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‘Upon receint of the report of the Director of Community Planning made pursuant to the
of this division the Couneil may;

(a) Instruct that a public hearing be held; or
(b} instruct that further information be obtained; or
confirming that in Council’s opinion the residents are or
are not in favour of granting the license".

STATUS OF APPLICATION TO LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH

The applicant has submitted a formal application to the Liquor Control and Licensing
Branch through their Surrey officas. Thie application has now been reviewed and
reierred to the Victoria offices for a decision.

Upon receiving this application the Surray Office contacted the Planning Department of

tha Clty of Port Coquitlam advising that it would be appropriate, under the
circumstances (the fire that affected the establishment) for Port Coquitlam to proceed
immediately with consideration of this application.

Under norma! circumstances, to avoid local govermments wasting time in applications
that may not receive support from the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, the Branch
recommends that lecal government do not deal with Licensed Establishments
Applications until the Branch has granted pretiminary approval.

DISCUSSION:

The Planning Department had recommended that Council proceed with this application

on the basis of Section 21 Division 5, (c) as deacrived above.

At Council Meeting of November 14, 1894 several Council members express their
concam regarding the lack of a public consultation process. It would be appropriate,
therafere that the Public Hearing be held to satisly the nesd for public consultation. Due.
to the special cireumst s of this eat: ort ¢ royed by firs) it is
70) that the Public Hearing be held at the earilest possible date this being
December 12, 1934

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