THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM

TO: Mr. B.R. Kirk DATE: February 4, 1982
City Administrator

FROM: Mr. W. Brown
Director of Community Planning

SUBJECT: Zoning Bylaw Text Amendment
Section 49 off-Street Parking Regulations
Sub-section (5) (e)
Senior Citizen Housing Parking Requirement

RECOMMENDATION: That the following text amendment for Section 49 Sub-section
(5) (e) of the Zoning Bylaw be considered by City Council.

One (1) Parking stall for each five (5) dwelling units,
where a bus stop established beside the development
and where commercial facilities are located within

0.4 kilometers.

Where Senior Citizen Housing is located ata greater
distance from commercia facilities and a bus route
does not pass beside the development, one ‘1) Parking
stall for each three (3) dwelling units is required.

That City Council direct the City Clerk to Prepare a bylaw
revise and re-enact $49 Sub-section (5) (e).

COMMENTS:

It has been drawn to the attention of the Planning Committee that Parking
requirements of the City of Port Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw for < aior Citizen
Rousing are greater than requirements of other nearb A
brief Survey of parkin under-

taken, The

cne parking stall per three Senior Citizen
The Hawthorne Manor and Dogwood Manor experience has been that
there is a surplus of parking due to low automobile ownership and use of
Public transit by residents.

As mentioned above, a brief Survey of requirements of other municipalities has
been conducted. Some of these municipalities regulations have been in place
for sometime and may not reflect the current Situation. In view of the
Planning Departments work program, it is not possible to undertake a study

of parking needs for Senior Citizen Rousing projects in Port Coquitlam at this
time. Consequently, it is recommended that the Burnaby parking reauirements

be followed as they are typical of Parking requirements for other municipalities
The recommended Parking requirement for Senior Citizen Housing neted above is
Similar to the Burnaby example.

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W. Brown

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