. June doth 1974

Mel Birtwell: ‘stated his’ Department 48 Looking ‘for: general. approval of the

“Project as a first step, and as a second ‘step, ta. work. with: the City! s° Plan :
ning. Committed and possibly some | Conmunity ‘groups to: really define general.
‘public: acceptance and: technical points. . | cee
- A ‘discussion: then ensued; ‘and Alderman. ‘Thompson. stated he dia: not. ‘feel ~
the walkways: through the development. were a very desirable feature; ; and
Alderman: Laking. stated his ‘concern’ about ‘directing traffic ‘from. an “sécacy,
Street: East of Coast Meridian’ Road to the new Recreation Complex.
Alderman Traboulay then “suggested that the City take’ over. the. entire.
site from the G.V.R.D. in ex xchange. for’ 200 ‘buildable 33! Chey-owned. ey
and in this way disperse the > housing throughout the - city. “Mires Cus son: ‘com :
Ten that the suggesti on may well be something the Departnent could -Leok.
oo at with. interest; however, a at this point only Council's dixection with me

“pect to. the development proposed | was be sing sought,

NOV ved by Aldermar. Traboulay:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That a letter be written to ‘the Greater Vancouver Regional. District
suggesting ‘that the District consider ‘exchanging its housing development

site on Coast Meridian Road for. 200 City-owned ‘33! lets. - ‘Defeated,

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Aldermen ‘Thompson and Traboulay voted in “favour of the res olution. oes ao:

Prior to defeat of the foregoing 1 resolution, a “further eSscussion ensued,
and Alderman Ranger stated that due to the: many ramifications that would have
to. be tnvestigated s with respect to developaent of the City's Ss 33! ots, be is
not Prepared to vote on the motion ptoposed, and he pointed out, that the
reason the G. Vv. R, D. chose the Coast Neridian Road site for its s housing prom
ject 1 Was because it is ; close to services; “however, Alderman Thompson ‘stated
he thought it would net hurt to pursue the “suggestion of Alderman traboulay.
Alderman takeing stated his concern with respect to servicing the 33" ‘lots
and possibly creating a delay t to ‘provide : more - school scredntn Aleer.. us,
man Mabbett stated he felt ‘the suggestion warrants a quic x Jeo kK, and Maer
man n Keryluk stated that while he found the Proposal canta he was not
prepared to seriously look at it this” ‘evening, |

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Moved by Alderman Keryluk:

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

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That the foregoing proposed resolution requesting. that. the 2) V. R. De con
sider exchanging its » housing developaent site on Coast Meridian Road for 200°
33° City-owned lots be tabled for discussion ata future Couneti meeting ee

after there has been, some’ > in-pue, PY. various Comietees, such as. Planning