August 16th, 1976

planning function should remain a municipal jursidiction. Mr. Lane advised:
that there are a number of alternatives to administration of the planning
function, such as total amalgamation, extensive annexations, the American
system of "County" government, and that offered by the Regional District -
hopefully a federation of participating members; however, Alderman Ranger
commented on the G.V.R.D.'s inability to make firm recommendations with
respect to Regional Town Centres, and stated his concern that while both
Port Coquitlam and the District of Coquitlam had spent quite a bit of

money over the last two years on Regional Town Centre pians that were sub-
mitted to the Regional District and subsequently returned, a decision on

the location of a Centre for this area will probably be made by the principal
developers such as Marathon, Eatons, etc., because of the apparent impasse
the two municipalities have reached and the lack of a firm recommendation
from the G.V.R.D. Mr. Lane pointed out that as a Federation, the Regional
District endeavours to resolve such problems between municipalities; however,
if this cannot be accomplished a Provincial concern may well be taken

in these matters. . Alderman Laking stated he agreed with Alderman Ranger's
view that Planning and Zoning should remain a municipal jurisdiction, and
that a decision on the location of a Town Centre should

municipalities involved. Alderman Mabbett stated he did not favour the
Regional District's suggestion that a Town Centre be developed along the
Lougheed Highway corridor between the two municipalities such as the one
existing between New Westminster and Burnaby. Alderman Thompson stated his
view that while the Regional District may designate the locationof a Town
Centre, it would not necessarily be accepted either by Industry and

Commerce or by the municipalities involved, and Mr. Lane agreed, comment~
ing that the Regional District hopes to accomplish such proposals 90% by
co-operation and coordination of all those involved; however, if there is

a great difference of opinion between a municipality and the Regional
District on a certain development then presumably the Board's recommenda-—
tions would favour a request for the provision of services from a municipal-
ity that seemed to be consisent with the Livable Region Programme over one
that was not. Alderman Thompson then inquired how much responsibility the

Regional District would be accepting in the future, and Mr. Lane replied

that while the Board is not seeking any additional functions, it would

offer assistance where a crisis problem arises. Alderman Traboulay stated

that although he generally has been Supportive of the G.V.R.D., he has been

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