THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM JUL 30 1979

TO: Mayor and Council July 19, 1979

FROM: Public Works Committee

Report from the Public Works Committee Meeting held Wednesday, July 18th,
1979,

IN ATTENDANCE: Alderman P.F. Ranger, Chairman
F.E. Peters, P.Eng., City Engineer
ITEM I

Re:  vrainage on Kingsway West of the Coquitlam River

This is for the information of Council,

From time to time we have applications for building permits
on properly zoned existing lots along Kingsway. A current example is
at 2549 Kingsway. You are no doubt aware that there is no underground
drainage system in this area. We also have no legal means to require
a buiider to construct a storm sewer or to withhold the issue of a
building permit because of a lack of storm sewer. In any case, it
would be onerous on any one. development to construct a storm sewer
far enough to reach a natural outfall since there is also no satis-
factory ditch system in the area.

Although there is a potential for flooding of existing and
new buildings in this area in the event of a major storm, this potential
exists whether or not new building permits are issued. We are therefore
suggesting the use of rock pits as an interim drainage system which will
at least be effective in draining the normal roof runoff from the average

The purpose of cringing this to Council's attention is that

fal does exist for flooding in a major storm and that sooner
or later it would be desirable for the City to install a storm sewer
system in this area. A Development Cost Charge Bylaw would be one way
of recovering a portion of the costs of such a storm sewer although the
recovery would not be very great because of the number of existing
buildings already in the area. Alternatively, the construction of a
storm sewer could be included in the Capital Works budget in some future
year. We will be examing the cests and potential recovery more closely
in the future and reporting to Council,