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THE.CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

B.R. Kirk
City Administrator

LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

SUBJECT:

That Council grant the request for a second driveway access froma Shaughnessy Street to 2194
Salisbury Avenue.

As shown on the attached correspondence, the Engineering Department on November 14, 1991
and the Public Works Committee on December 13, 1991 have denied requests from the owners
of 2194 Salisbury Avenue for approval of a second driveway access from Shaughnessy Street to
2194 Salisbury Avenue. As shown on the attached letter dated January 9, 1992 the Sperlings are
appealing to Council for approval of the second driveway access from Shaughnessy Street.

The Public Works Committee considered the three letters from the Sperlings dated November 7,
1991; November 27, 1991; and January 9, 1992 plus the two memorandums from the Deputy
City Engineer dated May 2, 1991 and December 4, 1991 -egarc:ng driveway accesses.
Alderman Talbot noted that there are existing accesses onto -nat .anessy Street and other
arterials; therefore, this request for a second access from Shaughnessy Street adjoining 2194
Salisbury Avenue should be permitted.

As noted in the attached memorandums from the Deputy City Engineer the policy in the past has
been to reduce the number of accesses onto major arterial streets where opportunities present
themselves and to deny any new driveway accesses where altemate accesses are available.

Technically, the Engineering Department cannot support the approval for a second driveway
access at this location because it would impede traffic flow and reduce the safety on this major
arterial road.

LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

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