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VPC wanted deal to cover its
road access to waterfront

Katharine Hamer
Contributing Writer
CITY of North
Vancouver councillors
Bob Fearnley and Stella
Jo Dean are dismayed at
the prospect of a land
exchange between the
city and Vancouver Port
Corporation (VPC).

The exchange of property at
the Fullerton Fill site on Fell
Avenue in North Vancouver
was approved by council at its
Oct. 19 meeting.

The city has agreed to swap
a centrally-located water dot
currently in its possession for 3
for at the foot of Fell Avenue
which Bob) Fearnley claims is
“worthless.”

“Phat land is of no value
except to birds and tishes,” he
said. Fearnley and Dean both
believe the exchange is a “bad
deal® for the city.

Fearnley added that the city,
in ceding the svater lor, had
“lost its bargaining chip" with
VPC over any future develop-

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ment of the site. including a
petcngal hind fll,

Dean. who voted “vehe
ment” against othe land
exchange. satd, “it’s not up to
the city ta give VPC a sweet
heart deal.”

VPC was concerned about
road access to its property
being blocked off Ire develop:
ment of the Fullerton site. As
part of the deal, they retain the
night to create a dandtill at the
water fot.

However, VPC representa
tives said last week that they
have no plans for a landfill tor
the foresceable future.

Development plans by site
owner Greystone Properties
include an auto mall, a hotel,
retail ftcilities, office space and
light industrial usaze.

CGreyssvone Vice President
Peter Martin said the dand
exchange will have no impact
on the development. “The port
corporation have no immediate
plans to develop the water lot,”
he said. *And even if in 10 or
20 years’ time they did decide
to develop it, they would need
to consult us first.”

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Laoun
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