THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAN

Mr. BR. Kirk January 16, 1992
City Administrator File No. 50/91

Carlos Felip
Director of Plan:ing

Liberty Homes - 788 Citadel Drive - Application for Rezoning 50/91
Planning and Development Committee - January 21, 1992

THAT the definition of "Townhouse" in the "Port Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw,
1987, No. 2240" be amended by the addition of a second paragraph, as
follows:

TOWNHOUSE s

Townhouse means a building used for Apartment Residential use in
which each dwelling unit has separate exterior entrance having direct
access to grade and a private outdoor space separated by fences or
landscaping.

Notwithstanding the definition of Apartment Residential in this bylaw, townhouse
buildings may contain two or more dwelling units.

BACKGROUND;

The applicants own a five acre, RM-i, site at 788 Citadel Drive where they
intend to develop a low density townhouse complex.

‘The proposed design includes a number of two unit buildings, which have
become increasingly popular in upscale townhouse development.

Under the provisions of the Port Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw townhouse
developments must not have buildings with less than three units. Other
developers, in order to achieve the two unit appearance have resorted to
secondary structural connections between buildings, successfully bypassing the
provisions of the Bylaw, although at additional, perhaps unnecessary cost.

FROM OTSER DEPARTMENTS:

The Engineering Department, Fire Department, Parks and Recreation
Department, Building Dep..tment and R.C.M.P. had no comments on the proposed
amendments.