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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM JUL 22 1985
MEMORANDUM

TO: Mr, &.R. Kirk DATE: July 8, 1985
Clty Administrator

FROM: WwW, &rown
Dlrector of Community Planning

SUBJECT: Golf Oriving Range
Text Amendment to the A@-}] Dl strict
Planning

RECOMMENDATION: That the Clerks Office be directed tao
prepare an amandment to the Aw! Agriculture
zoning district to Inalude Golf Oriving
Ranges as & permitted use,

ALTERNATIVE That the applicant's for the Golf Driving
RETOMMENDATION: Range be advised that it would be
appropriate for tham to apply tor a Px3
Golf Course Zoning Designation,

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

As City Counc’! members willl recall, that In reviewing a policy
report prepared by the Planning Department, It was dacidad the
best procedure to follow would be to prepara an amendment to

the Awl Zoning Distrier,

Following that pollcy direction, a set of draft
regulations wera prepared and forwarded to the City's
Solleitor's for comments. The draft regulations were to make
proviston for deavalopment af golf driving ranges under a
limited sat of conditions. Those conditions for development
are; proximity to @ controlled access highway

minimum parcel size of four hectares
urtllity connections raguired

After reviewing the proposed ragulations and IImitattons, the
solleltor!s have advised, they would be subject to lagal attack
and recommended that we not proceed with the draft amendment,
in tarms of logal certainty, the Solleltor's suggested that we
reconsider the alternative approach of using the P-3 Golf
Course designation, By using P=3 Clty Council! will hold
control ever whether or not a specific praperty Is sultable
Through the razontng process. .

As Council! has extended the polley dlrection to proceed with
amendment to the Awl Zoning District rather than rezoning, an
amandmant adding Golf Orlving Ranges Is bolng brought forward.
With regard to the draft regulations, It Is recommended they
not ba considered,

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