Sr.Bldg.Insp.
re apt.guide~
lines, etc.

September 23rd, 1974

mitted to dear their land as the restrictions on clearing are unwarranted in
their case and as "a person's land is still a person's land" they should be
permitted to deal with it, in certain respects, as they see fit.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That the request of Nu-West Development Corporation for a tree-cutting

permit to clear land at their proposed housing development site on Cedar Drive

be denied. Carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

From The Senior Building Inspector, September 18th, 1974, advising that
the Building & Protection Committee had reviewed proposed apartment development
guidelines; had recommended that the Sign By-law be amended to include RS-1 in

Schedule No. 11, 1(d), and had not recommended sign changes for a proposed sign

at 2540 Shaughnessy Street.

Moved by Alderman Laking:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That the recommendation of the Building & Protection Committee as set forth
in a report from the Senior Building Inspector, September 18th, 1974, that non-

combustible construction be required in apartments, be not endorsed. Carried.
Aldermen Traboulay and Keryluk voted against the resolution.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Laking pointed out
that masonry is expensive, that the use of forest products in apartment con-
struction should not be barred, and that he had seen no figures presented to
Support the feasibility of the recommendation. Mr. W. Ralph Brownlee, Arch-
itect for a proposed apartment project at Wilson Avenue and Bury Street, point:-.
red .out the architectural problems inherent in non-combustible construction.

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Keryluk:

That the foregoing proposed resolution recommending that non-combustible
construction be required in apartments not be endorsed, be referred back to

the Building & Protection Committee. Defeated.
Aldermen Traboulay, Keryluk, and Thompson voted in favour of the resolution.

Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Ranger:

That the recommendation of the Building & Protection Committee as set
forth in a report from the Senior Building Inspector, September 18th, 1974,
that elevators, able to accommodate a stretcher for emergency cases, be requi-

red in apartments over two storeys and apartments of 15 suites or over,

be approved.