Resident Concerns - Lions Bay Beach Park - September, 2011

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Resident Concerns Lions Bay Beach Park 2011

Resident Concerns Lions Bay Beach Park September, 2011


Assumptions and Questions of Residents: 1. In the 80s the 2 lots, which are now known as the LB Beach Park, were rezoned to Community Use. a) When was this done?

b) Why was done? c) What is the legal denition of Community Use? d) Who owns the land?

2.

The Lions Bay Beach Park Members Only was taken down a) What happened to the sign? b) Why hasnt it been replaced?

3.

There is an historical context to the Lions Bay Beach Club Members Only sign which is why it should go back up. a) What is the history?

4. The increase in use by non-residents has been growing over the past three years after the sign came down. a) When did sign come down?

5. The Village should restrict the use of the Lions Bay Beach Park to residents and friends only. a) Is this legal? b) How can it be done? c) When did our facilities become accessible to everyone?

14/09/2011 Councillor Simons, Chair Resident Concerns Task Force

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Resident Concerns Lions Bay Beach Park 2011


6. Non-residents are parking for free in the Marina parking lot and entering the beach at that entrance. a) Is the Marina lot being patrolled? b) Why does the Marina sell them a parking pass for the Marina when they are not boaters? c) What do they pay? d) The village is not receiving any revenue from these non-residents? e) Why does the Marina sell parking passes for people to park on Village land? f) Why does the Marina charge the same parking fee for boaters, residents and non-residents? g) Shouldn't the parking fee for non-residents be considerably higher?? h) Does the Marina have the Villages permission to sell passes for people to park anywhere in the Village?

Lions Bay Parking: 7. Non-residents are parking without for free and not being ticketed or towed. a) Who decided to post a Visitor Parking sign on the gravel lot and why? b) Were residents asked if they wanted Visitor parking available in the gravel lot? c) Why do we bother with Parking Passes if there is Visitor parking for free? d) Why are the best (closest) parking spots allocated to Visitors?? e) Why doesn't the sign read "Resident and Visitor parking" f) Does the Village issue tickets to people who park illegally? g) Was the Village Works Manager directed to not ticket or tow? h) Why is there no active enforcement of bylaws? i) j) Why do residents need parking passes? Is a car and trailer paying for 2 or 3 spaces? Page 2

14/09/2011 Councillor Simons, Chair Resident Concerns Task Force

Resident Concerns Lions Bay Beach Park 2011

Observations: Lions Bay children are more at risk with an increase in non-residents. Using the outside shower by the washrooms and using shampoo and soap is an environmental concern Smoking is prohibited in Lions Bay Beach washrooms and beach park Non-residents outnumber residents often The septic eld cant keep up with increased use. There are so many people in the water its hard to watch/nd your kid, and you better because the chance for accidents are much higher. On Sat Sept 3 over 60 non- residents on the beach, in the playground, & occupying the picnic/bbq area and bathrooms. Non-residents have parked on the street without any parking violations being issued. On the weekend, a number of non resident cars with boat trailers lled up parking spaces by the beach entrance without penalty.

Objections: Non-residents occupy the Picnic areas for the entire day, residents cannot use the areas. Non-residents ll up the garbage cans Non-residents are disrespectful to residents Residents have difficulty nding space to sit very crowded. Residents have trouble nding parking due to so many non-residents taking up space closer to the park. The garbage and recycling bins cannot keep up with the traffic and are continuously overowing and attracting pests. The restrooms/change rooms are chronically abused by the volume of people and always out of supplies. The water quality suffers raising concern about the health risk - a ne layer of muck on the surface of the water.

14/09/2011 Councillor Simons, Chair Resident Concerns Task Force

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Resident Concerns Lions Bay Beach Park 2011


No lifeguards on duty and yet the swimming area and dock get so congested with people that it presents the likely possibility of someone getting injured or worse. I have stood in line for food on these events only to learn that the food has run out (events). Yet when I look around, I can see a number of people that I cannot recognize and have never seen before or since. Anmore had a similar problem and resorted to charging non residents a "useage fee", this apparently had the desired effect of curbing non resident use of their parks, seems a simple solution for all involved The small beach park cannot support the current "tourist" situation, there is simply not enough room and as a result residents quality of life is impacted negatively. They setup big groups, bring music, and are a whole new element. All of a sudden what was a peaceful place, turns into a city park. There are so many people in the water its hard to watch/nd your kid, and you better because the chance for accidents are much higher. I dont let my kids roam freely because the people are often questionable. The parking has become atrocious. In addition to the difficulty nding space due to the extra cars. The actions and attitude of some of these non-resident users do not seem to reect this same appreciation for our serene splendour.

Suggestions from Residents: 1. Think of creating another beach to accommodate more people. 2. Park should go back to the "private club" signs that used to be there. 3. Parking needs to be vigorously enforced . 4. The Marina needs to stop selling parking passes to just anyone, instead these should be limited to people with marina/boat business only. 5. Non-residents be forced to pay some sort of fee to use the beach/park in Lions Bay. (I do not believe parking meters to be the single answer due to the fact that the bus is available). 6. Reinstitute a gate and requirement to show a residents pass.

14/09/2011 Councillor Simons, Chair Resident Concerns Task Force

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