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MEMORANDUM

TO: Mayor and Council

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report of Public Works Committee meeting held April 28th and
May 5th, 1981.

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman L.M. Traboulay, Chairman
Alderman J.J. Keryluk
F.E. Peters, City Engineer

ITEM I

Re: Rezoning Application R#G6-81 - Access

This rezoning application for a proposed townhouse
development on the southwest corner of the intersection of
Pitt River Road and Shaughnessy Street was referred to the
Public Works Committee for consideration of access and other
engineering services. The question of engineering servicas
would normally be considered later in the development voroac7ss.
However, the question of access is very important as it
affects the overall layout of the development and shuowld have
been considered prior to the applicant having prepared a lay-
out plan.

The layout which was presented to Council indicated
access onto Shaughnessy Street at a distance of about 100 feet
from this major intersection. This location will no doubt
work now but will be very difficult to access in the future
once Shaughnessy Street is developed through to the Mary Hill
By~pass and carries a lot of traffic. The other potential
access point would be onto Pitt River Road at a distance of
about 300 feet from the intersection. This access point would
create problems now because of the heavy flow on Pitt River
Road but might be less of a problem once the Mary Hill By~-pass
is completed. Because neither access point is entirely satis-
factory, the Committee recommends that the project proceed only
if it is provided with both access points so that whichever one
is most practical can be used. This arrangement will cause the
developer to lose one dwelling unit from the development but is
considered necessary in order to prevent future complaints to
the City about access.