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Council has a very busy schedule next week. Here’s what’s on the agenda.
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORKSHOP 9:00 AM
Council will review the draft 2023 – 2027 Financial Plan with presentations from each of the City’s General Managers and Directors. This is a daylong session scheduled to run until 4:00 pm and will be live streamed for those who are unable to attend in-person.
COUNCIL WORKSHOP 9:00 AM
Council’s Workshop will focus on a presentation on the Residential, Commercial and Industrial Demand Forecasts for Maple Ridge.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 11:00 AM
Council will review four rezoning applications for properties located at:
- 12128 228 Street
- 13243 Balsam Street and 23375 Fern Crescent
- 22557 Brown Avenue and 12060/12062 Edge Street
- 21668 and 21698 Lougheed Highway
Council will also review a recommendation to award a contract for a watermain replacement/upgrade on 203 Street from Lougheed Highway to Thorne Avenue.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 PM
Council will consider Third Reading for two files from the March 21 Public Hearing:
- A rezoning application for a property located at 11980 Glenhurst Street to subdivide into two lots.
- Rezoning of properties located at 11892, 11886 and 11902 at 232 Street to permit the development of a 47-unit townhouse complex.
Council will consider First Reading for four rezoning applications:
- 12128 228 Street
- 13243 Balsam Street and 23375 Fern Crescent
- 22557 Brown Avenue and 12060/12062 Edge Street
- 21668 and 21698 Lougheed Highway
Council will consider the award of contact for a watermain replacement/upgrade on 203 Street from Lougheed Highway to Thorne Avenue.
Council will also consider a report recommending a week of recognition for the 2023 Kraft Hockeyville to support the bid by the Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association to be selected as the winning community in the national competition.
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORKSHOP 9:00 AM
Council will resume their review of the draft 2023 – 2027 Financial Plan including a review of the Capital Plan recommendations from Engineering, Engineering Operations, Parks, Recreation & Culture and the Information Technology teams. Council will review the draft Financial Plan and provide recommendations to staff that will come back for formal approval in April.
This is a daylong session scheduled to run until 4:00 pm and will be live streamed for those who are unable to attend in-person.
The full agendas and reports have been published at www.mapleridge.ca/640. You will also find link to the live streams for each of the meetings.
March 21
PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 PM Council Chambers
Council will hear feedback from the public on two applications:
- 11980 Glenhurst Street to permit for the rezoning to allow a future two lot subdivision
- 11892, 11886 and 11902 232 Street – to allow the future construction of a 47 unit townhouse complex.
View the Council meeting, or complete agenda packages at mapleridge.ca/640.
March 7
COMMIITTEE OF THE WHOLE 11:00 am Council Chambers
Planning & Development Services
Council will hear presentations on four rezoning applications:
- Two properties at 224 Street Brown Avenue & Fraser Street to permit the construction of a five storey apartment building.
- Two properties at 217 Street & Lougheed Highway to permit construction of 10,000 square feet of commercial space and 520 apartment dwelling units.
- A property at 215 Street and River Road to permit the construction of a four-unit courtyard dwelling.
- Three properties located at 104 Avenue at 240 Street to permit construction of a townhouse complex and conservation area.
Council will get information on three development variance permit applications:
- For two properties at 251 Street and 112 Avenue.
- For a property at 116 Avenue and Pine Street.
- For a property located at 20581 Maple Crescent
COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 pm in Council Chambers
DELEGATION - Alouette River Management Society.
Council will consider the following rezoning applications:
- Two properties at 224 Street Brown Avenue & Fraser Street to permit the construction of a five storey apartment building.
- Two properties at 217 Street & Lougheed Highway to permit construction of 10,000 square feet of commercial space and 520 apartment dwelling units.
- A property at 215 Street and River Road to permit the construction of a four-unit courtyard dwelling.
- Three properties located at 104 Avenue at 240 Street to permit construction of a townhouse complex and conservation area.
Council will consider three development variance permit applications:
- For two properties at 251 Street and 112 Avenue.
- For a property at 116 Avenue and Pine Street.
- For a property located at 20581 Maple Crescent
View the Council meeting or full agenda packages are available at www.mapleridge.ca/640.
February 28
WORKSHOP 11:00 am in Council Chambers
PRESENTATIONS
- The Parks Recreation & Culture Master Plan Final Report
- Ridge Meadows RCMP Annual Update
- Bill 26: Local Government Act Updates
- Proposed Heritage Conservation Grant Pilot Program
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers
DELEGATIONS
Updates from:
- The Bahá’ís of Maple Ridge
- Maple Ridge Cricket Club.
BYLAWS
- A rezoning application at 12313 McNutt Road
- A rezoning application at 12121 232 Street
- Temporary borrowing bylaw to remove the expiry date of loan authorization bylaws for the Silver Valley Gathering Places, Whonnock lake Canoe & Kayak Facility Improvements and Ice Sheet Addition
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Council will consider recommendations on the following files:
- 20000 Stewart Crescent Rezoning of the site to permit the construction of an industrial building, seven storey office tower and parking structure.
- 12050 York Street Rezoning to permit the construction of a duplex.
- 11980 Glenhurst Street Rezoning to create two lots
- 118 Avenue and 232 Street Rezoning of three lots to permit the construction of a 47-unit townhouse complex.
- 9480 287 Street Development variance permit to permit the recommissioning of a service station with three commercial retail units.
View the full agenda package and reports at www.mapleridge.ca/640.
February 21 Agenda
Council is hitting the ground running after the Family Day long weekend with two meetings on Tuesday. Here’s some highlights of the items on the agenda.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 11:00 am in Council Chambers
PRESENTATION from TreeCycle Canada on how construction wood waste, urban tree removals, metal waste and other products can be removed from the waste stream and recycled responsibly.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Staff will report on the following applications:
- 20000 Stewart Crescent Rezoning of the site to permit the construction of an industrial building, seven storey office tower and parking structure.
- 12050 York Street Rezoning to permit the construction of a duplex.
- 11980 Glenhurst Street Rezoning to create two lots
- 118 Avenue and 232 Street Rezoning of three lots to permit the construction of a 47 unite townhouse complex.
- 9480 287 Street Development variance permit to permit the recommissioning of a service station with three commercial retail units.
PUBLIC HEARING 7:00 pm in Council Chambers
Council will hear feedback from the public on two applications:
- A rezoning application at 12313 McNutt Road
- A rezoning application at 12121 232 Street
To view the full reports, agenda or to watch online, go to www.mapleridge.ca/640.
February 14
COUNCIL WORKSHOP 11:00 am in Council Chambers
Council will get an update on the Yennadon Employment Lands file, including the history of the project, public consultation and the proposed next steps to designate these lands for future employment growth. Council will be briefed on the history of a tree cutting permit application.
COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 pm in Council Chambers
PRESENTATIONS & DELEGATIONS: Curtis Pendleton, Executive Director of the ACT Arts Centre will provide Council with a presentation on what’s happening at the facility. Ross Davies from the Kanaka Education & Environmental Partnership Society will provide an update on the 2022 activities of his organization. The final delegation is a visit from Kristi Maier representing the Chamber of Commerce to talk about their services, events and marketing plans for the upcoming year.
BYLAWS
COMMIITTEE REPORTS
Council will consider three applications from the Committee of the Whole:
- Rezoning of a property at 24369 110 Avenue to permit a future subdivision of approximately eight single family lots
- Rezoning of four properties located at 22490, 22504, and 22514 121 Avenue and 12085 Edge Street to permit a six-storey with 128 units
- Development Variance Permit and Development Permit for three properties, including 22347 117 Avenue and 22349 North Avenue
Council will also consider a recommendation for a Temporary Borrowing Bylaw update to remove the expiry date of loan authorization bylaws for Silver Valley Neighbourhood Gathering Places, Whonnock Lake Canoe & Kayak Facility Improvements, and Ice Sheet Addition.
You can view the full reports from this meeting and video archive at www.mapleridge.ca/640.
February 7
Here’s some agenda highlights for Council’s Tuesday February 7 Committee of the Whole meeting that will start at 11:00 am in Council Chambers. You are welcome to attend in person or view the meeting through the livestream using the link at www.mapleridge.ca/640.
DELEGATION: Kristi Lauridsen and Lisa Shepherd will be joined by students from School District No. 42 to share the story and message behind a piece of art that they have created to welcome Ukrainian refugees.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Council with review three applications:
- Rezoning of a property at 24369 110 Avenue to permit a future subdivision of approximately eight single family lots
- Rezoning of four properties located at 22490, 22504, and 22514 121 Avenue and 12085 Edge Street to permit a six-storey with 128 units
- Development Variance Permit and Development Permit for three properties, including 22347 117 Avenue and 22349 North Avenue
The final item on the agenda is a report recommending Temporary Borrowing Bylaw No. 7906-2023 to remove the expiry date of loan authorization bylaws: Silver Valley Neighbourhood Gathering Places (7373-2023), Whonnock Lake Canoe and Kayak Facility Improvements (7375-2017), and Ice Sheet Addition (7377-2017), be given First, Second, and Third readings.
You can see the full reports for the upcoming meeting at www.mapleridge.ca/640. Hope you are able to attend or view online while the meeting is happening or afterwards as part of the video archive.
January 31
On Tuesday council will be holding a daytime Workshop meeting and their evening Council meeting. Here are some highlights from the upcoming meeting agendas.
WORKSHOP MEETING
Meeting starts at 11:00 am in Council Chambers
Council will receive a briefing on the independent Citizen Satisfaction Survey that was conducted in the fall of 2022. The report will provide comparisons of data collected in similar surveys in 2014 and 2020. This information is presented to provide citizen feedback and context information to assist Council as they establish their Strategic Plan for their four-year term.
COUNCIL MEETING
Meeting starts at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers
Council will welcome Rob Thiessen, who is managing the Emergency Weather Shelter in Maple Ridge for a presentation on the work they do in the community to support unsheltered citizens in extreme weather events.
Council is announcing the names of citizens who have volunteered to be members of various Council advisory committees to bring their expertise and passion to the City’s work.
Council will consider Third Reading for developments at 20556 Dewdney Trunk Road, on St. Anne in the Port Haney neighbourhood, at 20383 Ospring Street and a rezoning to permit a group childcare centre at 20644 Dewdney Trunk Road.
Council will review and vote on four files brought forward from last week’s committee of the Whole Meeting as well as a modification to their Council calendar for March.
Remember, if you can’t be there in person, all of the meetings are live streamed and available for viewing as part of the City’s video archives. View the reports and get the live stream link for each of the meetings online at www.mapleridge.ca/640.
January 24
On Tuesday council will be very busy with three meetings. Here’s some highlights from the three meeting agendas.
WORKSHOP MEETING
Meeting starts at 9:00 am in Council Chambers
The Planning Department will bring Council up-to-date on the City’s work since the adoption of the Housing Action Plan and work that has been completed and a review of upcoming work that is part of the 2023 work plan.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Meeting starts at 11:00 am in Council Chambers
Council will be looking at three minor rezoning applications and a development variance permit request to increase the height of a fence east of the town centre.
PUBLIC HEARING
Meeting starts at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers
Council will be getting public feedback on three applications:
• 22337 St. Anne Avenue. A rezoning application to allow the future construction of a five-storey apartment building with 20 residential units.
• 20644 Dewdney Trunk Road. An application to permit a Group Child Care Centre at the subject property.
• 20383 Ospring Street. An application to permit rezoning to allow a future two lot subdivision.
View the reports and get the live stream link for each of the meetings online at www.mapleridge.ca/640.
January 17, 2023
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Agenda Highlights
Council Committee Appointments to the Advisory Design Panel and the Community Heritage Commission.
Committee Reports and Recommendations
Council will consider First Readings for the following rezoning applications from the January 10 Committee of the Whole meeting.
- Rezone 3 residential properties on Lougheed Highway at 221 Street for a six-story apartment building with 82 units, two levels of underground parking. Rezone the property on Lougheed Highway at 201 Street from the current commercial use to a combination of commercial and residential with buildings of up to six stories to better utilize the property.
- Recommendation for second and third reading for the City’s Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw update that will be sent to the Ministry for Inspector of Municipalities review and approval.
View the reports and get the live stream link online at www.mapleridge.ca/640.
NOTICE: 11:00 am Council Workshop cancelled has been cancelled