THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

Mr. B.R. Kirk DATE: April 28, 1993
City Administrator File: Zoning Amendments

Carlos Felip
Director of Planning

Flocdplain Management — Zoning Bylaw Amendment — Bylaw 2787
Plamning and Development Comittee — May 4, 1993

RECCMUMENDATION =

That Bylaw No. 2787 be introduced and given first two readings and a
Public Hearing be held on June 7, 1993.

BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:

Bylaw 2787 was prepared to amend Floodproofing regulations in the Port
Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw to update them and make them consistent with current
Ministry of Environment guidelines and the Ministry's and the City's
respective jurisdictions.

Prior to considering introduction and first two readings of the Zoning
Bylaw on April 26, 1993, Council instructed that the Planning Departme °
review the recently published "Land Development Guidelines for the rrotection
of Aquatic Habitat" prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks
and made public on April 2, 1993.

The guidelines from the Ministry of Environment provided specific
directions on:

leave strips along watercourses;

erosion and sediment control at development sites;
storm water management;

in-stream work; and

fish passage and culverts.

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