rary 624-36,074

DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
VICTGRIA, B.C,

CANADA
VeV 1X4

March 8th, 1977,

Ne, R.A, Freeman,
Clerk,

City of Port Coquitlan,
2272 McAllister ave.,
Port Coquitlam, 3.C,
vV3C Os 2A8,,

Dear Mr. Freeman:

Re: Zoning By-law No, 1498, 1977
City of Port Coquitlam

; We have now completed our review of the above noted
by-law,

Before advancing the by-law to the Minister of
Affairs and Rousing for his c

the following comments,

‘ Municipal
onsideration we would draw your attention te

. Water Resources Service, to whom the by-law was referred
fort coment have advised that as the area may be subject to flooding
by several watercourses, it is recommended that the provisions show
on the attached sheet be included within the by-law,

We will hold the by-law in abeyance pending your advice,

Yours very truly,

, Callan,
enior Administrative Officer,
Administrative Services,

Stra rms aa arene iy 9 oS ECE EEN AS IRE ge Dosey

Tor the purposes of this section, the following Jefinitions shal} apply:
“Watural Boundary” = means the visible high-water mark of any lake, river,
Streaa or other body o€ water where the presence and action of the water ,
Bre so common and usual, and se long continued in all ordinary years, as
to mark upon the soil of the bcd of the jake, river, strean, or other
body of vater, a character distinct Cros that of the banks thereof, in
xespect to Vegetation, as well as in respect to the nature of the soil
dtself. oF

latercourse” ~ is any natural or man-made depression with well-defined
banks and a bed two feet or nore below the Surrounding land serving to
give direction to a current of water at least six ronths of the year or
having a drainage area of one square nile or nore.or as requircd by a
designated official of tha Ministry of the Environment of the Province
of British Columbia. i se ’

“Notwithstanding any other provisions of this by-law, no building or part

thercof shall be constructed, reconstructed, moved or extended, nog shall

‘any mobile homo or unit, nodular hone or structure be located:
(a) with the underside of the floor System of any arcd used for
“ habitation, business, or storage of goods danazeable by fleod~

waters, or jn the case of a mobile hone’ or unit the ground level on which
it is located, lower than two (2) feet above the defined one in two hundred
(200}~year flood level for the Fraser, Pitt and Coquitlam Rivers, nor lower
than five (5) feet above the natural boundary ‘of any ether nearby water
course, whichever elevation is the higher. .

(b) within one hundred (100) ‘fect of the natural boundary of the Pitt, Fraser, and
* Coquitlan Rivers, nor within fifty. (S50) feet of the natural boundary of any
other nearby watercourse, Tf landfill is used to achievo the required
clevation, no portion of the landfill slope shall be closer than the above
distance(s) “from the natural boundary, and the face of the landfill slope
must be adequately ‘protected against erosion from fioodwaters.

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+ Provided, that with the approval of the Deputy Hinister of the Environment, or

his designate, these yequirements mzy be reduced.” . . . :

‘Xe suggest these requirenents be applicd to those arcas of the City zoned’
Agricultural, bordering the Pitt, Fraser and Coquitiaa Rivers. We night also
Rention that 200-year profiles arc now available for the Pitt,’ Fraser and .
Coquitian Rivers. Recently completed floodplain napping for the Coquitian River
is also avaliable. Once this new Base Zoning by-law is adopted, wo would
+greatily appreciate receiving a copy to update our xeference files. .

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