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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: Mayor and Council DATE: July 12/79

FROM: L. Lee, City Planner

RE: S.V.S.D.D. Sanitary Sewer Study
for the Industrial Area

Council may recall that, during the June 18 special Council Meeting,
the City Engineer presented the GVSDD Sanitary Sewer Study for the Industrial
Area. It was explained to Council that the study has identified five
distinct sub-areas for the purpose of estimating sanitary sewer requirements.
The GVSDD also owes to the City sewer works in the amount of roughly
$340,000.00.

Sub-areas (1) and (2) are serviceable by existing sewers. Sub~area
(1) is near full development while sub-area (2) is partially developed with
more than 100 acres of M-1 potential sites still vacant. (this acreage of
M-l sites is quite adequate to meet the need fox light industyial sites in
the next five years and beyond).

Sub-areas (3) and (4) are the two major sub~areas where new sewer mairs
and pump stations are needed at a cost of roughly $340,000 and $450,000
respectiveiy as indicated ih the GVSDD study.

Sub-area (5) has only 26 acres and is presently dominated by mixed uses
including the Wild Duck fnn, a lumber yard, a gas station and a number of
Older single family homes. The Planning Department is of the opinion that
further industrial activities in area (5) may not occur rapidly in the near
future.

During the course of discussion on June 18, it appeared that Council
tended to favour servicing sub-area (3). As a result, I wish to provide the
following comments with the hope to assist Council in deciding on how the
GVSDD sewer funds can best be utilized in the development of the industrial
area. These views essentially reflect the objectives in future planning of
the industrial area as envisaged by the Planning Department.

Cost-Benefit Comperision Between Sub-areas (3) end (4)

Essential services required to serve an industrial area include water,
sanitary sewer, storm sewer and roads. Therefore, in order to open up
Sub-arca (3) for developments, even though sanitary sewer service could be
provided by GVSDD funds,the City will be required to provide the following
with its own front end money.

1. major extension of water service
2. construction of Broadway and probably Coast Meridian as well