by Paul Wyke
The Review

Sidney council doesn’t want to
“oust” residents living on vessels
moored at local marinas by estab-

may set guidelines below current
percentages.

Town of Sidney staff recently
met with the operator of the Blue
Peter Marina and Van Isle Marina,
both in the G1 zoné, to discuss the
liveaboard situation.

At Van Isle, seven per cent, a
total of 22 berths, are occupied by
liveaboards and at Blue Peter six
berths and a total of 14 per cent are
occupied by permanent residents.

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Building inspector Alan Cam-
eron said that no complaints have
been received from the surround-
ing neighborhood and recom-
mended that a total of 15 per cent
liveaboards be permitted in the G1
zone.

| Recent Crime Stoppers appeals
\ to the public via television have
\“@> focussed on a break-in at Stelly’s
| Secondary School.

Tools from the school workshop,

an undetermined amount of cash ~

and several items from the science

room were taken from the Central
| Saanich school overnight Nov. 28-
29.

News:

Liveaboard quota considered

lishing a liveaboard bylaw that -

Port Sidney Marina, who cur-
rently have no liveaboards, has
made recent submissions and have

- Inet with staff requesting a provi-

sion for permanent residents,
Cameron said.

“This marina currently has a
theft and vandalism problem and
liveaboards would help curtail this
problem. The permanent livea-
boards would also be able to
monitor the noise within the
marina and act as hosts to transient
boaters,” Cameron said.

At Marina Park marina there are
31 berths, about 28 per cent of the
total, occupied by liveaboards.

But, the strata council there
recently submitted a letter request-
ing a five per cent limit be set for
the marina.

Marina owner Daryl Brown dis-
agreed with the restrictive limit.

“We have understood from else-
where that we are required to
install a sewage disposal system
for liveaboards within one year.

Sielly’s break-in re-enacted

A window in a door was broken,
then the door was opened and
several areas of the school ran-
sacked, police said.

Persons with information about
this crime are asked to call Crime
Stoppers at 386-8477. Callers may
remain anonymous.

DIANE & CO,

—CLOTHIER

Lecated at the intersection of
Wallace & West Saanich Rd.

In Brentwood Bay

652-3143

“From what we can judge so far,
the proposed limit of five per cent
does not make the installation of a
disposal system on their behalf
economically viable,’ Brown
wrote.

He suggested that a more appro-
priate figure of between 25 and 30
per cent be considered.

On Dec. 14, Sidney council
made a motion to refer the bylaw

back to staff for further recom- -

mendations and legal advice on
setting appropriate percentage
guidelines.

Town of Sidney staff began
researching the proposed livea-
board bylaw in September and
have come back to council twice
with recommendations,

TheReview Wednesday, December 23, 1992 —.A5~

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