THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

MEMORANDUM

B. Kirk,
City Administrator

F.E. Peters., P. Eng.,
City Engineer

COUNC.

AUG 16 1982

July 26, 1982

Parking Restrictions for BMX Track Activities -
Public Works Committee, July 21st, 1982

RECOMMENDATION:

That "No Parking at Any Time" signs be placed on the
north side of Wilson Avenue from 2467 Wilson to 2537 Wilson.

“BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

Avenue on both sides of the road.

At a recent BMX meet parking for the spectators: and
participants at the meet extended a distance along Wilson

The result of this was that

the roadway was very restricted and, in fact, an emergency
vehicle had to back a long distance along Wilson in order to

turn around.
well as a hindrance to emergency vehicles.

The parking is a nuisance to the residents as
The requirements of

the BMX lease are that a proper parking lot be built eround the

track but this has not yet been done.

partly on the pavement.

_ There is parking evailable on the wider shoulders of
Wilson Avenue east of 2467 but west of that address there is a
ditch adjacent to the pavement which forces cars to be parked

The Committee recommends the

elimination of parking on this section of Wilson Avenue so that
this road at least is kept open for emergency vehicles.

FEP/sgg

[ALA

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F.E. Peters.,
City Engineer

P. Engts

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