May 26th, 1975 /3.

Prior to passage of the resolution, Alderman Thompson stated he had
been advised by a manufacturer of modular homes that it would not be
difficult to design a home that could be added to, and that he hoped, if
the recommendation is endorsed by Council, possibly suggesting to developers
that this type of home be considered for housing prejects. Alderman
Ranger stated he thought the "cluster" and smaller type of homes would
be of great help financially to young people starting out.

4. Present City Building and Subdivision Regulations:

(a) The Committee recommends that Lanu Use Contracts ccntinue to
be used to give the City adequate flexibility in development projects;
further, chat a number of resource people interviewed indicated that one
of the major items in increasing housing costs is delays encountered in
processing development plans and therefore the Committee recommends that
Council consider establishing a limit of four months for the processing
of any development proposal — such limitation would make it incumbent
upon the various Committees and Council to process a plan and give the
developer an answer within a stipulated period of time.

Moved by Alderman Mabbett:

Seconded by Alderman Thompson:

That Recommendation No. 4(a) set forth on Page 13 of the Report of
the Housing Committee, City of Port Coquitlam, April, 1975, be adopted.
Carried.

Prior to passage of the foregoing resolution, Alderman Laking

pointed out that a good deal of what the Committee recommends is presently

regulated by By-law, and that he felt that Land Use Contracts should not
be used to too great an extent. Alderman Thompson commented that perhaps
Land Use Contracts do get overused sometimes, but the idea of the four
months’ time limit is that if exceeded, a status report could be submitted
to Council on a particular application. Alderman Ranger stated he

agreed with the concept of Land Use Contracts as they give flexibility

in siting and thus permit better use of the land; aiso, under a Land Use
Contract, developers are required to put in off-site services.

(b) The Committee feels that there is recom for additional duplex
construction or conversion of existing housing units into duplexes and
this might be accomplished by introducing a special zone in the Subdivision
By-law covering duplex units. Such a provision would enable the owner

of an existing housing unit to make application for a rezoning to permit