3 -. Wedoesday, June 7,°1989 = North Shere: News NYD OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Public hearing postponed until study results in NORTH SHORE residents hoping to speak at the reconvened public hearing of the District of North Van- couver’s Official Community Plan (OCP) next week will now have to wait at least six months. Monday night was the first chance district council had to discuss the community feedback they received last Tuesday when close to 1,000 residents jammed Balmoral Junior Secondary School’s gym to voice environmen- tal concerns about proposed de- velopment contained in the OCP. NORTH Vancouver District Ald. Bill Rodgers ...environmenta! issues are key. Monday night’s regular council meeting was delayed 35 minutes while in-camera discussions con- tinued, but it was ‘ot until after a second adjournment during the Policy and Planning agenda that council revealed iis decision to postpone the reconvening of the public hearing indetinitely. The motion proposed by Ald. Joan Gadsby and carried unani- mously will see the OCP public hearing reconvened only after a review of four major issues: * the overall transportation study for the North Shore NORTH Vancouver District Ald. Craig Clark ...“‘A $100 million is not something you have to kiss off because you ‘have 800 to 1,000 people...(come forward at a public meeting).”” * the Seymour OCP as ii relates to the inter-river (the wilderness area between Lynn Creek and Seymour River) residential de- By MARTIN MILLERCHIP Contributing Writer Once the reviews ure complete, the public hearing will be reconvened with advertising in the “appropriate miedia’’ and staff making ‘‘reasonable efforts to personally notify persons already identified on the speakers’ list.”” Ald. Bill Rodgers said he was pleased to learn at the public hear- ing how concerned the community was about the environment. “We now know that this is the route that the citizens of North Vancouver want us to follow. En- vironmental issues are key to the liveability of this community and the OCP has to reflect those key issues,”’ said Rodgers. Ald. Craig Clark was not sure that all the people had all of the facts and pointed to the likelihood that development of the inter-river area would raise approximately $100 million in revenue for the district ‘‘to put into roads, recre- ation facilities, a new municipal hall, police buildings, in addition to water mains and sewers and so on.” Clark proposed that following a staff report on development of the inter-river area, the matter be presented to the taxpayers in a ref- erendum. “A $100 million is not something you have to kiss off because vou have 800 to 1,000 people, or whatever it was who came forward at the public hear- ing, unless they represent the fears of the entire District of North Vancouver,'* said Clark. However, the rest of council voted against a referendum. Ald. Murray Dykeman said council was responding to public opinion by calling for the four reviews, but that the decision az “ultimate responsibility lies with council.”” “I don’t see why we should change that, particularly when all of the components of the OCP have been done through bylaw and council process,’’ said Dykeman, Mayor Marilyn Baker was con- cerned the community did not real- ize that the Maplewoud OCP and the Seymour OCP are ‘‘already in place and law.’’ “‘What I am looking forward to is how we can improve the process so that we are not in a confronta- tional head-to-head,”’ said Baker. Ald. Ernie Crist voiced suspi- cions as to the reasons for the delay and vowed to monitor the situation closely. In a later interview, Crist ac- knowledged that there may be “some merit in using the next few months to respond to citizens’ re- quests for a change i: Cirection to the OCP,”* but said he was con- cerned that council might be using the time as a ruse to postpone decisions ‘‘because some of them are going on to a higher level of - politics.” PARKS COMMISSION NEED: SEE EDITORIAL, PAGE & velopment * the Maplewood OCP as it relates to the mudflats and * the redesignation of the three industrial properties west of Cates Park. The motion calls for staff to establish a process that will see the reviews completed by Nov. 30 and to give council some idea of how the process might work by June 19, “There really is a lack of will to provide leadership in terms of the Maplewood mudflats area and to show the federal government that we want this area conserved,’ Crist said. ‘1 don’t think they want to go that far and I think that is the real reason they are postpon- ing this. I will give them the benefit of the doubt, although | have some very grave reserva- tions.”” They love a parade Business .............. 41 Classified Ads..........53 Doug Collins........... 9 Comies.........-......52 Dr. Ruth...............50 Editorial Page.......... 6 FOOD... cece cece ee AS Bob Hunter............ 4 Lifestyles..............49 Mailbox............... 7 North Shore Now.......21 Sports ................ 15 TV Listings............36 What's Going On........44 EVERYONE LOVES a parade and the one held Saturday for West Vancouver Community Day was no exception. Parade marshal Peter Miller kicked off the parade at Ambleside Park. The route wound along Marine Drive to the West Vancouver Recreation Centre. Keri McKenzie (top photo, left) and Dara Shapson, representing the Anna Wyman School of Dance, wave to the crowd from the hood of a classic car. The Park Royal Shopping Mall mascot gets a big hug from a young friend (left). The Rangerettes (below) give a show with batons. Other events held dur- ing the day included a pancake breakfast, craft demonstra- tions, games, music and a variety of entertainment. An additional focus this year was on National Access Awareness Week with a celebrity wheelchair race and swimming Wednesday, sunny. Thursday, cloudy. Highs near 19°C.