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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM ‘= Yad"

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TO Mr. BR. Kirk ~ DATE: June 17, 1985
City Administrator .

FROM: W. Brown
Director of Community Planning

SUBJECT: Gandesha Apartment Proposal
1520 Coast Meridian Road ©

RECOMMENDATION: That the Clerks Office be directed to prepare
a bylaw rezoning Lot 296, D.Ll. 466, Plan 50077.
from RM-!| to RM-3 and RS-1IA, .

COMMENTS:

1. This proposal is for a row of dwellings attached at their
side fronting onto Coast Meridian. The characteristics of
the proposal incorporates elements of single family houses,
duplexes and townhouses in its design. Density of units in
the proposal are at a townhouse level, but each of the
units are freestanding. A similar example, but different
architectural treatment, is Meridian Gardens across the

road from this proposal.

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The building torm used is a recently new style of duplex
unit in which only a small! connection is made between the
two units. In the case of the proposal, unit connection is
made at the fire place chimney anda common carport. As
well the units are broken into three clusters plus two
single family houses at fhe south. end.

As was mentioned in the report to City Council about an
alternative proposal for this property,' a major concern is
the development! s relationship to Coast Meridian. While
the problem of road noise and traffic conflict can not be
complete!y solved, the design Incorporates a berm along

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Coast Meridian and orients rooms to the backyard.

In summary, the proposed design appears to be the optimum
solution to meeting the conflicting.demands placed upon

development of this property.