Condo proposal in North Vancouver gets green light

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NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) –  A controversial Onni development that will see two towers built in the heart of North Vancouver’s Lonsdale neighbourhood has been given the go-ahead by city council Tuesday.

The razor thin result comes after a two-and-half year process that sparked much opposition in the community.

The “1308 Lonsdale” project by Onni will see condo towers go up on the Safeway site at 13th Street and Lonsdale Avenue.

Council narrowly passed the development with a 4-3 vote after significant revisions.

Onni’s Beau Jarvis, VP of Development, discounts claims that campaign contributions helped turn the tide. “This whole thing about conflict, if $5,000 or $1,500 bought you a vote, we’d be printing those in bills, $5,000 bills.”

Councillor Linda Buchanan received $1,500 from Onni during the 2011 civic campaign. Mayor Darrell Mussatto was given $5,000 in donations.

He maintains there was no conflict of interest here, and no thoughts of removing himself from the vote.

“I did not have that opportunity. Simply be receiving a donation doesn’t mean you cannot vote on it. I was compelled to vote on this,” he says.

Previous traffic issues with the development are being addressed.

Onni will provide twelve units of social housing, a daycare, and a million dollars into the city’s amenity fund.

 

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