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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT TO COURCII

J. Maitland Date: July 6, 1994
eting City Administrator File: 29/94

Carles Felip
Director of Planning

1351 Lougheed Highway
Rezoning Application 29/94

Planning and Development Committee ~ July 5, 19946

That this application be approved to proceed for Rezoning from A~1
(Agricultural) to CS-1 (Highway Commercial) under Section 963 of the
Municipal Aet, subject to:

a) Satisfaction of Engineering Requirements;

b) Satisfaction of Fire Department concerns;

e) Satisfaction of Parks and Recreation Department concerns; and

d) Compliance with the Sign Bylaw.
BACKGROUND:

This application is for the rezoning of an existing retail garden centre
and nursery. The site is currently zoned A-1l (Agricultural) and is designated
“Highway Commercial" use in the Official Community Plan. This project is not

subject to the guidelines outlined in a Development Permit Area as the coffee
bar use will be for the internal portion of the building only.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The rezoning application is to permit a coffee bar use in the exiating non
conforming retail garden centre and nursery building at 1351 Lougheed Highway.

Approval of this application will render the existing uses legal and
conforming; current signage for this business, particularly some off premises
signs, require some changes to conform to current bylaw regulations.

COMMENTS FROM OTHER DEPARIFENIS
Engineering Department:

Dominion Avenue is to be constructed across the full frontage of the site
to the Riverwood Area Control Plan requirements. This will include 1/2
road plus 1.0 m., storm sewers, barrier type curb and gutters and

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ornamental street lights. '

“Building Department:

The existing buildings on this property were built prior to 1989 and-
reviewed as farm buildings.