The process toward development is moving forward on Cypress.
The DWV (and BPP) have released guidance to the public regarding the planning stages of Cypress Upper Lands Development. You may have seen this on the North Shore News!
The materials can be found here: https://www.westvancouverite.ca/upperlands
We are now at the beginnings of the public consultation process - the area under discussion appears below and, in general, the decisions and actions that come out of this process will have a profound impact on Cypress riding, especially in the area of the first switchback.
When the time comes, it will be (critically) important for riders to weigh in. We (Alan B and I) have been told that if we want riders' comments to be considered, we need to make sure that RIDERS SHOW UP AT THE CONSULTATIONS. We will do our best to highlight dates and events within this thread to keep everyone informed best we can.
Of note:
- Development rights are still restricted to lands below the 1200ft line - this means that only the lower trails are directly impacted. This is GREAT news as in the past there was discussion of swapping rights in zones below the 1200ft line to allow development above it in some places. That said, Id assume that if a trail starts above 1200ft and enters into an area of development, that the trail (as a whole) will be impacted.
- The highlight of the proposal seems to be that development rights in the Eagle Ridge and InterCreek areas are proposed to be traded for concessions in the Cypress Village area (higher density than previously discussed). The gist of this is that the proposal claims to protect ER and IC from development into perpetuity while increasing the viability of Cypress Village due to the increased density. A good thing in my view.
- There is no discussion in the proposal about "recreation" above the 1200ft line, which is a departure from what was contemplated within the Community Plan that preceded this proposal.
Cypress is going to change but lets provide as constructive feedback as we can into the consultation process so that the result is as positive for the Cypress riding community as possible.
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