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THE TWIN TOWER development proposed for Taylor Way and Marine Drive in West Vancouver has been brought to a halt, and the future use of the site slated for public ref-

erendum.

But this failed to satisfy some of those residents attending Monday’s meeting of West Vancouver District Council.

The second meeting about the contentious issue, field at West Vancouver Senior Secondary

By MAUREEN CURTIS Contributing Writer

of about 300 people, who ap- plauded when Mayor Don Lan- skail announced that he was con-

_vinced that it would be an error

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“under the present circumstances to proceed further with plans for development of municipally-owned lands at 320 Taylor Way.’’

But council’s decision to hold a public referendum (in conjunction with the Nov. 19 municipal elec- tion) to decide on the best use of the valuable land at the southeast corner of Taylor Way and Marine Drive met with some opposition, even though it had been a common demand voiced at the Sept. 19

THE ‘MAIL must go though? But not apparently at the Lincoin Gardens, Alan Jessup, a resident of the West Vancouver seniors condominium, poses in front of the ramp and .: “ ‘sidewalk construction that have halted mail delivery to the complex. Local post office officiats have deemed the ramp to be inadequate for letter carriers, even though seniors use it dally i in thelr treks to the West Vancouver post office to pick up mail. See story page 11.

public hearing.

“This opposition, voiced in a very vigorous manner at the public hearing, has apparently made it necessary to go back to the starting point and determine in a definitive and conclusive manner the public will on the question of whether the land at 320 Taylor Way should be used to generate revenue for the municipality, or whether it should be used for some other non- revenue producing purpose such as

park,’’ stated Lanskail.

Generating revenue through some sort of high-rise development was central to the guidelines established for the site in 1981, and supported by 14 different members of subsequent councils, including former Mayor Derrick Hum- phreys.

Deciding to opt for a_non- revenue producing use, such as See Towers Page 3

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