2 - Sunday, Februazy 4, 1990 - North Shore News NVD Council urged to reconsider housing plan THE BRITISH Columbia Housing Management Commis- sion (BCHMC) wants North Vancouver District Council to reconsider its refusal to support a proposed development of subsidized seniors and family housing in the 300-block of Marine Drive in West Vancouver. Although the proposed site is in West Vancouver, North Vancouver District Council has been consulted because of the site's close proximi- ty to North Vancouver's municipal boundaries. The council passed a motion Jan. 22 stating that it would hold Lobby group not satisfied From pags 1 Baker. The GVRD board had originally received recommendation from staff to reconfirm long-standing policy to hold the _ regional district’s lower Seymour lands for the possible construction of a dam. The dam would extend the Seymour regional water-supply reservoir to supply approximately 500,000 people. The dam will be necessary once the region’s popu- tation reaches 3.15 million. But Baker’s motion referred the issue back to the Water and En- vironment and Development Ser- vices committees for further review. Said Baker, ‘‘This in no way has any bearing on the decision that the GVWD has made that there ve no housing. My point has nothing to do with, ‘Oh, I don’t like your answer, because we want housing. That's a goner (upper inter-river area housing) and we know that. The water district has stated that there shouldn’t be any housing in the upper area. That’s the water district’s purview and that's fine.’’ Baker said she believes the poli- cy should be examined within the context of the GVRD’s ‘‘Choosing Our Future”’ livable region strate- gy, a long-term look at future growth in the area. The strategy dates back to the 1970s and iden- tifies the inter-river area as an open-space conservation area. But said Save Lynn Canyon Park Association spokesman Bruce Edwards, ‘“‘The mayor seems to be unhappy with the livable region plan. It seems she’s also unhappy with the water reservoir policy. The mayor seems to be wanting more development in the district. It’s all very strange.’’ Edwards said the group doesn’t believe the Lynn Canyon Park issue has been resolved, pointing to the fact that council has yet to make a decision. According to Ed Hamaguchi, a GVWD representative sitting with the Inter-River Review Committee, housing development in the lower inter-river area would not conflict with an extended water reservoir. “Thanks to Friends, I met someone very special.” NOW INTRODUCING VIDEOS Friends 254-6266 By PAMELA LANG Contributing Writer to its previously stated position. But district council agreed to convey to the BCHMC that it was prepared to consider alternative sites for family housing, as well as directing its staff to suggest sites. Both North and West Vancouver district councils have previously rejected the plan for 56 seniors units and 32 family units at the Klahanie Park housing project site, which is between Earl’s Restaurant Today, the Quality Plus Certificate is a recognized sign of \ quality construction, energy-efficien and the north end of Lions Git Bridge on the north side of Maiiie Drive. North Vancouver District Coun- cil members were primarily -:on- cerned over the necessity for children from the project to cross Capilano Road on their way to North Vancouver schools. When the issue arose in 1989, Mayor Marilyn Baker called the site inappropriate for fa.nily hous- ing. Council voted in agreement with her statement that she would support a seniors-orily develop- ment at the site. A Jan. 18 repor. from district social planner Ruperi Downing in- formed council tat the ministry of social services is not willing to consider a seniors-only option for the site because the need for family housing is more critical than the need for seniors housing. According to the report the gov- ernment states that BCHMC’s waiting list for subsidized family housing in Greater Vancouver ex- ceeds 4,000; that there are twice the number of family households on the waiting list than senior households; and that families have greater difficulty obtaining rental accommodation. Although she said government position is that ‘‘there is no dif- ference in site consideration for seniors compared to families with young children when proximity to a busy street is involved,” Baker reiterated her concern that the site is inappropriate for family hous- _ What all the best addressed new homes are | Wearing this year \\ \\, \ and environmental sensitivity in a new home. 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