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ORPORA OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM DEC 13 yo

REPORT TO COUNCIL
MEMORANDUM

TO: B.R. Kirk DATE: December 7, 1993
City Administrator

FROM: LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.. FILE: 304.2
City Engineer

SUBJECT: PROPCSED 30 KM/H PLAYGROUND ZONE
WESTERN DRIVE - SOUTH OF EASTERN DRIVE
(Traffic Committee Meeting of November 30, 1993)

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council approve the designation of a 30 km/hr Playground Zone speed sign on Western
Drive between Easter Drive and the access road to the Hazel Trembath School plus on the
access road to Hazel Trembath School from Western Drive to approximately 60 metres east.

BACKGROUND & COMMENTS:

The Public Works Committee considered the attached memorandum dated November 8, 1993
regarding letters dated October 29. 1993 and November 8, 1993 from Christina Allen. Traffic
and Safety Coordinator, Hazel Trembath Parents Group regarding traffic improvements in the
Wester Drive area near Hazel Trembath School.

As Wester Drive from Eastern Drive to the school access road, runs along Eastern Drive Park
and across Skyline Park, it is recommerded that this portion of Western Drive be designated as a
30 km/h Playground Zone. Also, as a furtion of the new school access road from Western Drive
to approximately 60 metres east is within a road right of way and is adjacent to a park, it is
recommended that the portion of the new school access road within the municipal road right of
way be designated as a 30 km/h zone. The portion of Western Drive and the new school access
road is to be designated as a 30 km/h zone as shown on the attached Plan 1.

The Public Works Committee will be considering placement of a crosswalk across Western
Drive at the new school access road when Confederation Drive is connected to Westem Drive.
The request for a trail to be constructed in the Skyline Park west of Western Drive will be
discussed with the Parks and Recreation Department.

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