A major tenant in the Beedie Development Group's Fraser Mills project is closer to zoning changes that will allow it to move its headquarters and manufacturing from Burnaby to Coquitlam.
John Davis, the co-founder of AG Hair, was the only speaker at a public hearing Monday on proposed changes that would reduce the industrial density on one lot at Fraser Mills and shift it to another lot. It would also reduce the required parking standards from 1.5 stalls to 1 stall per 100 sq. m, which would be in keeping with other industrial zones in Coquitlam.
Davis told Coquitlam council that since he and his wife started the company in their basement in 1989 it has grown to more than 80 employees.
"The key to our success has been manufacturing our own products in our own facility," Davis said. "We are truly excited about the prospect of building a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Coquitlam."
Council passed second and third readings of the zoning bylaw amendments and will consider final reading and adoption at a future meeting.
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