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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

REPORT TO COUNCIL

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Tony Chong September 2, 1994
City Administrator Grants

Carlos Felip
Director of Planning

Application for ACT Grant
Planing and Development Comalttee - September 1, 1994

RECOMMENDATION :
That Council pass the following resolution:

"That the Council of the City of Port Coquitlam endorses the
application for a grant under the Affordability and Choice Today
(ACT) program to undertake a study of infill subdivision in the City
and a review of the regulations of single-family zoning."

BACKGROUND:

At the meeting of November 22, 1993, Council gave Third Reading to the
bylaw to adopt the current Official Community Plan. At the initiative of the
Mayor, Council at that time also instructed the Planning Department to
undertake work to identify and protect areas of the City where there are large
lots and to develap policies and guidelines for small lot infili subdivision.

Affordability and Choice Today (ACT) is a program sponsored by the
Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and carried out under the
direction of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), the Canadian
Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) and the Canada Housing and Renewal
Association (CHRA). ‘The ACT program promotes regulatory reform that is aimed
at improving housing and communities.

Each year, the ACT program awards a number of grants of up to $20,000 on a
competitive basis to muiicipalities, private and non-profit builders, and
other housing professionals to help offset the costs of undertaking innovative
housing projects and studies of housing issues. As part of the application
process, a letter of endorsement of the proposal is required from the
municipality.

The Planning Department has prepared the attached submission for a grant
application for $20,000 to undertake a detailed study of infill subdivision in
the City and a review of single-family zoning regulations.