Zone Laws Must Change Before UEL Plan Proceeds by RALPH MAURER Multiple-Family Dwellings
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Nicolson, and Dinos Lambrou, a ment complex planned for the the property would have to receive Murdoch said the LRS proposal principal figure in LRS. university endowment lands can a letter from the minister of lands, "seems to make financial and AMS council Wednesday voted only be built if the provincial forest and water resources, re economic sense." unanimously to oppose the plan. government relaxes zoning laxing present by-laws. "We're looking for more housing Jane Corcoran, representative of bylaws, the UEL office manager He said the by-laws were relaxed if we can get it, but it has to be on the area's tenants, said Thursday said Thursday. several years ago to allow con our own terms," he added! she has received no answer to a Bob Murdoch, chief ad struction of a high-rise in the area. He said if LRS were to get the by letter she wrote Sept. 15 to Norm ministrator of the UEL and But he said this stage would not law relaxations they would have to Pearson, Williams' deputy. directly responsible to the office of be reached for some time. make some concessions to the The letter suggested a by-law the minister of lands, forest and "They (LRS) haven't even come UEL, such as provision of un- change which would prevent all water resources, said current up with a proposal yet," he said. derground parking space for all high-rise dwellings in the area,and zoning by-laws limit building "Once that is done, the department residents. suggested Dunhill Developments height to 48 feet in the area Vol. LVII, No. 9 has to examine it." Meanwhile, opposition to the purchase the land involved, to proposed for the development. plan was expressed on several prevent luxury development. VANCOUVER, B.C., The complex, proposed by LRS He said when LRS approached university fronts Thursday. his office several weeks ago about Pearson said Thursday he Development Enterprises, would Alma Mater Society president returned Wednesday from a two- FRIDAY, displace 79 dwelling units and the possibility of redeveloping the land, he told them the UEL Jake van der Kamp said he is week vacation and said he wouldn't SEPTEMBER 26, 1975 about 200 residents in a 3.6 acre writing letters opposing the plan to comment because he wasn't area bounded approximately by "wouldn't consider a change of zoning." administration president Doug familiar yet with the contents of Dalhousie, Acadia, Allison and Kenny, Bob Williams, minister of the letter. 228-2301 Toronto Roads. He said the developers told him lands, forests and water resources Corcoran said it is fortunate the The area is currently zoned for that about three times the number and minister responsible for the LRS plan is as extensive as it is. "It's fortunate that Lambrou has such a large plan because it gets a lot of people on our side who UBC faculty maintains status quo otherwise might not support us, people who aren't necessarily for By MARK BUCKSHON restricted, perhaps unique system of begin annual negotiations without the power middle-income housing," she said. UBC's Faculty Association executive is collective bargaining. to strike but with as yet unclarified rights to But there is doubt about how effective the take issues to arbitration. The tenants currently pay preparing a "framework agreement" with monthly rents between $200 and the administration to provide collective new "framework agreement" will be without the ultimate power to strike or seek other The initial move to unionize occurred early $275. bargaining without unionization for its 1,500 in 1974 when it was learned the provincial "As good corporate citizens they members. remecUes through the B.C. Labor Relations Board. government planned to drastically restrict should weigh the moral aspects of The quiet, almost tame discussions are university funding — and possibly put a crimp their decision," Kenny said. occurring after more than a year of intensive And more important are questions about on faculty salaries. He qualified his statements, debate, which split UBC's academic ranks as motives behind the faculty's move to unionize saying that he couldn't speak for profs backed away from a sudden decision in and then reverse the decision. Profs feared cutbacks in allocations to the the university administration but February, 1974, to seek certification as a It seems greed, fear, and pride in being part universities. They felt they would have ho "I could give my individual union under the B.C. Labor Code. of a superior class seem to be the crucial economic protection because they couldn't response." Profs shouted and heckled in association elements in the faculty's actions. bargain collectively. (In the past the'Faculty Association would Principals in LRS are Lambrou, meetings and conducted an assortment of The association is establishing a 38- his wife. Diana Lambrou, Van political moves in back rooms as member collective bargaining committee submit salary and fringe benefit requests to the administration which would then decide, couver lawyer William Henson and traditionalists fought against the unionists — which will proportionately represent each Americans Max Ruderian and and won, at least partly. section of the university and set annual - without negotiation, how much of an increase to offer.) Albert Spiegel. The agreement to be debated and ratified negotiating goals and demands. The same group is responsible by the association's membership and UBC's The committee will present its demands to Chemical engineering prof Norm Epstein for the controversial Plaza In administration in November is a highly the administration and representatives will See page 2- ISSUE ternational complex in North Vancouver. rage A 2^ Hot flashes i/Srs: 1100 Chestnut St., Kitsilano Point Bethune building recital hall. tion, call Carol Norman at Featured performers are 524-0885. and others Hans-Karl Piltz, viola, and Harvey Bethune and other recent Can Stenson, harpsichord. Welfare adian theatre productions will be Together The Vancouver People's Law the topic of discussion at noon School will offer a free course REGISTER FOR FALL CLASSES Women Together, a Lower Tuesday in Buchanan 322. 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