2242 Lobb Avenue,
Fort Coquitlam, B.C.
V3C 1Mé6

May 27, 19897

“Mr. R.A. Freeman, City Clerk,

City of Fort Coquitlam,

2272 “McAllister Avenue,

Fort Coguitlam, 8.C. .
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Dear Vr. Freeman:

This letter is in response to the notices of proposed property
changes re bylaws 2272 and 2273-

The reasons for not allowing the proposed changes are numerous.
With Fort Coquitlam's current tax hike leading the Lower
Mainland in high tax rates, we are opposed. Our already
high taxes would be increased for services required to this
new property. We do not have a decent road surface or curbs
on Lobb Avenue, we even still have ditches. It seems unfair
to be burdened tax-wise for new services for potential
: residents when we don’t have adequate services ourselves.
Also, there would be the increased traffic problems of noise
ee and no provision for additional parking in the area which
would also create a nuisance for residents.

| further, there would be a tighter squeeze in the already

. crowded classrooms at Central Elementary School. The crime

rate is also a concern, specifically breaking and entering,
in high density residential areas. When we moved to this
area four years ago our insurance company Lowered our house
snsurance rates because the crime rate was lower here than
where we had lived in the past (Burnaby). That was something

we were very pleased about.

Fort Coquitiam already has a great deal of property zoned
For apartments and townhouses, there is absolutely no need
to use valuable agricultural land for something that would
oniy ruin a very quiet neighborhood. Only one example of
apartment zoning is @ vacant lot at Shaughnessy Street and

central Avenue - use that. POR
COQu;>* .

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