‘ Planning of all buildings subject to Development Permits shall be NS made with due consideration to the relation between building height, ‘et 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, Nova Scotia Street or Citadel Drive and all yards facing these streets ehall be used exclusively for landscaping and/or outdoor recreation; except that this setback may be reduced and/or dedicated to an aiternate 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 should be achieved from a side road or a rear lane, in consideration of the heavy traffic of the aforementioned road. 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 shail be ‘uon~skid’ type and of durable quality. All landscaping fronting the street shall use trees whenever possible. Signage: All signs and signage should be architecturally 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. Implementation: To facilitate implementation of these guidelines, any Development Permit issued for properties within this Development Permit Area "XIII", may, subject to the reatrictions of the Municipal Act, and unless otherwise specified in the above guidelines, vary or supplement the Bylaws regulating zoning, parking, works and services, drainage, signs, screening, landscaping and subdivision. Minor variations which do not change the intent of the guidelines may be permitted without an amendment of the Development Permit Area guidelines, subject to the approval of the Director of Community Planning. ID541-9/10 (TEM | PAGE