THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM SEP 10 1986

Mr. B.R. KIrk, September 09, 1986
City Administrator

FROM: Mr. N. Chernoff,
Chief Building inspector

SUBJECT: 1133 Fraserview - Development Variance Permit

KECOMMENDATION:

That City Council adopt a resolution Issuing a Development
Variance Permit to Lot 2, District Lot 232 and 340, Group One,
Plan 71468 New Westminster District varying provisions of the
Subdivision Bylaw No. 2126, Schedule C, Design Criterta,
Section 4.4.3, Driveway Grades subject to the bullider
installing driveway heater tapes to satisfaction of the City.

BACKGROUND:

Circumstances Surrounding this home are the builder did not
submit a surveyor drawing of the building elevations as
required at time of the foundation forms inspection. Rather
tne builder started framing construction without approval. it

should be noted this building also has another deficiency to be

corrected with the retaining wall.

COMMENTS:

1. This report is recommending that City Council issue a
Development Yariance Permit to grant relief to the purchaser. of
this home. The basis for this recommendation is one of
compassion and assistance for a family that are caught in a

difficult sttuatton,

Ze Notwithstanding the element of charity, the City is being
olaced in a position of having to grant a varlance for what Is
essentially a safety deficiency. This report ts recommending
that the Development Variance Permit be issued subject to the
builder installing an alternative system for protecting the
safety of the homeowner. The alternative system recommended to
be used [s a driveway heater. The heater elements are to be
placed within tubes embedded in the driveway to permit
maintenance or repiacement. The elements are to not be

embedded directly fin the driveway.

3. . With resrect to corrective actions to prevent a re-

occurrence of this problem, the Building Inspection Department.

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