A 33-year-old estate home on Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain is slated for the wrecking ball to make way for four new — and smaller — houses.
The home at 1386 Glenbrook St., located in the Upper Hyde Creek Neighbourhood, which is predominately large single-family houses, is scheduled to come down following a public hearing on March 28 and council approvals.
City council granted first bylaw readings on Feb. 14 to change the Official Community Plan and rezoning for the applicant, Bluebell Investments.
The owner, Hui-Fen Liang, is planning for one home to front Glenbrook and three more to front Princeton. Sited on a 0.67-acre property that was assessed last July at $3,082,000, the home and land sold in March 2021 for $3.1 million.
City staff are recommending that a covenant be placed on five mature tress in the southwestern portion of the property.
If approved, the project will generate about $132,000 in development cost charges (DCC) plus $41,400 for future area trails, as well as $16,500 in voluntary Community Amenity Contributions for the city, according to a staff report.
Still, Raul Allueva, Coquitlam’s deputy city manager, said the bid isn’t tied to a future traffic review of the area.
For years, the northern end of Glenbrook Street has been blocked with bollards, stopping vehicles from short-cutting to or from Princeton.
According to the Upper Hyde Creek Neighbourhood Plan, infill development along Glenbrook Street will need another access from Glenbrook to Coast Meridian Road.
“Given the volume of development along Glenbrook Street, staff are seeking to initiate a review to re-open the northern portion of Glenbrook Street to vehicular traffic, along with other street improvements,” the staff report reads.
It adds later, “Should the bollards ultimately be removed, upgrades to the intersection of Glenbrook Street and David Avenue may be required.”
However, Allueva stressed city staff have no intent on changing the traffic patterns just yet, and he confirmed that a review will involve community consultation.
“We are only going to be dealing with the land use of this issue,” said Coun. Brent Asmundson, a Burke Mountain resident. “[A traffic study] is not on the table.”
To take part in the March 28 public hearing, register online at coquitlam.ca/publichearing to speak remotely or call the city clerk’s office at 604-927-3010.
