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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

cece FEB 15 1982
B. Kirk, February 10, 1992
City Administrator

F.E. Peters,
City Engineer

Petition for closing Lobb Avenue -
Public Works Committee, February 9, 1982

RECOMMENDATION:

That Lobb Avenue not be closed to traffic at one end
and that turn restrictions not be implemented.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

The attached petition was received from residents of
Lobb Avenue requesting that the road be closed to traffic. In
subsequent discussions with Mr. Ron Dool, he indicated that they
would also wish us to consider the possibility of providing left
turn restrictions for traffic entering Lobb from either end as
a means of prohibiting through traffic.

Lobb Avenue has a length of approximately 260 meters
which is lenger than the 150 meter maximum length allowed for
cul-~de-sacs under our Subdivision Bylaw. It also provides an
alternates access for residents of the area around Shaughnessy
Street south of Pitt River Road in the event that the Pitt River
Road/Shaughnessy Street intersection is closed. The closure of
Lobb is therefore not recommended. While I would not have any
serious difficulties with the imposition of left turn restrictions
at both ends of Lobb Avenue, I would not recommend these due to
the difficulty of enforcement and the precedent that these would
set for similar demands on cther residential streets throughout
the City. I am therefore not recommending any changes to the
present situation on Lobb Avenue.

F.E. Peters,
City Engineer
FPEP/sgg