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THE TWIN TOWER development proposed for Taylor
Way and Marine Drive in West Vancouver has been brought
to a halt, and the future use of the site slated for public ref-

erendum.

But this failed to satisfy some of
those residents attending Monday’s
meeting of West Vancouver
District Council.

The second meeting about the
contentious issue, field at West
Vancouver Senior Secondary

By MAUREEN CURTIS
Contributing Writer

of about 300 people, who ap-
plauded when Mayor Don Lan-
skail announced that he was con-

_vinced that it would be an error

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“under the present circumstances
to proceed further with plans for
development of municipally-owned
lands at 320 Taylor Way.’’

But council’s decision to hold a
public referendum (in conjunction
with the Nov. 19 municipal elec-
tion) to decide on the best use of
the valuable land at the southeast
corner of Taylor Way and Marine
Drive met with some opposition,
even though it had been a common
demand voiced at the Sept. 19

THE ‘MAIL must go though? But not apparently at the Lincoin Gardens, Alan Jessup, a resident of the West Vancouver seniors condominium, poses in front of the ramp and .: “
‘sidewalk construction that have halted mail delivery to the complex. Local post office officiats have deemed the ramp to be inadequate for letter carriers, even though seniors use it
dally i in thelr treks to the West Vancouver post office to pick up mail. See story page 11.

public hearing.

“This opposition, voiced in a
very vigorous manner at the public
hearing, has apparently made it
necessary to go back to the starting
point and determine in a definitive
and conclusive manner the public
will on the question of whether the
land at 320 Taylor Way should be
used to generate revenue for the
municipality, or whether it should
be used for some other non-
revenue producing purpose such as

park,’’ stated Lanskail.

Generating revenue through
some sort of high-rise development
was central to the guidelines
established for the site in 1981, and
supported by 14 different members
of subsequent councils, including
former Mayor Derrick Hum-
phreys.

Deciding to opt for a_non-
revenue producing use, such as
See Towers
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