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"Ts Council prepared to go against its own policy .... with respect to
creating a buffer strip hatween residential and industrial areas".

There is a difference between a policy and a bylaw. Council's policies
ave established to provide Council with flexibility for those situations

when the directions given by the "policy" may not be practical.

"Is the proposed lane separated from our property line by at least 6
metres .... who will maintain it".

No, the proposed lane is not separated 6 metres trom your property line
and it does not have to be separated 6 metres. I suggest you read
again, carefully, Section 1003(3)(£) of the Zoning Bylaw.

However, a planting strip of 6 feet between the lane pavement and the
‘property line is proposed next to your building, by the applicant. This
strip would be maintained by the Municipality.

'The recommendation of the Port Coquitlam Planning Department is to
reject the application .....".

While most decisions taken by the Council of any municipality are based
on technical advice from staff, there are occasions where non~technical,
political considerations take precedence. This is one of those

occasions.

You must realize that the decision-makers of the Municipality are not
technical people but politicians.

"Has the City considered the long-term benefits of industrial versus

residential ...''. '

Industrial property brings substantially more revenue to the City than
residential property. You must agree, however, that this is only one of
the factors in the equation which Council will take into consideration
when making a decision on this rezoning application. .

"Tg the City prepared to put up with the perceived complaints from
residents living so close to the industrial area".

Any decision of Council on this rezoning application will be made with
consideration to the results that that decision may bring.

"Has anybody asked the residents of the area if they would object to an
industrial development of the site as I have described early in this
letter".

Yes.

"Just because residential land is presently of more value
rejecting sound planning practices and policies".

No.