46 — Sunday, March 30, 1997 — North Shore News Versatile cleanup a challenge City land use in view Jolanda Waskito Contributing Writer THE fate of the Versatile Shipyards on Lower Lonsdale is an issue North Shore residents have strong opinions on. More than 200 people have come since Tuesday to North Vancouver City Hall, to view the area’s land use display and com- Ment on various propos- s. Bob Smith, who lives near the proposed devel- epment, took some time Vednesday afternoon to lock at the display. “There’s a good mix of heritage (preservation) and community ameni- ties,” Smith said. “It’s waterfront space that we desperately need in North Van and (the proposed buildings) don’t interfere with = views behind it.” Smith’s minor concern was that once develop- ment begins, Hollywood North will lose a much- filmed locale. “They don’t use it constantly, but they do a lot of movies here,” he aid. Phyllis Matthews of Deep Cove said she would like to see the area turned into a civic marina. But overali, she does- mt see a problem with most of what’s being pro- posed. “It’s good to see they'll retain some historic buildings,” © Matthews said. Doug Fraser, a ship- builder at the former shipyard, says he’d rather see the sea than more buildings. “I'd like to see more park land and green spaces for families to enjoy,” Fraser said. “Bur developers are pushing apartment buildings to make money. “I hope they listen to the people instead of big business.” A four-page question- naire was available at city hall for public input. The feedback will be used to help narrow down the options into one propos- al. More chances for pub- lic input will follow in future stages of the devel- opment proposal. In our B2-5 Easter Baby Week flyer, 7- piece sand set on page 13; Kinder T-2 on page 16 are not exactly as shown. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused Jolanda Waskito Contributing Writer WHILE developers, architects and the public close in on options for the future use of the Versatile shipyard site, details on clez.aing the area of industrial contam- inants remain a mystery. One thing is certain. The cleanup of the Lower Lonsdale waterfront area will be costly. “It’s at least $10 million, that's a ball-park guess,” North Vancouver City development planner Gary Penway said. That's why the land's owners, the Vancouver Port Corporation and Coopers and Lybrand Lrd., want the primary use of space to be multi-family residential. The zoning would allow recovery of costs. In other words condos will be built — at least 1,000 of them. COROLLA rf LEASE °225mo. B BASED ON $1,000 DOWN - 48 M40. TP $11,800 PLUS TAXES y © AUTOMATIC * AM/FM CASSETTE, * POWER STEERING & BRAKES, * 16 VALVE © 4CYL 1.6 LITRE DOHC EFI ENGINE. == LAS Other proposed uses of the 16.88 hectare (42.2 acre) waterfront property include offices, retail, a hotel, a five-work srudio, an art gallery and museum. Since the site will be used by many people, prop- er cleanup of contaminants is critical. “The bottom line is to make sure it’s 100% safe for residents and visitors,” Coun. Darrel Mussatto said. Decades of shipyard use have left deposits of heavy metals in soil, groundwater and the ncean fluor. The pollutants include arsenic, lead, zine and copper. “There are a small proportion of hor Spots of mostly heavy metalics, but ['d be surprised if it’s more than 20% (of the land),” Penway said. Coriolis Consulting and Hotson Bakker Architects have been hired by the owners and the city ta lead the land-use study of the shipyard. In their Phase 1 report, they state that “the risk to human health at the site is modest because the contaminants are not exposed at the surface and are — reliable family & transportation. only ‘6, 908 Inventories must be reduced! Try your offer now! "=~ Eddie Bauer a edition, not volatile. “There is one area at the site where contami- nated soil was used for fill, so contamination is deep 7 Althou-sh more extensive studies must be con- ducted, the consultants already have a few options. Full soil remediation, the most costly option, would result in almost all of the heritege buildings removed from the site. It would likely involve truck- ing out polluted dirt. Partial soil remediation may see the “capping” of land by layering concrete of asphalt on top of the contaminated soil. “Let sleeping metals lic,” said Conolis consultant Jay Wollenburg of this option. Cleaning up of marine contamination poses another similar problem. Options include capping the ocean floor with concrete or layering the area with LEASE *348mo. BASED ON $2,200 DOWN - 48 MO. TP. $18,904 PLUS TAXES F .©4 SPEED AUTOMATIC * ELECTRONIC OVERDRIVE * CRUISE CONTROL « AIR CONDITIONING * AM/FM CASSETTE * PWR WINDOWS & LOCKS + DUAL AIR BAGS = Sis Pattison Toyota 1765 Marine Drive, North Vancouver 985: O591 : 1893 P PM, P, ‘automatic, off ‘season special et @ options including leather, 1 owner = oon oe Try Your Offer! ore