Cape Roger Curtis park amendments pass first reading

ALEX KURIAL Editor

It wasn’t unanimous, and it took awhile to settle on the wording, but Metro Vancouver’s proposed park project at Cape Roger Curtis took a significant step forward Monday night after a pair of bylaw amendments passed first reading

Changes to the Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) each advanced in matching 5-2 votes by council. The decisions are meant to pave the way for allowing overnight camping at the future park Metro Vancouver envisions up to 100 campsites across the 97-hectare space, split into a variety of different access and experience levels

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