May Sth, 1974

attendance and on. invitation. of: Hits Worship. the Mayor, ‘spoke to. the Regional Dis- -

trict’ Ss. proposed. housing project on Coast ‘Meridian Road, ‘pointing out that people
need housing they” can afford, be. it. through purchase « OF. rental, and that in a letter
from the School Board, it was stated othat., the: necessary facilities can be in. opera-
tion by September ,. 1975... Mr. Casson. further advised that the. development will en~
; ompass a maximum of life styles. for all age groups and that it is. anticipated |

slightly over 100 elementary school children and 65 secondary students will be
generated from the units. Mr. Ray stated he. was ‘not against development, but felt -
that rezoning | for large developments should be undertaken. very cautiously in view of
the past lack & action -by.. the School. Board in providing . adequate facilities for
school children. Alderman Traboulay referred to his Notice of Motion and stated
his view that residential construction in the area North of the Lougheed. Highway
should be. discouraged until schools. catch up with the growth. Alderman’ Thompson
stated his view that to completely reject building in a particular aed de poor
planning and. poor. government, and that to stop the project. proposed by the Greater
Vancouver Regional. District in light of the current housing situation is not res-
ponsible. His. Worship the Mayor referred to the Notice of Motion made. by. Alderman
Traboulay and inquired whether he would want to change the context thereof by
striking out the words "residential building" and inserting -the word ' "seaoatng
Pits, place, and by striking out the word "atscouraged” and Anserting the wor a “stopy
ped" in its place, and Alderman Traboulay stated he had. no objection ‘ag it would -
serve the Council better. |

Moved by Alderman Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

‘That all rezoning. be stopped in the area, North of the Lougheed Highway. and:

East of «Coast Meridian Road, extending to Victoria Drive... .- Defeated.
Aldermen } Keryluk, Laking, and Traboulay voted in favour of the resolution.”

The City derk advised that a delegation of residents was.in attendance to RL. Sutte

delegation
speak to the proposed closure of. Langan Aveniie, and a report from the Public Works re..Lang

 Ave.closu re
Conmittée, May 6th, 1974, was then submitted. advising that. the Conmittee was dir- ete.
ected ‘to re-study the. closure of Langan Avenue just West of Broadway and that. |
| following: three: ‘subsequent meetings, recommended that. Langan. Avenue not be closed.
A letter was also received from Mr. Robert L. Sutter, spokesman for the Langan:
urea residents, April isth, 1974, expressing ‘shock at the actions of the Council
on: April: 8th, 1974, when, with no advice - to - the residents: concerned, the Subject
of the Langan A Avenue closure was re-introduced for: further consideration | barely 3 3

months. after it had been passed by the previous Council; and from the. Mary. Hitt

Community. & Ratepayers. Association, April 24th, 1974, endorsing the closure of

Langan Avenue. Alderman Traboulay inquired “how the subject of the Langan ‘Avenue -