Two bids to rezone prominent properties in Port Coquitlam got support from city council this week.
After a public hearing on Monday, council gave three bylaw readings to change the land use at 1502 Broadway St. - at the northeast corner at Mary Hill bypass - and at 2131, 2133 and 2135 Prairie Ave.
For the Broadway site, applicant Mallen Gowing Berzins Architecture plans to develop the vacant two acres with three buildings for highway commercial services; however, one of those uses won't be for a gas station, which was part of a 2005 plan for the land.
At that time, the owner gave cash to the city to upgrade Broadway Street and to dedicate of a strip of land to widen Broadway, according to a staff report.
As well, three lots on Prairie Avenue, between Flint and Shaughnessy streets, will soon have a 17-unit townhouse development, designed to a BuiltGreen gold standard. A total of 22 of the 37 existing trees will remain, staff said.
At the public hearing, a neighbour voiced concern about the amount of on-street parking in the area and suggested resident-only parking - a concept Coun. Michael Wright said would be hard for the city to enforce.
Final reading for the two rezonings are expected to take place this year.
Meanwhile, a public hearing will be held after council on Monday gave first two readings to change the zoning and official community plan to yet another high-profile parcel.
The former Kia car dealership and adjoining commercial and residential lots at 2016-2040 Suffolk Ave. and 2037 and 2063 Lougheed Hwy. could soon have three connected buildings, up to five storeys tall.
ln addition, council granted final reading on Monday to rezone 2163 and 2167 Shaughnessy St. for a new row home complex.
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