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DISSATISFACTION from aldermen and City
error have caused 2 turnaround decision on a $1
million computer research building proposed for

lower Lonsdale.

North, Vancouver City
council decided not to
rezone the property to make
way for the building after
they had already given the
project third reading.

Developer David
Westrheim said he is disap-
pointed with the City’s deci-
sion, and said he felt. his
company has been given the
run around.

“Certain time lines have
. to be met,"’ Westrheim said
Tuesday. ‘‘Delays - have
made it very difficult. Pres-
ently we can not pursue the
project or erect the building.
Whether we choose to pur-
sue it legally or not, I don’t
know.”” ~
The project planned for

West First and Forbes,
which could not go forward
until the property was
rezoned from industrial to
comprehensive development,
was approved in principle
Monday, June 17.

But when council was to
reconsider and finally adopt
the rezoning Monday, June
24, City administrator Ed
Raymond told council the
City had erred by proceeding
with the rezoning bylaw
without approving an
amendment to exclude the
building from banking, res-
taurant or retail use.

Raymond said the City
was also at fault in not con-
tacting the Squamish Indian
Band about the public
meeting that was held April
29, where apartment
dwellers complained the
building would block their
view.

A special meeting of
council was called Thursday
evening where three
aldermen voted against the
proposal and Mayor Jack
Loucks and two aldermen
were in favor — a tie-vote
defeating the project.

NEWS photo fan Smith

FIREFIGHTERS from North Van City battled’a three-floor blaze for 142 hours at the Saskatchewan Wheat Pools
Tuesday at about 3 p.m, Hot embers in the elevator’s pellet mili system got into the main cooling system and the fan
drew the embers through the duct up ta the cyclone coofer and into the ground feed bin, the fire department reported.
Dust particles in the duct and cooler were ignited. Another fire took place sround 2 p.m. at Vancouver Wharves where
several spot sulpher fires were put out by North Vancouver District firefighters.

Westrheim said when
Sagan Information Services
approached the deal, it made
sure the proposal fit all of
the City’s requirements.

“As a company, we came
into the community and
found nothing to dissuade
us. We adhered to the com-
munity plan.”’

Said Ald. Ratph Hall: ‘‘i
think it’s a wonderful pro-
ject, but 1 think it’s the
wrong site. It’s too massive
for the site and the access to
Forbes is too hazardous. It’s
one of the busiest spots. We
listened to all the arguments

llion project

at a public hearing and
democracy does triumph.’’

Ald. Rod Clark said he
was unhappy the project was
killed.

“It’s a travesty,'? he said.
“It would be a clean, high-
tech business. The develop-
ment is according to the
Community Plan. The
aldermen against the project
were just playing for votes. [
hope the de veloper will come
back to us.”

Ald. Allan Blair’s recent
appointment as alderman
changed the voting to a ma-
jority against the project.

A TWO HOUR public meeting has paid off for

Deep Cove residents.

| By DAWN BURKE |

North Vancouver District
Council, citing a variety of
coneerns from Cove
residents, moved {0 once
again study the Panorama
Deep Cove Park design
plans.

In a two-part motion at
the June 17 mectiag, council
devided to take no action on
the plan until there has been
more discussion on five key
issues.

The second half of the
motion asks municipal stalf
to address the question of
Phase Hil, the proposed
seawall, and to look at the
need for a survey to establish
the boundaries of Lot B.

Both motions met
unanimous approval.

Council identitied five
issues as needing more

with

discussion. They are: pro-
posed bus stop locations on
Banbury Road; location of
park washrooms; location of
parking; condition of the
sartop boat drop off road:
and the Naughton,
Rockcliffe road reallign-
ment.

In making the motion to
defer action, Ald. Ernie
Crist said no area in’ the
District has been more stud-
ied than Deep Cove.

“Deep Cove is not going
to run away. f think it is im-
portant that we take another
look. It is important that we
iron out afl the existing dif-
ferences and some are quite
serious,’' Crist said.

Ald. Joan Gadsby said
there were outstanding issues
that needed to be resolved
and that she would support

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