THE CORPGRATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

Mayor and Aldermen June 19th, 1981.

R.A, Freeman, Acting-City Administrator

Moving of House —- 3384 Coast Meridian to 645 Laurier.

The following is provided for Council's information: -

1. The City's By~law in connection with the moving of houses requires that the house to be moved has an assessed value of not less than 90% of the average assessed value of all buildings within a 600! radius of the lot or Parcel upon which it is Proposed to locate the building. A By~law further Provides that the building to be moved shall be similar in architectual appearaace and in age to the other buildings in the Surrounding area.

There are eight houses within the 600’ radius specified in the By-law with a total value of $424,050.00 and 90% of the average assessed value of each home is $47,705.00. The assessed value of the house that is Proposed to be moved is $36,450.00 so it falls considerably short of the By-law requirement. One of the houses in the immediate vicinity, however, has an assessed value of $154,950.00 and this tends to bring the average value up quite a bit.

As no legal mechanism exists to permit exemptions from

the By-law the Council, if it wishes Co. grant the

request from Mr. & Mrs. Harvey, should issue instructions endment it wishes to see to the

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Acting-City Administrator.