II, GROWTH IMPLICATIONS:

1. Areas of Growth

The areas of expected growth in the City are shown in Figure 3. New single-
family residential development will occur in Riverwood and South Shaughnessy. New
multi-family development will be created by the redevelopment of single-family areas in
the Downtown Apartment Area, the Northside Apartment Area, the Flint/Fraser —
Apartment Area, and along the Coquitlam River on the south side of Kingsway Avenue.

New commercial development will take place along Westwood Street, in the
Dominion Triangle, at the Shaughnessy/Lougheed Highway intersection, and in certain
areas along the Pitt River.

New industrial development will occur mainly in the Dominion Triangie, the
Meridian Industrial Park Phase II and in pockets within the Mary Hii! Industrial Estate.

2. Impact on Traffic

Growth in Port Coquitlam, its neighbouring municipalities and areas in the Fraser
Valley have increased the amount of traffic passing through the City. In the past, roads
and bridges were not built ahead of development due to economic constraints and other
factors. The lack of adequate improvements that precede development has resulted in the
congestion now being experienced in the City. Bottlenecks are also worsened by the
increased volume of vehicles that use local roads.

The main traftic problems (see Figure 4), as identified by the Engineering
Department, are: (1) congestion along Shaughnessy Street brought about by commuter
traffic and additional development in the Downtown Area; and (ii) the movement of
traffic between the north and south sides of the City.

IV. EXISTING LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANS

1. City Plans

At the local level. long-range transportation planning has been undertaken to
address the needs of a growing population and to improve the circulation in and around
the City. Some of the recent studies include:

The 20 Year Plan (Figure 5) which identifies the major road improvements that will
be financed by the D.C.C.'s collected from developers.

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