THE CORPORATION OF TRE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM MEMORANDUM October 26, 1989 Mr. B.R. Kirk City Administrator Mr. W. Brown Director of Planning Provincial Housing Study Application THAT the Clerk's Office be authorized to notify the Greater Vancouver Regional District the City of Port Coquitlam Supports their application to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for a grant to study the supply of rental accommodation. COMMENTS 3 This grant application is to Carry out a study to provide back ground information about the supply of rental accommodation in GVRD municipalities. The project will benefit the City's planning programme. Over the past two years emphasis has been placed on the supply of single family land and industrial land. The supply of multiple family land has been ignored. It appears there is now a shortage of land for apartments and townhouses. As a final note it is drawn to Council's attention, this information will be collected at no cost to the City. The provincial grant will pay all project costs. In conclusion, support for the GVRD grant application is recommended. Director of Planning WB/k11 ID256FILEQO4-30