June 24th, 1974.

1. Even if the city was able to provide enough potenti on RL (Low-Density Apart-
ment Residential) property: for the G.V.R. D. ‘development the land is still in the.
name of the Province and they.would have to. be consulted.

2. The G.V.R.D. cannot undertake the project under the terns of their present —

available financing unless land costs can be kept down to $6,000. to $7,006. per

3. The City does not own enough Andtvigusl sites to di eburse the project into
more than two or possibly. three areas whic h would result in substantially the same
situation as the existing proposal. in addition, these aréas are far from schools
and existing servicing which vould create , additional problens.

Alderman Traboulay, in speaking to the above-noted report, commented that the
City Administrator does not say the suap would not be ‘fea: ible, ‘but only that there
would be a few problems. Alderman Ranger stated his reas sons for fa avouring the

G.V.R.D. project are because:

Consideration is given te the strons pedestrian movement in that vicinity;

re of no through streets with access points;
, a ‘large portion of natural vegetation:
Range of house types;
Self-owned will be available along with rental units;
Further possibil ity for both rental and strata title under new legislation;
People buying wili be ‘eligible for “governaient grants; a
Density is only 12 units per acre;
Complete management of the site will be undertaken by the G.V.R. D. for the
life of the project. |
Mr. Casson then commented that it is incumbent upon all of us to realize that
traditional single family housing is now finished as people 2 are unable to afford it,
and that the principle of a single family hom? means a home which will house a
single family. Alderman Traboulay inquired + how many units the project would encon-
pass, and Mr. Casson advis sed there would be 197. 3 motions were then proposed as follows:

Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett:

That the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlan
herewith agrees in principle to the form of development of the proposed G.V.R.D.
housing project on Coast Meridian Road at Prairie Avenue with repare io the approx-

imate density, house types, access, etc. Carried.
Alderman, Traboulay voted against the resolution.

2. Moved by Alderman Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman Laking: