By PAT RICH

A 600 unit residential
development proposed
for land next to’ the
Second Narrows bridge

was given short shrift.

last week by North
Vancouver District

council.

But the agent for the
developer feels council’s
action was “very shabby”
and plans to lobby aldermen
to have them review their
decision.

The project is on land
surrendered by the
Squamish “Indian Band and
niot owned by the District,
but . council approval is
necessary to extend services
to the area.

The proposal by Tac
Holdings Ltd. presented to
council called for the
construction of a 300 unit
hotel and several residential
units contained in three
highrise towers and land
around the Lynnmour
Marina. The marina is
directly beneath and to the
west of the North Shore end
of the bridge.

In a report to council the
District planner recom-.

mended that a more detailed

submission be prepared. But
council members felt there
was no need to wait that
long.

“Never in the six years that
I have been on council have
I seen a less logical or
desirable proposal for land
use,” said Alderman Jim
Ball.

Ball questioned the sanity
of anybody who would
suggest putting a residential
development in the area
which is highly industrial.

Planning staff also noted
that “the proposed use is
incompatible with
surrounding industrial and
port oriented uses,” and: “i

in conflict with the Official :

Regional Plan.”
Ball was especially
concerned of the lack of

facilities for children in the —

area.

“I'd be in favor of putting a
roadblock in front of the
thing right now,” he said.

Alderman Peter Powell
said “I looked at that thing

Developers vow council fi ight

(the proposal)..
into a state of shock.”

He termed the proposed
development “ridiculous.”

Alderman John Lakes said
the traffic problems that
would result were enough
reject the proposal.

Aldermen voted
unanimously to reject the
application to improve
services to the site.

But that is definitely not
the end of the matter ac-
cording to Lindsay
Alexander of Pacific Rim
Realty, which is the agent
for Tac.

He talks of “a sow’'s ear
being turned into a silk
purse’’ and says the
development will transform
what is, currently “an ugly
entrance’’ into
Vancouver.

Alexander is upset
because, he says, the
aldermen appeared to ignore
the planner’s report.

He says he cannot un-
derstand Ball’s actions at all,
especially since Ball com-
plained about the lack of
housing at the same meeting.

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The developer is willing to
pay for the extension of
sewer and water services,
Alexander says, and is even
willing to comply with
District bylaws although the
development is not on
District land.

Alexander says the
proposal has the same
potential as the False Creek
development and that the
development is ready to start
as soon as approval is given.

“We're ready to go,” he
said.

“We're going to reapply
again. A project of this type
cannot be ignored.”

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