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This is wrong. Figure 9 of the Riverfront Area Control Plan (attached)
shows the Pitt River Road end as "open space" with a further note: “preserve
street end".

"Policy 3C: Pitt River Road Street End" of the Riverfront Area Control
Plan reads: "Reserve the existing Pitt River Road street-end incorporating an
informal view point for possible future development of a mind, park and public
pier".

3. During the Official Commmity Plan discussions there were no mentions
to designate the Pitt River Road-End as a park.

This. is wrong. At the statutory Public Hearing on the Official Community
Plan there were eight suggestions made where the Planning Department did not
recommend immediate action. One of these suggestions was to: ..."designate
the foot of Pitt River Road in the "Marine Traditional" designation as "park"
to indicate potential future access to the river".

On November 22, 1993 the Municipal Council approved recommendation from
the Director of Planning to "...proceed with a recommendation to Council to
act on this suggestion (redesignate from Marine Traditional to Park),
immediately after adoption of the Official Community Plan, and as part of a
Council initiated Amendment Bylaw.

Council. decided to follow this route not to delay the final adoption of
the Official Community Plan, but to still be responsive to the input received
at the Public Hearing.

4, The City should lease the river lot fronting Pitt River Road-End, to
indicate that it is serious about providing public access to the
river.

A leasing of this water lot would cost some money. Until the City decide
to implement access to the river there is no point in leasing the land.
Should someone else be interested in the leasing of thie land for other
purposes, the Fraser River Harbour Commission would first contact the City.
As "property owner" the City has the first right of refusal for the leasing of
this property. At this time the City could decide on a course of action.

5. Designating the Pitt River Road as a park will attract more people
and there is sufficient parking problems already in the area.

Should Council decide to open the Pitt River Road end, parking areas as
shown on the attached Figure 9 will have to implemented concurrently, to
ensure visitors to this small park would not increase the parking problem in
the area. Other measures that may have to be taken include the removal of the
illegal street vendora and commercial parking that occur in this area.

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