January 17, 2024

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Public hearing for contested supportive housing finally ends NICK LABA

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At 9:43 p.m. on Monday, the longest public hearing in the history of the District of North Vancouver came to a close.

After listening to more than 170 instances of people expressing their thoughts for around five minutes, over the course of five evenings, council voted to end the public hearing for a proposed supportive housing project at 1200 Keith Rd. If approved, a six-storey building will go up on the now-vacant lot with 60 studio apartments and five complex care units for people on the North Shore who are at risk or experiencing homelessness. The development would receive funding and operational support from BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health. And management would be handled by Lu’ma Native Housing

Society, which currently runs the temporary supportive housing at the former Travelodge motel site on Capilano Road. After listening to a number of second- and third-time speakers on Monday evening, and denying some a fourth opportunity, Mayor Mike Little asked but found no more who wished to speak on the matter. With the hearing finally concluded, he reminded the audience that they could no longer contact council about the project. The issue is set to come back to council on Feb. 5, when Little and district councillors will make their arguments and decide if the plan should go ahead. This Monday’s meeting was mostly attended by repeat speakers expressing their disapproval of the proposal. Although Little warned speakers not to re-hash past statements, many followed Continued on A27

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