COUNCIL

WW Greater Vancouver Regional District MAR 3 1980
2204 WEST TENTH AVENUE VANCOUVER, BRETISED COLUMBIA Yok 2110 TELEPHONE 731-1155

Feease refer to our file number: Februa ry 25, 1980

Mayor G. Laking and Members of
Council,

City of Port Coquitlam,

2272 McAllister Avene,

Port Coquitlam, &.C.

V3C 2A8

Dear Mayor Laking and Members of Council:
Re: Draft Plan for the Lower Mainland of British Columbia

In August, 1979, I forwarded to Counci1] copies of a summary of an incomplete
draft plan for the Lower Mainland. At that time I indicated that the reaction
of Councils and others to the incomplete draft would be the basis for preparing
a completed draft pian. I now have the pleasure to present for your
consideration the Draft Plan for the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. This
draft represents the culmination of many months work involving federal and
provincial agencies, regional distries planning committees of the four regional
districts and their regional technical planning committees, municipalities and
other interested parties.

The draft also provides a sound basis for discussion of the development
orpect tons for the Lower Mainland by the elected representatives and the
pu Ge

Counci] will notice that the draft plan contains the elements that ware not
complete at the time of the meeting held with you on October 3rd, 1979; most
importantly, a full suet of transportation provisions ar@ proposed in this draft.
With respect to your letter of November 15th, 1979 concerning the proposed
AGRICULTURE designation on the area bounded by Dominion Avenue - Lougheed
Highway and Pitt River please be assured that the Planning Comaitee will
consider this matter at an upcoming meeting but the principle of showing
Agriculture Land Reserve areas as AGRICULTURE in the Official Regional Plan has
been maintained in this draft.

The GVRD Planning Committee proposes to consider the draft plan in detail during
the month of April, 1980. I would therefore appreciate being advised of your
Council's views by March 28th, 1980. The Planning Committee will propose to the
Board any revisions to the draft plan. Based on the advice of cov ccils,
electoral area directors and the public subsequently we will make
recomendations to the Regional Board regarding the adoption of the draft plan
as a regional plan under the Municipal Act. Following that, the relevant parts
of the adopted reqional plan would form the basis for amending the present
Official Regional Plan.