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Trans-loadingFacilityandSilosProjectConstructionNotificationStaffRoomsandWinchShelter

November2,2017

DearCommunityMember:

ProjectconstructionforColumbiaContainersLtd.’sGrainTrans-loadingFacilityandSilosproject(permitPP2013-123fromtheVancouverFraserPortAuthority)at2275CommissionerStreethasbeenunderwaysinceApril2017.Anareaof1200sfisbeingaddedtotheprojecttohouseacollectionofsmallstaffrooms:afirstaidroom,changerooms,lunchroom,andasingleoffice.Awinchshelterhasalsobeenaddedtoprotectthewinchmachineryfromweather.

StaffRooms

• Currentstaffroomsareintemporarytrailers• Newroomsareintegratedintoasecondflooronthereceivingshed• Designeliminateshazardsofcrossingtracksatgrade• Incorporationintoreceivingshedfreesupvaluablespaceintheyard

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Trans-loadingFacilityandSilosProjectConstructionNotificationStaffRoomsandWinchShelter

November2,2017

WinchShelter

• Anaddedshelterisrequiredoverawinchlocatedontopofthereceivingshed• Thewinchisusedtoraisecontainersforunloadingintothereceivinghoppers• Theshelterwillprovideweatherprotectionfortheequipmentandrailshed• Regularmaintenancecanbehandledwithinacontrolledandsafeenvironment

ConstructionImpacts

ThereceivingshedadditionsofthestaffroomandwinchshelterwillbeincorporatedwithintheGrainTrans-loadingFacilityprojectwhichiscurrentlyundergoingconstruction.TheoverallprojectisexpectedtobecompletebyApril30,2018.Specificallythestaffrooms

Trans-loadingFacilityandSilosProjectConstructionNotificationStaffRoomsandWinchShelter

November2,2017

andwinchshelterworkwillbegininthelastweekofNovember2017andbecompetedinthefirstquarterof2018.TheworkwillbecarriedoutMondaytoFridayfrom9:00amto5:00pm.

Theworkisnotexpectedtoimpactresidentialtrafficnorresultinanelevationofnoise,dustornightlighting.

Trans-loadingFacilityandSilosProjectConstructionNotificationStaffRoomsandWinchShelter

November2,2017

NeighbourhoodImpacts

Oncecompleted,theadditionsareexpectedtohaveminimalviewandlightimpactstothecommunitybecausethefutureelevatortothesouthwillshieldmostoftheadditionsfromview.Furtherthechangesarecontainedwithinthevisualenvelopeoftheelevatorstructure,andwillbeinkeepingwiththecharacterofsuchanindustrialfacility.AddedlightingisminimalandmeetstheEastVancouverPortLandsandLiaisonCommittee(EVPL)lightingpolicies.Thewinchcoverwillshieldanylightingrequiredduringnighttimemaintenance,andassuchitactstoreducelightingemittedfromthefacility.

ContactUs

Ifyouhaveanyconcernsorquestions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactDeanGilesat(604)216-3729orinfo@columbiacontainers.com.Formoreinformation,pleasevisithttp://www.columbiacontainers.com/rebuild.ForquestionsregardingtheVancouverFraserPortAuthority’spermittingprocess,pleasecontacttheirPermitCommentsLineat(604)665-9570orpermit.comments@portvancouver.com.DeanGiles,GeneralManager ColumbiaContainersConstructionSiteLocation