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sell lots and apply for building permits for properties along
unnamed streets, causing confusion for delivery and trades
locating the site.

A second problem raised by the current procedure is that
it has become a source of controversy about what names are
appropriate. Consequently, this report is proposing a set of
criteria tor selecting street names to resolve the matter and
improve the efficiency of the development approval system. .

2. The procedure for street naming being proposed is that
developers be permitted to name their own streets provided they
follow certain standards. This procedure is being proposed as
the most expeditious means cf naming streets, It Is the
procedure followed by most municipalities that name rather than

number streets.

In case of major roads such as arterjal streets and
collector streets that serve a wider area, the City wil! retain
the power to name those street, because of their importance.

3. The criteria! for naming streets are as follows:

-the streets to be named are not continuations of
existing streets that are already names
-the proposed names are nor duplicates or sound the
same as other street names in Port Coquitlam and
Coquittam
-the proposed names are short and do not include
prefixes or suffixes

-the proposed names are not slanderous, lewd or

contain inuendo-

The Criteria are self explanatory as to their rationale
being imposed, ie. no duplicate names for public safety.

Lun. [You a

W.A. Brown,
Director of Community Pianning.

FILE: P-0004-0002