THE CORPORATION OF THE

DISTRICT

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE CITIZENS OF WEST VANCGUVER:

RE: Park Royal Expansion (Phase IV)

The flood of leners, petiti
TS, petitions, telephone calls ¢
, s and oth sages which ¥
er messages which you lxive sent to the Council plus the attendance atthe Town M
atthe Town Meeting on September 29, 1997
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aves 1 d ubt ade we rel al a pp 5 " iP: assy ° *
le ves no dou th many West Yancouver residents are O) osed to Larco’s r SC Dp: nsion of Park Royal Shop ing Cenire hy adding >) ) 000 squi Ire fect of retail
: pi ce d dd eal st y : te] Dt:
: . Pp ‘Opo: dd expans
Pp 2 ‘as in Pa k R yal Sout : d b de olis H 8 the theatre g gi
floor spa and ai itional 54) kin are P T 0" h an Vv m sh ng hi h alr : bowlin y alleys and volf dr IVINg TANge,

This proposed additional use i i
Proposed 4 e is permitted by the lease f
Council has no authority to lease for Parks Royal Souh ganic’ Py
vo repate lad we ; gl v the Federal Government in 1974. As the land i
; . and is part of Squamish Reserve No. 5 your

: { the increased tr { Cc de! arc T p ¢ nees to the traffic system on Marin rive NC. 4g ay y e sec! oar P; k

T oO mee aS dd t affi d mand, La oye ¢ . bs

¢ Rov ] T - ‘0 P Oposes chai ECS qv H W Ure | intersecuon near Par

! 8 Ie D ive | luding a new ¢ uffic light cont olled a

: - ™ 4 public street for use by t ks @ a (y is |
P ip po ton of Ambieside Far e€ Made a TUCKS and Service “1 thicles

mplete, the Council will invite th ao : ;

ao atn t ; e Councils of the Squamish Nati ;

ipate in the planning of tfaffic faciliti ” ; Squamish Nation and the.District of North Vancouver 1 Soe
acilities which will serve’ the needs of all four jurisdictions. comer ane Min-

pi :
av been aken your Council does not believe that it can fairly make a decis ion on the traffic plans pr esented by Larco.
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION

a the District on anticipated traffic growth and to propose solu- 0
ns entering and leaving West Vancouver at its Eastera -
traffic accessing the Marine DrivefTaylor ~
the area; AND THAT the terms of

ometrics and capacity of Taylor Way and Marine Drive at the approach te Park Royal: ~

due to increased development on the Sea-to-Sky corridor, B.C. Ferries service at ;
changes to the Crossing and the infrastructure between Taylor Way and Capilano Road, planned and, ~
: d the Cer
: Evaluation of the ex! recommendation of traffic system modifications -
which will accomm t by West Vancouver in its planning process;

esearch the information available from all relevent sources and on Marine Drive west of the Capilano River’
sand on the Taylor Way/Marine Drive intersection taking info acco the lands of the Squamish Nation, West
“Varicouver upper levels land, B.C. Ferries service to Horseshoe Bay and fan Sky Highway: .

Review the development currently proposed tor Park Royal South and the development potential for future phases utilizing the full density
permitted under the lease of IR. No. 5, and assess she impact of this development on traffic demand in the area and the capacity of the road
.. system ia West Vencouver and the Squamish Lands to assemble and disperse traffic generated by Park Royal:

oe ; Assess the short and long term impact on the West Vancouver road system of changes in the current traffic system proposed for the Squamish : : a

Lands, District of North Vancouver road system and the impending First Narrows Crossing project

. Assess the advisability of redesigaing the traffic access points on Marine providing ingress and egress to Park Royal North and South, such
redesign to include the reduction in the number and location of access points and the transfer of traffic deceleration fanes from Marine Drive.”

to the Park Royal property;

Advisability of installing median barciers on Marine Drive to prevent jaywalking;

Evaluate the elimination of left turn traffic from Marine Drive into Park Royal; ;
(j) Advisability of redesigning or removing the traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing on Marine Drive adjacent to the bus stop;
{k) The feasibility of eliminating the left turn lanes for traffic turning south at the Marine Drive/taylor Way intersection,

-AND THAT the traffic consultant provide areporton the origin, ownership and operating contro! of the southbound and northbound ramps on Taylor
Way which provide access to the second level deck at Pari Royal North; :

AND FURTHER THAT the West Vancouver District Council will invite the Squamish Nation Council, North Vancouver District Council and the
Ministry of Transportation and Highways te jointly discuss the fong term traffic projections that fall within their respective jurisdictions for the
purpose uf designing 4 comprehensive traffic plan which will assist all four jurisdictions to plan for the orderly development of land within an
efficient integrated traffic system.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Sincerely,

uss Fraser, Acting Mayor

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