THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

B.R. Kirk DATE: February 13, 1990
City Administrator

Carlos Felip, M. Arch., M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning

3450 Coast Meridian Road
Development Variance Permit Amendment
Planning Department File No. 13/90

It is recommended that Council ngt approve this proposed amendment to
Development Variance Permit No. 13/89.

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The applicant is proposing to construct an 18 unit townhouse complex at 3450
Coast Meridian Road. On December 18th, 1989 the Municipal Council approved
for this project a relaxation of sideyard setbacks from 7.5 meters (24.60 ft.)
to 6 meters (19.69 ft).

The applicant is now requesting an additional relaxation of a further 5'-4",
as the proposed building currently design cannot be sited without encroaching
on the 6 meters (19.69 ft) reduced sideyard approved by Council.

DISCUSSION:

The additional setback is required in order to allow for the building
balconies to be structured with columns supporting their outer edge.

The sideyard relaxation, if approved, will reduce the sideyard from the bylaw
requirements of 7,5 meters (24.60 ft.) to 4.46 metres (14'-8"). This
additional relaxation would not be required if the baiconies are built in
cantilever.

The building is currently under construction, and the foundation forms are in.
place; the applicant has indicated that it was not their intention to request
additional relaxation, but it is simply a case of an error of interpretation
of the bylaw on there part.

The applicant has indicated that they would prefer not to redesign the
balconies as the cost of having the balconies in cantilever would be higher
and may delay the construction.