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THER CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

Mr. BR. Kirk 1992
City Administrator 1992 Series

Carlos Felip
Director of Planning

Official Co
Planning and Developwent Comurittee ~ Jume 23, 1992

THAT this report be received for information.

BACKGROUND:

The current Official Community Plan, which was adopted in 1986, is being
reviewed to assess the policies and land use designation in light of community
growth over the past five years. It is anticipated that a preliminary draft
for consideration by Council and the community will be completed in the fall

of this vear.

DISCUSSION:

Planning Department Staff are currently undertaking data analysis, review
of growth and development trende, and preparing several options for growth
management. Once this is complete, public input will be sought. A tentative
schedule of events during this phase is as follows: .

Initial Public Information meetings are planned for each of the south side
and north side of the City. At these meetings, the public will be
informed of the purpose of the 0.C.P. review. They will be presented with
current growth and development trends in Port Coquitlam and anticipated .
trends. Topics will include land use, policies, description of
environmentally senaitive areas, future transportation networks and
“Development Permit Areas. Several land use and policy alternatives will.
be presented for public discussion to try to identify public preferences
and desires for the community.

After the Public Information meetings, Staff wiil analys comments and
opinions on land use and policy alternatives to formulate a draft 0.C.P.

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