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THE CORPOBATION OF THE
CIPY OF FORT COQUITLAN

B. R. Kirk September 25, 1991
City Administrator OCP - 1992 Series

Carlos Felip
Director of Planning

Environmental Assessment Terms of Reference
Planning Committee - September 24, 1991

RECOMMENDATION =

THAT Council approve the attached Terms of Reference for an
Environmental Assessment of the City and that Staff be authorized to
hold a proposal call to select a Consultant to undertake the study.

NISCUSSION:

The Official Community Plan is currently being reviewed and updated to
reflect changes that have taken place in the City over the past five years. A
noticeable occurrence has been the amount and rate of new development in the

City.

It ig therefore important to identify environmentally-sensitive areas of
the City where development muat be subject to particular measures to respect
unique site conditions.

Tt is proposed that the City hire a Consultant to perform an
' Environmental Assessment of Port Coquitlam. The study will provide the City
With greater knowledge about its sensitive areas and the types of development
that they can accommodate. It will aleo assist Staff in developing general
policies, concerning habitat protection and development in sensitive areas,
that will be incorporated into the revised Official Community Plan.

The Terma of Reference are attached for Council's consideration. The
cost of the study is estimated to be in the $20,000 ta $30,000 range. Funds
are available from the Planning Department budget and a Provincial Grant for
OCP Work. It is expected that the study will be completed in approximately

three months.

Carlos Felip,
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