B4 - Friday, August 17, 1984 - North Shore News Homes Section S poem \ \ THE MAIN problem with living on the North Shore is not that it’s too nice; it’s that everyone knows exactly how nice it is. Because of that, demand for housing with its accom- panying impact on house prices, and the demand for development remain at a fairly constant level. Coping with that demand has its problems, ranging from those of the neighborhood tn which pro- jects are scheduled to those elected representatives face as they make the decisions about future development. As far as the elected of- ficials are concerned, the shape of the future is outlin- ladlee Reserve whores Pott J I Second | j 1 i\ ae an By MARK HAMILTON ed in a series of Official Community Plans and development plans, planning documents that list broad- base land uses for specific areas of each community. In a_senes of reports, the News’ Homes section staff will be looking at the residential aspects of the North Shore plans and what the future is likely to hold for North Shore homeowners and_ potential home-buyers ( ‘ 4 he ty Narrowe VANCOUVER Long-range plans set development tone and pace NORTH VANCOUVER District's planning map for the arca cast of Hoertzontal the Seymour Hines off Key the map brittals is at above refer to right fo cristiang developments while vertical lines show the district s urban reserve arcas Neighborhoods parked with double Mingonal lines arc those in the flrs¢ stage of devclopmens while those with singh: diagonal lines arc those proposed for stage two deschopment artte be Details arc in accompanying special pecial Report. Draft report set - housing future x % \ Y. 2 North Vancouver District moves \ \ toward development plan for area east of Seymour River EAST OF SEYMOUR More than 13,000 residents over the next 15 to 20 years and more than dou- ble that in the period follow- ing that — that’s what is foreseen as development pressures increase on that portion of North Vancouver District that hes east of the Seymour River. Early last fall, North Van- couver district adopted the latest’ development phasing plans for the municipally- controlled lands in that area, settling on a three-phase first stage development Twelve neighborhoods have been identified, the number of housing units in detached and attached hous- ing computed and the plan- ners are estimating the even- tual development of the 12 will boost the population in those areas to 13,405. Phase two of development plan calls for development of two inter- river (Lynn and Seymour) areas with a further popula- tion potential of $,550 peo- ple And all that, seen as com- ing in the next 15 to 20 years, would be followed by the gradual development of i@ad currently designated "urban reserve and capable of providing housing_ far the mt Seymeer Peaingies| 4 BURRARD MLET BURNABY 0 Bhooechigea tiw Huse ae t Wont ¢ Cove € ttt Oo¢ Onegn Cove oO Ootarton hiv Harbour View Hw tarBow: Wood 1A indian River A Lake Poreel AL ha ferton Highway bail SEYMOUR another 12,500. Residential development at all stages would be sup- ported by parks and recre- ation spaces, schools and other community facilities and by commercial and retail development. All develop- ment would be contingent on the twin components of a demand for housing and the ability of the municipality and developers to provide such services as water and sewers for the individual neighborhoods. STEP ONE Step one of the develop- ment plan for the area east RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL January oot PO (4 Lynnmdorn Foreet UN Loy rrevervcrsat Noe tl Vey b yremowe Souter MA Maplowcaad AC Maplawoond Cootra Mw Mil artingy Woode N Northlande . Parkwey Park Geto ( arte Development Program (adopted Urban Reserve | ande ty Pach 1004 Erxteting Develooment Yel etage) Oovelooment Program (proposed 2nd stage) (sate Hoverathio fas! tT fiveraido larrace tiw Hitvereatda Weat fat Stee Re Portes Sh Seymour Momyht.s w Winds wige wpe Wideor Fark of Seymour has been broken into three steps and development, says the municipality, of each = suc- cessive stage will depend on completion of the one before it. The first of those covers Indian River, Roche Point, McCartney Woods, Parkway, Maplewood Cen- tre and Park Gate Centre and, in some cases, projects are already in the design phases. In all that first phase wall accomodate 1,870 dwelbing units with an anticipiated population of 5,250. Land contained.an the areas is cur- rently available or expected to be serviced before 1985. Medium and high density development is the predomi- nant feature of phase two development, foreseen for the Northlands and Win- dridge areas. The municipality expects) “‘com. plex implementation = pro- blems’"’ related to topography and land owner ship, problems which put phase two development far ther into the future. When finished 3,250 dwelling units would support a population of 7,300 The final development deals with re maining lands in the area east of the Seymour, as well as proposed medium-density development in Roche Point, higher denstty in Park Gate and low density development in Riverside Terrace [he last phase to be developed under the schedul ing currently in place, phase three would add 1,775 dwell ings and 4,250 people step one THE FUTURE Beyond step one, hes development of the | ynnden Porest and Lake Forest arcas soo far only tentatively planned and the longer term development of the muntoipality’s Urban Reserve | ands Phe Oot ficial © omemunity Plans and Neighborhood Plans that make up the overall Seymour Plan are extensive in them land use projpeethons and thei desig nations oof devclopment potcntial Orxcrall the Ptstrat oot North Vancouver fas plotted thre tartare foe the mpca aed whaatore ors calling for as peo Qle and residential des choy tise tit