A plan to update a former car dealership lot with three five-storey buildings came before Port Coquitlam city council this week.
On Monday, smart growth committee chair Coun. Mike Forrest gave an overview of the preliminary bid for the former Kia site. If approved, it would require a change in the official community plan and rezoning.
The application to consolidate six lots at 2016-2050 Suffolk Ave. and 2063 Lougheed Hwy. calls for three connected buildings with retail at ground level, facing Lougheed and Cambridge Street, plus 145 condos above and at-grade fronting Suffolk.
The city is asking for several conditions from the applicants, Remarto Enterprises, including: a four-metre wide strip of land to widen Lougheed; $15,000 for a bus shelter on Oxford Street at Westminster Avenue; and $25,000 for public art on the site.
City council is expected to discuss first and second reading of the proposal at its Nov. 10 meeting, with a public hearing scheduled for the following meeting.
Other PoCo news:
GAS TAX
Port Coquitlam will collect more than $210,000 this year from the federal gas tax fund.
On Monday, council signed a deal with the Union of BC Municipalities to allow PoCo to reap a total of $2.1 million over the next decade as part of the Community Works Fund Agreement.
As the city can only spend the windfall on capital projects, Coun. Glenn Pollock suggested the cash be used on updating the city's recreation complex - a big issue in next month's election.
Recently, Coquitlam allocated its $410,000 federal gas tax money for this year to upgrade three parks, 20 intersections and 25 bus stops. In total, Coquitlam will receive $4 million over the next decade in gas tax revenues.
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