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ACT Grant Application for Demonstration Project

City of Port Coquitlam

Project Description

The City of Port Coquitlam is a rapidly growing community. Older residential
areas of the City are facing redevelopment and srnalil lot infill subdivision. The
process of small lot infill subdivision has generated some ccncern within
neighbourhoods that have an established large lot character. Residents of these
areas fear that the influx of small lots (typically 40 ft. in width) will accelerate
further infill and eventually lead to the demise of their large lot neighbourhoods.
New development on small lots usually follows a certain form and style that,
among older development, is often perceived as architecturally incompatible.

One of the residential policies in the City's Official Community Plan states “that
diverse housing types he encouraged for all income levels, various ages,
different family sizes and housing preferences.” The City alms to achieve a mlx
of housing for all of its citizens. Rising housing costs in Vancouver have
contributed to the pressure to create more housing in Port Coquitlam. The City
recognizes that smaller lots add to the stock of affordable housing. However,
thera is also a desire to preserve the Interests of those long-time residents who
chose to live in Port Coquitlam for its quieter, suburban character.

To respond to the pressures for growth, the City is undertaking a study to:

1. Identify a plan to allow intensification by small lot infill subdivision in
appropriate areas, while preserving the large lot character of other
established neighbourhoods; and