Project to boost city coffers Fram paue l four-lane overpass acting as a gateway at Fell Avenue. ‘The Property is located south of the BC Ra . he Harbourside Business Park is divided imo several zones. The northerly third of the property will contain an auto mall, the middle third will inchide office and retail similar to the commercial area behind Capilano Mall. Peter Martin, Grevstone’s manager of industrial and commercial properties said that the Jim) Pattison Group would be one of the major auto retailers in the auto mall, The southerly third is zoned for office use that Greystone is targeting at high- . Martin said a possibility in’ the future fora marina and water- tront hotel similar to the Lonsdale Quay Hotel to be built. The site is zoned for a hotel bur “we're not engaged in any active discussions right now,” Martin said. Coun, John Braithwaite is “glad the project is going ahead” after nwo years of reports, planning and environ- mental reviews. Martin howev- er was reserved in his com- ments over how long the plan- ning process has taken. “It did scem unacceptably long to us when what we’re dealing with is a All that’s existed for 25 years and was formerly a dirt bike ground,” Martin said. Council had been awaiting letters providing general approval from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and the Burrard Environmen- tal Review Committee, w they received fast wi Concerns over the impact on fish spawning by the DFO resulted in changes to the development. The business park will add 3,200 full-time jobs and $3-4 million a year in property taxes according to Greystone. Construction costs will pump another $116 million into the economy. Greystone would — not divulge how much it paid for the site but the previous owner had difficulty selling it because of clean-up costs from contam- inated soil that Imperial oil had spilt on the land. All bylaws pertaining to the rezoning, were passed unani- mously with the exception of one bylaw objected to by Coun. Stella Jo Dean. Previous plans had allowed for a soccer field that will now be omitted. “Pm not against business but I feel you have to be real tough when negotiating with Greystone,” Dean said. NEWS Paul McGrath Cannabis cache NORTH Vancouver RCMP Const. Heidi Hoffman is surrounded by some of the more than 1,200 marijuana plants and electrical equipment seized in a Welch Street ware- house on April 30. The marijuana was stated to be destroyed in a “secret location” late last week. it was the largest seizure thus far of pot plants on the North Shore. lice Week promoted NORTH Vancouver RCMP officers will be out and about next week promoting crime-prevention pro- grams as part of Police Week. Police and volunteers from the Lower Lonsdale Community Policing Centre will be at Lonsdale Quay with displays relating to Block Watch and other programs. An ADT security employee and a Vancouver City Police officer will di s home invasions and home security. Anyone interested in being a volun- teer at the Lonsdale Community Policing Centre can get information at the Quay dis- play. In Lynn Valley, the community policing centre will set up a display in Lynn Vall Centre mall. O: rom the police dog se tion, traffic, the bike squad, forensic identifica- tion (lingerprints} and photo radar will be available for questions and information throughout the week. In Edgemont Village, the Community Policing Centre will conduct its Police We activities from their 3077 Woodbine office from Monday to Saturday. A Speed Watch pre- sentation will be held Monday near the Chevron Station. The policing centre sponsors a display at Capilano Mall on Wednesday, May 12, on “The RCMP Past and Presenct.” Police es, including a Mercedes, a Jeep and the famous Volkswagen Bug, wi rotated throughout the three policing centres displays during the week. Ac the North Vancouver RCMP’s detach- ment office on Thursday, May 13, CKNW talk show host Peter Warren will interview local officers ina live carly afternoon broadcast. S| May Birthday? a Special ‘1/2 ct emerald. 2 diamonds, 14K gold (reg. $1600) F included #2-2435 Marine Dr., West Van (back taney 922-3014 NEWS photo Terry Peters GREYSTONE president and CEC David Podmore, left, joined North Vancouver City Mayor Jack Loucks to sign a waterfront development deal on Friday. 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