The principles end policies were all directed towards achieving the goals

Maintaining a healthy environment}
Conserving our land resource;

Serving a changing population;

Maintaining the regions economic health and}

Managing our region with a new approach;

After an extensive process of public participation che G.V.R.D. Board of
Directors on July 30, 1983, received che "The Livable Region Strategy :
Proposals” which summarizes choices made throughout the review process.

The “Livable Region Strategy: Proposais", waa referred by the G.V.R.D. to
the Municipality, community interest groups, other Mainland local governments,
the Province and other organizations for comments by March 31, 1994. The
Board also refer for comments the Transportation Plans, in the form of the
"Long Range Transportation Plans for Greater Vancouver - Transport 2021
Report" and "A Medium Range Transportation Plan for Greater Vancouver".

b) Regional Plan Adoption Procedure

In July 1991 the G.V.R.D. Board approved a "Discussion Paper on Regional
Mandates for Land Use and Transportation Planning". Since then extensive ,
reviews, with participation of G.V.R.D. Board Members, local councils and
Municipal Staff have taken place. In July 1993 the G.V.R.D. Board approved
the attached resolution. (See addendum "A")

All Councils are requested to forward comments on the resolution by March
31, 1994.

Prior to the City of Port Coquitlam formally commenting on the above, the
following process is recommended:

1. January 17,1994: Staff from the G.V.R.D.'s Strategic Planning Department
will be present to give Council an overall view of the process that
brought us to the current point, the proposed procedures for adoption of a
Regional Plan and of the contents of the "Livable Region Strategy
Proposals" and the "Long Range Transportation Plan for Greater Vancouver".

This presentation will be made in open Council and would serve a8 & notice
of the January 24, 1994 meeting.

January 24,1994: A pubiic meeting, again with attendance of the
G.V.B.D.'s Strategic Planning Departments’ staff and the councils from
Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam will be held, to provize a
comprehensive view of the regional planning process to citizens of the
Tri-cities area.

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