EXISTING COUNCIL POLICIES THAT MAY AFFECT THIS APPLICATION:

The Development Guide Plan map for Port Coquitlam illus trates the area as being future
apartment residential. Council have indicated that the density is not to exceed
thirty-six (36) units per acre and that a one hundred (100) foot setback from the
Coquitlam River is required.
THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING SERVICES REPORTS AS FOLLOWS

Surrounding land uses:

North ~ Industrial East - Residential

South — Recreational West - Residential

Tkis proposal meets with Council policy, by developing the site to a maximum density

of thirty~two units per acre. The project will comprise of eight individual structures,

creating a total of one hundred eleven residential units.

The configuration of the site necessitates access from two points, Kingsway and Gately.
A ten foot road dedication along Gately will be required to allow for future road
widening and servicing of the area. The applicant has indicated, on his plan, an

equal amount of City-owned land’ along the western property edge to accommodate the road
dedication. It is hoped that the City will not require payment for that portion of land

‘that is needed to facilitate this development.

Fire access is of prime concern when addressing a project of this size. Vehicle access
will be via Gately and along the southern edge of the property line. The Engineering
Department has indicated that a dyke will have to be constructed along the banks of

the Coquitlam River to prevent any: possible flooding of the project. A tentative
proposal calls for the construction of the fire lane/pedestrian walkway along the top

of the dyke, thereby incorporating both requirements. This will necessitate the removal
of most of the vegetation along the western edge of the Coquitlam River, but it will
Provide the needed fiood protection. It would be most advantageous to have the applicant
construct the dyke and replant the area vegetation, within the one kundred foot setback,

and have the City assume responsibility for its maintenance,

The provision of on-site play area has been contained to primarily two locations. They
have been developed go that supervision of the children is possible and their activity
does not conflict with traffic movement. The relation between on-site parking and open
Space areas creates no difficulty for the site has been designed with tenants’ needs in
mind... Screening of green space areas will be required only on Gate ely. The reasoning for

this decision is two-fold. One, it will provide amenity area and two, it will act as

a detcrant to individuals who may contemplate parking along Gately.