PoCo council rezones 31 properties
There could be some new apartments coming to the neighbourhood bordered by Lougheed Highway and Shaughnessy Street.
Port Coquitlam council voted Tuesday to officially rezone 31 properties in the 2200-blocks of Manning and Fraser Avenues as well as 3067 and 3075 Shaughnessy St.
Formerly zoned for single-family houses, the lots are now zoned for apartments.
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After the province passed legislation allowing four to six units of housing on single-family lots, those 31 properties were granted a “grace period,” explained the city’s planning manager Jennifer Little during a previous meeting.
Besides assessing infrastructure in the area, the delay was meant to stop any small-scale housing, which would preclude high-density developments.
With that grace period set to expire at the end of 2025, council rezoned the properties. That decision clears the way for lot consolidation and redevelopment, Little explained.
But while the higher density is “achievable,” Little cautioned that major upgrades would be necessary.
The area “will require significant improvement to road and service infrastructure,” according to a city staff report.
The city owns 20 of the properties and 11 are privately held.
The city would work with other owners on potential consolidation, Little said.
The rezoning passed unanimously and without discussion on Tuesday.
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