Noverber 18, 1991/270

Siting and Accesses:

Not withstanding any provisions of the "City of Port Coquitlam
Zoning Bylaw, 1987, No. 2240", all buildings within Development
Permit Area XI must be sited as to encourage pedestrian use of
the streets. Reduction of front yards of commercial buildings
to not less than 1.9 metres will be encouraged, to assist siting
of parking areas in rear or side yards.

Within commercial areas, continuous facade of development facing
the street, with minimum front yard setbacks and with minimum
breaks in continuity, will be encouraged.

Height:

All commercial buildings fronting public streets should be two
to three storeys in height to reinforce the pedestrian scale of
the northside area. |

Landscaping:

Parking areas visible from a _ street, lane or adjacent
residential development should be screened with substantial
landscaping, and interplanting of the parking areas with trees
ig required. Retention of mature trees to integrate into the
overall landscaping is encouraged.

All vegetation used for landscaping shall be mature and of a
quality acceptable to the Municipality. All planting must
comply with the standards of, or standards similar to those, of
the B.C.N.T.A.

All materials, other than vegetation, used for landscaping shall
be "non-skid" type and of durable quality. oo

All landscaping fronting a street shall use trees whenever
possible. .

Signage

Not withstanding any provision of the "Sign Bylaw, 1985, No.
2095", all signs and signage should be architecturally.
coordinated with the overall design of buildings and
landscaping. Free standing signs may be permitted only when all
buildings in a development are set back at least 7.5 metres (25
feet) from a street. |

Free standing signs shall not exceed 2.4 metres (8 feet ) in
height. . - .