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Current Park Standards - Port Coquitlam:

The following statistics and standards come from the 1990 Parks, Recreation &
Cultural master plan.
1) 2004 population = 54,000
2) Total additional open space requirement for year 2004 = 61
hectares
3) Present open space land bank = 30 hectares
4) Additional purchase of open space land, 61 hectares - 30 hectares =
31 hectares
5) Overall standard of 5 hectares/i000 population (this does not
include decorative or special purpose areas)

Analysis of Proposed Park Development Cost Charges:
A. FACTS

1990 population: 35,000

2004 population: 54,000

Additional parkland requirement by year 2004: 31 hectares (76.57
acres)

Cost of one acre of unserviced urban land in PoCo: $300,000 (This
information has been supplied by the B.C. Assessment Authority)
Number of persons per single family unit: 3.1

Present park D.C.C. = $800/residential unit.

CALCULATIONS ;
1. Total cost of additional parkland: 76.57 acres x $300,000 =

$22,971,000
2. Cost attributable to present population:
35,000 x $22,971,000 - $14,888,611
54,000
Cost attributable to 2004 population:
19,000 x $22,971,000 = 38,082,388
54,000
S.F. number of units: 19,000 = 6,129 units
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Cost to Park D.C.C. = $8,082,388
Park D.C.C.: $8,082,388 = $1,319/unit
6,129

Attached are current park D.C.C. charges in other municipalities. Presently Delta,
Coquitlam, Langley and Maple Ridge are revising their charges.