4 — Wednesday. March 25, 1998 - North Snore News GUARD Frou pane 1 acuien On Supre me Monday, Court cot North Vancouver Distriet comeermma con tTentious municipal byiaws thar chinge.i the dand use designation in the northern Sevmour area CMHC sued the distriet over twoscts of bylaws, CMHC owned find tn Mountain Forest Was changed trom Urban Reserve (suitable for housing development’ ro Parks lon and Open Space. MHC lawyers chimed the dewnzoning of its Jand reduced as value by ar feast 8100 nithon, North Vancouver District Coun, Lisa Mart said she was “absolutely thrilled” when claims found deeisior Jd di several she out about tite patap ap and dawn times.” sand Mart. Mart was not ace bask an 1995S when Became tnvedved am. roots anty devel it movement called G0 ARD Group Uiited Around Responsible Vhe work oof members appeared fo pas ont woth the court decision “You can stop. develop ment. You can chanse. You cur protest things that are IMpPoruant ta vau ‘Wy working together amd geri community out to speak out speak up absolurets said Muri She satd that it the deat sion had gone against the distin, the municipality would lose “eonermous con tral” concerning land zon victory her CMETC district dows ing cha Sheooosard othe CMHC CS Mountain Forest property as cmuronmenialy semsinve. Onit a tracuen oni seas destined ter develon thar, VE debate saws come home S100 0 nel unt tie Was ner wrth fom sard Mart Anothe dent and G turned councilor, Carolan, sand that hundre. oft volunteered their ume tor this successtul “hehe irom “a deep heart: felt dewe tor this pace.” 2 Cove reat Forest subject of much debate SOME of the history of the land-use decisions surround- ing the Mountain Forest /Northlands area: 1928: Ortawa expropriates Blair Ritle Range lands for $25,000. 1968: CMHC acqu the “surplus” lind from the Dept. of National Defence for $1. 1994: CMHC plans to develop the southern and middle portion of its Northlands lands. 1995: Group United Around Responsible cl natures on a petition advocating Preservation of Cove and Mountain Forests. April 28, 1995; A motion to deter a reconnaissance study of the area was defeated. consultant defeated and a motion rejecting all vids carried. June 5, 1995; 10,000 signature GUARD petition presented to council which suppor to amend the District. and Seymour Official, Community ‘ya Parks Recreation Open Space designa- non. Sept. 20, 1995: Stat? report District of North Vancouver that rezoning will cost district S146 million in lost revenue. Oct. HT and 18, 1995: Massive tumout to public hearings on the revonings. Oct. 23,0 1995: Council approves bylaws. Only Mavor Murray Ma Peis opposed. CMHC files) court petition. Sept. 1996: Council directs saifote prepare revoning ot CMHC's Northlands lands not included in previous bylas. June 24, 1997: Public hearing on Northlands area and. July 22, 1997: Conmeil adopt Northiands bvlaws. CMHC files second court peution. — Marin Millerclap | BayCity Insurance Services Lid. 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