4 - North Shore News — Wednesday, June 28, 2000 Seymour plann Marsie Good Contributing Writer A process that has already cost $180,000 and provoked much infighting among resi- dents of the our area should be allowed to continue its course, North Vancouver District council voted Monday night. The Seymour Community Association wanted council to reactivate the coordinating committee which had over- * seen much of the process of the Seymour Community - Plan. According to a letter from the association’s: president, Jean Thompson, the associa- tion was dissatisfied with the planning department's survey prc ut ‘also did ‘not. ny Tesidential devel. ‘on Burrard Band . ward the motion that council should reactivate the coordi- nating committee, in order to work with the planning department to analyze the survey results and recom- mend “a follow-up survey more reflective of the vision statement’s guiding principles and land-use options devel- oped after nwo vears of hard work — by Seymour volunteers.” Referring co the con- tention within the communi- ty, largely revolving around issues of development. Crist pointed out that no commu- nity planning process has hundreds of been smooth. “Was everything unani- mous in Edgemont? 1 don’t think so. Was everything unanimous in Lynn Valley? “OF course there are dif- ferences of opinion, let) us assist them in resolving their differences,” he said. “Lean tell you this, if this motion is defeated, the mes- sage is that for people to come together and work out their differences is a meaning- less process.” Responding to a question from Coun. Bill Denault, director of planning Richard Zeer stated that the commu- 95 All Services | Fully Warranty Approved on, ‘Lube & Fitter 21 pt. 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