -- The Marvin Orbach Collection of Canadian Poetry
QUOTATIONs THOUGHTs PUNs
There’s really no such thing as the voiceless’. There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.
-- [Suzanna] Arundhati Roy, Indian author (b 1961)
They tried to bury us. They didn't know we were seeds. -- Mexican Proverb {not quite, see website}
http://jhfearless.com/2014/11/they-tried-to-bury-us-they-didnt-know-we-were-seeds/
The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.
-- William H. Gass, American writer and professor (b 1924)
I want to do with you what spring does with cherry trees. -- Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and politician (1903 - 1973)
Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.
--- Giorgos Seferis, Greek writer, diplomat, Nobel laureate (13 Mar 1900 – 1971)
We open our mouths and out flow words whose ancestries we do not even know. We are walking lexicons. In a single sentence of idle chatter we preserve Latin, Anglo-Saxon, Norse: we carry a museum inside our heads, each day we commemorate peoples of whom we have never heard.
-- Dame Penelope Lively, British writer (b 17 Mar 1933)
Activism is the rent I pay for living on the planet. Alice Walker, American author (b 9 Feb 1944)
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci: Italian polymath, painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer (15 Apr 1452 - 2 May 1519)
Language is fossil poetry. Ralph Waldo Emerson, American philosopher and poet (1803 – 1882)
Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it’s the only one you have.
-- Emile Chartier (known as Alain), French philosopher (1868 - 1951)
Your best teacher is your last mistake. Ralph Nader, American political activist (b 1934)
I have lived in this world just long enough to look carefully the second time into things that I am most certain of the first time. Josh Billings, American humorist (21 Apr 1818 - 1885)
Mistakes are the usual bridge between inexperience and wisdom.
Phyllis Theroux, American author {cdn’t find DoB; still writing; son, actor Justin Theroux was born in 1971}
The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions. Robert Lynd, Irish writer (20 Apr 1879 - 1949)
If only one could have two lives:
the first, in which to make one’s mistakes, which seem as if they had to be made;
and the second in which to profit by them.
D H Lawrence, English novelist (1885 - 1930)
What for centuries raised man above the beast is not the cudgel but the irresistible power of unarmed truth.
Boris Pasternak, Russian poet and novelist (10 Feb 1890 - 1960)
The words of some men are thrown forcibly against you and adhere like burrs.
Henry David Thoreau, American naturalist and author (1817 - 1862)
Language is the armoury of the human mind; and at once contains the trophies of its past, and the weapons of its future conquests. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet, critic, and philosopher (1772 - 1834)
Thoughts, like fleas, jump from man to man. But they don’t bite everybody.
Stanisław Jerzy Lec, born Baron Stanisław Jerzy de Tusch-Letz; a Polish poet and aphorist (1909 - 1966)
A sports coat worn on a hike is a trailblazer.
When I bought some fruit trees the nursery owner gave me some insects to help with pollination. They were free bees.
I had plans to begin reading a book about sinkholes but they fell through.
Ash Wednesday follows Volcanic Tuesday.
I met a quantum physicist the other day, he had a few quarks.
The church insisted on a new seminary graduate. They were looking for greener pastors.
The couple separated, for the wife had a stalemate.
I tried to update my computer this morning but it wouldn’t work. After several attempts, I had that syncing feeling.
Last night, I kept dreaming that I had written Lord of the Rings. The wife said I'd been tolkien in my sleep.
Claustrophobic people are more productive thinking outside the box.
What's the tallest building in the city? The library because it’s so many stories* high!
* but of course I always spell it storeys so always clear.
All men are seduced into believing they're marrying nymphomaniacs.
The problem is, after a few years, the nympho leaves.
But the maniac stays.
Two policemen call their station on the radio. "Hello. Is that the Sarge?"
"Yes?
"We have a case here.
A woman has shot her husband for stepping on the floor she had just mopped clean."
"Have you arrested the woman?"
"No, sir. The floor is still wet.
LEARNING by Andy Rooney
I've learned... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
I've learned... That love, not time, heals all wounds.
THE FIRST ROYAL
PRINCESS IN 65 YEARS!
2015 May 2 -- and the Town Crier announced the birth
{this, however, being the 21st century, the first announcement went out on Twitter}
Royal baby (BBC): William and Kate present daughter to the world
Report, photos, and video from BBC at: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-32567875
Photos from CTV:
