Zonings up for public comment RULES ON everything from secondary suites to definitions of what’s allowed where are set out in the city’s new zoning bylaw. The document is now on dis- play ‘at city hall for public com- ment, and there will be a public hearing on the issue at 7 p.m. Monday night. It’s the first fully revised zoning bylaw for the city since 1966. At 70 pages, the new bylaw is hefty, but it’s less than half the thickness of the previous one. Much of the changes are housekeeping, aimed at compil- ing the many amendments and revisions that have been tacked onto the 1966 bylaw into a clean, new version. The bylaw sets out rules for Placement of buildings, and defines what uses are permitted in the various residential, commer- clal and industrial zones. The hottest zoning controversy of last year was whether or not Terrace Precut’s Braun St, saw- mill or its proposed dry kiln fit the definition of uses permitted in the M1 Light Industrial zone. The old bylaw definitions of light industrial included ‘'weld- ing and metal, plastic, fiberglass and wood fabrication, including but not limited to sash and door, furniture, pallets, cabinets joinery, and remanufacturing ma- chine shops,’” ; The new bylaw includes a light industrial definition that allows “welding, machine or metal fabrication’? but makes no men- tion of wood fabrication, However, the definition also in- cludes an entry for “‘manufactur- ing, light’’. Other changes in the bylaw in- clude permitting secondary suites in some residential zones, provid- ing they meet the building code. The bylaw could be further amended before being passed based on comments or concerms that come forward at Monday . night’s public hearing, ; m Perfect playground LAST WEEKEND'S North West Loggers Association convention and mint trade show may have been serious business for some, but to Cameron McClain, 3, itwas nothing but fun as he ~ clambered in and out of the machines on display at the Thomhill Community Grounds. HER’S DAY. ELS INSTORE. 9 1-800-813-1158 638-1158 4501 Lakelse Terrace, BC COUNTRYWIDE FURNITURE & APPLIANCE Seem (since 1963) ~ CHARGE PLAN _ PLAN Owned and Operated by Totem Furniture & Appliance Ltd. + Tha Terrace Standard, Wednesday, June 7, 1995 - A3 R.D. In Brief Variance approved A THORNHILL couple can keep the breakfast nook included in plans for their Churchill Drive home. , Bill and Aslie Watson ran into problems when it became clear the nook, an extension of the kitchen, would make the gap between the back of the house and the rear property line 6.7m. The zoning by- law requires a 7.6m setback. The couple’s earlier appeal to the Board of Variance had failed because the regulations governing that body require the appellant prove ‘‘hardship'’. Since the house had not yet been constructed, that teat could not be met. The Watsons noted several other houses on the street — built be- fore the by-law came into effect — encroached on the setback re- quirements, They also had a letter of support from one of their neighbours, Regional district directors decided to approve relaxa- tion of the regulations. Mobile rezoning okayed A REZONING application to allow expansion of the Skeena Valley Mobile Home Park has been approved by the regional district, Rauter Holdings wants to add 18 pads between the present park and Mark Ave., off Queensway Drive. While acknowledging the need for extra mobile home pads local- ly, Thornhill’s advisory planning commission (APC) was concerned about increased traffic in the Queensway area and that the proposed site was within the 200-year food plain. However, it concluded any increased traffic resulting from the de- velopment would not have an immediate impact. It was also noted Rauter would use fill to elevate the Jand to meet the requirements of the zoning by-law and Environment ministry. The board agreed to rezone the property provided the developer agreed to a covenant which relieves the district of any liability in the event of flood damage. The Official Settlement Plan will also have to be amended to reflect the new use. That amendment will be worded to reflect the APC’s posilion that taffic problems will at some point require a halt being called to any increase in residential density in the area. Consultant retained EVENTS MAY have moved on since the original hiring decision, but the regional district has decided it will still retain the services of a forestry consultant, The district decided to hire RJA Forestry when it appeared pos- sible Orenda Forest Products would be sold and wood from its North Kalum licence used to re-open a Vancouver Island pulp mill. The consultant was to provide the district with information on log- ging activity in the north as a whole. The district intended to use that information to prepare a position paper on any transfer of Orenda’s licence. However, the take-over bid later fell through. The district has decided it still wants RJA to carry out the analysis because the information could prove useful at some future date. Frontage regs waived THE DISTRICT has waived minimum frontage requirements to al- low subdivision of an Old Lakelse Lake Drive property. Diane Rowe had applied to split off a corner of the lot ta create a new one, That new lot will more than meet the requirement that Its frontage beat least 10 per cent of its perimeter. , However, because of its depth, what’s left of the original parcel " = will only- have a 6.8 per cent frontage. Directors nica its plan- ; het er's recontinendation to waive the frontage requirement. ° * C ongratulations ‘Pizgatiut © | onthe Grand dining. |Saturda ae CCE beeesnitecends \ | Our special thanks to everyone who helped us complete this project area and kitchen! Opening of your new + sasenl a , dune I ° Adam Engineering « All-West Glass « Altex Drywall * Aqua Plumbing » Beutle Masonry * Mel's Painting _ R. Price & Sons * Twin River Electric » Your Decor / { 4 i c D