THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY ‘OF PORT COQUITLAM C ¢ lJ N C
: ot MEMORANDUM

OCT 10 1978

TO: Mayor and Council October 4th, 1978

FROM: Planning and Zoning Committee

Res East Bank Road

Council will recall the idea of providing a new road
along the Coquitlam River bank to improve traffic circulation
in downtown. This has been the subject of discussion by Council
for a number of years.

A tentative conceptual plan for this new road has
recently been formulated and a copy of the plan is attached.
Based on available survey data and on-site inspection, it
appears that, for the section between Marpole and McAllister,
the road allowance can be accommodated on City-owned properties
without having to encroach into private land.

This plan has been reviewed by the Planning and
Zoning Committee and the Committee recommends that:

1. Council adopt the plan as a guide for the
development of the East Bank Road.

2. Construction of the section between Marpole and
McAllister be made a top priority in the Public Works Program.

With reference to the report of the Public Works
Committee to Council on September 25th, 1978, concerning Elgin
Street and the intersection of Elgin and Shaughnessy, the
Planning and Zoning Committee concurs in principle with the
report. The Committee, however, wishes to add the following
recommendations: ‘

1. That no improvements or changes be made to
Elgin Street and the Elgin/Shaughnessy intersection until
the East Bank Road is in place.

a 2. That in the future, consideration be given to
either closing the section of Elgin west of Shaughnessy or
changing it to a one-way westbound route and the choice is
to be determined by the nature of future developments on the
Urban Renewal Lands and larids behind the Golden Ears Hotel.

aa
L. Lea,
Planning Officer.