THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUUITLAM

REPORT TC COUNCIL

J. Maitland Date: February 16, 1994
City Treasurer/Deputy Administrator File: Zoning Bylaw Amendments

Carlos Felip
Director of Planning

Zoning Amendment Bylaw #2787 - Flood Plain Management
Planning and Development Comittee ~ January 25, 1994
Planning and Development Committee — February 11 1994
Planning and Development Committee — February 15, 1994

RECOMMENDATION :

That Third Reading be given to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2787, as
attached in Appendix I.

BACKGROUND:

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2787, which is attached as Appendix I, was
prepared to amend the flood proofing regulations contained within the City's
Zoning Bylaw and to make them consistent with Ministry of Environment
guidelines. Certain areas of the City will no longer be under the Ministry of
Environment's jurisdiction, so the City's bylaws must be expanded in scope to
account for these lands.

On June 14, 1993, Council deferred Third Reading of Bylaw 2787 for
“additional information on Floodplain Management in neighbouring
municipalities and municipal requirements for implementation". Specifically,
questions were raised about:

1. Whether liability would be incurred if the City did not enact such a
- Bylaw, and;

Whether the Bylaw could include a "grandfather clause" to allow existing
buildings to be rebuilt on their current sites at their current elevations
if they are demolished or destroyed.

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