Port Moody is holding off on investigating alternative routes for the David Avenue extension until council can hear what Anmore has to say — particularly since two of the options run through the village.
A staff report presented at Tuesday's city council meeting detailed the scope of work involved in exploring potential new routes for the extension, which council requested back in September.
The three options include expanding Ioco Road, building a road along the northern boundary of Bert Flinn Park and expanding existing roads to East Road and the Anmore border.
Coun. Rob Vagramov suggested adding an extension of Strong Road, from East Road to Sunnyside Road, while Coun. Meghan Lahti asked that staff also consider potential combinations of the various alternatives.
But Mayor Mike Clay pointed out that investigating the Strong Road route would be challenging given that it's in another municipality, and it would be prudent to bring Anmore village council in on the discussions.
PoMo council voted to defer the motion to have staff begin investigating the routes in greater detail, a nearly eight-month plan that includes including hiring consultants, finalizing funding and developing a public engagement strategy at an estimated cost of $50,000.
PoMo council hopes to meet with Anmore officials before Christmas.
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