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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COOUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

BoR. Kirk DATE: October 29,
City Administrator

Wo. Brown
Director of Planning

Text Amendment to the M=] zone

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Clerk's Office be directed to prepare a by aw amending
the Zoning Bylaw No.2240, Section 1001 M-1 Generals Industrial,
Subsection (3) Location and Extent of Permitted Uses, Clause
(aj) Accessory Offices. Revising the percentage of floor space
permitted for use as accessory offices from ten percant to
thirty percent.

COMMENTS:

In operating under the new industrial zones for the past six
months, some fine Tuning requirements has come to the Planning
Department's attention. The proposed. change to the amount of
accessory office is the only substantive problem encountered.
ln reviewing industrial development trends, it appears that a
larger component of industry is taking place in what can be
best described as office, An example would be most of the
computer industry, were work station are desks with computer
Terminals.

In conelusion this amendment to the M-1, Industrial! zone
increasing the office Space permitted is recommended. The
rationale for this recommendation is changes to the character
of industry.

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FILE: PD=0004-0023