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MEMORANDUM - JUL f0 1978

TO: © Mayor and Council . July 5th, 1978

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report. of the Public Works Committee Meeting held June 29th,
1978.

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman E.W. Mabbett
F.G. Peters, P. Eng.

Re: Lane North of Larkspur Between
Coast. Meridian and Larchway

A delegation of residents from Larkspur Avenue were
present to oppose the construction of a walkway in the lane
north of Larkspur. The delegation also opposed the use of a
5-foot chain link fence in place of the 8-foot solid cedar
fence which had been originally proposed.

The Committee took into consideration the following
points:

(a) Walkways are usually installed in order to
allow convenient access to public facilities where the alter-
native would be to have people crossing through private property
to get to the facility. In this particular case, the residents
fear that the walkway would encourage children to cross through
private property as a short cut hetween Larkspur and the Walkway.

(b) Experience indicates that walkways which are not
fully exposed to public view tend to become problem areas.
Beczuse this, lane is heavily wooded, the residents fear that
the proposed walkway will provide convenient access to the
backs of their property by some of the undesirable elements.

(c) The walkway and the change to a chain link fence
was not proposed until after the public hearing and therefore
the residents did not have a chance to object to it.

(d) An emergency access is necessary to the develop-
ment north of this lane and also to the park. However, this
emergency access is available from Larchway.

(e) The Committee feels that a chain link fence is
more practical than a solid cedar fence from the point of view
of maintenance but that a 6-foot fence would be more desirable
than a 5-foot fence if the fence is intended as a barrier
between the condominium development and the wooded lane.

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