Architect shares vision Affluence & Influence PAGE 40 NEWS photo Paul McGrath CAR LIGHTS create a stream of light in this time exposure photograph looking west from the Upper Levels highway in North Vancouver. ttee recommends no inter-river hous ng NVD ADVISORY GROUP FAVORS PARK EXPANSION THE INTER-River Review Committee (IRRC) has ruled out housing as an option for the area and is recommending that Lynn Canyon Park be expanded. Eight of 12 committee members voted Thursday to support Option B, which would designate the Lynn Canyon and Seymour River corridors for environmental pro- tection and nature park uses. It would also designate the lower and upper areas between the river corridors for nature park. The motion from the committee, an advisory body appointed by North Vancouver District council to investigate various land-use scenarios for the Seymour Lynn inter-river lands, also supported examining the installation of soc- cer fields or a full-length nine hole or [8-hole pitch and putt golf course on the Premier Street land- fill. Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) and Greater Van- couver Water District (GVWD) IRRC representatives on the com- mittee abstained from voting. Four IRRC members, Alan Smith of Capilano College, Judi Ainsworth of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Dwight Rowse of the Boundary Ratepayers group and Terry Mulder <:f the Montroyal Ratepayers Associa- tion, did not support the option. The minority members favored some form of development in the tower study area. Said Rowse, ‘It's our (Bound- ary Ratepayers) contention that the lower area can support high densi- ty housing and still support the in- tegrity of the trail system in the park. We're also aware of expan- sion at Cap College and the critical need for student housing in the future.”’ {RRC project manager Jay Wollenberg will have a draft ver- sion of a final report back to the committee within 10 days. A final report to council, in- cluding the minority position, could be presented within three weeks, According to Wollenberg, the IRRC is also recommending that council take whatever steps are necessary to clearly define and dedicate the boundaries of the park. A second related recommenda- tion calls for all) district-owned land within the dnter-tiser study area to be dedicated as park. “EF both of chose recommendia- tions are foHowed. if would have the effect of significantly expun- ding the size of Lynn Canyon Park,’’ Wollenberg said. The committee also recom- mended that more detailed en- vironmental analysis of the study area be undertaken. A recent Ministry of Environ- ment, Fish and Wildlife Manage- NORTH Vancouver District Mayor Marilyn Baker ...GVRD to review future watershed expansion. ment branch review of a consul- tant’s environmental report, used by the IRRC in formulating its decision, terms the document **completely unsatisfactory.”* But said Wollenberg, ‘In my experience one has to always ask if the person making the comments was fully aware of the terms of reference. This was always intend- ed to be an overview of readily available information."’ Said IRRC member Patrick Bruskiewich, who supported Op- tion B, “In light of the new in- formation from the Ministry of Environment, [ think we definitely have to be very cautious of any potential land use for inter-river. You have two major rivers there with an important fisheries com- ponent. Extensive land use in the urea will adversely affect that.” Meanwhile, GVWD policy preserving its Seymour-Lynn = in- fer-river properties for future wa- tershed expansion will be reviewed following a GVRD board move put forward Wednesday by North Vancouver District Mayor Marilyn See Lobby