July 8th, 1974

A regular meeting of the Municipal Council of The Corporation of the City of
Port Coquitlam was held in the Council Chamber, Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2272
McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B.C., on July 8th, 1974, at 7:30 p.m.

His Worship Mayor J.M. Campbell, Aldermen J.J. Keryluk, G.R. Laking, E.W.

Mabbett, P.F. Ranger, M.A. Thompson, and L.M. Traboulay in attendance.

e Also in attendance were City Clerk R.A. Freeman, City Engineer V.G. Borch,

P. Eng., Fire Chief W.S. Wingrove, Recreation Director Janna Taylor, City Planning
Officer Lanson Lee, and Mrs. B.M. Aélten.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES:

Moved by Alderman Thompson: Minutes-

June 24/74

Seconded by Alderman Laking:

That the minutes of the regular meeting of this Council held on June 24th,
1974, be taken as read and adopted. Carried.

SPECIAL REFORT:

Special
A special report from the Planning Officer, June 24th, 1974, was then submit- Report-Plan

ning Offi
ted regarding land availability for residential development over a 3-year period, re residen-

tial devel-
advising that the distribution of potential single-family lots is as follows: opment

Vacant Lots in
Location New Subdivision RS-1 RS~2 Total

Coast Meridian East , 105 679 825
Coast Meridian West 476 103 700
Port Coquitlam South 32 123 229

Total 613 907 1854

aiso, it is believed that there is a fair amount of infilling to be completed
throughout the City, and it is not unrealistic to assume the number to be in the
neighbourhood of 200 lots which, together with the figures given in the above table
produces a tetal of 2045 lots. The Planning Officer, in his report, pointed out it
is important to decide whether housing development is to take its natural course or
a ceiling is to be set for each year which would enable planning in advance to cope
with the anticipated growth, and that an over-supply may result in undue sprawling
and premature extension of servicing while an under-supply will definitely create spe-
culation among developers and landowners; therefore, to avoid these situations, a
supply of developable land equal to 3-5 times the annual demand at all times is con-
& Sidered necessary. In his report, the Plannine Officer pointed out that according
to the Building Inspection Department, building permits were issued in 1973 for a to-
tal of 300 housing units, and it would seem that this demand can be accommodated
quite comfortably without any further rezoning of RS-2 lands as the present supply
of immediately developable lands could provide up to 1050 lots (infilling + RS-1 +

vacant lots in new subdivision).