THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM ; C 0 [J N C

MEMORANDUM

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TO: Mayor and Council June 5th, 1979

FROM: Planning & Zoning Committee

Re: File R#2-79

SUBJECT: Application to rezone part of properties at 767 and 759
Prairile Road from RS-2 to RS-1 for the creation of two

single family residential lots.

LEGAL
BACKGROUND: Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, NE 1/4, Section 6, Township 40,

Plan 9752.

BACKGROUND: The subject properties together with lot one are the

only remaining land parcels at the east end of Prairie
Road to be developed. The Planning Department has already
prepared a subdivision guide plan for the development of

‘ these properties. The ideal situation will be for all
three properties to be developed jointly, following the
subdivision guide plan. However, Lot one at this point
in time is not in a position to be developed. ‘The owner
of lots 2 and 3 is therefore requesting partial develop-
ment of these two properties by creating two RS-1 lots
fronting on Prairie Road. The remainders of lots 2 and
3-are to be consolidated and the development of which
will proceed with lot one in the future. The proposed
partial development does not jeopardize the effectiveness
of the subdivision guide plan.

The consolidated parcel, unfortunately, has a problem in
that the road frontage is less than 10% of the perimeter
of the parcel as required by the subdivision control by-
law and the Municipal Act. However, under Section 712 (b)
of the Municipal Act, the Council has the power to approve
reduction of frontage to below 10% by affirmative vote of
2/3 of all the Council Members. If this development is

to proceed, such Council approval is necessary.

RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Zoning Committee recommends that the
rezoning application be advanced to Public Hearing and
that upon final approval of the rezoning, frontage exem-
ption be approved in order to effect the consolidation
of the remainders of the two properties.

an aad
L. Lee,
LL/vw City Planner.

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