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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM ay 7
MEMORANDUN

JAN 3 1 1983

TO: B. Kirk, January 26, 1983
City Administrator

FROM: FeoE. Peters., P. Eng.;
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Parking at Leigh Square -
Public Works Committee, January 25th, 1983.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the parking along the south side of the Leigh
Square Medical: Center be. changed ta ellow one handicapped
parking space at the east end and two 15-minute loading spaces
at the west end of the row of parking stalls and that an
asphalt ramp be built up to the sidewalk at. the east end to
allow for convenient access by wheelchair patients.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

The Leigh Square Medical Center hes made a written
request for space for the handicapped as well as a patient
loading zone. This request was made as a result of suggestions
during a Downtown Revitalization Committee meeting held last
November. Because the Leigh Square parking is generally full
during the day, handicapped patients sometimes have a fair
distance to walk in order to get to the Medical. Center.

The recommended loading spaces in front of the
pharmacy would allow for drop-off or pick-up of patients while
the handicapped Parking space would allow for thase who drive
themselves to be. able to park close to the Medical Center.
There is space available at the east end of the parking toa
allow for the construction of a ramp onto the sidewalk and
plenty of room for maneuvering a wheelchair.

F.E. Peters., P. Eng.gy
City Engineer
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