THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: City Administrator February 5, 1987
FROM: City Engineer

SUBJECT: Bylaw No. 2230 - 1498 Pit¢+ River Road ~ Public Werks
Committee February 3, 1987

Recommendation:

That the rezoning of the parcel at 1498 Pit++ River Road be
allowed to proceed with the condition that access for.the most
westerly lot created be off the Jane rather than off Columbia

Street.

Background and Comments:

The proposed rezoning and subdiviston was revtewed by the
Traffic Committee as a result of questions during the Public
Hearing about the impact on traffic.

The Committee took into consideration that the owner had
purchased one 33 foot lot trom the City In order to provide
enough depth for subdivision. He now owns three long 33 foot
wide lots with frontage on Pitt River Road. I{¢ no rezoning or
subdivision takes ptace, he would still be able to bulld three
narrow houses with driveways all onto Pitt River Road.
Alternatively, he is asking for four driveways onto Columbia
Street in addition to his existing house. The Committees felt
that the westerly lot could have access off the lanee This
would reduce the number of new driveways onto Columbta to
fhree. Three new driveways onto Columbia are certainly a
better solution than three driveways onto Pitt River Road from

a traffic point of view.

The requirements of subdiviston Include the widening of
Columbia Street by 3.8 meters In order to line up the new curb
with the curb on Columbia Street east of Pitt River Road. This
increased road width makes up for any disadvantages of having
additional driveways. The additional road width cannot be

achieved without subdivision.

FoE. Peters,
City Engineer