wx COUNC

JAN 15 1979.

Mayor and Council January 12th, 1979

L.D. Pollock
vity Administrator

RE: Alignment of Mary Hill By-pass at the Coquitlam River

Attached is a letter from the Greater Vancouver Regional District
Planning Department bringing to our attention their concerns about the
alignment of the Mary Hill By—-pass through Colony Farm. A map is
attached showing their suggestions as to an alternate route which, in
their opionion, reduces the environmental impact.

I have received comments from the City Planner and Engineer and
they both feel that the alternate alignment proposed does not affect the
City of Port Coquitlam. You.will note that the proposed alignment
swings back onto the original alignment at the bottom of Mary Hill Road
and the area affected is apparently a cottonwood swamp. It would appear
that usable farm land on the Coquitlam side is quite drastically affected.

If the G.V.R.D. wish to pursue this realignment with the Department
of Highways, it would not have too great effect on the City of Port
Coquitlam. You will note that the last paragraph of the letter states
that if there is agreement between the two Municipal Councils, Municipal
action can follow. This would seem to indicate that G.V.R.D. wish us to
pick the ball and have the route changed. In any event, the change in
route in accordance with the attached sketch would not drastically
affect the City of Port Coquitiam.

LD. Pollock

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