THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM

TO: Mr. B.R. Kirk DATE: Pebruary 18, 1982

City Administrator

FROM: Mr. W. Brown
Director of community Planning

SUBJECT: Text Amendment, Entertainment Establishments
C-3 Commercial Zoning District

RECOMMENDATION: That City Council authorize the City Clerk to prepare a
bylaw amending the text of the Zoning Bylaw section 35
Community Commercial (C=2) subsection l(e). permitted uses
auditoriums, daice halls, night clubs and other enter-
tainment establishments.

The proposed text amendment is to read; auditoriums, dance
halls, night clubs, amusement arcaces and other enter-
tainment establishments.

OBSERVATIONS:

The Planning Department in implementing the Zoning Bylaw regulations for
commercial uses, has received queries about interpretation of clause l(e)
of the c-3 Zoning District, regarding what constitutes entertainment

establishments Due to. interest for entertainment establishments orientated

towards adolescents, the Planning. Department is recommending that amendment
be made to c-3 community Commercial District, to clarify thet amusement
arcades are included. During the past few months, the Planning Department
nas received inquiries by individuals Wishing to locate arcades in areas
other than c-3 Community Commercial Zoning Districts. For example, the
Prairie Mali, zaned Neighbourhood Commercial C-2, has been the subject of
interest for locating an arcade. It is the Planning Department's interpre-
tation of the Neighbourhood Commercial C-2 Zoning District, that arcades ©
are not premitted as a retail sale of goods or personal services. Arcades
are considered to be an entertainment establishment thet may locate ina
Community Commercial c.2 Zoning Districc.

Presently, there are two areas within Port Coquitlam having C-3 Cs
Commercial Zoning. Those areas @re the Flint Street sommercial Gistrict
ard downtown. Both areas in question nave amusement arcades locare
their boundaries. it is the opinion of this re ort that those loca
ere appropriate for entertainment activities @nq that Tuture arcades shoulé
be directed there.

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In conclusion, this réport is recommending that the c-3 Community Commercia
District be amended to clarify uses that are considers¢ to be antertsinnent
establishments, including entertainment sriented towards adolescents.

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