Two out of three councils are meeting this Monday, and as Meat Loaf teaches us, that ain’t bad. We’ve got a new high school, uncertainty around tax classes and an invasive plant that just won’t leave us alone.
The District of North Vancouver
Two giant development permits will be in the offing when district council meets on Monday. First up is the brand new Argyle Secondary, which can get set to move into its new, 483,788-square-foot, seismically sound digs, if they get council’s blessing.
Also up for a development permit is a massive addition to Fibreco Terminal, adding 56, 124-foot silos. The permit also includes conveyors, a rail dumper and transfer towers.
Council generally does not have the latitude to withhold a development permit if the project complies with the district’s official community plan.
And speaking of the OCP, council is set to discuss just how good of a job they’re doing when it comes to implementing the official community plan.
West Vancouver
Should West Vancouver have the ability to tax monster homes a little more and purpose-built rental apartments a little less?
That’s the question before the community with at least one councillor pushing for the provincial government to give municipalities a little more leeway.
Besides development permits for 21 single-family homes on Rodgers Creek Lane and a temporary Darwin Properties building on the 300 block of Marine Drive, council is also expected to discuss invasive plants.
Council is expected to consider curtailing the use of pesticides on public lands and adding knotweed to the list of noxious weeds good neighbours are expected to deal with. The sturdy invader has usually been treated with lethal injection to the stem.
Pick a council and come on down. You get your money’s worth in the first 20 minutes and the rest is free!
Editor’s note: Attending council meetings is always free.
