THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM
October 12, 1989

Mr. B.R. Kirk
City :dministrator

Mr. W. Brown
Director of Planning

Development Approval Procedures Bylaw Text Amendments

THAT the Clerk's Office be directed to prepare an amendment to the
Development Approval Procedures Bylaw Number 2243, Division 2, Including a
new Section 6 which reads;

Every rezoning amendment bylaw which has not received final adoption by
City Council within twelve (12) months from the date it was given third
reading shall lapse and be of nor force or effect, provided that City
Council upon written request may extend the time for a period of up to
six months.

COMMENTS :

This proposed amendment to the Development Approval Procedures Bylaw is
being recommended to deal with stale applications. Presently, the Planning
Department make judgement calls about when an application has been sitting for
to long.

By specifying a term the length of time an application is valid,
departments will not recalculate development cost estimates and requirements.
Under the present system, an old rezoning application can be brought forward
several times by different parties considering purchasing the development
rights. Under the proposed change it would be necessary for the application
“vag to be resubmitted to pay for the extra costs of redoing the development

cview.

On a philosophical basis this requirement will protect areas that have
changed subsequent to an old application receiving third reading.

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