3. GUIDELINES: a. Character of Buildings:

All buildings, structures, and expansion or additions thereto shall be architecturally coordinated and should be planned in a comprehensive manner, giving consideration to the relationship between buildings . d open areas. efficiency of the circulation systems, visual impact anc design compatibility with the surrounding developments.

Planning of all buildings subject to Development Permits shall be made with due consideration to the relation between building height, site coverage, yard setbacks and in relation to surrounding properties and

streets. Siting and Accesses:

Notwithstanding any provision of the “City of Port Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw, 1987, No. 2240", no Multi-family building shall be sited within 7.5 meters (25 feet) of Pitt River Road or Mary Hill Road and all yards facing these streets shall be used exclusively for landscaping and/or outdoor recreation; except that this setback may be reduced and/or dedicated to an alternate use, when in the Opinion of the municipality a significant improvement to the design is achieved by doing so.

Where possible vehicular access to Multi-family developments fronting Pitt River Road or Mary Hill Road should be achieved from a side road or a rear lane, in consideration of the heavy traffic of the aforementioned roads.

Landscaping:

Substantial landscaping to screen parking areas from the streets and adjacent residential buildings and interplanting of the parking area with trees is required. Retention of mature trees to integrate into the overall landscaping is encouraged.

All vegetation used for landscaping shall be mature and of a quality acceptable to the Municipality. All planting must comply with the standards of or standards similar of those of the B.C.N.T.A.

All materials other than vegetation, used for landscaping shall be "non-skid" type and of durable quality.

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All landscaping fronting the street shall use trees whenever possible.

Signage:

All signs and signage shculd be architectually coordinated with the overall design of buildings and landscaping. Free standing signs shall be incorporated into the design of the landscaped area and shall not

exceed 2.4 meters (8 feet) in height.

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